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The latest speculations point to the new Z being powered by the VR30DDTT twin-turbo V6 3.0L engine outputting 400-500 hp.
What do you think the final output will be?
What do you think the final output will be?
yea if it is 400Z i guess thats the angle? the name has always been based on the engine displacement.So does the "400z" name stand for 400+ hp now? Twin-turbo V6 going to be so tuneable for high power. And sounds like the power figure will top the new Supra straight from the factory.
and I would throw in that there are more things that can potentially break and go wrong with a V6 and therefore be more expensive to maintain. An inline 6 engine in general is has many advantages over V6. Better balance, one cylinder head, one turbo, one intake, etc, etc..The only issue with the VR30 I have is.....it's going to be way more expensive to add power than the Supra.
To that I say....and I would throw in that there are more things that can potentially break and go wrong with a V6 and therefore be more expensive to maintain. An inline 6 engine in general is has many advantages over V6. Better balance, one cylinder head, one turbo, one intake, etc, etc..
Same here, no engine issues with my 350Z or 370Z.To that I say....
Not once did I have to do anything to a VQ35HR (4 years) or VQ37VHR (4 years) aside from Oil/Plug/Air Filters/Fluids.
I don't even wanna get into what my N54 needed in 2 years, I will say it needed more attention than my VQ's combined, it's starting to come to light the B58 needs TLC as well.
Only VR30 Issues I've heard about are the early ones (16-17) eat serpentine belts.
Yep, 2 years. A fully loaded 2011 BMW Z4 35i, Purchased CPO w/ 32k miles on the clock back in Jan '16 for a whopping 27k (car was 67k MSRP according to my build sheet)Same here, no engine issues with my 350Z or 370Z.
Is that all you kept it for... 2 years? I'm on year 7 myself and the car is 13 years old. Finally replacing the original clutch/flywheel and rear main seal this week. I prefer I6's as well, especially true TT ones like mine, but they're not for the faint-hearted.
This is what keeps me going. FCP Euro's lifetime warranty on practically everything helps a lot with parts (even oil) but with these cars the labor in either time or $ is what really gets you. Mine kills plugs every 15k-20k miles, but it's pretty expected running the highest OTS tune. Can't tell you how many OFHG's I've replaced and about that 30FF... it's pretty much life ?. Was hoping to get a Nismo Z before having to make a decision on the turbos but I'm not sure how much longer they'll hold on. She was a beaut btw.I will admit though, On a nice day when it was problem free and running right with a tune.....pure automotive bliss.