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Hey

 I’m new here so I apologise if this is the wrong section upfront.

i am considering new project cars and was thinking about building a V8 R32 GTR and wanted to ask if anyone has done it while retaining ATESSA and what engines?

If I do it I’d want to retain an Nissan engine and I can’t go past the potential of the VK56 based on performance and available parts etc from the US and as I know that the VH45 will fit I was wondering if anyone had or knows of anyone doing or mocking up a 56DE in a 32 GTR? 

The aim of the car would be to a fast a street car as possible which I will use in drag, roll and top speed racing events.

I am aware of the custom fab work needed and am mainly trying to work out first if the engine will fit along with a nice twin turbo setup along the lines of twin 6466 or 6870s.

Thanks in advance!!

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  On 10/04/2018 at 5:57 PM, Mr RS said:

Hey

 I’m new here so I apologise if this is the wrong section upfront.

i am considering new project cars and was thinking about building a V8 R32 GTR and wanted to ask if anyone has done it while retaining ATESSA and what engines?

If I do it I’d want to retain an Nissan engine and I can’t go past the potential of the VK56 based on performance and available parts etc from the US and as I know that the VH45 will fit I was wondering if anyone had or knows of anyone doing or mocking up a 56DE in a 32 GTR? 

The aim of the car would be to a fast a street car as possible which I will use in drag, roll and top speed racing events.

I am aware of the custom fab work needed and am mainly trying to work out first if the engine will fit along with a nice twin turbo setup along the lines of twin 6466 or 6870s.

Thanks in advance!!

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i know you are going to say to be different but why? the fastest street, radial gtrs run tired old rb30 blocks. quickest so far is a 7.4.

what level do you think a vk56 needs to be at to be at that level.

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Look up Project Unicorn on Mighty Car Mods (or it might have been running on their mcmtv2 channel).  They did VK41 + turbo into Stagea.  So same same basically.  Shows you what you will need to do.

Beyond that. I echo the sentiments above.  The VK56 is not an inherently super dooper strong engine.  The RBs were fairly over-engineered, but the VKs are much later designs where a lot of overdone speccing was cut out.  Then there is 30 years of dev work in even more over-engineered upgrades for RBs that is missing from VKs.  Sure, the bulk torque from a larger engine would be nice to have, but you can have as much power as you need to make it impossible to drive with a 3L anyway.

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  On 04/03/2019 at 7:05 AM, T04GTR said:

all well and good, but where do you get a vk56de from... i am looking..

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The US I am afraid (they are built there not in Japan):

http://www.buyusedengine.com/used_engine.php?make=Nissan&model=Titan&fits=(5.6L, VIN A, 4th digit, VK56DE)

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