Nissan’s New Twin-Turbo, 400bhp 370Z Is A Rolling Parts Catalogue

Nissan has unveiled the Project Clubsport 23, a project build of its own making, designed to showcase parts that are heading to US dealers soon
Nissan’s New Twin-Turbo, 400bhp 370Z Is A Rolling Parts Catalogue

Feast your eyes on the Gloss Burnt Orange-wrapped Nissan Project Clubsport 23, which will meet the public at SEMA 2018. It’s a new collaboration between Nissan and MA Motorsports blending OEM, aftermarket and bespoke new parts to create an example of a tuner’s dream 370Z.

The base 2012 car’s characterful but ageing 3.7-litre VQ37VHR V6 has been replaced with a twin-turbo VR30DDTT from the Infiniti Q50; a change that has been rumoured for the 370Z’s successor. Impressively, the 370Z’s existing six-speed manual gearbox can handle the extra torque and Nissan has re-engineered it to fit, even though the VR series of engines were never designed to be used with manual transmissions.

Nissan’s New Twin-Turbo, 400bhp 370Z Is A Rolling Parts Catalogue

That makes it a 400bhp manual coupe with plenty more motorsport-derived treats on board. MA Motorsports provided an upgraded clutch, flywheel and differential cooler for Nissan’s Nismo GT Pro-Carbon limited-slip differential.

The upgrades list includes the likes of an AMS Performance cold air intake, Z1 Motorsports blow-off valves and a bespoke new MA-built exhaust system with twin black exits either side of the number plate. They look awesome.

Nissan’s New Twin-Turbo, 400bhp 370Z Is A Rolling Parts Catalogue

The cooling system is upgraded, including coolers for the power steering system, and the brakes have been swapped for monster track-biased items. Nismo’s brand new Street/Track pads grip Z1 Motorsports two-piece slotted rotors and are helped along by Nismo braided steel brake lines.

Various suspension components have seen Nismo upgrades on top of KW Variant 3 coilovers and Eibach rear springs, and we love the Nismo-branded Rays flow-formed alloys wrapped in Hankook RS4 rubber. Bodywork changes include Nismo and MA body kit pieces and the Speedesign Custom Graphics wrap.

Nissan’s New Twin-Turbo, 400bhp 370Z Is A Rolling Parts Catalogue

Everything you see on the car could be available to buy through US Nissan dealers soon. Or, if there’s too little interest, it won’t. Certain parts like the brake pads and the wheels are confirmed and Nissan is thinking about offering a “builder’s kit” comprising all the parts and wiring to make something like the Project Clubsport 23 happen in your own garage.

Nissan says that the parts on show at SEMA, starting 30 October, are works in progress and continuous development is still happening. We can’t speak for you, but we think it looks pretty damn good already.

Comments

Anonymous

Old but Gold.

10/30/2018 - 08:09 |
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The White Indian 3.0

New 400Z is on the way

10/30/2018 - 08:17 |
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Let’s hope it’s not an electric SUV 🙏

10/30/2018 - 15:06 |
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Has the have a 4.0L engine to be a 400z, it’s gonna be wild

10/30/2018 - 18:26 |
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Noah Thorley Images

Photos taken by Larry Chen

10/30/2018 - 09:28 |
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Brandon Sever

They better revive the 300zx twin turbo name.

10/30/2018 - 11:14 |
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Paul Lindorfer

Looks great!

10/30/2018 - 11:28 |
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5:19.55

Tunning act 2

10/30/2018 - 11:48 |
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Sonia Rizzo 🚘

That exhaust looks awesome… Way way too cool…

10/30/2018 - 14:52 |
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Dave Grigoryan

is there anything done to the body ? looks nice.

10/30/2018 - 15:15 |
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nothing besides just the orange wrap.
It is the exact same parts from the 370z Nismo.

10/30/2018 - 17:15 |
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White Comet

in the mist of all SUVs and EVs garbage news, this is Fresh AF!! Way to promote ICE Extinction Awareness.

10/30/2018 - 17:17 |
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Anonymous

A lot of these parts are already out there (except transmission stuff) for the Q60\Q50 300 and 400 HP versions. You can get exhausts, intakes, brake upgrade, cooling etc. from different vendors. That being said glad they’re going back to the TT engine bc as of now the 2017+ Q60 is the real 300ZX successor

10/30/2018 - 20:23 |
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