Now that the GT-R is finally here in America at least, do you think that it would be possible to do a VR38DETT swap in place of the old VQ? I would imagine the price would be insane to the point that you might as well buy a GT-R but that would be very interesting to see. Sorry if I got your hopes up if you thought I was going to actually do it though, I sure would be pissed.

 

Look up the price of the motor.

 

The AWD might be the only problem. Not sure how the motor would mount.

-Sean

 

I'm sure it would be astronomical being that the car is new and that every VR38DETT is built by hand by just one guy

 

wayyyyyy to expensive. and i would not want that motor in my car without all the goodies that the GTR comes with. would be a complete waste. unless your Bill Gates and have nothing better to do, in that case post pics. ha.

 

weight distibution would be out-a-wack... the cost to modify everything to make it work would be futile - you might as well buy a GTR.

Edit: I did forget the phantasmagorical factor: rookie.

He is probably already planning this mod

 

if you got the $ then why not,.. anything is possible if you got the $ and a shop to tackle it

 

I doubt it'd be very feasible. The new engine is specifically mated to Nissan's dual clutch transmission and also drives 4 wheels. Even if you did get an engine, good luck custom jobbing and appropriate transmission to handle it as well as make it RWD only.

Why not just buy a GTR? It would probably cost around that much to do it all...

 

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I would rather have a gtr to drive around then a gt-r gutted and in full race mode