The Toyota 2JZ-GTE and Nissan RB26DETT
Posted by adairsawyer on June 11th, 2012
2JZ GTE is inarguably the most powerful and sophisticated version of the top of the line JZ series that was produced by Toyota. On the other hand one of the most powerful engines to be produced by Nissan is RB26DETT. These are two engines that remain legends to this very day and we are not wrong to say that they are the strongest motors ever built. The Nissan RB26DETT is a 2.6 liter while the Toyota is a 3.0 liter and both of these motors are designed to handle massive horsepower.
We should start by saying that Toyota was built in response to RB26DETT, with help from a German manufacturer. This engine is a 2.6 liter inline 6 with aluminum head and cast iron block and the reason why it can handle so much power is the cast iron block which allows for the extra boost. RB26DETTwas released on the market with a rating of 280hp and we should mention that a longblock can handle even 600 hp, leaving a legacy that is not to be forgotten any time soon.
RB26DETTappeared quite modest at first but afterwards it was dyno tested close to the 320 horsepower power mark. Furthermore, companies like HKS and Tomei started to sell RB26DETTparts that were meant to increase its tuning and performance potential. Without environmental restrictions and with extreme modification, this engine is capable of 1,340 horsepower.
As far as 2JZ-GTE is concerned, his engine is best known for powering the MK IV Toyota Supra series although it was originally constructed for the Toyota Aristo series to be used in the JGTC. The 2JZ-GTE is based on its previous model 2JZ-GE which was powered by a non-turbo 6-inline engine. Although the basic design of the engine is almost as same as its previous model because the same cast iron block was used as in the previous edition. However the notable additions made in the 2JZ-GTE engine was upgraded by installing forged pistons and the compression ratio was raised to 8.5:1. To improve the efficiency of the combustion, the coil over plugs was replaced with a distributor.
The structure of the 2JZ-GTE has been sequentially designed with the inclusion of two twin turbos that had a great overall effect on the performance of the engine and its response. Sequential twin turbos were used instead of parallel twin structured turbos because of the lag created by adding a turbo to power plant. By the inclusion of twin turbos, the 2JZ-GTE could produce power in a more linear fashion. This results in the production of high power with minimum turbo lag. As the overall RPM of the engine is increased above 4000 RPM, the lag is split between the two turbos. Overall, we cannot say that one of these engines is better than the other because each of them is extraordinary and was built to be remembered by the future generations.
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