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These versatile engines are the epitome of Japanese automotive abilities. Its time to choose which one you think is the best. Imagine this: "You have a rebuilt nondescript Japanese import in need of some serious power. Which engine will you bolt on?" The RB26DETT or the 2JZ-GTE?

Here's a bit of history:
The venerable RB26DETT was the powerplant for the all powerful Nissan Skyline GT-R. Capable of produced unholy amounts of horsepower it was fitted with twin turbos and christened RB26DETT. Meaning RB something, 2.6 liter, DOHC, Fuel Injected, Twin Turbo monster. It was so well built many RB26DETT's are still running the streets over a 100K miles!

The burly 2JZ-GTE was the engine of choice to power the famous (or yet infamous!) 4th generation Toyota Supra. Engineered with the latest engine techonolgy of the 1990s and fitted with a unique set of ceramic or stainless steel turbochargers. The 2JZ-GTE was able to sprint off the starting line or streak down the straightaway.


Which one will you choose?

I think this topic is a little too specialised for General. :p

I'll take any engine that sounds good and goes like hell. An Aston V12 will do nicely.

Wouldn't fit no where else but in General.

But this poll is meant to compare two of the best production engines in only Japanese automotive arena. So no Ferrari V12, Lamborghini V12, LS1's or LS7's, neither Hemis or Boss engines.

But I prefer the RB26DETT you can bolt into any Nissan/Datsun auto.

See:

www.someforumaboutcarengines.com

*yawn*

Love the VTEC, it's a first rate engine!

My parents have two VTEC powered Accords, and they're a dream to drive.

I never understood why people post in threads they're not into just to tell us how not into it they are. Seems kinda whory.

Anyway...let me tell you why I'm not into this thread...(I actually hadn't realized that I was kinda going to do that but not in the pissant way.)

I'm not a fan so much of the Japanese engines as they tend to be too high strung, like high revs are a bench mark for them, and I don't like having to pour it on that much to get to the power band.

I like torquey engines that reach their power band early like my old 914 (I know I know, 'power' and '914' shouldn't really be used in the same sentence...shut up) hit its peak right in the middle, around 3500. It made it great for pulling out in traffic and gettin' around folk.

The VR6 was a good engine, if a little heavy. And heavy on the pickup.

These engines I like, not so much the high strung ones.

The only one of these I've actually driven was a B18 in a '98 Integra Type-R. I ended up deciding against it (though more because of the price than the engine) and for a bigger displacement 2-litre Renault F4R 730. I reckon that you get more out of it more of the time.

As for the Nissan or Toyota, I didn't get around to testdriving, so I can't really say anything about them. V6s basically cost too much to run in my situation right now.

I picked the third option...

But other than that, the Nissan since that's what's in my 300ZX.