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[sinister]

toyota don't use numbers that make any sense..... vq45de makes sense, VQ series of motor.... 4.5 litre and dual overhead cam with electronic ignition.

All nissan engines use that syntax,

First 2 letters (VQ, SR, CA, VG, RB etc)
2 numbers (20, 25, 30, 45, etc) capactiy
D = Dual overhead cam
E = EFI
T = Turbo
TT = Twin turbo

Toyota motors have names like 1JZ-GE which is the first series of the JZ series I guess, and 2JZ which is 2nd series, but you can't figure out much from just the names like Nissan which are easy to spot even if you don't know the engine.

[nicco]

wow, dont worry bout me, i am flipping out, i could have sworn somewhere in that post it mentioned something about toyota!!

Yeah, nissans numbering system is really good.

[gtp_vlbt1]

VQ45DETT is a 4.5 Litre Quad Cam v8, even in OEM trim these love a bit of boost, if i had the skill id drop one of these babies into my z then it can become "450 ZX TT" *wakes up out of dream world*

[51APY]

put me down for one too lol

[80DGY]

Nothing wrong with a single turbo V8 either lads

Hopefully after easter I'll have my truck in at least primer and get the motor in

[TTCV8]

looking forward to some pics of the truck 80DGY l agree single or twin turbos l dont mind either !!

[millert85]

the lexus v8 is the 1uz-fe (4.0). there is also a 2uz and a 3uz. one is 4.3L the other is 4.7 i believe. awesome engine the 1uz. read of one thats running twin turbos and making approx 1500rwhp with nothing more than valve springs done internally. strapped into a gutted camira.

the guys on the lextreme forums reckon they've sorted out how to get the 4.0L 1uz out to something like 6.5L. reckon it'll rev to 10k whack on some twins, drop it in a old model celica shell and see what u get down the 1/4

[gtp_vlbt1]

last months issue of zoom magazine had a Celica GT4 with a 1uz with twin turbos (didnt read much of it stared blankly at pictures)

hauls ass, now maybe this maybe what the silvia needs to get cookin.....
except ill use Nissan Powah!!!

[Pred512]

personally myself I'd rather a supercharger on a big block V8 over a turbo, mainly for the snap U get from the supercharger where as the Turbos that do come on instantly are known to be slightly laggy. If U want a good example of a good sup setup checkout this months edition of Motor or the just check out the Bullet Roadster. saying that Turbos do work but are usually used to get through the shitty aero setups V8's usually have

[MorganV8]

its a v8 who cares if its turbos have lag... it'll have enough go until the boost comes on..

[ferret]

the blowers are good but if you go a big sucker like a 671 you have hell issues trying to keep it street legal. Just ask blownwy. The turbos are my choice but mainly 'cause every one local says "if it's inline it gets hair dryers, if it's a V it gets blown"; and I like to be different.

In the end if its fast wo cares....... Nos it.

[mr-squiggle]

MorganV8 said:

i've seen on a commodore forum a guy with a 3.8 litre ecotec running a supercharger and turbo.. supercharger runs till the turbo spools then switches off and the turbo takes over...

hmmm, but would one lag the other??

[MorganV8]

i dunno haha be awesome to look at it in real life though