Z33 in Super GT (JGTC) to use 4.5L V8 for 2007

[SeanDean]

If you haven't had the opportunity to check out the Japanese Grand Touring Car Championship (JGTC), or as it's now referred to, the Super GT series, you're missing out. Supras battle NSXs, Zs and Imprezas. Lamborghinis take on Ferraris, Porsches and GT-Rs.

There are two classes GT300, for vehicles producing 300 HP, and GT500 for vehicles that are making, you guessed it, 500 HP. Both groups attack the same course at the same time, which makes for some of the greatest wheel-to-wheel touring car action in the world. Back in December of 2004, GTLIVE convinced the organizers of the JGTC to head east for an exhibition run at California Speedway in order to gauge interest in the sport Stateside. It was one Hell of a show, but at the end of the day, the sanctioning body of the JGTC didn't feel it was worth the effort to come back the following year.

We're really disappointed, now that we know that NISMO, Nissan's motorsports arm and one of the dominant teams in the JGTC Super GT series, has equipped their Z33 (Fairlady Z/350Z) with a 4.5-liter V8. The old turbo'd 3.5-liter mill was nixed to gain an advantage over a field of competitors that have made significant improvements over the past three years (the NISMO team has set the bar, winning two championships in three years).

There isn't too much information about the car, as the team has to keep much of their data under wraps, but judging by the sinister look of the new Z, they've come a long way in both aerodynamic enhancements and weight reduction. Five of these worked over Zs will compete in this year's series (starting in just over a month) and will be campaigned by HASEMI Motor Sport, Team Impul and Kondo Racing, with the remaining two being used by the NISMO team itself. However, all the teams will benefit from factory backing.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2007/0...er-gt/

[maxnix]

Hmmm..obviously a dry sump. Wonder where the accessories are?

[SeanDean]

Hmmm..obviously a dry sump. Wonder where the accessories are?

Usually on those type motors it's gear driven behind that front cover, or sometimes they use gilmer drive belts (look like cam belts)

Looks like water pump is stock location, dry sump scavange and pressure pump on the blocks right side, and the alternator is probably a compact design either driven by a through-shaft behind the dry sump, or in the valley behind the water pump.

BTW this motor kinda looks like it might be the same or very similar to the Infiniti Pro series VK

[superDorifto]

I dont know who has a bigger boner. the intake horns....or me