Engine swap questions - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

kaluce · 09-19-2014, 03:34 PM

Why does the Nissan SR20DET engine seem to be a must-have engine in the twins by modders? wouldn't the newer version (VQ37VHR, found in the 370z) be a better choice?

The SR20 is an ODB1 engine, and just plain old now (the newest example is over 14 years old now). I can understand the swaps like the 2JZ where they get 900bhp and crazy torque, but even then, they're both really old engines.

gramicci101 · 09-19-2014, 03:38 PM

I haven't seen anyone drop an sr20 into an ft86. Most of the swaps are either a 2jz or a Chevy smallblock v8.

A well-built sr20 can push a shit ton of power though.

STV3 · 09-19-2014, 03:41 PM

A couple of Nissan SR20's would pull a premium one week before race wars.

Never heard of someone putting an SR20 in a twin

kamikazekevin · 09-19-2014, 04:19 PM

Ziek Power in Japan did

cdrazic93 · 09-19-2014, 04:22 PM

Id rather have a built F22C stroked and bored to the F24C status with a nice EFR7163 on it. 8/9k redline and between 4-500 whp on a solid motor. Mmmmm...

MokSpeed · 09-19-2014, 04:41 PM

2JZ no sh*t

STV3 · 09-19-2014, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by MokSpeed

2JZ no sh*t

STJ · 09-19-2014, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaluce

Why does the Nissan SR20DET engine seem to be a must-have engine in the twins by modders? wouldn't the newer version (VQ37VHR, found in the 370z) be a better choice?

The SR20 is an ODB1 engine, and just plain old now (the newest example is over 14 years old now). I can understand the swaps like the 2JZ where they get 900bhp and crazy torque, but even then, they're both really old engines.

Because its still one of the best 4 cylinders around, especialy when you put a VVEL head on it. And they were produced till August 2002 in the S15 and the SR20VET was in production till 2008.

fatoni · 09-19-2014, 08:32 PM

i honestly dont know why people swap things other than small blocks or k20s into cars.

STJ · 09-20-2014, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by fatoni

i honestly dont know why people swap things other than small blocks or k20s into cars.

Because small blocks belong in the 50's and K20's in Honda's!

09-19-2014, 03:34 PM	#1
kaluce Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2014 WRB BRZ Location: NY/US Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Engine swap questions Why does the Nissan SR20DET engine seem to be a must-have engine in the twins by modders? wouldn't the newer version (VQ37VHR, found in the 370z) be a better choice? The SR20 is an ODB1 engine, and just plain old now (the newest example is over 14 years old now). I can understand the swaps like the 2JZ where they get 900bhp and crazy torque, but even then, they're both really old engines.

09-19-2014, 04:19 PM	#4
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cdrazic93 Junior Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: a car Location: Probably at school Posts: 4,341 Thanks: 3,184 Thanked 2,512 Times in 1,502 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Id rather have a built F22C stroked and bored to the F24C status with a nice EFR7163 on it. 8/9k redline and between 4-500 whp on a solid motor. Mmmmm... __________________ "Ah! What music! They could have never imagined, those pioneers who invented the automobile, that it would posses us like this, our imaginations, our dreams. Men love women, but even more than that, men love CARS!"-Lord Hesketh

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fatoni Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: miata, mazdaspeed protege, ls430 Location: socal Posts: 4,416 Thanks: 599 Thanked 1,442 Times in 787 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i honestly dont know why people swap things other than small blocks or k20s into cars. __________________ Drive upgrades. Don't buy them.

09-19-2014, 03:38 PM	#2
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