price vs output
what would you guys reccomend
T
TT
SC

or
engine swap

 

If money was no object I'd do engine swap > tt > t > sc. but you didn't give much insight as to what you want from the car. what're you're goals? are you doing it yourself?

 

sorry ooking to achive 400-500 hp

 

Manual or auto? Auto SC, manual TT. Reason I'm on the trans type is the TRQ all at once on the TT is no good for the trans, and with the SC you'll make mid 400's

 

its 5AT would you suggest swapping out trans for a 6AT or just keep?
and do you know what the pricing is fo rthe SC + Fitting?

 

Nah better off going with the 12AT

 

really? can i buy this from you?

 

12at is good but i prefered the 9at because the gear was better, ESPECIALLY on the highways

 

i need a sc good used one

 

Not for sale fam

 

I wouldn't turbo or TT without building it first.
The VQ is great, but I've been reading a lot about it myself - and building it would also get rid of some of the other problems the car experiences.

For the price? If you can do a lot of the work yourself, swap it.
There's tons of pre-turbo swaps that can hold higher HP on factory internals.

I'd wait for the VR30 twin turbo block if I were you. Plus that'll give you 5-10 years to save before it becomes cheap enough to be a viable swap.
It's like 400hp at 1500 RPM (350ft lbs of torque at 1500 rpm too?), I'm sure it can easily be modified up from that. I have a hunch that this will put Nissan/Infiniti ahead in the 3.0L turbo race.
DEFINITELY better than the 335i. Which has had the same horsepower for over 10 years. If anything BMW should have been in the lead on this.

These are exciting times for the v6 world.

 

LSx swap plus 6-spd.

 

It'd help with the weight of the car...
Half the reason I bought this car, was for the exotic v6 sound, like many many other members here :P

 

Don't disagree with that logic. Just throwing it out there as an option.

I'd also imagine it could potentially be a cheaper option as well, depending on which particular LSx is sourced.

 

All forums I go on... people keep saying they're cheap swaps. I don't see how or why that would be true. Not to argue, just looking for an explanation really.

Even in the IS300 forums, people are comparing the LSx swap to a 2jzgte swap. I don't see how the swap procedure would be comparable? You'd need entirely new engine mounts, the wiring is going to be completely different, you're mating an American engine with a foreign car.
Transmission.
Driveshaft

I'm all for it if it's cheaper/easier.
I can't weld but my brother has a roof/fence welding company - I'm sure he could help me figure it out. All my swaps have been direct swaps. Never had to weld in motor mounts.