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Twin-Turbo 4.1L Stroker GT-R Engine

Trevor Branden bought this 2010 Nissan GT-R 13 years ago with 6,000 miles on it. Today, it has over 192,000 street and competition miles on it, and has gone from 800 hp to over 1,600 hp thanks to a twin-turbo 4.1L stroker Nissan GT-R engine build from T1 Race Development. Check it out!

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Twin-Turbo Nissan GT-R Engine

At events like Sick Week, there aren’t a ton of competitors only pushing 6 pistons, but for Trevor Branden, he wouldn’t have it any other way. In fact, his Nissan GT-R and its twin-turbo 4.1L stroker engine have done a multitude of events over the years, racking up nearly 200,000 miles since he got the

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The Winners of 25th Annual TX2K

After a week of racing, the 25th TX2K is in the books, and champions have been crowned in the 13 drag racing classes, as well as four roll racing classes. The event, which started in 2000, has become an annual proving ground to see where the mark stands in a multitude of classes, as well

Fluidampr Nissan VR38DETT Damper

This performance damper will allow Nissan enthusiasts to unleash lost horsepower and torque on the track or the street.

Compound Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke-Swapped R35 GT-R

Nissan’s R35 GT-R is one of the most popular cars out there, and for good reason. It’s been used for countless racing applications and tuning opportunities… but have you ever heard of a diesel-powered GT-R? We sure hadn’t until we stumbled across the team at Lyfe Motorsport and Riff Raff Diesel. Check out this insane 6.0L Powerstroke-powered GT-R!

Compound Turbo 6.0L Powerstroke
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The Nissan brand is associated with several enthusiast-friendly cars such as the Datsun 510 and 240Z, the Nissan 350Z, 240SX, and a host of Skylines, as well as the fabled GT-R.

Take Our 3.8L V6 Nissan GT-R Engine Survey

Engine Builder magazine periodically takes a survey of labor costs for rebuilding a particular engine. This survey is on the 3.8L V6 Nissan GT-R engine, and should take less than 8 minutes.

Twin-Turbo V6 Nissan GT-R Engine

When people think of big horsepower, a Nissan GT-R engine isn’t typically at the top of the list. But give Mike Cogburn of CP Engines a GT-R engine, and he’ll do wonders. “People can’t fathom the fact that a V6 is making this kind of power.” Read to find out how much power this twin-turbo V6 Nissan GT-R engine makes and how it was done.