It's lighter cuz it's a smaller 2.0L engine. It is not less stable than the VQ engine. It's a really good engine that can take lots of abuse.

 

not to mention, it's a little easier to work on with the little bit of extra room in engine bay now

 

A LOT more room!

 

Research and developement my friend.

This things been on the market alot longer and have gone through trials and testing with different mods. You have an array of modifications to choose from and many of them are proven to work absolutely fine. It's already been proven and can be pushed to it's max potential.

I think it's only setback is it has to be pretty high strung to perform. Like most tuned engines, If you don't know how to maintain it right it won't shine.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but I believe the Sylvia is considered one of the most tunable cars in Japan?

 

damn this thread got crazy fast...

yeah the silvia is considered the most tunable car in japan based on the fact that they have the most aftermarket available.

I chose the sr motor on the reasons that mr. b said in his post, more aftermarket, lighter motor, cheaper, more space in the engine bay (which makes it easier to work on and keeps things cooler).

and yeah, im not with signal auto anymore, i left them about a week or 2 ago. looks like i need a new sig!

and yes, i will be in houston on april 10th for drift showoff, and again for formula d! www.formulad.com look ma! i made the front page!

 

I love it!!!!

nice swap!

 

while on the same topic, what do you guys think of putting the vq in the 240sx? is it possible?

 

yeah its possible, people put the vg in 240sx's and the vq isnt as wide because of the twin turbos. and they have the same oil pan layout as the ka and sr, so if you make the mounts, it should clear everything.

 

But that's just adding more weight to a 240sx.

 

Didn't Top Secret put a VQ into their Skyline R34? Supposedly, they want to "stay ahead of the game" when the new GTR's roll in equipped with the VQ engine.

 

Lookin good, cant wait to see it out at more comps. TopicsII is the roof ok after the hood incident?

 

well being that whoever did it only took out the front two hood pins... instead of it flapping up on the hindges, it broke at the rear mounts and went into the windshield... so it never hit the roof.

 

So Topics, do you have any idea of the weight difference between the sr20 and Vq35? I know it would be quite a bit, but I can't find anyone with numbers on the weight of either motor/tranny set up. Or the RB26 for that matter.

 

holy crap i want to do this swap

 

that's f'ing killer Topics. super clean install!!!!!

 

Topic, was that your car we saw on Spike TV this weekend? Hot hot hot car

 

Yeah it was on Spike TV this weekend. I didnt see the episode however, was it any good?

 

it was a nice laid out 5 minute segment w/ some good drift clips of your car and the interview you did.

 

2600 lbs would be nice to have.

 

I dont get it....i have a s14sr20 in my s14...and im lookin into buyin a 05 Track....i guess u always want what you dont have. Props on what you did tho man its always nice to be different.