Origins
The SR20DET was first produced in the U12 Nissan Bluebird 2000SSS Attesa in October 1989, possibly as Nissan's rally project. From 1990 through to 1994 it was used in the infamous Nissan Pulsar GTi-R (N14) however with a bigger T28 turbo. In both these cars the engine is aligned in a transverse fashion.
However the RWD Nissan Silvia and Nissan 180SX produced in 1991 were built with a longitudinally aligned SR20DET. Some of the 180SX's were released with the SR20DET while others had the naturally aspirated SR20DE.
The engine then went on to be used in the Nissan Avenir in 1995, the Nissan R'nessa in 1997 and the Nissan Liberty in 1999, although these models did not gain the cult status that the earlier produced models did.
Out of all the Nissan models produced with the SR20DET, the Silvia was the longest running model to use it. The S14 and S15 use a bigger turbocharger than the S13 models. | S13/180SX/Bluebird/Pulsar ford | 1989–194 |- | Black | S13/180SX | 1994–1998 |- | Black | S14/S15 | 1994–2002 |- | Silver | Avenir/R'nessa | 1995–2001/1997-2001 |- |}
S13 Black top - Came from 180sx's post 94 (Garrett T25G turbo)
S13 Red top - Came from S13 Silvia and 180sx pre 94 (Garrett T25G turbo)
S14 Black top - 94-98 Silvias - Variable Cam Timing aka VTC was introduced on the intake cam (Garrett T28 journal bearing turbo for Australian and European markets and Garrett T28 Ball Bearing turbo for the Japanese market)
S15 Black top - 99-02 Silvias. Same VCT as above, 6 speed manual transmission (Garrett Journal Bearing T28 for Europe and Australia and Ball Bearing T28 turbo for Japan)
480cc high impendance injectors were used and Intake manifold was redesigned
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