Sasha the man. This guy is a genius. He made 600hp from a naturally aspirated VQ (just think about that for a second) then he's integrating a hybrid system into it. I don't know many people who understand both EVs and ICE's as well as this guy.
Still has room in the bay for turbos or a supercharger as well. Makes what a twin turbo Z does while still NA which is a testament to how awesome the hybrid conversion is on its own...but there's still so much power left on the table.
@F Malik he is saying this car wouldn’t pass emissions, so you wouldn’t be able to get tags on your car, so you can’t get it registered. But if Nissan took the idea (blueprint) they would obviously install high performance cats and detune/get more fuel efficiency wherever necessary.
My guess is it'll shut down the gas engine when stopping/stopped, and use pure electric to get rolling, then just add fuel/spark to the gas engine once rolling and it'll fire up.
If I'm interpreting this correctly, they will work in tandem under load, but when off throttle the motor assembly will behave passively allowing a "disengagement" of sorts.
@@rhubarbpie2027 Yes, but the engine output shaft is still mechanically connected to the transmission. They have to be using the electric motor to start the engine then they kill it when coming to a complete stop.
@@sel508 not sure I understand the question... but in both cars the electric motor is adding power. I'm not sure of the specifics of where the electric motor physically sits in the McLaren, but it still has clutches for the gearbox (double clutch 7 speed).
1 : 09 at TMP is literally fucking insane. The footage of this car driving is literally like watching some F1 level driving. So impressed with this build. The idea that now it's going to be FASTER is insane to think about.
Congrats to Sasha on a great season of record setting! He is definitely the man that can pull off a hybrid setup and take the 350Z to a new level of bonkers. Looking forward to more videos as the build progresses further into maniacal time attack territory.
He is just a fucking maniac. The best part of it that he actually drives this car close to the limit and knows her like his five fingers. Plus to that, his natural charisma and serenity just do their job and someday I hope to see Sasha in the F1 or some kind of that circles.
What I can’t get around is the VQ is not the best sounding v6 but that thing at full song sounds really impressive. It reminds me of the 90s Cosworth V6 engines, which are just blissful.
If you look into the Mercedes AMG E53's M256 engine it runs a similar setup of electric motor in the bell housing that assists a turbocharged 3.0 liter inline 6. Their system also uses this electric motor as an alternator AND starter for the car.
Craziest z33 build out there. I was almost against the hybrids system but now seeing the quality of parts and knowing Sasha/Onpoint Dyno's level of execution this should be next level. Keep up the good work.
High RPMs over stress an engine, too... I wonder if the "No replacement for displacement" mantra is just universally true. Always have exceptions, of course, but 4.2ltr with a relatively short stroke and torque-fill... Looks perfect.
When I got my 08 Z I watched Sasha anis video tunning his HR, and to this day I can still remember the EDM track playing on his tuning videos and recall the intoxicating sounds of a VQ ITB motor screaming! orgasmic is an understatement! love what hes doing and love that hes adding EV to NA ITB design
Damn!!! I remember chatting with Sasha on Ziptied during a time before RUclips even existed!!! lol I believe this 350Z was one of the originals he built many years ago. It's gone so far lol
Well this is officially the most expensive 350z build of all time. As a VQ enthusiast I’m really proud of all their accomplishments and hard work they’ve put into this race car.
Hell ya! Saw a hybrid system in a muscle car. It was for street use and gave 80 hp to a 400 something engine, but also got low 30s mpg in a heavy 57 chevy. I've been waiting to see people incorporating it in other things.
You can watch the dyno session of it on this channel, they explained the process. It's a custom 4.2L stroker engine if I recall correctly with a stupid high compression ratio, trick heads and cams etc. basically a 40k$ engine!
Sasha is such a clam driver. He does such a good job of being smooth and not over correcting to the point you don;t even realize from the in car footage that hes made a correction. I always enjoy when hes featured here. Both his knowledge and his driving skills have earned my respect.
Holy shit it sounds like a GT3 car. Congrats Sasha! That cars fucking amazing! You’ve become the same for many of us, that those GT3 cars and teams that inspired you!
hey sasha just want to say i love what you're doing with the HR mid mount turbo setup i just finished installing one on Yuri's Nismo and it was such a great install practically no headaches
On Point: VH41/45 block, LS7 GM Darton MID Sleeves, VK45 crankshaft, Alu Rods, Supremex MMC forged piston at 4.185in./106.30mm bore size, titanium valves, DLC coated buckets and everything. VK56 welded ported heads and sheet metal intake. 10,500-11,000 rpm super oversquare with the 2.99in/76mm stroke and 4.185in./106.30mm bore for 329 cubic inches or 5.4L displacement. With Aluminum rods, 7mm stem titanium valves, and SupremEx pistons speeds around 6000 feet per second will be possible with track endurance. 76mm stroke has excellent main/rod journal overlap for incredibly stiff crank with small webs/throws. The VH45DE block is unbelievable. Makes VR38DETT block look weak and will take the 4.200 bore capable LS7 style Darton MIDs. VK blocks don't have the material near the base of the cylinders. Figured I'd share my research with you guys because you have the resources and the will to do it. A 5.4 liter mill like that will get you the GT2 winning numbers. Might even consider solid deck using a separate radiator for head cooling with lower temperature and lighter weight oil? Run the heads at 125f/55C? Don't know if that's legal with older GT rules?
Man! Sasha is hellaa Gangsta with all those parts. Not every day u see someone wit an Xtrac/Nismo Transmission for example. Cant wait to see this hybrid 350z running!😎😎
I hope you guys give a in depth explanation on how it works replacing the clutch and flywheel, especially interesting that it doesn't move the transmission further back. Makes me wonder if something like this can be done (or already has been) to a Subaru STI. Does it still use a traditional starter or can it use the electric motor? Thanks for all the great videos and awesome builds!
Vegaspsycho most hybrid systems I’ve seen like the Vonnen Shadow drive (has a similar style motor between the engine and trans) used the motor to also crank the engine to start. I’m interested in seeing if this could work for a Jeep/truck but I’m sure an STI would take a similar amount of custom fab to get it to bolt up the trans and engine and everything else to control it
AMAZING!! great craftsmanship. This is the future of "hotroding". Forget the build SBC/SBF, the LS swap and the boosted anything. Electric addons or swaps are the way to go. They legal everywhere, they make crazy power and they are reliable.... that a work you dont hear in a boosted Honda
Can be a coincidence but funnily enough I had a similar idea to this for a while with the exception of attaching the clutch to the electric motor that replaces the flywheel and starter motor instead of replacing the entire flywheel/clutch parts between the engine and gearbox as components of the drivetrain in a car.
So the motor will replace the clutch and flywheel? Is there still a way to disconnect the engine from the transmission, or is there going to be some sort of start-stop tech where the engine would always be connected but the motor assisting the engine below 1000 RPM? I'm curious how would Sasha handle dead stop accelerations on the car.
I bet you can do this with any car. How about this in a 1940 Ford coupe that looks like a traditional hot rod, or even a straight restoration, but with the hybrid drivetrain that you can dial in at will ?
Dang. How much did that set up cost? The electric motor alone? Frickin awesome! Why didn't he just use the integrated hybrid drivetrains already out there, like the FZ 8HP70, that's off the top probably not the right nomenclature
Totally crazy car already, I was thinking it before he said it looked like a sped up video game. I just don't get how it replaces the clutch. Seems like it would be a straight connection with no uncoupling
It’s better to have a PHEV over an EV, well EVs are great for the environment, but there not great cars for power outages for days, and auto brands should be going PHEV rather than EV only just because we still need gas for emergencies, and power outages aren’t gonna shorten sooner, and brands need to improve the electric range in their plug in hybrids so that way they might have an even longer range than electric only.
You don't need that much displacement for a lightweight track car, and weight reduction is critical. Think of NA formula 1 engines, Honda could get close to 1000hp from a 3.0L v10 in 2005. The viper's v10 is over twice the displacement and much heavier.
So im guessing the electric motor acts liek the clutch. Spins freely when engine idling and will move forward with throttle application. Going to be so sweet! Would loved to have done something like this to my cayman. Whats total weight added I wonder??
this car is just crazy so much respect for the build
@Chb2 Breaking News..... Ok
Sasha the man. This guy is a genius. He made 600hp from a naturally aspirated VQ (just think about that for a second) then he's integrating a hybrid system into it. I don't know many people who understand both EVs and ICE's as well as this guy.
Strictly Come Driving Koenigsegg? ;)
Still has room in the bay for turbos or a supercharger as well. Makes what a twin turbo Z does while still NA which is a testament to how awesome the hybrid conversion is on its own...but there's still so much power left on the table.
Welcome back sasha. You were missed
He literally has created a blueprint for Nissan. Lol
Except emission on this guy are probably a no go haha
@@devonswindell9735 200hp of that is emission-free, though
Im confused. Is this an actual Hybrid hypercar like the Mclaren P1 or just a track car woth electric motor as a boost?
@F Malik he is saying this car wouldn’t pass emissions, so you wouldn’t be able to get tags on your car, so you can’t get it registered. But if Nissan took the idea (blueprint) they would obviously install high performance cats and detune/get more fuel efficiency wherever necessary.
@@sel508 Track car with electric motor like a turbo, but with no lag, and it can assist turbos by picking up that lag slack for the turbo.
Would love to see Sasha dive into the details of this. Like how does the electric motor replace the clutch/flywheel?
My guess is it'll shut down the gas engine when stopping/stopped, and use pure electric to get rolling, then just add fuel/spark to the gas engine once rolling and it'll fire up.
If I'm interpreting this correctly, they will work in tandem under load, but when off throttle the motor assembly will behave passively allowing a "disengagement" of sorts.
@@rhubarbpie2027 Yes, but the engine output shaft is still mechanically connected to the transmission. They have to be using the electric motor to start the engine then they kill it when coming to a complete stop.
@@wparsons so does it mean it has similar performance to a Mclaren P1 or the electric motors work like some sort of boost for the car!
@@sel508 not sure I understand the question... but in both cars the electric motor is adding power. I'm not sure of the specifics of where the electric motor physically sits in the McLaren, but it still has clutches for the gearbox (double clutch 7 speed).
This surely has to be the nicest sounding VQ in existence? Can't wait to see the hybrid stuff - a sentence I thought i'D never say.
1 : 09 at TMP is literally fucking insane. The footage of this car driving is literally like watching some F1 level driving. So impressed with this build. The idea that now it's going to be FASTER is insane to think about.
Congrats to Sasha on a great season of record setting! He is definitely the man that can pull off a hybrid setup and take the 350Z to a new level of bonkers. Looking forward to more videos as the build progresses further into maniacal time attack territory.
He is just a fucking maniac. The best part of it that he actually drives this car close to the limit and knows her like his five fingers. Plus to that, his natural charisma and serenity just do their job and someday I hope to see Sasha in the F1 or some kind of that circles.
I found this video doing research to build my own for my mach 1 mustang. This guy is a legend
What I can’t get around is the VQ is not the best sounding v6 but that thing at full song sounds really impressive. It reminds me of the 90s Cosworth V6 engines, which are just blissful.
We need to see Sacha's time in the miata !
I remember the first “4L VQ” video of his I saw. That car sounded amazing. Now he’s going for more. Hell yeah!
If you look into the Mercedes AMG E53's M256 engine it runs a similar setup of electric motor in the bell housing that assists a turbocharged 3.0 liter inline 6. Their system also uses this electric motor as an alternator AND starter for the car.
Where can we get more information on the motor? I couldn't understand which company he said he purchased it from.
Craziest z33 build out there. I was almost against the hybrids system but now seeing the quality of parts and knowing Sasha/Onpoint Dyno's level of execution this should be next level. Keep up the good work.
I think it's just better this way. Turbos and Superchargers over-stress the engine. Quality high compression engine with hybrid system is insane.
High RPMs over stress an engine, too... I wonder if the "No replacement for displacement" mantra is just universally true. Always have exceptions, of course, but 4.2ltr with a relatively short stroke and torque-fill... Looks perfect.
When I got my 08 Z I watched Sasha anis video tunning his HR, and to this day I can still remember the EDM track playing on his tuning videos and recall the intoxicating sounds of a VQ ITB motor screaming! orgasmic is an understatement! love what hes doing and love that hes adding EV to NA ITB design
Damn!!! I remember chatting with Sasha on Ziptied during a time before RUclips even existed!!! lol I believe this 350Z was one of the originals he built many years ago. It's gone so far lol
Definitely the coolest build featured on Speed Academy!
Well this is officially the most expensive 350z build of all time. As a VQ enthusiast I’m really proud of all their accomplishments and hard work they’ve put into this race car.
Hell ya! Saw a hybrid system in a muscle car. It was for street use and gave 80 hp to a 400 something engine, but also got low 30s mpg in a heavy 57 chevy.
I've been waiting to see people incorporating it in other things.
Man a rx8 motor with this would be nuts. You could fix the rotary issues with an electric motor no starter needed.
Do this next or a 13b lol
I was literally thinking this when i saw the title lol
Reliability is not there sorry
My response when I read the title: "I'm sorry... What?!" This is nuts
I just can't wrap my head around how he sqeezed 600hp out of this engine without forced induction. Crazys stuff.
You can watch the dyno session of it on this channel, they explained the process. It's a custom 4.2L stroker engine if I recall correctly with a stupid high compression ratio, trick heads and cams etc. basically a 40k$ engine!
Sasha is such a clam driver. He does such a good job of being smooth and not over correcting to the point you don;t even realize from the in car footage that hes made a correction. I always enjoy when hes featured here. Both his knowledge and his driving skills have earned my respect.
By doing an interview and explaining works. Is how you can get regular people interested hybrid systems.
Holy shit it sounds like a GT3 car. Congrats Sasha! That cars fucking amazing!
You’ve become the same for many of us, that those GT3 cars and teams that inspired you!
Sasha is just sheer brilliance. Props to him and Onpoint Dyno. Cant wait to see it all in action. Btw, best sounding VQ for sure.
hey sasha just want to say i love what you're doing with the HR mid mount turbo setup i just finished installing one on Yuri's Nismo and it was such a great install practically no headaches
I do believe the best sounding Z around a track I have heard
On Point: VH41/45 block, LS7 GM Darton MID Sleeves, VK45 crankshaft, Alu Rods, Supremex MMC forged piston at 4.185in./106.30mm bore size, titanium valves, DLC coated buckets and everything.
VK56 welded ported heads and sheet metal intake.
10,500-11,000 rpm super oversquare with the 2.99in/76mm stroke and 4.185in./106.30mm bore for 329 cubic inches or 5.4L displacement. With Aluminum rods, 7mm stem titanium valves, and SupremEx pistons speeds around 6000 feet per second will be possible with track endurance. 76mm stroke has excellent main/rod journal overlap for incredibly stiff crank with small webs/throws. The VH45DE block is unbelievable. Makes VR38DETT block look weak and will take the 4.200 bore capable LS7 style Darton MIDs. VK blocks don't have the material near the base of the cylinders.
Figured I'd share my research with you guys because you have the resources and the will to do it. A 5.4 liter mill like that will get you the GT2 winning numbers.
Might even consider solid deck using a separate radiator for head cooling with lower temperature and lighter weight oil? Run the heads at 125f/55C? Don't know if that's legal with older GT rules?
Aside from Boost Brother's Garage 5-Cyl Porsche 944 build, this has to be one of the coolest projects on RUclips. Salute boys!
What can't Sasha do? Killing it at the track and has the build fucking handled! Mad respect, can't wait for that follow up vid.
Amazing, someone should film as much of build as possible.
I love this guy, he does such crazy and impressive things!
Man! Sasha is hellaa Gangsta with all those parts. Not every day u see someone wit an Xtrac/Nismo Transmission for example. Cant wait to see this hybrid 350z running!😎😎
Sasha is a legend!
Dude, that car is fucking bananas. Sasha is a freaking genius.
Sasha you're a beast. Are you going to start offering electric hybrid kits for the Z for the public in the future?
I can’t wait to see the process, and end result!
Thats a great gearbox. We used it for the 24h Dubai races and a few others, never had any issues!
Holy shit @speedacademy that is freaking sweet.
I feel like people like Sasha are more evolved than us mere humans. Dude is hella smart. Awesome car and serious parts going onto it. Bravo
This is definitely something I wanna see come together and I hope you will post as much of the build as possible. Great project
This guy is on another planet! Way ahead of the game.
You almost made me like Electric/hybrid cars
It's the future more hp gains than any supercharger or turbo and no added engine stress
I fucking love what this guy is doing.
Love the coverage of this car...it's one very awesome machine!
I hope you guys give a in depth explanation on how it works replacing the clutch and flywheel, especially interesting that it doesn't move the transmission further back. Makes me wonder if something like this can be done (or already has been) to a Subaru STI.
Does it still use a traditional starter or can it use the electric motor?
Thanks for all the great videos and awesome builds!
Vegaspsycho most hybrid systems I’ve seen like the Vonnen Shadow drive (has a similar style motor between the engine and trans) used the motor to also crank the engine to start. I’m interested in seeing if this could work for a Jeep/truck but I’m sure an STI would take a similar amount of custom fab to get it to bolt up the trans and engine and everything else to control it
Goodbye to many track records
Sasha is the man! I’m super excited to this build continue, that Z has always stood out to me as one of the best in the world
Even more badass because he built it and drives it. Love it!
This car is awesome and embodies a lot of the ethos of what I'd like to do with a stroked Cyclone in my s197, minus the hybrid stuff. Awesome stuff!
AMAZING!! great craftsmanship. This is the future of "hotroding". Forget the build SBC/SBF, the LS swap and the boosted anything. Electric addons or swaps are the way to go. They legal everywhere, they make crazy power and they are reliable.... that a work you dont hear in a boosted Honda
I bet you can do a hybrid set up in something like a 1940 Ford, Volvo Amazon, Mk1 Cortina, ‘57 Chevy, kit car or something similar.
This is probably the one I would choose aswell. BMW is the ultimate performing machine
Total package he can build it and drive it great project👍
Really looking forward to the progress of this build. Good luck guys 👍 and thanks for sharing this with us DP.
Baddest Z in the world. Absolutely incredible to see Sasha pushing the limits once again.
Awesome. Really hope we get to see the install process on this. Would love to see this as a more common thing. Very cool.
Can be a coincidence but funnily enough I had a similar idea to this for a while with the exception of attaching the clutch to the electric motor that replaces the flywheel and starter motor instead of replacing the entire flywheel/clutch parts between the engine and gearbox as components of the drivetrain in a car.
What a cool project! I think we will see many more diy hybrid/electric conversions in the future.
Looks like a great way to make a 'crate hybrid' system, I wonder if I could do something like this with a classic car making it like a PHEV
i'd love to know the check that had to be written for the inverter, motor, and alternator
So the motor will replace the clutch and flywheel? Is there still a way to disconnect the engine from the transmission, or is there going to be some sort of start-stop tech where the engine would always be connected but the motor assisting the engine below 1000 RPM? I'm curious how would Sasha handle dead stop accelerations on the car.
At first I was like...not another click bait. Then, I read hybrid...ok amazing!
Mad scientist!!! This setup is magnificent..hands down
I really can't wait to see this all together! I'm extremely inclined to hybrid motors for motorsport & have a Z myself.
I bet you can do this with any car. How about this in a 1940 Ford coupe that looks like a traditional hot rod, or even a straight restoration, but with the hybrid drivetrain that you can dial in at will ?
That right there is the future of car modification.
Some mad scientist ish
That motor sounds so good. So dam good. Like freakin perfect good. I need that sound as my alarm clock!
Where can we get more info on that motor?
John Meagher look up Phi-Power on google
Mental build man. Top level.
All these jdm hot bois needa take some notes on this cars exhaust. Sounds knarly
I’m extremely excited for this build!
Baller level is over 9000!
I would suggest to split the motor and inverter coolant loop, they operate at much different temperatures.
So when does it come out and compete with the big boys in Australia.
Can’t wait to see the before/after (maybe even On/off 😂)
Now that is one badass build
Have you seen Cosworth's Catgen system? 100lb engine/generator. Love to see this tech revisited (brz project maybe?)
Will this have regen?
Dang. How much did that set up cost? The electric motor alone? Frickin awesome!
Why didn't he just use the integrated hybrid drivetrains already out there, like the FZ 8HP70, that's off the top probably not the right nomenclature
This is gonna be wild. I’m super excited.
Stunning. Thanks for sharing.
200hp from this little engine. It would be awesome having an awd 800 HP build by just putting one motor on every wheel :D
Next episode: "We build Dave's mom a 200HP Integra with 0 Pistons!"
Another amazing build !!
I thought “throtl”was going to be thee ones to make it first 🏆
Totally crazy car already, I was thinking it before he said it looked like a sped up video game. I just don't get how it replaces the clutch. Seems like it would be a straight connection with no uncoupling
Axial flux motor?
It’s better to have a PHEV over an EV, well EVs are great for the environment, but there not great cars for power outages for days, and auto brands should be going PHEV rather than EV only just because we still need gas for emergencies, and power outages aren’t gonna shorten sooner, and brands need to improve the electric range in their plug in hybrids so that way they might have an even longer range than electric only.
I cant wait for this!!! Gonna be so sick!
Sasha is the Elon musk of tuning lol
Imagine how much faster he would have went if he built an na viper acr
You don't need that much displacement for a lightweight track car, and weight reduction is critical. Think of NA formula 1 engines, Honda could get close to 1000hp from a 3.0L v10 in 2005. The viper's v10 is over twice the displacement and much heavier.
@@gxexrxmxaxnx Honda is na king no question. We are talking about the v10 vs vq.. the viper is the far superior chassis in every category.
So im guessing the electric motor acts liek the clutch. Spins freely when engine idling and will move forward with throttle application. Going to be so sweet! Would loved to have done something like this to my cayman. Whats total weight added I wonder??
Mans was feeding it
best sounding car out there hands down
Yeah, that in car footage............made me a little uncomfortable. That's fast.