Nakia's Vortech SC Built FX35

There was something very wrong with that setup if it was supposedly 700 + rwhp in the video w/the denan. 13.5? That's really, really weak with that much power, unless it was just a dyno-queen with little added torque and a peaky hp curve, which just so happens to be what a chart w/a centrifugal typically looks like. This might also explain why the trans didn't pop. Don't get me wrong, I like the build and the custom job on the front bumber, as well and the fact that he did most of it himself which is very admirable and ambitious but there was A LOT of meat left on that bone. Having gone with a very aggressively short gear (@ least 4.08) would've made a world of difference, among other things.
 
twinkletoes said:
There was something very wrong with that setup if it was supposedly 700 + rwhp in the video w/the denan. 13.5? That's really, really weak with that much power, unless it was just a dyno-queen with little added torque and a peaky hp curve, which just so happens to be what a chart w/a centrifugal typically looks like. This might also explain why the trans didn't pop. Don't get me wrong, I like the build and the custom job on the front bumber, as well and the fact that he did most of it himself which is very admirable and ambitious but there was A LOT of meat left on that bone. Having gone with a very aggressively short gear (@ least 4.08) would've made a world of difference, among other things.
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He was around 450-470 rwhp on that 1/4 mile run.
 
That's much better than what I assumed but still, kind of weak. Jumbosrule is the best example I've seen regarding the 1st gen fx @ 450ish rwh w/a 1/4 mile of 12.8 without loading up on the launch. Ultimately, I know most if any w/an fx aren't going for pure performance therefore there's always some low hanging fruit that stays on the tree. Thanks for the reply and no offense to Nakia-his ride was tight!
 
If you do get the STR's, get a square setup. The concavity is based on the rim width. If you buy just a package, they'll sell you 20x9" front and 20x10.5" rear. That's what fits on a G or Z. You can easily fit 10.5" all around on the FX which looks better because you get uniform concavity. I ran the same wheels in gunmetal 10.5" all around.
 
g0ldm4g3 said:
He was around 450-470 rwhp on that 1/4 mile run.
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Anyone know what his 1/4 mile time was after he reached mid 700 hp? Said he was whopping on hellcats, so it must've been pretty impressive. How long did he have his fx after achieving this power level & did the trans. hold up? Love the customized front bumper for airflow to the i.c.!
 
onthemove said:
Anyone know what his 1/4 mile time was after he reached mid 700 hp? Said he was whopping on hellcats, so it must've been pretty impressive. How long did he have his fx after achieving this power level & did the trans. hold up? Love the customized front bumper for airflow to the i.c.!
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Anyone? Bueller... Bueller... someone out there must know. Poured in lots of time & money only to then part it all out so soon after? Now I'm thinking it wasn't too great. Oldman350z's rockin high 10's on a stock block full weight. Surely the extra 150ish hp would've made up for the 500lb discrepancy between the 575hp 350z & 700+fx? Guess the trans just couldn't hold it together, that's my guess. Still would like to know if anyone's willing to share?
 
onthemove said:
Anyone? Bueller... Bueller... someone out there must know. Poured in lots of time & money only to then part it all out so soon after? Now I'm thinking it wasn't too great. Oldman350z's rockin high 10's on a stock block full weight. Surely the extra 150ish hp would've made up for the 500lb discrepancy between the 575hp 350z & 700+fx? Guess the trans just couldn't hold it together, that's my guess. Still would like to know if anyone's willing to share?
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I parted it out because that's what I do, I do a build make a few cars shows, make a few website than move on to another platform. I've had 4 builds in the last 10 years, like right now I'm almost done with my is300 WAGON with a 2jzgte manual swap with a 6872 turbo on E85, should be around 850whp when I'm done. But anyway back to the FX35, what people don't realize is this, the FX was even faster than a stock CTS-V and a hellcat, bacause at 18% drivetrain lost the hellcats 707hp then becomes 579whp at 4400lbs my FX35 was 727whp at 27psi on the YSI V7 which is actually 857hp.
 
And to the guy that said at 450whp the time was slow you're absolutely correct, but what you don't know is this, at that time I had a -6 camber before I figured out how to zero out my camber, so if you watch that YouTube video when I ran that 550+whp 240sx with the 2jzgte swap with him weighing 2700lbs and my FX35 at 727whp with me weighing 4400lbs the outcome was different because then I had a zero camber with 315/35/20 NITTO NT05 with no traction issues, the 240sx eventually passed me at 162mph from a 60roll when power to weight set in.
 
So for everyone who believes what the internet says please don't, I still have the highest stock block numbers at Z1 motorsports, they are actually unicorn numbers. 570whp on my stock block at 15psi on E85, with the 5AT. And I drove that FX hard for about 11 months before I spun a bearing, then I build the motor. What people don't know is this because it's been kept a secret in the secret VQ groups for a while. The rods are the VQ's weak link but they are not as weak as people think, for example TIM ROD which is a buddy of mine is almost at 600whp on his stock block, the key is to swap the factory ROB BOLTS for ARP bolts on the engine still utilizing the factory rod bearings or you can swap them for ACL race bearings, that way the motor will handle a lot more power, then another key factor is E85, I ran 21 degrees of timing on my stock block when it made the 570whp on E85 with some 264 cams, along with the fact that I kept my oil temp at almost operating temperature by running a dual setrab 32 row oil cooler, a custom 4 inch 3 row radiator with low temp mishimoto thermostat and high temp trans fluid and I only ran concentrate anti freeze, so my car took 7-10 minutes at idle for my temp gauge to be at normal.
 
Thank you brammo350z for sharing that information. I cannot blame you & others in these secret vq groups for withholding this & other info. You spend a lot of your time, energy & money figuring things out only to then just give it away? Hell no. I believe these are called trade secrets. It's a shame you cannot package them up & sell them to select individuals & then make them sign a clause stating they cannot share this info in anyway with anyone, or can you?

One thing I've taken away from this is the supercharger is probably the preferred method of FI, at least concerning a stock block & trans, as it comes on in a linear fashion, negating the blow taken to the trans/engine that happens when a turbo kicks in, therefore you can turn up the boost. You won't get the turbo type torque, especially down low, but when your racing, you don't spend time down low. The added hp you've got up top, above & beyond what you would've had with a lower boosted turbo, is what makes up for the loss down low.

I imagine had you been able to get a 1/4 mile time you would've been somewhere in the mid to high 11 sec. range based upon oldman350z's 10.9 & the weight differential which is damn fast for a xover. Maybe one day you'll come back to the FX platform & go with an awd model so you can put that power to the ground, on the track & on the street. More drive train loss unfortunately & limited power on a properly built a/t but all that power will be useful.
 
onthemove said:
Thank you brammo350z for sharing that information. I cannot blame you & others in these secret vq groups for withholding this & other info. You spend a lot of your time, energy & money figuring things out only to then just give it away? Hell no. I believe these are called trade secrets. It's a shame you cannot package them up & sell them to select individuals & then make them sign a clause stating they cannot share this info in anyway with anyone, or can you?

One thing I've taken away from this is the supercharger is probably the preferred method of FI, at least concerning a stock block & trans, as it comes on in a linear fashion, negating the blow taken to the trans/engine that happens when a turbo kicks in, therefore you can turn up the boost. You won't get the turbo type torque, especially down low, but when your racing, you don't spend time down low. The added hp you've got up top, above & beyond what you would've had with a lower boosted turbo, is what makes up for the loss down low.

I imagine had you been able to get a 1/4 mile time you would've been somewhere in the mid to high 11 sec. range based upon oldman350z's 10.9 & the weight differential which is damn fast for a xover. Maybe one day you'll come back to the FX platform & go with an awd model so you can put that power to the ground, on the track & on the street. More drive train loss unfortunately & limited power on a properly built a/t but all that power will be useful.
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Yes I know I'll eventually get another FX35 and it will probably be another RWD, the thing with the AWD is you car lower it pass a certain point which makes it unstable and have body roll, and because I've done it before it will be easier the next time around without the trial and error. Honestly I wanna find a high mileage FX with a clean interior for cheap so I can remove the engine bore it to 100mm and do a 12:1 compression that way it will be a 3.8L on boost which will put me right about 800whp with a YSI V7 on E85 with a CD009 swap.
 
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