So about that MR20DET swap I'll be doing in 2010

[Healing]

http://www.nissanperformancema...gines/

[[Zero-S]]

Too bad its a fwd setup.

[EZcheese15]

So, some of us actually have FWD cars.

Also, what does it matter...an engine is an engine. It can be applied to anything. It just so happens that the pictures shown have a transaxle on them. I can show you pics of an SR20DET with a transaxle and you wouldn't question the idea for one minute of dropping an SR20DET into a 240SX.

[[Zero-S]]

I didn't mean it like that, I meant it like too bad it won't fit in my car.

[EZcheese15]

Ah ok

[IvoryJ30t]

its aimed towards fuel economy anyway.

you will be considering that motor when gas is $10 a gallon...

[nametakennow]

Cars aimed for fuel economy don't have to underperform.

[[Zero-S]]

I expect to have alternate fuel sources by the time gas is $10/gal.

I also expect my car to be hovering by then.

[nametakennow]

I fully expect cars to run on gas that is processed out of soybeans (I do believe it's methanol) not too long from now, as they ought be. Less emissions and higher octane, WHAT ELSE COULD WE WANT?

Stupid oil gurus...

[navysnail]

yes, in fact, more fuel efficient engines should theoreticaly get more power, if you look at the statistics now, engines are only about 10% efficient at converting the chemical potential energy of gasoline to forward motion, if they were even 20%, it would mean a signficant increase in power from the same ammount of fuel or a decrease in fuel consumption while retaining the same power output

those CVT transmisions are neat too, they have like 2 cones that press togeather and a belt that moves up the cones, providing for a larger "gear" so theoreticaly, you could hold an engine at its peak output rpm all the way to the end of the transmision adjustment, sounds neat.

now, how many people understood that, because there will be a test!

[Jesda]

I'd like to test a murano with CVT

[jdmfreak]

My mom has an 04 Murano. Took a while to get used to, but once you get used to it, you're set. Now I love it.

[[Zero-S]]

Meh cvt is good and all, and I wouldn't mind having a dd with one...but I just like being able to shift on my own to much to let it go.

[w1ngzer0]

whooopty freakin do. Another combustion engine made. Make something different nissan stop following trends.