Thanks for making this video I’ve been wanting to do this to my Z for 3 years sense I owned it. And I’m finally at the point where I can add cams and stuff. Awesome!
Just found this video as I’m doing a Z build. Gained my sub👍🏻 you know what you’re talking about and gave me the info I needed! Will be tuning in for more as well! Thanks
Is it alright to do all you recommended in this video without any other mods?? I’m running a k&n drop-in air filter, but am otherwise completely stock in an ‘06 manual revup. I love where your Z is and would greatly appreciate any tips you could provide to help with my build lol
There is a guy in Poland who the one, who made pretty much all of the best VQ35/VQ37 in Poland. He has some very nice stroker kits in house which make abou 4.3 litres. His best N/A 350Z made about 400 whp. Check him out, guy's a blast. Coobcio Garage.
My old ass 03 DE M6, made 280HP an 270TQ with afew bolt 🔩 ons! Alot of ppl under estimate the DE's! It's ok, I'll shw them other wise! Varooom varooom VQ35DE power 💪🚗💨💨💨👏👍😎
hi iam willing to order these cams but i want to know if i must order solid lifter set with it or it will work fine . iam ordering cams and tomei springs but iam curios should i order the solid lifters as well with it so it can work perfect ?
I’m at 160k in my HR and have been thinking about what I want to do engine wise down the road as i never plan on selling it. I’m thinking full bolts, cams, slightly higher compression & sown other stuff since I want to keep it NA for the touge. This helps a lot!
if the motor ever craps out, me personally after all the money it took to keep it N/A compared to the horse power gained... i love my z, even when it was stock it was fun, and my motor was so low mileage (18k) that i decided to go full bolt ons also. id rebuild for a lower compression motor and add boost. probably cost same or less, and you can control the amount of HP you really want. but much respect for keeping her all motor also man. just depends on how happy you are with 300 ballpark at most N/A depending on model. keep that Z rollin either way man!
@@drtwofingers I have an 04 g35 manual coupe with 40k miles on it. Is it smart to add more performance and possibly a turbo at my car's current life, or do you think I should wait til at least 100k miles?
@@forzadrifter8840 I can’t really answer that for you man, if you research it and keep it mild I would say pull the trigger and boost it, but get familiar with the proper extra maintenance intervals and follow them strictly . But if you plan to really try and push it, I’d do it down the road after you get a lot of miles and fun out of it first 🤷♂️ really just comes down to how much and how hard you are on it once it’s boosted, and how well do you keep up on the extra love she will now require. 40k is a very low mile car, and could potentially last you years, or we could blow it up tomorrow lol I’m also conflicted with this same situation cause mine has not rolled over 20k miles yet. If this was a high mileage car, I probably wouldnt be as concerned about accelerating the process a bit so I could build it correctly for application of boost. Good luck bro, keep the dream alive
@@mv7422 This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you very much for your insight. The car right now has nothing but a muffler delete and tanabe sway bars. Soon, I think I want to have the car running around 400whp with full bolt ons and a small turbo. And I do want to go full send, but you're right, since this is a very low mile car it would be smart to have some fun and experience what the car was supposed to be about when it was manufactured. Thanks once again kind sir, take care.
are those cams plug&play? not need to change pistons or do something to avoid touching the valves? i remember something about that with the tomeis 272. pretty nice car men, thats what i wish to do with mine
Raul Carmona you’ll want to be aware of the lift, not necessarily the duration (272). These have 10.5mm I’d lift, which was what Tomei recommended for stock pistons. Some people run a higher lift, but I just went with the recommendation.
@@VitaminZ77many thanks for the answer. i saw a second hand not used ones but has 11 and 11.3 lift, that's why i thought it will hit. i do not know there are with less lift. so new oil pump is needed right?whats your max rpm with them? thanks
who’s your tuner ?? i’d expect more power from that awesome set up you have. Many of my friends are admin tuned with just test pipes and exhaust making 264 wheel on a de non rev up. I feel that a better tuner could bring 20+ hp. You’re car is absolutely sick no hate in just trying to have you making the most power you can :)))
@@VitaminZ77 Ahh sorry I must've misheard, thank you. I had a few more questions about your build, do you know if you can run a 285/30 tire in the front on your setup? Also what camber specs are you running? And lastly are you running any aftermarket endlinks? Thank you!
@@joaquinmalagon9343 it’s possible on the tire setup, but check the aspect ratio. I can’t recall my camber spec I’ll have to go look. I’m running whiteline endlinks
Sounds like you're doing a full build of the motor? Run pistons with valve relief for sure. If you're staying on a stock motor you might want to consider cams with less lift. Consult with a reputable engine builder, preferably on the VQ, to be sure. While you're in there, do your gallery gaskets and all timing components, tensioners, fresh water pump, pathfinder coolant mod, and a good oil cooler.
Original dyno untuned was around 245whp back in the day. With exhaust, intake, and tune it took it to around 275whp. Cams and associated support mods took it to 304whp. Cams added another 30 or so and drastically changed the power curve.
For a DE I think the highest I recall seeing was somewhere around 320whp. Built motor and still a single throttle body. ITBs probably would push it higher.
@@VitaminZ77 holy shite. Does it come with hardware and where abouts did you mount it cause that was another thing pushing me from going for it. I dont want it to swing around
Sup man i like your z i want to buy one but everyone keeps saying to get a HR i see you have a DE ive been looking for a hr z for a while now and no luck yet should i stray away from DE i ask you cause you own one
Depends on your long term goals. HR is a strong platform that can handle some power on a stock block. I argue that either one is a good choice, just depends on budget and what you’re wanting to do
I mean there are options to add the vq37 Crank and Rods with the hr pistons; it sounds crazy and I haven't seen numbers but if you're willing to try that it could be an interesting endeavour
@@cainadkins3985 Because the 3.7 crank and rods are significantly cheaper (Something like $4k cheaper?) and since it uses the same block, it can hold 550-600 whp on those internals, for someone not wanting to spend $14k to build the motor, it's a good option.
Haha. Do all the cams for DE sound the same or no? As far as 272 go? Where did you get or find Nismo oil pump? If you can't what's the best or better alternative? 8k rpm is your max? You rev it to there all the time or not? No problem for the amount of time you've had it?
Honestly you should do a full breakdown even if it is long, that would be a dope ass video we all would love to see
Alfonso Delgado I’ll see what I can do about that!
did u do it?@@VitaminZ77
Thanks for making this video I’ve been wanting to do this to my Z for 3 years sense I owned it. And I’m finally at the point where I can add cams and stuff. Awesome!
dbdman11 awesome! You definitely should!
Og of the cleanest simplest z’s I’ve ever seen. Absolutely beautiful 👌🏼👌🏼
I'm salivating looking at this build. Has to be the best looking Z I've ever seen!
Do us all a favor and NEVER get rid of your Z.
Just found this video as I’m doing a Z build. Gained my sub👍🏻 you know what you’re talking about and gave me the info I needed! Will be tuning in for more as well! Thanks
Thanks dude! Life a little busy at the moment but will be uploading again soon
@@VitaminZ77 Hey their I got a question so is it possible to get the tomie cams on a automatic HR 350z? Or does it have to be stick?
Crazy build dude I love it
Dude, that is the best looking Z I have ever seen. Phenomenal build. Very Jealous. What kit is that?
Thanks much dude. It's mostly Voltex, but with a Chargespeed Type 1 front bumper.
@@VitaminZ77 I have an 05 G35 coupe. Would you be willing to make another heat shield for the right price for my coupe.
Darrell Tuttle man unfortunately about to have my hands full on a motor build and turbo.
@@VitaminZ77 no problem just keep the content coming. I'm going down the same road with my coupe.
@@VitaminZ77 Glad you're building your motor but, if for some reason during your build you don't need the heat shield please let me know.
so simple and so clean, i like the car bro!
Please do a full break down!
Nice ride.. we met today at z1 i was able to see this monster in person. Great build
Great to meet you dude!
Great vid bro. Instant sub.
Still one of my favorite Z's.
Beautiful 350z 😍
If your down full send , your car is clean clean , overall great video and fantastic car
So clean!
Stand up job worth being very proud of. Your Z is a work of art, and that's what matters most.
nothing beats an OEM+ look
That’s a very nice looking Z
Gdamn this car is clean. Very well done 👍🏾
Very nice
Is it alright to do all you recommended in this video without any other mods?? I’m running a k&n drop-in air filter, but am otherwise completely stock in an ‘06 manual revup. I love where your Z is and would greatly appreciate any tips you could provide to help with my build lol
So i was wondering if it was ok to replace just the cams or should I chang out other stuff too ?
There is a guy in Poland who the one, who made pretty much all of the best VQ35/VQ37 in Poland. He has some very nice stroker kits in house which make abou 4.3 litres. His best N/A 350Z made about 400 whp. Check him out, guy's a blast. Coobcio Garage.
Im from lavergne, this just solidified to me that TN is just nissan home for U.S
What have you done with your intake/exhaust set up?
This is one clean 3fiddy. How much power were you making at this time?
Car made 304whp at the time of this video
This looks very nice!! One question lol is it reliable.. I’m looking into doing this lol
Chaotiicxx car has been like this since the spring of 2017. Not a single issue.
Didn't realize it makes 290 wtq, must be a blast to drive.
jellofuel it is! I went and double checked my sheet from three years ago and it’s actually right at 281tq, so I was off a little.
Fire DE🔥
👏👏
Well a turbo setup for a Z is expensive "DO TO IT RIGHT"
N/A is super ok for long term and great budget.
Nice z bro wish I had a buddy to drive my z with
Great car !!! Where did you buy that oil catch can ??
Dynosty 🤘
Clean fucking z bro sick
Thank you dude 🤘
My old ass 03 DE M6, made 280HP an 270TQ with afew bolt 🔩 ons! Alot of ppl under estimate the DE's! It's ok, I'll shw them other wise! Varooom varooom VQ35DE power 💪🚗💨💨💨👏👍😎
hi iam willing to order these cams but i want to know if i must order solid lifter set with it or it will work fine . iam ordering cams and tomei springs but iam curios should i order the solid lifters as well with it so it can work perfect ?
I’m at 160k in my HR and have been thinking about what I want to do engine wise down the road as i never plan on selling it. I’m thinking full bolts, cams, slightly higher compression & sown other stuff since I want to keep it NA for the touge. This helps a lot!
if the motor ever craps out, me personally after all the money it took to keep it N/A compared to the horse power gained... i love my z, even when it was stock it was fun, and my motor was so low mileage (18k) that i decided to go full bolt ons also. id rebuild for a lower compression motor and add boost. probably cost same or less, and you can control the amount of HP you really want. but much respect for keeping her all motor also man. just depends on how happy you are with 300 ballpark at most N/A depending on model. keep that Z rollin either way man!
@@drtwofingers I have an 04 g35 manual coupe with 40k miles on it. Is it smart to add more performance and possibly a turbo at my car's current life, or do you think I should wait til at least 100k miles?
@@forzadrifter8840 I can’t really answer that for you man, if you research it and keep it mild I would say pull the trigger and boost it, but get familiar with the proper extra maintenance intervals and follow them strictly . But if you plan to really try and push it, I’d do it down the road after you get a lot of miles and fun out of it first 🤷♂️ really just comes down to how much and how hard you are on it once it’s boosted, and how well do you keep up on the extra love she will now require. 40k is a very low mile car, and could potentially last you years, or we could blow it up tomorrow lol I’m also conflicted with this same situation cause mine has not rolled over 20k miles yet. If this was a high mileage car, I probably wouldnt be as concerned about accelerating the process a bit so I could build it correctly for application of boost. Good luck bro, keep the dream alive
@@mv7422 This is exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you very much for your insight. The car right now has nothing but a muffler delete and tanabe sway bars. Soon, I think I want to have the car running around 400whp with full bolt ons and a small turbo. And I do want to go full send, but you're right, since this is a very low mile car it would be smart to have some fun and experience what the car was supposed to be about when it was manufactured. Thanks once again kind sir, take care.
slap some cams straight in and pray to god(;
I've been trying to find that rear spoiler and can't. PLEASE help me find it
Any luck yet? I want it too
What spoiler do you have? Its beautiful
Thanks man. It’s a Stardast Carbon duckbill
are those cams plug&play? not need to change pistons or do something to avoid touching the valves? i remember something about that with the tomeis 272.
pretty nice car men, thats what i wish to do with mine
Raul Carmona you’ll want to be aware of the lift, not necessarily the duration (272). These have 10.5mm I’d lift, which was what Tomei recommended for stock pistons. Some people run a higher lift, but I just went with the recommendation.
@@VitaminZ77many thanks for the answer. i saw a second hand not used ones but has 11 and 11.3 lift, that's why i thought it will hit. i do not know there are with less lift.
so new oil pump is needed right?whats your max rpm with them?
thanks
@@raulcarmona2417 11 is the absolute limit with lift on stock pistons.
Did you add springs and retainers for those cams and lift ?
Facts.. My upgrade oil pump.. is boundary oil pump is better nismo oil pumps are on back order
who’s your tuner ?? i’d expect more power from that awesome set up you have. Many of my friends are admin tuned with just test pipes and exhaust making 264 wheel on a de non rev up. I feel that a better tuner could bring 20+ hp. You’re car is absolutely sick no hate in just trying to have you making the most power you can :)))
Ethan Fox Z1 tuned. Cams are usually good for 30-40whp which is in line with my result. 🤘
Vitamin Z can you still turbo it?
Epic build! How was the nismo fuel pump in terms of NVH? Thanks!
It was a Nismo oil pump. No issues there. Fuel pump in this video is a 255. No NVH really.
@@VitaminZ77 Ahh sorry I must've misheard, thank you. I had a few more questions about your build, do you know if you can run a 285/30 tire in the front on your setup? Also what camber specs are you running? And lastly are you running any aftermarket endlinks? Thank you!
@@joaquinmalagon9343 it’s possible on the tire setup, but check the aspect ratio. I can’t recall my camber spec I’ll have to go look. I’m running whiteline endlinks
Yo I’m stacking parts rn for my 280° cams I have 11.3 lift and piston recession is advised. I have the springs and Nismo oil pump. Any suggestions?
Sounds like you're doing a full build of the motor? Run pistons with valve relief for sure. If you're staying on a stock motor you might want to consider cams with less lift. Consult with a reputable engine builder, preferably on the VQ, to be sure. While you're in there, do your gallery gaskets and all timing components, tensioners, fresh water pump, pathfinder coolant mod, and a good oil cooler.
@@VitaminZ77 272 cams can run stock pistons right?
Do you know much about the process of swapping 3.5 cams in a VQ30?
I honestly don't, sorry!
is there any way I can contact you? have a few more questions, thanks
Justin Asl hit me up on Instagram. @zora_the_z33
how much did z1 charge to install?
What rims and width and tires
z1 quouted me 2k if they didnt have to resurface the heads
2k for 30 horsepower. sounds like a deal XD
How much of the motor is built? You mentioned power all the way to 8k rpm....on a DE?
Correct. In this video it was a stock short block and stock heads minus the cams, springs, and oil pump.
I'm quite sad that you did not add an audio clip of the car.
Plenty of others on the channel
You can get 30hp gain just from doing exhaust and intake and tune? what did the cam do then?
Original dyno untuned was around 245whp back in the day. With exhaust, intake, and tune it took it to around 275whp. Cams and associated support mods took it to 304whp. Cams added another 30 or so and drastically changed the power curve.
What part is right under the lights ? With the 3 holes ?
Rear bumper diffusers
I wanna fuckin hear it damn
Would these same cams work on the motor in a 2004 g35 coupe?
Yes it should they are the same engine
I wish you did this this to a HR how much hp do you think you’d get
A strong HR with quality parts and cams would likely get 330+whp I would imagine.
what is the maximum WHP that a Z can make ? " all motor " no turbo , no supercharged , nitro or stroker
For a DE I think the highest I recall seeing was somewhere around 320whp. Built motor and still a single throttle body. ITBs probably would push it higher.
Hows the rear diffuser treat you ive been looking at that exact set up in the rear for a minute now
It’s great. It’s been on the car almost 10 years
@@VitaminZ77 holy shite. Does it come with hardware and where abouts did you mount it cause that was another thing pushing me from going for it. I dont want it to swing around
@@alecte_ it doesn’t swing around at all. Multiple mount points and hardware included
@@VitaminZ77 awesome thanks!!
Are you running spacers on the car?
No sir. Was running the 10.5 square setup
What rear difuser is that? ♡
ihackmobile voltex
would you recommend brian crower? im thinking of going with their cams + springs/valve kit
I’ve heard good things about them! Get a quality install and tune and I’m sure you’ll be happy
Whats the biggest cam i can do on stock internals?
I’m not entirely sure on that.
Pitch that intake. Get a modded hood and install a low profile super charger.
The car has been built and turbocharged
Any difference in the nismo oil pump i saw the price and really made me thinmg about it
Antonyy sze yes it’s a great out of the box option for high rev protection and missed shifts. At a minimum I would do billet gears in a Revup housing
Vitamin Z thanks appreciate it, was looking for input on the nismo oil pump,
How badly did the cams affect ur fuel economy?
Eh, hard to measure, but with the tune and bigger injectors and all the other parts, it’s worse than it used to be.
Are you currently on stock ECU?
Yes still running uprev for now
What rims are those ? Looking to get some fkr my blacked out Z
370z nismo. I think 09-12
Sup man i like your z i want to buy one but everyone keeps saying to get a HR i see you have a DE ive been looking for a hr z for a while now and no luck yet should i stray away from DE i ask you cause you own one
Depends on your long term goals. HR is a strong platform that can handle some power on a stock block. I argue that either one is a good choice, just depends on budget and what you’re wanting to do
@@VitaminZ77 i want a reliable fun daily driver to do pulls in and still get me where i need to go
Both will be a good choice. Hr just a little faster out the box with a stronger block
My guy is this original paint?!
Yes it is, sans the aftermarket stuff of course
how dare you tease us and not start it lol
What did you mean by springs?
Valve springs
My boy had a 292 hp de
What all he had done to it?
What bumpers is that again
Chargespeed type 1
M I N T z 🥵🥵
What are those side skirts
Voltex
Well dude. U couldve well have hr swapped or something along those lines
What did z1 charge for labor on the cam install?
I’d have to go back and look. They did several other things for me while it was apart as well. Probably somewhere around $1500 if it was cams only.
Vitamin Z just curious I was quoted $5,000 from them lol.
For only cams and nothing else at all?
Vitamin Z I have a vortech v3 supercharger also they said they would charge extra to pull some of it off and reinstall
How many miles do you have?
About 109k at the time I filmed this
What front bumper is that
Chargespeed type 1
What brand side skirts 😍😍
Voltex!
@@VitaminZ77 voltex expensive af lol
Is it your daily?
It isn’t.
I think bolt ons and cams is the route im taking with my hr, especially since it'll be much cheaper than the 14k to supercharge it 😅
I mean there are options to add the vq37 Crank and Rods with the hr pistons; it sounds crazy and I haven't seen numbers but if you're willing to try that it could be an interesting endeavour
@@matthewpalm7484 why though when you can just buy a forged kit for the bottom end and you can even bore it out to a 4.0
@@cainadkins3985 Because the 3.7 crank and rods are significantly cheaper (Something like $4k cheaper?) and since it uses the same block, it can hold 550-600 whp on those internals, for someone not wanting to spend $14k to build the motor, it's a good option.
What wheels ya got there?
370 Nismo 10.5 square
@@VitaminZ77 ty. Those 19's or 20's?
They are 19s
@@VitaminZ77 well ty, sir
What wheels are those ?
OEM 370Z Nismo wheels
Bruh😍😍💦
What are the wheels called
These are OEM 370Z Nismo wheels
Anyone know the name of the rear wing?
Stardast Carbon Fiber Duckbill
Revved to 8k?
Already does that with a tune
@@osieltorres4595 a DE can't rev to 8k without rod bolts. That's what I was hinting to see if he did that.
Is this a de ?? Lowkey looks like one
Hood is open lol high key is a DE 🤘😎
@@VitaminZ77 nice , the bumper threw me off as a hr body z
Came here to hear it but guess not.
Check the channel. There’s lots of videos of how it sounds.
Rims are f bueno
It was actually only 1500-2500 for you to do all that to your car?!? That’s nothing
For labor my friend. It will vary.
Labor?
Cesar Rodriguez it will vary but expect around $2k
Why not a G35?
Should you cam your 350z? Uh Yea.
Facts! 😂
Haha. Do all the cams for DE sound the same or no? As far as 272 go? Where did you get or find Nismo oil pump? If you can't what's the best or better alternative? 8k rpm is your max? You rev it to there all the time or not? No problem for the amount of time you've had it?
Instagram?
epicfilmer123 @zora_the_z33
No