New project- R32 GTR with VK56DE ?

[Mr RS]

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!!

[Leroy Peterson]

There's not many VK's in Australia so I don't think you'll find too much info or knowledge on this forum, unfortunately.

[WantGTR]

4 hours ago, 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!!

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.

[GTSBoy]

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.

[KiwiRS4T]

Google R32GTR + VK56 and you will find a few examples.

[T04GTR]

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

[KiwiRS4T]

Bit off topic ...a street legal Sylvia V8

https://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/nissan/auction-1960704796.htm?rsqid=20d63ecab4924169888c230e0f869097

[KiwiRS4T]

On 3/4/2019 at 8:05 PM, T04GTR said:

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

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)

[T04GTR]

yeah. to costly to get a stock engine, then another 6k in mods to make it usable.. (1500whp...) on another note, it would appear ive come full circle... lol...

 

[BK]

I'm sure most of us here are not importing an engine from Finland to Australia.