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Old 11-03-2015, 03:47 PM   #102
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Originally Posted by Corbic View Post
The displacement is not the issue. It's the weak ass internals and head gaskets.

These are engines built for Altimas, Nissan never intended to have them see boost. It's a bean counters dream.

Strong factory guts is what makes legendary engines like the 4G63, 2JZ and LS-family.
Bingo. Precisely why I've never been impressed with any VQ engine. Weak factory guts with all that displacement is such a let down. I will admit to being very curious about the VQ30DET though.
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