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#1
07-16-2001, 11:36 PM
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Big Block V8
I personaly don't see anything wrong with Nissian putting a V8 into the American verision Skyline. There is nothing wrong with a V8. What I don't want is Nissian putting the Q45's engine into the Skyline. What they should do is design a completely new engine based on teh curent one. That way you still get the unlimited supercharging preasure and the torque of a big block.
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#2
07-16-2001, 11:44 PM
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chaces are that the skyline will be fucked for this generation at least, about the V8, i dont know, i rather have a 6 cilinder that can catch 1,360hp than a more gas consuming 8 with a max of about 900hp
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#3
07-16-2001, 11:47 PM
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I know what your saying. But I mean what if Nissian just made the I6 into a V8 where the only difference is that it is a V8. Still have the turbos and still can reach 1600 plus horses.
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07-17-2001, 01:15 AM
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You can put a V8 in a Skyline just don't call it a GTR. There are many non RB26DETT Skylines out there, they just arent called Skyline "GTR's". However when you see "GTR" after Skyline then the only thing that should be under the hood is the RB26. If the RB26 must die, then so should the proud GTR.
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07-17-2001, 11:39 AM
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Ya, It's not like you can get 5000hp out of a V8
 A V8 will kick a I6 ass no matter what. I do not care how moderen the engine is. If you have the money, it's all about the CUBES, and the knowledge to be able to tune it. Just remember there are a buttload of V8s into the 7s and lower. How many I6 can say that.
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#8
07-17-2001, 01:47 PM
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I agree with the cubes and the I6 part of your post.
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07-17-2001, 02:58 PM
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Hmmm...
I seem to recall a R&T or MT awhile back where they tested the Ford and Chevy show Boss Mustang and Camaro....both were NA V8's, and although I don't recall the horsepower numbers, I do remember this... Although they didn't test 0-60 times, they took them during the 1/4 mile runs.....the camaro got to 60 in 2.2 seconds! Impressed? Well, the 'stang broke the 2 second barrier with a 1.9 second 0-60! Oh, yeah....and they also had a picture of two parallel lines of flames....you guessed it, "burning rubber".
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#10
07-17-2001, 03:02 PM
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Are you sure about those 60 times. They are lower than the Vemon 800's.
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#11
07-17-2001, 06:08 PM
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They were big blocks, right? Like I said, it's all about the cubes, and the ability to apply the power to the ground.
I love the ability the RB26DETT has for up grades, but dollar for dollar it would be easier to get the power out of a V8(ford,chevy,mopar). The more common the engine the bigger the market for it, which in turn means cheaper to upgrade, therefore if the new GT-R gets a V8 the price for quality internal parts will be outragiously priced to be able to achieve enormous power numbers we have seen from the RB26DETT. We all now that upgrading the RB26DETT is not cheap, imagine a new V8. With that being said, I hope they keep the I6, but if they put a V8 in it that's cool as well. I will still be looking for an R33 with an RB26DETT. We all have our own opinion on what the new Skyline should have and look like, but when it comes right down to it, it's not just the engine that makes the car, it's the whole package.
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#12
07-17-2001, 06:13 PM
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It would be expensive but for the people who aren't filthy rich they want to keep their cars street legal and want the engine to last at least 4 years. A 1000 horse Skyline is not going to be street legal and the enigne is probably not going ot last more than a couple of races.
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#13
07-17-2001, 07:42 PM
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I tend to think that anything over 700hp is really pushing it on the street. Yes, you can drive it, but it will have it's moments of being a pain in most cases.
I total agree with you Whitebread.
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#14
07-18-2001, 07:21 PM
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I think a 450bhp 5.0 liter DOHC V8 TT would do the job nicely. An I8 might be kinda' weird to the American market (or maybe not) but I think they should keep the turbos in it. The Turbo is the soul of the GT-R, or it was I guess. But haven't you guys thought of a V10? The new M5/M6 is supposes to be a 5-6 liter V10. The GT-R was always a bigger car like the M5.
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#15
07-18-2001, 07:33 PM
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I hear that the American GT-R will have a V8 and an I6 that is about aliter larger than the current engine. They say it will have 400+ ponies. I think it will have about as much as a Viper. The V8 is suposted to come from the Q45 so it will have around 350 horses.
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