The baby GTR. All your points are valid. not sure why no one has commented on your video yet. The engine is not the problem; usually it is the transmission that has been discussed as the weak point for anything above moderate upgrades for more power and reliability.
@jaxonhighfill4641
3 ай бұрын
The transmission that is usually paired with the vr30 is known as one of the best Nissan has ever produced. The weak point is the turbos. The transmission you may be thinking of was used in the 2014 and 2015 q50 when the vq37 was used.
@greebuh
2 ай бұрын
Let's see. low oil pressure, belts breaking, coolant in the oil, plastic oil pan bolts breaking, turbos going out and crankcase breather issues even when new. Then yes, the transmission. And on top of that, it's a pain in the ass to work on so you either hate working on it or pay someone 200 bucks an hour because they hate working on it.
@nameless5r
23 күн бұрын
@@greebuh 120k miles and none of these issues on my Q60.
@thuyquynhle6447
10 күн бұрын
@@greebuh yee bro basically we paid for the engine lol.. but no other engine are like this on the market besides the 3.8VR in the GTR and the VR35 that just came out for the QX80. If you look at the popular aftermarket parts for q50 its all parts for common failure points like you mentioned -> metal oil pan 900$ for AWD, heat exchanger 1100$, diff brace 200$, silicone replacement hoses. I got heat exchanger and undershroud put in recently and I already noticed the engine bay isnt scorching hot like before when I stand next to it after my daily drive from work. Cant tell if its the heat exchanger or the shroud with vents versus plastic no vents oem or both
@greebuh
10 күн бұрын
@nameless5r So, does that mean people made up all the issues they have? Just because you didn't get those issues?
@CforClairvoyant
11 ай бұрын
cooling, exhaust, and if you can, e85 + pure stage turbos. That's all you need (with a tune).
@2seep
10 ай бұрын
Pure turbos 🤮 hell nah. You go z1 vrx70(780whp) or ams alpha 10 turbos(1000whp (unreleased))
@jimmyzhang9134
6 ай бұрын
Can the block even hold that much power reliably? They could've done so much more with the cooling imo
@johnmulgrew67
5 ай бұрын
Kid in my group is running 650HP rn no problems with the block so far. The piston and connecting rods aren’t forged from stock, but the crank is I believe
@CforClairvoyant
5 ай бұрын
@@johnmulgrew67 its a great strong block and the compression definitely helps. VR30 is a good motor!
@boostybotha355
4 ай бұрын
@@johnmulgrew67 made 683whp on z1 turbos here. Stock motor/drivetrain
@Q60E
11 ай бұрын
Great video and thanks for speaking the truth about this platform, I myself have a high mileage q60 and I haven't had any major issues with it at all, expect for my suspension.
@truone637
9 ай бұрын
By high mileage how many miles are you talking? Over 100k? I'm looking at a 2016 Red Sport with 80k miles on it.
@johnmulgrew67
5 ай бұрын
@@truone637 Id stick with 18’ plus years they smoothed out some issues. I just bought a 2018 Q50RS with 60k Miles. Always watch your oil levels and regular maintenance the car will take care of you
@kennethpowers8995
3 ай бұрын
Good video. I love my VR30 powered Q50. My car made 448whp and 530wtq on stock turbos with just a few bolt ons and the car is super fun to drive at this power level. I’ve got like 51k on the odometer now and haven’t had any issues. I just do all the maintenance items when they’re due And everything has been great. I don’t expect to have any issues in the future either. The vehicle itself (Q50) is solid too and the only complaint I really have is the antenna for the satellite radio sucks and loses reception if you get next to a tree lol.
@justinz1412
10 ай бұрын
I own a 19 q50 luxe currently got a addw1 oil CC Full Fast intentions exhaust and 3 inch lower downpipes from boosted 6 im saving for the vrx70 turbos along with the ams injectors and tune overall just about 10,000$ along with a heat exchanger but ill be making COMFORTABLY 500whp and a true full tune of 700hp goodluck boys
@justinz1412
10 ай бұрын
reccommend a a2w interchiller kit once ur pushing past 500whp on these cars the heat soaking kills and get a new belt and pulley and thats all i can think of besides a walnut blasting to make sure u can daily drive a q above 400 hp
@Bj75bulldoser
11 ай бұрын
Definitely a under rated engine. Not the fastest but build it right could make a lot of power!! I have a Vq35hr Z it would be cool to make a 1000hp but I’m not trying to be the fastest lol. Would be nice to make 450hp I think it could handle it I think thats reasonable.
@RR-nl2ep
Ай бұрын
All these mods people are doing will void their warranty. The Infiniti dealership said they will not touch your car if you modded it even though it is still under warranty. Infiniti also won't install their own performance parts. I also asked them to install the Q60's side vents on my Q50, and they would not do it. They can only install OEM parts for that specific model vehicle. The dealership wants to charge me $650 to install my LED emblem. They said they have to go by Infiniti's protocol and take the bumper off. WTH!
@anthonyfields3856
11 ай бұрын
Please do not recommend jb4 for this platform it is horrible and it blows turbos
@anthonyfields3856
11 ай бұрын
You need a proper tune to make it reliable so don’t use a jb4 you can go look up post from mark at sonic tuning on the q50/q60 group to see why you should not run them
@2seep
10 ай бұрын
@@anthonyfields3856z1 released the hotbox specifically for the vr30. Much more reliable than a jb4 while offering the same hp boost.
@doom9344
10 ай бұрын
YEEEESS~ Only! ECUTEK !!!! Sidenote: This is why the JB4 is terrible for these cars and especially non red sports. It works by manipulating the boost signal ONLY as a way to increase boost but does not change ANY of these tables. How it works is, it tricks the MAP sensor into thinking the car is making less boost than it really is so the ECU compensates and closes the wastegates more. It does not change a single boost table. If the car has a leak, it will cause a turbo failure much quicker. A good tuner spends months on these tables alone dialing them in. I have been tuning these cars for 3 years now and I am constantly changing these boost control tables for my basemaps to improve them.
@HOTPLATEGAMING
10 ай бұрын
Facts Say no to jb4
@boostybotha355
10 ай бұрын
incorrect a jb4 wont blow your turbos lol
@thuyquynhle6447
10 күн бұрын
its rated 300 HP stock but I always see it clock 350~ ? , the G70 2.5 T is 300 HP stock.. did nissan underestimate the HP?
@Sickle_V2
11 ай бұрын
Great video! ♾️🔥
@MsMrBigglesworth
5 ай бұрын
The engine is not the problem. The JACO transmission is too weak. Even though the transmission was beefed up slightly in the gears and torque converter. Adding another 100+ hp can lead to a drastic reduction of the overall life of the powertrain and reliability. Also the 7 speeds are not optimally ratio’d for faster launches. So people go to modify these cars and are disappointed on the mild upgrades tend to go too far in hopes of getting better times, not realising until too late that things begin to break. It should be only mildly modded and treated as a luxury GT, not a thoroughbred sports car. Unless, you have the money to beef up the other systems to keep up with your engine mods.
@Demoxx1
5 ай бұрын
100% and we saw the huge improvement to performance with the 400z and a 9 speed auto which i sont know who it is sourced from. Imagien it witha. Zf transmission or dual clutch.
@bradleydavis6992
5 ай бұрын
Not tryna brag or nothing but one night while at party i had to leave and i was being dumb and hit a curve at 100mph and it wasn’t a regular curve it was like dip and turn and some freaking how it gripped and power slid went in abt 95ish came out abt 85ish
@shabazzhead5608
7 ай бұрын
Great engine. Currently on my Q50 have AMS heat exchanger, JB4 and aftermarket exhaust, lowering springs, upgraded sway bar kit and Z1 diff brace. Soon I’ll be adding LDP and I’ll be good to go 👍🏽
@sergioverduzco8295
7 ай бұрын
And MANY other ISSUES is right you had to correct yourself but you should have kept going cause there’s a lot to be said.. this the a first generation VR nothing like a VR38. It was made 8 years later, Nissan will drop a way better VR in the future.
@raymods
9 ай бұрын
Very little reported issues ??? Sure
@aliastalkss
6 ай бұрын
bro I keep getting mixed reviews about jb4 just got it want to grab heat exchangers intake jb4 just to sheet the feel of car is that cool or just wait for dp tune intake heat exchanger
@ronnieweather3175
3 ай бұрын
Its sad im watching this video to learn more on the motor as i have a Bank2 misfire in my Q60 and will be doing the work to replace the intake Cam Gears along with resealing for better compression. Smh not a tech but i can follow steps
@s7v7nfiv5
5 ай бұрын
Bro really recommend jb4 😂 run from thia channel
@Agent.K.
11 ай бұрын
I like nissan, but right now I think mustang gt is a better starting point.
@2seep
10 ай бұрын
Base z is better 780whp with z1 turbos, it’s also cheaper and lighter.
@boostybotha355
10 ай бұрын
@@2seep Don't leave out the fact that this is on race gas and you are speaking of just one car that was tested. Pump gas with stock pumps is good for only around 500whp safely on the vrx70 turbos. A coyote on boost is obviously going to be better
@chikorich9658
10 ай бұрын
Dont buy/mod luxury if u cant afford it, 2.0L 4cyl, 250hp Mercedes, audis, bmws and lexus all cost 45k+ msrp
@boostybotha355
10 ай бұрын
@@chikorich9658 yet you can go buy a low mileage, 400hp, twin turbo v6 Q50/60 for under 30k right now.
@2seep
10 ай бұрын
@@boostybotha355this is on e85, race gas is worst. E85 cools the cylinder temps( denser air), it has high octane rating, and it contains an extra oxygen molecule which is almost like another layer of forced induction. Race gas isn’t comparable to e85.
@tokeyauto546
9 ай бұрын
DDTT D - DOHC D - Direct Injection TT - Twin Turbo
@torvarrisevans9334
2 ай бұрын
Would you recommend awd or rwd model
@angelortigala2010
8 ай бұрын
Stock Turbos are garbage though, besides that it’s great
@mazens6666
7 ай бұрын
Not recomended this engine twice engine change . Now parked
@jimmyzhang9134
6 ай бұрын
Nah it's not over powered they could've done so much more with it.
@kevin-jm3qb
2 ай бұрын
b58 is better
@ec81601
4 ай бұрын
This engine is junk already went thru 2 blown replaced under warranty. Honest opinion save your the headaches get a 3.7. If you want a fast car go with a different platform. THE VR30 IS NOT RELIABLE
@TheProboy127
4 ай бұрын
I have a 3.7 and want the 3.0 the 3.7 doesn’t have enough potential for power unless you go the boosted route
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