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Old 10-12-2011, 12:58 PM   #63 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by theDreamer View Post
Well, remember engine weight between a 4/6/8 are very similar today. I have seen an LS motor put into a s2k and only gain a couple pounds.
The issue with the Z though is the 'size' of the car and safety requirements just add weight, but Nissan could lower it with better material and technology but might raise the price more.
I could see them going back to a 3.5L v6 TT... they do the turbo thing so very well as has been stated before...
I don't see them dropping all the way down to 3.0L UNLESS they have been retooling the VG30DETT in secret to make a VQ30DETT... but who knows those guys at Nissan are a wiley bunch!
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