Not every Nissan Gt-r owner aspires to run against the likes of AMS Performance, ETS/English Racing or the team with the current world record, EKanoo Racing. And in reality, few ever will. Instead, the majority will find satisfaction with their R35 when it’s built to the hilt for the street. […]
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KA24DE vs SR20DET Act IV | Port Flow Design Readies our KA24DE Head
The design of the cylinder head (intake & exhaust port size length and shape; valve angle, valve size, number of valves per cylinder) plays an important role. The design determines the velocity and volume (CFM) of air-and-fuel entering and exhaust gasses exiting the combustion chamber. While the proper selection of […]
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KA24DE vs SR20DET Act III | SR20DET Heads Up
“It’s all in your head.” When it comes to establishing the efficiency and character of an engine, the cylinder head plays the lead role. A cylinder head’s port design, valve sizes, valve angles, valvetrain design and combustion chamber shape will dictate key performance factors. Flow velocities into and out of […]
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KA24DE vs SR20DET Act II | Preparing the KA for Boost
Ugly! There’s no other word to describe the performance of the KA24DE engine in stock form. Nissan tunes the KA24’s 2.4-liters of displacement to deliver just 155 horsepower at 5,600 RPM. Take the KA24DE under the knife and add a turbocharger system and you’ll see the “ugly” transforms into a […]
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D’Garage Silvia | Preparing For the KA vs SR Battle
Is factory turbocharged performance superior? Can an aluminum block deliver the goods? Making the most of the SR20DET engine has been the focus of the D’Garage Silvia S15 project car from day one. With the introduction of our KA vs. SR Challenge, taking the head start that the SR20-powered S15 […]
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SR20DET vs KA24DE | Which is Nissan’s Best Four Cylinder?
Since 1991, the great debate among Nissan’s S-chassis fanatics has been between the SR20DET and the KA24DE. On the one hand, the JDM chassis’s were equipped with the turbocharged SR engines, offering out-of-the-box forced-induction power from the factory. On the other, the USDM variant received the torquey-yet uninspiring KA24DE engine. […]
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619 WHP Nissan S14 Goes From Strip To Circuit
The racetrack is the common factor shared by practically all motorsports and serves as the proving grounds for all things high performance. Track testing also functions as the laboratory for performance parts development. Participation and involvement unite the manufacturers, tuners and consumers in our industry and no one knows this […]
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RB26 Power in a Lightweight Nissan 240SX S13
The Nissan Skyline GT-R is one of the most desirable Japanese supercars. Unfortunately, most people will never own a Skyline or get a chance to drive one. It’s a damn shame. Nissan’s RB26DETT twin-turbo inline-six-cylinder powerplant is a dream to drive. With exhaust and minor tuning, making 400- flywheel horsepower […]
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What project car would you build with a $10,000 budget?
DSPORT Staff Update | What project car would you build with a $10k budget? Disclaimer: The views expressed here are from Issue 133, opinions may have since changed. Richard Z-Speed My choice for a $10k build would start with a 1970 Datsun 240Z. Some functioning examples, in need of a […]
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Nissan and Mitsubishi Forge New Alliance
Automakers have been the hot topic as of late, especially in the wake of “diesel gate”, the Volkswagen emissions scandal that went viral back in September 2015. Now Mitsubishi has been caught in its own debacle, admitting to misrepresentation of fuel economy figures for several of its domestic vehicles. This […]
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Rebirth of this Iconic S30 Legend
The best for less. This desire to offer the best sportscar performance for less money is what drove Nissan’s engineers in the 1960’s as design concepts came flying off the drafting boards. In 1969, the Nissan S30Z debuted on Japan’s showroom floors, the first with the “Z” designation. The design, […]
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This Aussie RH9 R32 GT-R Does More With Less
In a world separate from the smog-laden, automotive bureaucratic nightmare that is the United States, a far off land called “Australia” is home to more than its fair share of R32 Skyline GT-Rs. Some are driven on Australian streets and thoroughfares simply as exotic sportscars, but others are subject to […]
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Six-Speed VQ Trans Swap for KA-powered Nissan S14
Putting together a performance parts combination to produce more power than you ever expected feels like finding a wad of cash in a jacket you haven’t worn in six months. There’s a sense of surprise, happiness and the inevitable daydreaming of how you are going to use this horsepower or […]
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A Skyline Inspired by the RH9 R33
You don’t know what you’re missing out on in overseas markets. In the early 1990s, many enthusiasts had never heard of the GT-R, until mainstream and enthusiast publications began featuring it. The fascination with the Nissan Skyline GT-R gained even more momentum once the (now defunct) Motorex Corporation started importing […]
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Signal Auto R34 | One Car, Two Missions: Drag & Circuit
If you want to build a vehicle that brings your company attention, the recipe is pretty simple. Make it look good and make it go fast. That’s exactly what the Iron Chefs at Signal Auto have done with their flagship R34 Skyline GT-R. If there has ever been a car […]
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