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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ctk22" data-source="post: 4392588" data-attributes="member: 22529">I'm posting to share with all after I have "downgraded" from VQ30 to VQ25.My fatty VQ30 was giving me all kinds of problems since last year. These problems are electrical issues (brittle and broken connectors / minor short circuit blow fuse), ignition coil, serious oil leakage until smoke comes out after car stop (evaporation due to heat), radiator piping leakage, radiator overheat, brake problems, driveshaft giving way, etc. Furthermore, the engine was already 400k km. In my search for cheaper ignition coils, I came across a chop shop offering quite a decent condition VQ25 halfcut. Since my boss is paying for it, I have quickly opted for a complete halfcut change.Items replaced from VQ25 halfcut are;-1.Engine and gearbox, including intake and exhaust, ECU, also decat.2.Drive shaft, steering rack, etc3.Main brake pump and disc rotor4.ABS system5.Radiator6.Air cond system, including blower motor under dash board7.Head lamp8.Bumper with spotlights9.Whole dash board, with meter panels and center console10.Steering and airbags (driver and passenger)11.Complete wiring harness in engine bay and dashboardUpon collecting the car, immediately noticed pickup is significantly better than old VQ30, which came to my surprise. The car just feel so "light". Gear change is also smooth.Carried on with an outstation trip up to the north near Thailand. Noticed that front wheel bearing is producing noise, which I managed to solve it when I reached my destination. Surprisingly, the foremen told me that it's not a A32 part, but it's actually an Nissan Bluebird part. Also, the brake pad is neither 30GV nor 20G. Have yet to find out which model brake pad it'll use.Come to highway drive, the RPM is exactly the same as VQ30, with around 2300rpm at 110km/h. Talking on speed, my speedometer is actually inaccurate, cos the meter is Japan speedo, while I think the meter cable is still 30GV. Planning to somehow dismantle the meter out to replace the speed marking sticker later... Anyone have done this before? Care to show how?Since the RPM is close to 30GV, so is the fuel consumption. It's just that hill climbing and overtaking power surge is not as good as VQ30, but overall still acceptable, possibly due to smooth gear change. The gearbox is actually quite willing to change gear compared to VQ30.Below are some pics taken just now. The bumper and spotlight is actually taken from the halfcut, my ori one cracked after hitting dog last time.<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314502" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314502" target="_blank">View image in gallery</a>Front with head lamp and bumper from halfcut. Loves the smoked headlamp<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314503" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314503" target="_blank">View image in gallery</a>Another front view<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314501" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314501" target="_blank">View image in gallery</a>Engine bay with VQ25, pretty much like VQ30<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314504" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314504" target="_blank">View image in gallery</a>Passenger side airbag<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314506" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314506" target="_blank">View image in gallery</a>"Auto" light switch, only automatically switches light off after off engine, doesnt function as light sensor as claimed by the foremen.<img src="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314507" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=314507" target="_blank">View image in gallery</a>Jap spec meter panel with ~111k km on odometer. Gear indicator is there as opposed to blank strip in 30GVNext up, I'm looking to respray the whole car. Any recommendation on "cheap and good" paint shop in Klang valley or Ipoh?<img src="https://zerotohundred.com/forums/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/driver.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":driver:" title="Driver    :driver:" data-shortname=":driver:" /><img src="http://zerotohundred.com/forums/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/burnout.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":burnout:" title="Burnout    :burnout:" data-shortname=":burnout:" /></blockquote>

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