Here is a VRH34A race engine that was used in the R35 JGTC GT5000 car until the series aligned with DTM class 1 common tub rules with the mandated 2 liter 4 cylinder turbo engines.
The VRH34A is a 3.4 liter naturally aspirated V8 that makes 500 hp breathing through mandated restrictors. It is a relative of the Infiniti IRL engines.
Now we just had to buy some GT-R water as a souvenir at the snack bar!
Nismo’s bathroom was one of the coolest I have yet to see!
By the time we left, it was dark and it was time to get some rest and continue our adventure in Japan!
Thank you to Nismo for hosting us and letting us stay late past closing.
Sources
Nismo Omori Factory
5 comments
Nissan outside of Japan is only interested in selling you their disposable piles of junk rather than assist you to freshen up the Nissan that you currently own.
Wow, awesome place. Probably impossible to get one of those N1 engines shipped stateside.
I have been a couple times, but always enjoy seeing these cars. R31s probably haven’t been at the top of many people’s lists, but that GTS-R is very cool. I have a little die-cast of that R91CP and was actually in Japan when they were racing – really wish I had gotten a chance to see them. Appreciate the coverage!
Man the RB26DETT looks decidedly old school by today’s standards. What’s the included valve angle on those? Looks extremely wide given the angle of the cam covers.
And the VR38 looks awfully tall!
Thank you for sharing your time at Nismo. As a devoted subscriber to SCC, I’ve always enjoyed your photography and narration.