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.
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.
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.
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).
@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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Damn!!! I remember chatting with Sasha on Ziptied during a time before TH-cam even existed!!! lol I believe this 350Z was one of the originals he built many years ago. It's gone so far lol
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.
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.
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.
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
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!
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!
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!😎😎
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 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
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.
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 ?
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
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??
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
how does the electric motor replace the clutch/flywheel without limiting torque or rpm? electric motors can reach into the stratospheres. i get its a power adder, but full range or low gear rpm? high gear booster?
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.
@Sasha - without no clutch and a direct drive, are you going to cut spark to the engine (stop/start) and use the electric motor to provide a crawl or movement below whatever the idle would normally be?
this car is just crazy so much respect for the build
@Chb2 Breaking News..... Ok
Welcome back sasha. You were missed
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.
I found this video doing research to build my own for my mach 1 mustang. This guy is a legend
How did that build go? I’m researching for a factory five daydream
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.
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.
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.
I remember the first “4L VQ” video of his I saw. That car sounded amazing. Now he’s going for more. Hell yeah!
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).
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.
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.
We need to see Sacha's time in the miata !
Definitely the coolest build featured on Speed Academy!
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.
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.
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.
Damn!!! I remember chatting with Sasha on Ziptied during a time before TH-cam even existed!!! lol I believe this 350Z was one of the originals he built many years ago. It's gone so far lol
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.
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.
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.
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 love this guy, he does such crazy and impressive things!
My response when I read the title: "I'm sorry... What?!" This is nuts
Amazing, someone should film as much of build as possible.
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 just sheer brilliance. Props to him and Onpoint Dyno. Cant wait to see it all in action. Btw, best sounding VQ for sure.
Thats a great gearbox. We used it for the 24h Dubai races and a few others, never had any issues!
I can’t wait to see the process, and end result!
By doing an interview and explaining works. Is how you can get regular people interested hybrid systems.
This is definitely something I wanna see come together and I hope you will post as much of the build as possible. Great project
I do believe the best sounding Z around a track I have heard
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!
Aside from Boost Brother's Garage 5-Cyl Porsche 944 build, this has to be one of the coolest projects on TH-cam. 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.
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
This guy is on another planet! Way ahead of the game.
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!😎😎
What a cool project! I think we will see many more diy hybrid/electric conversions in the future.
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!
Where can we get more information on the motor? I couldn't understand which company he said he purchased it from.
Awesome. Really hope we get to see the install process on this. Would love to see this as a more common thing. Very cool.
Love the coverage of this car...it's one very awesome machine!
I really can't wait to see this all together! I'm extremely inclined to hybrid motors for motorsport & have a Z myself.
Really looking forward to the progress of this build. Good luck guys 👍 and thanks for sharing this with us DP.
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
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
Holy shit @speedacademy that is freaking sweet.
Sasha is a legend!
Total package he can build it and drive it great project👍
Even more badass because he built it and drives it. Love it!
Mad scientist!!! This setup is magnificent..hands down
Dude, that car is fucking bananas. Sasha is a freaking genius.
Mental build man. Top level.
I’m extremely excited for this build!
Sasha you're a beast. Are you going to start offering electric hybrid kits for the Z for the public in the future?
Baddest Z in the world. Absolutely incredible to see Sasha pushing the limits once again.
Goodbye to many track records
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
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 fucking love what this guy is doing.
Now that is one badass build
Baller level is over 9000!
That motor sounds so good. So dam good. Like freakin perfect good. I need that sound as my alarm clock!
That right there is the future of car modification.
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
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.
This is probably the one I would choose aswell. BMW is the ultimate performing machine
Another amazing build !!
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
Stunning. Thanks for sharing.
This is gonna be wild. I’m super excited.
Some mad scientist ish
At first I was like...not another click bait. Then, I read hybrid...ok amazing!
Can’t wait to see the before/after (maybe even On/off 😂)
i'd love to know the check that had to be written for the inverter, motor, and alternator
200hp from this little engine. It would be awesome having an awd 800 HP build by just putting one motor on every wheel :D
I thought “throtl”was going to be thee ones to make it first 🏆
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 ?
So when does it come out and compete with the big boys in Australia.
All these jdm hot bois needa take some notes on this cars exhaust. Sounds knarly
I would suggest to split the motor and inverter coolant loop, they operate at much different temperatures.
best sounding car out there hands down
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
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??
im all for pistons and all but electric is definitely a good thing especially in applications like this!
Have you seen Cosworth's Catgen system? 100lb engine/generator. Love to see this tech revisited (brz project maybe?)
absolutely insane build! sounds like a gtlm 911!
I see Sasha and his car, I hit like.
I cant wait for this!!! Gonna be so sick!
Sasha, AKA Dr. Frankenstein. But def is a genius!
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
how does the electric motor replace the clutch/flywheel without limiting torque or rpm? electric motors can reach into the stratospheres.
i get its a power adder, but full range or low gear rpm? high gear booster?
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.
Awesome stuff !
Very professional
Sacha time is always my favourite
@Sasha - without no clutch and a direct drive, are you going to cut spark to the engine (stop/start) and use the electric motor to provide a crawl or movement below whatever the idle would normally be?
this will be epic if all goes to plan the perfect race car know just need to drop the wait of all the electrical components.
I'm so excited for this