Announcing my twin-turbo ZDX project
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Announcing my twin-turbo ZDX project
And this is serious made deposit to our local tuner shop today so the would be no way back. This will be a long project (getting the neccessary parts alone would take 2 months approx) but it will be finished. Targeting about 500hp. This will include forged engine internals, turbos, intercoolers, catless exhaust (totally new), modded brakes and maybe tranny. I think nobody turboed J37 (and probably J35) engine so there is a chance that the car will eventually fall apart but I want to take this risk
I love ZDX and I want to make it a performance car that it was supposed to become.
I love ZDX and I want to make it a performance car that it was supposed to become.
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I'm looking forward to your progress.
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So far the shop ordered Garrett turbos, Tial wastegates and blowoffs, piping and some other minor stuff. I need to leave one of my Z's at the shop so they can get into the engine to make sure than it has same internals as the Honda legend with J37 engine that is already in process of being turboed
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90% of the parts received. waiting for forged rods and pistons but I'm leaving the car at the shop next week or so for mounting the turbos and stuff and we'll deal with forged internals later
also working on retrofitting porsche cayenne brembo calipers for the Z
also working on retrofitting porsche cayenne brembo calipers for the Z
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soon
the car is in the shop, all the things are being mounted, while i'm on vacation
still waiting for forged pistons but test runs will be done on stock internals with lower boost
the car is in the shop, all the things are being mounted, while i'm on vacation
still waiting for forged pistons but test runs will be done on stock internals with lower boost
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trying to keep my patience ))
they say it will be ready in three weeks
drag race competition stole their attention for a couple of weeks so there was a delay
they say it will be ready in three weeks
drag race competition stole their attention for a couple of weeks so there was a delay
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What will you be using for ECU/ Tune? AEM? Will you rais the Rev limiter a few hundred RPM's just for the cool factor and to free up a few pony's in the top end?
I can't wait till we start to see videos and pictures of it.
I can't wait till we start to see videos and pictures of it.
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We'll be using Unichip ECU, not sure about the revs but after we put forged rods and pistons - maybe. I'm not a real tech expert in those things but I'll be studying on my project
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Shipping parts alone to Russia takes one month and there is a queue for certain parts like Garrett GTX turbos
But yes its taking longer than I expected and I'm getting impatient myself but its not a fake project
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haha yeah sort of)
finally they got to touch it after I was about to take the car to another shop
when I checked them last Wednsday intake, battery and some other stuff under the hood was removed, they are measuring the fitment for radiators and piping
all parts (still except forged rods and pistons) have arrived
bad thing is that winter is comming and I probably won't be able to beat the crap out of the car when its finished until spring, but no problems for dynoruns
finally they got to touch it after I was about to take the car to another shop
when I checked them last Wednsday intake, battery and some other stuff under the hood was removed, they are measuring the fitment for radiators and piping
all parts (still except forged rods and pistons) have arrived
bad thing is that winter is comming and I probably won't be able to beat the crap out of the car when its finished until spring, but no problems for dynoruns
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Twin turbo V6 ZDX!!! Crazy mod and very daring! I hope it works out and you can keep all four tires on the road long enough to enjoy the ride. It will be interesting to see the dyno results when complete. Especially when compared to the '14 CTS that has a twin turbo 3.6L V6.
Best of luck and happy mods!
Best of luck and happy mods!
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