Nissan VQ Engine - The Science Explained

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Just like the Chevy LS1, the Nissan VQ engine is a cheap, reliable way to make a bunch of power. This engine is also extremely versatile, which is why it’s found in a bunch of different Nissan models. It’s one of the reasons we bought two identical 350zs a while ago. You can tune ‘em, hoon ‘em, and boom them - and nothing matters, such is life. Now there are various VQ models but we're gonna focus on the VQ35HR, or “High Rev” cuz it’s the creme de la creme of VQs. This updated version of the VQ35DE is almost completely redesigned, with 80% of the internals being strengthened and reconfigured to handle a higher rev range. Other iconic engines like the 2JZ or RB26 might be able to handle more power and more compression, but the VQ35HR holds a little baby secret: it’s lighter than all of them. It's time for some B2B Engineering on the Nissan VQ.
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cries in DE

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I have 283k miles and counting on my daily-driven 2006 G35 sedan with no issues (that I can't handle). 25k of the miles have been under my ownership. My previous 2005 G35 made it to 265k before it got a bad oil leak, but I'm going to pull that engine and rebuild it for another 2006 G35 coupe (6MT) I have that came with a blown motor. Once I get that going, it's gonna be a track car! I bought both of these cars for $1500 each. They've taken a fair bit of work but I've learned a lot, and I have more faith in my daily than ever. In the end, I'll have two great cars (one of which I autocross/drift), have parted another out, and have done all the work myself. This has been my passion over the pandemic.

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Quick note. At 9:50 you mentioned pistons 1 and 6 firing at the same time. Thery dont fire at the same time, but they reach TDC at the same time. They are both on different strokes. So one fires, other intakaes. Love the series xx!

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Oil

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3rd gear

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you learnt a lot of useless info..

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@@phantomwalker8251 learning about the physics of engine balance is useless?

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It did come out? It is still the 350's

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It did come out. They finished and blew up the Z’s

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"The vq35hr is the Creme de la creme" while the better-in-every-way vq37vhr is just sitting there like what am I, chopped liver?

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Agreed I’ve owned every VQ and the 3.7 is way better than them all

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I think from a tuning standpoint the HR is preferred over the VHR because of the lack of the black magic fuckery that is VVEL, but I still love my 370.

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I personally feel that the vq35 & 37 are among the best v6 engine (reliability & performance) also along with Honda’s j35 & 37. Many Japanese v6s are reliable and can out perform most other v6’s

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[@MC4TWT]

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@@preludeh22honda69that’s a twin turbo v6, and yes it’s the best v6, but the vq37 is the best NA v6.

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This whole episode was more about different things that the Z Car Has.

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And I ain't complaining lol

[@most-hated-54]

@@bmw3-er me Either it's just not about actual Engine though, Nissan Fan All the Way, they should Bring Back the Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, with the VQ and independent rear Suspension and a Turbo on it.

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Nice video all in all.. but the attitude is funny: "Hey let's let's talk about the VQ engine... Anyway have you heard about that cool transmission?"

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They didn't even mention that the engine came from a Renault Vel Satis

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What does that even mean..? So broad and unspecified.

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the piston pairs in a six-cylinder DONT fire at the same time... firing order is 1, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4. they fire 60 degrees of a crankshaft rotation apart.

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If you watched most of the video, he mentioned the firing order you brought up for a V6.

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I thought after being a HOME mechanic for 30 years I learned something new. I always thought when two positions are traveling in the same direction they are on opposite strokes as in one would be on the power stroke and the other would be on the intake stroke.

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Straight-six engines typically use a firing order of 1-5-3-6-2-4, which results in perfect primary and secondary balance. As stated on wiki. And a nice gif en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Inline_6_Cylinder_with_firing_order_1-5-3-6-2-4.gif

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13:40 he says the bike moves to a faster gear making it harder to peddle but what he actually shows is it moves to a slower gear making it easier to peddle. Great video, learned a lot

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A manual sedan ?

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Kind of felt like too much time was spent explaining how an engine works in general rather than on the unique qualities that made the VQ engine itself so unique. But oh well still loved the video and you're VQ impression was spot on. XD

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Trumpets

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The edit team using digital fireworks with the actual fireworks sound in the background was hysterical.

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Where my vq engine owners at? I got a g37x

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G37-S Sedan here

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G35 6mt 2006

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04 g35

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2008 g37s

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V6 engines are great, like any other engine. Nissan has been producing amazing engines for a many many years. So of course this modern piece of engineering would be wonderful. Thank you for sharing and I am glad I watched this episode.

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"V6 engines are great" compared to what?

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[@bynomial3542]

Always been one of my favorite engines, thanks for showing it some light.

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Cylinder 6 spark plug tube seal is leaking on my z😂

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Right here..

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Thanks for this video, love my 350Z!

[@Adonraps]

I’ll smoke you in my 08 g35 hr

[@AnthonyJ350]

@ That's awesome! Good for you man! I'm going to go back to work on my slow 2006 Revup, in my 1200 SQ FT home shop

[@SilverWulfe]

I have a 17 max with a 3.5 VQ engine. Had an 05 pathfinder, before then, an 03 maxima. These engines are fantastic to drive

[@siuu9347]

As much as I love the commentary and explanation. Big thanks to the people who make the animations SO GREAT EVERYTIME!!!

[@SicSemperBeats]

the fact that you could get such an advanced engine (for the time) in a light coupe for like $27k in 2002 always blows my mind man. insane value for the time. honestly havent seen a retail sports car deal since then. they literally just dont make japanese cars like that anymore

[@airtec87]

Light? ahaha compared to a bus?

[@ilovetoyotatrucks]

Trd supercharged 2uzfe 4.7L v8 with AISIN TRANSMISSION...... in a taco..... nothing will compete! & you can buy a 2020 tundra glass body!

[@CODZombiezable]

Lmao. Nissan is the pond algae of the JDM world.

[@sickfoo5506]

400z coming soon.. v6, twin turbo, RWD, 6 soeed manual

[@sickfoo5506]

@@SeanPennII brand new off the lot yeah.. after a couple years w some miles on it like 25-30k

[@joetrosclair8434]

I love my '11 G37S Sedan with the AT/7. I put the Stillen Gen3 long tube intake(s), a set of BERK High Flow Cats, and an Invidia Q300 Cat back exhaust on it and its sooo fun!

[@4VaultBoy]

“VQ, powerful & reliable” *Instantly starts having PTSD of VQ oil & oil pooling issues*

[@55Berg]

Vault Boy lol did you have a revvup?

[@shawnstegall665]

That’s exactly why you get the HR

[@THE1ANDONLYCONKER]

@@shawnstegall665 the HR is the Revup isn't it?

[@scottcraig-stearman590]

@@55Berg I am yet to have oil issues with my DE Rev-Up. I also have a relatively low 80k miles on it though.

[@fredwilliams7893]

Don't spread hate. My coworkers G35 has 210,000 miles on original engine and he uses cheap oil. Sorry but hurt boy.

[@suntofoca6073]

The bike gears shift the other way around when you are trying to go faster (:

[@alexinkster6619]

Na, depends which cogs you are looking at. If they were talking about the rear sproket they would be wrong but if they were talking about the front its correct.

[@alexinkster6619]

but yea, who the fuck has that many cogs on the front

[@sc5691]

and a 20-speed bike' cogs doesn't look like that

[@Phantom_Formula]

Rear downsizes and front upsizes to gain speed at the cost of effort

[@liveandletlive2894]

@@alexinkster6619 if that was the front sprocket, the video is upside down. 🤦‍♂️

[@xfer43]

This guy is great! Really knowledgeable and entertaining! Do one on the VG30DETT!

[@jz-qy9hb]

Yeah vg is a way better engine

[@dhesh0066]

Shout out to the editors on this channel. They really bring out the best of each host

[@adamlemus7585]

My first VQ was a VQ30de in my 1996 Nissan Maxima 5speed. God damn that was such a good car.

[@l00tur]

Pretty sure that was a VG bud, not a Q

[@johnnybananas4938]

InCahoots wrong

[@adamlemus7585]

When the A32 Nissan Maxima came about it dropped the single cam VG for the VQ30

[@Trustthapo]

I miss my 4th gens! They were a ton of fun and such a comfortable ride. I wanted to drive both until the wheels fell off but the universe had other ideas, I guess.

[@jus7caban]

I had a 97 maxima. Years ago, loved that car. Pretty sure it was a VQ and I think it was a DOHC too?

[@user-vs7sb9wg2r]

9:38 NO! they don't fire at the same time. They hit TDC at the same time, but piston 1 fires 360° before piston 6.

[@emanuelm.p1009]

Am I the only one thinking that they get a lot of things wrong?

[@russmaf101]

Also the part about this engine being reliable there are many design flaws especially in the earlier models.

[@user-vs7sb9wg2r]

@@emanuelm.p1009 Yeah it happens often but overall, it's quite an educational show.

[@andretsang7337]

Wait 360°? Then what's the difference?

[@paulqueripel3493]

@@andretsang7337 a cylinder fires every 720 degrees (2 revolutions) , unless it's a 2 stroke

[@speedracer2831]

I have an 06' G35 Coupe. 48k original miles, and it drives and handles amazing. This spec has the RAS, which is an awesome option, that didn't show up till 06'. Not too many G35's out there have it. Thanks for the education. I love knowing what is going on inside the engine and transmission that I'm driving.

[@MA-it3ps]

Hey just here to clarify, NONE of the G35 coupes on the market are equipped with the RAS. You literally own a unicorn.

[@MA-it3ps]

also, my 2006 G35 Sport sedan has 227,000 :)

[@speedracer2831]

@@MA-it3ps hey there!! 👋 thanks for the compliment! The Nissan Factory tech who works on my car was telling me the RAS was a $750 option back in 06' and most people didn't know what RAS was, and didn't understand it. At $750, it was a pricey option...I too believe my car is rare. I put it in the titles often for my channel. Check my channel out, plz!

[@Patrick76496]

Even though it's a bit like a trumpet, I think the VQ35 is one of the best sounding engines ever made. It has such a unique sound you can't really mistake it with that many other sounds.

[@yz250ftony]

Every car meet there's a vq owner sitting on the rev limiter

[@ywe3]

Yeah nah...when the sound your engine make is easily emulated by a musical instrument it's not "performance" oriented...especially since you can get a similar aged V8 that'll make more power and sound much better and get similar mileage (if you're into that)

[@2seep]

The vr38 is by far the best sounding v6

[@2kgaming225]

@@2seepsounds like a VQ

[@lofataco9061]

I was so fast that I was watching this And then 4 minutes in I got the notification

[@FireAngelZero]

This has happened with me with other channels, I’ll see the video on my YT feed and once I’m either done watching it or later on I’ll get notified... seems like something with the “algorithm”

[@ItzMeLuiz.]

What a coincidence how this was uploaded a day after I got my 350z

[@SHYYYGUY]

Literally same bro

[@92suzukigsx1100g]

Please tell me it's not an Auto

[@LAXZIBIT]

Austin Smith an auto is not a 350z

[@bmw3-er]

Good for you then.

[@ItzMeLuiz.]

Austin Smith 5 speed sadly :/

[@user-ix2cg3jd2f]

I got that M35h, best ownership experience ever. It got the power without modification, fuel economy is good, maintenance is practically nothing to worry about, battery kicks with zero lag

[@briansuarez1096]

I actually Have an ex35 vq35hr and i love the way it drives, my only issue its the coils situation

[@markbehringer2021]

Buried in a video about a Nissan V6 Is one of the best and most understandable explanations of engine balance out there.

[@Tahakamee]

I really appreciate you guys added subtitles which really helps deafs ❤️

[@showalk]

Also helps for people at work or other situations! Unfortunately I've noticed their captioner gets a lot of stuff wrong, which is really a disservice to deaf/HOH people.

[@One.Six92]

I have hope as stem cell research continues to advance in the coming years people will have treatment to recover some of their hearing loss.

[@123fourfive5]

I wish you and your legion of deafs a speedy recovery

[@Tahakamee]

@@123fourfive5 dude I’m not deaf

[@123fourfive5]

@@Tahakamee Good for you. Glad you recovered quickly

[@gofres]

Great vid, explanations and animations. Thanks guys.

[@Aschmorr]

I’m happy I’ve been able to drive a 350 with a manual over the years, one of my favorite cars to drive, if you drive one you’ll understand why you hear straight piped 350s all the time revving to the moon

[@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo]

They sound like dog shit.......

[@Phunk_me]

@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo that’s your opinion and it won’t change his 🤷‍♀️

[@zenkiethan]

@@MiguelGarcia-vj7oo they sound amazing with a proper exhaust. ALL engines sound dog shit straight piped.

[@anthonym6918]

@@zenkiethan thank you 🙏 I wish these broke idiots stopped putting these cheap straight pipe setups on great engines.

[@alpineucf]

My straight piped 1uz sounds heavenly thank you

[@dravidianking1298]

If only it didn’t sound like a trombone when straight piped

[@jackvanepps7301]

@@Ilostmyairpod some engines sound better with straight pipes but the vq should have catbacks

[@autumnx3416]

Then don't straight pipe it?

[@Wildchildinc]

Keep resonators on

[@iamspeed31yearsago53]

More like a trumpet.

[@prescottmajette5290]

@@Ilostmyairpod Talking in absolutes is for dumb dumbs, you dumb dumb.

[@ruzegraphics]

Would love to see something about high revving engines, valve lift, and/or koenisseggs freevalve system! Keep up the amazing videos!

[@fatpad00]

This would have been a good science garage topic. Maybe an episode specifically for different valve train designs like the freevalve and desmodromics, and chain drive vs belt drive vs gear drive

[@nooknooktyb4922]

@@fatpad00 True

[@Whyteeford]

...still loving my 2011 FX35. At 166k kms (about 100k miles), it's had minimal issues, still rips, and sounds great when you stomp on it

[@Dakonaz]

I found the but on the transmission to be interesting, i owned a 2008 (vq35hr) for years and felt it was an amazing engine let down by a clunky transmission. Although a lot of that was terrible pedal and hydraulic booster design that was helped with aftermarket pedal assembly

[@chingatumadre6450]

Stage 2 tranny does wonders. Expensive but worth it.

[@heroichitsuji]

11:17 I’ve never actually been called out by someone choosing a random name... Threw me for a loop for a second.

[@chr_stian]

*>tfw Chad is such a Chad he doesn't even know that his name is a meme among internet weirdos*

[@TheInfiniteNine]

If you dont like being a chad we can call you a pervy sage instead

[@StoccW205]

Zip it chad just eat ur corn pops

[@nitroustommy3668]

Shut up, Chad...

[@HaXD1209]

Absolute Chad

[@Sn3312Sn]

Since i was kid, i knew that the sound of this engine was special

[@popupheadlights]

Once I heard the music in the background I couldn’t stop shakin my bones to it

[@jayjayskyline]

Owner of the best an last generation of the g37 2013, I can infact say I'll always get another vqhr37 one of the most amazing naturally aspirated engine ever built, keep up with all the maintenance on time an it will treat u back with so much fun

[@Jacobwlane]

I have a love/hate relationships with VQ videos Love the VQ35HR Terrified everyone else will also like it and make them totally unaffordable for lil ol' me 😂

[@donaldnewman5596]

Great video! You make mechanical engineering principles fun to learn.

[@little_regret]

I do love my biology teacher. Shouts Nolan! Also Bart miss you dude!

[@divineoracle4809]

I just bought a 2009 Infiniti FX35, compared to my Lexus ES350, this engine just sounds AMAZING! The Lexus is very smooth, quiet and powerful. But this engine is just on a different level, it's great. It really changed my mind on Nissan/Infiniti as a brand. I will stick with the VQ throughout my next vehicles.

[@sk8punk318]

I’ve had a DE before and now I have an HR. I absolutely prefer the HR lol

[@Re1ardedHoon]

Drive a vhr sometime. Even beteer

[@crazeguy26]

on B15u.com some of the VQ swap owners are doing HR head swaps. they are a little beast.

[@eVerProductions1]

Non rev up?

[@Tony-bl3yr]

Lmaooo only de owners will know the difference between de, rev up, and hr. If your gonna buy a 350z buy a DE REVUP or HR. Or your de is going to eat your wallet like I eat cheesecake😏. I have a de 03’ Rn but I’m upgrading to a 370z for the engine block.

[@marcogonzalez2303]

Tony760 if I’m honest the vqrev up is just as bad as the hr if you can just save up for the hr no questions asked ,I do own a vq35de non rev up.

[@anotherlefttoe451]

I swear I’ve been thinking about VQ swapping my S13 for about 2 weeks now. This is the universe telling me to do it.

[@stevengarcia89]

Dude do it such a cool and reliable turn key swap

[@juliansaurus]

Bish do ittt. You will not, I repeat, you will not regret it lol

[@astephen17]

If parts etc are easily obtained locally I'd recommend building up a high compression sr20ve+t. Good usable power up to around 300kw without touching internals so works out to be cheap as chips

[@CountryQ]

DA NS vk56 swap! If you’re going to go through all of that, might as well upgrade to a v8. I’m thinking of swapping one on my q50. They use the same 7at tranny. If anything do a vq37vhr... too many problems with vq35 in my opinion.

[@92suzukigsx1100g]

I wouldn't. Honestly for a little bit more money you could do a LS swap. You'll make alot more power and be alot more reliable. And it sounds amazing. Plus its got unlimited upgrade potential. From being N/A with a Cam and Heads making 400+RWHP. To supercharging or turbocharging making 600-800RWHP and being totally reliable. Plus it'll be super easy to sell if you ever wanted to get rid of it.

[@artlessoutlaw7055]

VQ35DE ftw love my VQ fr fr and the VQ37HR I had the opportunity to experience as well and let me say the extra throttle body helps with the acceleration but other than that they seem very similar thank you Nissan for this amazing motor.

[@Erowens98]

All I know is, it sounds like a trumpet. And that makes me happy

[@justdrive5327]

Mine sounds like chewbacca. Trumpet is for people who don't understand how exhaust flow works. I love the sound on mine

[@bjornironsides6474]

Trombone* not trumpet. Come on MAN! learn those instruments.

[@alw5996]

Grabbed a G35 coupe few months ago. Love it, now I know more about it.

[@takeapieandrun]

That's a VQ35DE, the VQ35HR was only in the 07-08 sedan. The 08 coupe got the VQ37VHR

[@120HEAT]

Me with my 07 VQHR 6speed watching together like yeeeeaahhhhhhhh 🏎️🎺 peeeeaahhhhhhh to 7,500 RPM

[@cre9774]

Elephant HR Gang

[@generalmvp8452]

lmao @ the trumpet. I'm surprised they didn't showcase the VQ's glorious sound!!!

[@sirchopp0903]

Fellow HR band nerd here as well 💪📯

[@atlasvdrake951]

@Frank White YEEEESSSIIRRR

[@120HEAT]

@@generalmvp8452 @roz35o gotta have the name tag look like the Z too!! 🎺🎺

[@erichsieh6596]

I have a 2005 Nissan Quest at almost 300k km, 1st owner. Still running smooth.

[@samaxe3500]

I did a buck 50 last night in my G. It even surprised me how much get up n go it had when you step on it at high rpms. I love driving my G legggooo!!! VQ

[@carlow3182]

I was expecting some crazy ingenuitive engineering but... its basically just more bolts and a metal frame for more rigidity and strengthened rods? I thought they invented something to prevent the v6 from creating to much vibrations in the first place, not tighten everything up to reduce the symptoms. Or did I miss something? Still a good video but I cant help to feel a little disappointed :D

[@Tracked350Z]

No. They actually did an absolute shit job in the VQ37. Like, literally shit job. I had a 2010 370Z in 2011. Back when people still used forums, all you would ever read was how harsh the engines would rev. They were absolutely horrible to rev. If you hung the revs near redline; it literally felt like the engine was falling apart. VQ35 was nothing like this.

[@marinerchris]

@Sic Semper Tyrannis He literally said "Minimized" Vibration.

[@rere439]

I do think if I miss something in the video too 🤣

[@DoubleCGamesStudios]

@@Tracked350Z Yeah, I remember reviewers also claiming that the engine had an "agricultural" feeling to it.

[@erikbussing9570]

@Sic Semper Tyrannis That is not entirely true, on each individual cylinder, yes, but in that case any engine vibrates, however using precise counterweights, balance shaft, certain bank angles and sometimes split crank pins it is possible to balance out the entire block. Yes I understand that if it's off by 0.00006 there is gonna be a little vibration, but what I think he meant is that simply making the thing stronger doesn't not make the engine smoother or more balanced in any way.

[@glenheleski3462]

That Honda RC51 in the background. One of my favorites.

[@escaladeEXTon28s]

Yes i seen it as well. I’ve got 2 of them. 2000 sp1 and 2003 sp2. Got video on my page

[@JJ_that_barber]

I love how the vq’s sound, but you gotta do a video on the vr6 🤤

[@davidguardado8282]

This has been very instructive.

[@videomaniac108]

I liked this video, as I'm a VQ engine fan. My 370Z has the further evolution of this engine, VQ37VHR, that is a real gem.

[@mopremedream3614]

My vq past 400,000km Mine is only the DE Gotta swap into the HR when the engine finally gives out

[@cheeko_914]

Swap in a VQ37.

[@Lofi.z34]

Agreed, go with a VHR

[@Pveal79]

De better for upgrades

[@luka_abh]

@@Pveal79 no, HR is better in every way, including boost

[@novasam3057]

Luka D. Lol you’re on crack

[@270eman]

The 4.0 VQ is really smooth. Has a nice sound and decent power for a midsize truck with a v6. My mom has a 350z just chilling in the drive. Needs new tires. Shes just sitting there wanting to be driven.

[@thewolfwhocries]

My friend has a Nissan VQ 3.5 litre v6 in his Nissan Maxima Spec R and that thing is RAD!!! The exhaust sound alone from it sounds mental and trust me it gets up to speed damn quick. I know what you're saying... "they made a Spec R MAXIMA?! “ HELL YEAH they did

[@DaimOnVideo]

FINALLY VQ CONTENT!!