Qg18de swap questions

[Batchyk11]

Hey guys so I have the micra sport+ 1.4

I have sourced a whole almera 1.8 sport+

Question 1...

Will the engine work on my gearbox or will the ratios be stupid and just cause me to spin up all the time?

Question 2...

The almera was seized roadside and thus has no key... what's the best way to get around NATS? Will it run on my ecu? (doubtful)
Can parts of my wiring system/ignition/ecu be used to sort this?

Question 3....

I'm a pretty good problem solver and handy with a grinder and welder, but what problems/difficulties am I likely to encounter so I can be preemptive... I know the chassis leg need lsd to be cut to make space for the pump belt? What about driveshafts etc?

Question 4....

I assume I'll need a bigger exhaust system, but does anyone know whether the qg18 has breathing difficulties like other nissan engines? If so what's the recommended exhaust size assuming I will derestict air intake


Thankyou wise car nuts

Happy micra-ing

 

[frank]

is it a phase 2 mera batchy ?

 

[Batchyk11]

Honestly not sure buddy, it's an 02 plate, qg18de to go in my "1.4" Y reg sport+, what do I need to look for?

 

[frank]

02 sounds like phase 2 mate, drive-by-wire so not as straight for if you want to run the k11 ecu
one of the facebook members ( ken ? ) claims to have just bolted the engine in and drove it apparently

 

[Batchyk11]

Will it run properly on the k11 ecu? Will it not try and fuel etc as though it's still a 1.4? Or will it reset to "learning mode" (not sure if nissan ecus have a learning mode although I know some of my old cars do/have)

I wasn't aware there was a Facebook group, called msc I assume?

 

[infinity]

Yeaj kenneth James, i was taking to him about it, he said you could use the micra ECU but map would prob be all wrong

 

[infinity]

Heres the conversation i had with him

 

[Batchyk11]

Ah sweet cheers buddy