Unusual Cars Mkii Gti

Datsane · *by **Datsane** on Fri 3rd Feb 10:10pm*

dented wrote:Chess set is awesome

Second that

ryda · *by **ryda** on Fri 10th Feb 8:10am*

Crickey

it was always going to happen thou

mark2c · *by **mark2c** on Fri 10th Feb 5:59pm*

Have Nissan found a crate of old 5 litre pushrod V8s somewhere?

It will be interesting to see how they will knobble the new contenders (oops - I mean 'equivalency').

Wobbler · *by **Wobbler** on Fri 10th Feb 6:12pm*

500cc less

The more I think about it the more a nissan entry seems a bit weird, its going to cost them bulk ducats to get the engines up to similar spec as the ford or chev donks (they have fucking years of development in them under some pretty tight limits) and to sell more of what? :eh:

wait a minute, they already do a 4.5 so maybe not that many ducats after all :rolleyes:

/inset wiki quote

Motorsport A flat-plane crankshaft version of the VK45DE is used by Nismo for Super GT races with the Nissan GT-R instead of using the GT-R's VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 engine.[1] The VK45DE was previously used in Nissan's 350Z Super GT car, replacing the previous VQ30DETT used in that car in 2007. In race trim, the Super GT VK45DE produces 500 PS (490 hp) and 52 kg·m (380 ft·lbf) of torque.[2] The engine idles at around 3500 RPM and is restricted to the above specified power output. Without such restrictions, the engine is reputedly capable of producing nearly 800 PS (790 hp).[3] Nismo reasons that by using the engine, they eliminate turbo-lag, save weight and generally prefer the torque curve of the atmospheric V8.

nostromo · *by **nostromo** on Fri 10th Feb 6:23pm*

Problem is the other engines are iron :crazy:

and 2 valves per cylinder etc. The only real advantage of retaining them was they had parity in terms of most elements, but Ford and GM don't have comparable production engines now, so who know what they will do.

Wobbler · *by **Wobbler** on Fri 10th Feb 6:27pm*

7500 rpm limit and 10:1 comp is going to level things off a bit. Will be really interesting to see how long it takes before they get the parity mix right with the nissan (of course any restictions will bring about the omg teh nissan banned from bathurst etc)

banga · *by **banga** on Fri 10th Feb 7:02pm*

mark2c wrote:Have Nissan found a crate of old 5 litre pushrod V8s somewhere?

It will be interesting to see how they will knobble the new contenders (oops - I mean 'equivalency').

I bet $5 its just a GM engine.
New regs in 2013 remember, same space frame chassis, gearbox, diff for all comers with different body panels stuck on.

brian245 · *by **brian245** on Fri 10th Feb 7:24pm*

banga wrote:
mark2c wrote:Have Nissan found a crate of old 5 litre pushrod V8s somewhere?

It will be interesting to see how they will knobble the new contenders (oops - I mean 'equivalency').

I bet $5 its just a GM engine.
New regs in 2013 remember, same space frame chassis, gearbox, diff for all comers with different body panels stuck on.

Yes, it's not marque against marque, just all the same with a different decal on the front, total waste of time, but then since they really only play dodgems, what's it matter?

Mickyfinn · *by **Mickyfinn** on Fri 10th Feb 7:39pm*

Wobbler wrote:500cc less

The more I think about it the more a nissan entry seems a bit weird, its going to cost them bulk ducats to get the engines up to similar spec as the ford or chev donks (they have fucking years of development in them under some pretty tight limits) and to sell more of what?

wait a minute, they already do a 4.5 so maybe not that many ducats after all

/inset wiki quote

Motorsport A flat-plane crankshaft version of the VK45DE is used by Nismo for Super GT races with the Nissan GT-R instead of using the GT-R's VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 engine.[1] The VK45DE was previously used in Nissan's 350Z Super GT car, replacing the previous VQ30DETT used in that car in 2007. In race trim, the Super GT VK45DE produces 500 PS (490 hp) and 52 kg·m (380 ft·lbf) of torque.[2] The engine idles at around 3500 RPM and is restricted to the above specified power output. Without such restrictions, the engine is reputedly capable of producing nearly 800 PS (790 hp).[3] Nismo reasons that by using the engine, they eliminate turbo-lag, save weight and generally prefer the torque curve of the atmospheric V8.

I think you'll find that fact the the V8 have been isolated for so long they are way behind the rest of the world

Wobbler · *by **Wobbler** on Fri 10th Feb 8:08pm*

Mickyfinn wrote:
Wobbler wrote:500cc less

The more I think about it the more a nissan entry seems a bit weird, its going to cost them bulk ducats to get the engines up to similar spec as the ford or chev donks (they have fucking years of development in them under some pretty tight limits) and to sell more of what?

wait a minute, they already do a 4.5 so maybe not that many ducats after all

/inset wiki quote

Motorsport A flat-plane crankshaft version of the VK45DE is used by Nismo for Super GT races with the Nissan GT-R instead of using the GT-R's VR38DETT twin-turbo V6 engine.[1] The VK45DE was previously used in Nissan's 350Z Super GT car, replacing the previous VQ30DETT used in that car in 2007. In race trim, the Super GT VK45DE produces 500 PS (490 hp) and 52 kg·m (380 ft·lbf) of torque.[2] The engine idles at around 3500 RPM and is restricted to the above specified power output. Without such restrictions, the engine is reputedly capable of producing nearly 800 PS (790 hp).[3] Nismo reasons that by using the engine, they eliminate turbo-lag, save weight and generally prefer the torque curve of the atmospheric V8.

I think you'll find that fact the the V8 have been isolated for so long they are way behind the rest of the world

Yeah I'm sure its just going to be a case of sticking some low comp pistons in and calling it a day for nissan :music: