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Nissan D21 Pickup VG30E swap + turbo

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 2:55 am
by simplex
Hi,

I'm building a Nissan D21 Pickup truck, to be my all-purpose race truck.
Ideal for events and track days, as you can carry tires, tools and extra parts in lockable cabinets, an air compressor, tent,
and a mini fridge full of beer and meat. And ofc, a grill :)

Current mods:
WD21 terrano 4-link rear suspension, with panhard bar
ghetto roll bar

Plans for the engine:
-VG30E swap + auto gearbox
-38mm Mikuni ITBs with DBW throttle with 6 map sensors and a mercedes vacuum pump
-staged injection
-Cheap equal length ebay manifolds
-Two KKK K03 or K04 turbos, remote mount under the cabin
(maybe two twinscroll ones with DIY quickspool valves, depends on what kind of junk could I get)
-Water-to-air intercoolers, maybe integrated to the airbox

Other plans:
-Proper roll cage
-Bench seats with inflatable center, so it acts as a bucket when deflated, and as a comfy bench when inflated (for her pleasure :lol:)
-Foldable race spec head restraints for the seats
-Some kind of junk 2 or 3-way suspension with reservoir shocks

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Re: Nissan D21 Pickup VG30E swap + turbo

Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 5:40 am
by mck1117
This is ridiculous and I love it so much.

Re: Nissan D21 Pickup VG30E swap + turbo

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:04 pm
by AndreyB
Have your order hope to ship your Proteus tomorrow!

Re: Nissan D21 Pickup VG30E swap + turbo

Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 10:31 pm
by simplex
Yeah, I mean, it started with the rational thought of buying a pickup, then I saw this crap and fell in love with the paint job :D
Also, it's kinda the only single-cab Hardbody in my country, and looks a lot cooler then the double / king cab versions (and lighter too)

Now I kinda spent around 2 times more on the car, then what I actually paid for it (frame repair, etc)

But this time, I was at least smart enough to wait with the engine swap until everything is ready (had a few project car disasters before),
so the car is still usable while all the R&D happens.

So now I have a towable test rig to experiment on the engine, and the steering / front suspension setup (rear of the donor was used to fix my frame)
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Re: Nissan D21 Pickup VG30E swap + turbo

Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2022 6:35 pm
by simplex
Started prototyping the ITB piping / clearancing.

Hope I could get some 38mm ID pipes that are suitable for the purpose.
Also, I might get a separate pathy/Z31 lower intake, to cut/weld stuff around it.

Also, I really need coils. R8 or VAG short ones could be an option, not sure about the clearances.
LS and ign-1a coils would be better, but they cost a lot more here.

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Re: Nissan D21 Pickup VG30E swap + turbo

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:37 pm
by pk386
I assume LS smart coils are out of the question?

that would look sweet with mounting studs welded to the valve cover and have the ignition leads facing inwards.
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Re: Nissan D21 Pickup VG30E swap + turbo

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2022 4:13 pm
by simplex
LS coils are an option, but I'm not sure, where could I get a set for cheap here in europe.