Who has a Infiniti Q60, Q50 (V37)?

[sonicii]

21 hours ago, Duncan said:

AFAIK there were no AWD VR30DDTT sold in Australia

Yep, it was only an option on the Q50 Hybrid.  Same in Japan as far as I know.

And doesn't use a centre diff like the Suby's do, so not the same as the WRX.  But it also isn't a reactive AWD like other Nissan AWD vehicles are, eg. Murano/Xtrail/etc.

[MBS206]

4 hours ago, sonicii said:

Yep, it was only an option on the Q50 Hybrid.  Same in Japan as far as I know.

And doesn't use a centre diff like the Suby's do, so not the same as the WRX.  But it also isn't a reactive AWD like other Nissan AWD vehicles are, eg. Murano/Xtrail/etc.

That sounds like no chance of even importing one for road registering then

Now I see why Duncan wants to check LHD rules for Targa...

 

I wonder how "bolt in" the AWD would be if you got one imported from the US and swapped it to an AUD one

[wizlb]

If you are Ecutek tuned then these TCU tunes are anywhere from $550 to $700 usd.

If you are not ECUTEK tuned, then it gets costly!

 

 

[Duncan]

On 30/08/2025 at 7:03 PM, MBS206 said:

I wonder how "bolt in" the AWD would be if you got one imported from the US and swapped it to an AUD one

In the older stuff there were very significant differences 2wd to 4wd, for example Stagea had strut front end for 2wd and double wishbone for 4wd so it was not minor to swap.

From poking around the 2wd v37, it *looks* like it might be more possible; some of the parts specifically have "2wd" stamped on them which suggests the platforms are more similar. You'd still want to start with a 4wd half cut to swap stuff from though.

4 hours ago, wizlb said:

If you are Ecutek tuned then these TCU tunes are anywhere from $550 to $700 usd.

If you are not ECUTEK tuned, then it gets costly!

I'd suggest if you don't have a tune on the ECU you don't really need one on the trans either. Throttle mapping is in the ECU side (and you can always use a Roar Pedal if you want the throttle to actually respond to your foot), and really if you are happy with the stock power you probably accept the stock trans behaviour too....its all made to be "sporty" not racey.

[sonicii]

yeah, mechanically, it is probably do-able, off the top of my head, there would be the transfer case, which I believe will bolt up to the rear of the RWD transmission, the shorter rear tail shaft. A front drive shaft, front diff, engine upper sump, front drive shafts, front hubs and front AWD struts (they are shaped around the front drive shafts), LCAs (at the very least from the front suspension) oil cooler.  You might want the rear diff from an AWD too, so you can be certain the front and rear diff rations are identical.  Who knows what brackets and mounts you might need.  So a whole doner car might be the best option if you need to maintain RHD.

Then actually making it work, that would be a whole different story.