i put a 1jz in a vr ss commodore, spent 25grand by the time i sold it, went like the crackers, put many a "sports car" skyline to shame, on the straights, and in the bends on some occasions.
people can bag the v6 as much as they like, look up itt38l and see what a v6 can do with roughly the same money youd have to spend on a skyline to get the same power and times.
in new zealand there is a guy running low 11's, about to crack 10s with an unopened buik 3.8l v6 turboed, in a vb commodore with a standard rear end, now thats budget racing getting excellent times.
dont get me wrong, i love imports and their superiority over the commodore, but dont write them off!!!!!