4k is nothing considering you have an brand new OEM transmission and all the components for the swap. The v160 swap was going to set me back easily 8500.

What do people normally do for gearing? 3.26?

Yeah I'd be interested in contacting him for the shifter, PM me his info if you don't mind.

Would he actually need the vehicle to make sure the fitment is perfect? I'm assuming you've already test fitted the shifter to make sure it rows and shifts nicely within the console?

Thanks,
Andrew

 

Yes Andrew people usually use the 3.26 rear for this trans. He already test fitted everything in his car. He has the maroon sc from the tx2k14 event last year that made 770 on the dyno.

It fits perfect in the consule. And like you said I'm gonna have a brand new trans and a warranty and that's what made me want to go with the cd009.

I will pm u his number

 

Don't worry guys I haven't forgot about yall. Been Busy working and dealing with this weather. we had a foot of snow dropped on us right after I started this thread, and then this week we had another foot of snow dropped on us. But its gonna be 50 degrees by Monday! lol welcome to the Ohio valley!!

anyways I have assembled the shifter for the cd009 to show ya what it looks like. I will post up pics this weekend. Cant wait to get this swap over with and start making more power!!

 

Updates? Trying to decide if the cd009 is a bolt on affair or a project swap.

 

sorry for not updating this much. Been busy working and dealing with natural disasters around here. Mother nature dropped 4-6" of rain on Louisville in a day and cause some flooding. Our cities drainage system isn't the greatest to say the least.

Anyways once you buy the hoke performance shifter relocation piece and send the stock 350z shifter to Brett Fenning to get modified ( which I recommend because its not only angled forward its also bent one way a bit ) and modify the piece pictured below, then this does become a bolt on affair. Brett has allowed me to give his number to anyone needing the shifter modification done. So PM ME or text me 502-403-7543. You can also contact him on Facebook.



this piece above is connected to the shift rod in the transmission. if you pull the rubber garmet back a tad there should be a roll pin to knock out from my understanding. This pic above is from Hoke Performance. They offer the service above when you buy the shifter relocation piece, or Brett can do it for you also.

FYI I found that if you drill the starter bolt holes out and use longer bolts on the adapter and weld them into the adapter and use nuts on the other side, this allows you to change the starter without removing the transmission.

Hoping to start my swap soon. And as stated, you will need to run either an GPS based speedo setup or use the Dakota Digital box and an Abs sensor signal from the wheels.

 

Here is a link to the Hoke Performance site. They supplied me with the hardware to mount the bracket to the trans I had to supply hardware to mount the shifter to the bracket and shift linkage.

http://hokeperformance.squarespace.c...-shifter-mount

 

I have been inactive on this build a little bit as I have also been working on the fuel system. kinda in the final steps. of getting ready to put the trans in. just gotta beat on the tunnel and she should be ready. I will try to get more pics and get them posted up as soon as possible.

 

Please share how the trans install goes. Mine went in relatively smooth when I installed it along with the engine as one assembly. However with the engine still in the car, I had to tilt the motor as far as it would tilt, and beat the tunnel quite a bit, and after a lot of curse words and prying I was able to get it removed and installed with the engine still in the car. Was not fun. I think I need to do more beating or something.

 

I certainly will. We have been beating the tunnel a bit with the air hammer and small sledge hammer.

 

This was my first experience beating a tunnel. I used a hand held sledge, was a work out. So you used an air hammer? That seem to work better? If I could get more clearance man that'd be nice.

 

The sledge sucks. The air hammer seems to do a good job just takes a little longer. The air hammer don't like stuff that 3 layers thick though.

 

This is inspiring. I was already planning on going the CD009 route. Now to gain new info is a +.

 

this swap sucks. I should have saved my money and went V160 or built R154. hopefully have pics in a few days of trans in the car.

 

Hey man what wound up happening??

 

Yeah, any pics of the tunnel?