E36+Nelson combine to form the (Official) Epic douchebag thread. WARNING!

[Doppelgänger]

Also, just to show that the "big boy" engines aren't always what you think is king, take some of the cars from JGTC as an example. The all-mighty Supras that ran in JGTC quite commonly used the 3S-GTE and some even used the 3UZ-FE....makes you wonder why they didn't use the 1JZ-GTE (not really all that much of a mystery). In later years, some of the GT-R teams ditched the RB for a VQ as well and in some GT-Rs, SR20s were used.

Regulations in GT500 are considerably looser than most GT classifications, and teams are free to change engines with other models made by the manufacturer, change the alignment of the engine, or add forced-induction systems to models which do not normally have it (pre-2010 when they went to 3.4L V8 engines)

[Catnip]

Also, just to show that the "big boy" engines aren't always what you think is king, take some of the cars from JGTC as an example. The all-mighty Supras that ran in JGTC quite commonly used the 3S-GTE and some even used the 3UZ-FE....makes you wonder why they didn't use the 1JZ-GTE (not really all that much of a mystery). In later years, some of the GT-R teams ditched the RB for a VQ as well and in some GT-Rs, SR20s were used.

I don't know a whole lot about motorsports if it's not drag racing- that's pretty cool. Never knew it!

[Black R]

Also, just to show that the "big boy" engines aren't always what you think is king, take some of the cars from JGTC as an example. The all-mighty Supras that ran in JGTC quite commonly used the 3S-GTE and some even used the 3UZ-FE....makes you wonder why they didn't use the 1JZ-GTE (not really all that much of a mystery). In later years, some of the GT-R teams ditched the RB for a VQ as well and in some GT-Rs, SR20s were used.

I believe those motors were used due to displacement limitations in that jgtc class, as well as weight.