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Well, if you didn't understand any of that, here's the rundown.
- 2.6 Liter is the combined displacement (space) in the cylinders. It's general size of the engine
- Dual overhead cam (DOHC) refers to the position and quantity of the camshafts which is responsible for timing the motor. It's the brain of the valvetrain. All japanese cars are overhead cam for the most part. Most american cars (besides newer 4-cyl.s) are overhead valve where the cam is located below the head.
- Twin turbos = two compressors driven by exhaust gas to foce air into the motor for vast increases in Horsepower.
- Intercoolers are like radiators for air. They cool down the air coming into a motor. Cool air has a higher density than warm air so when it reaches the cylinder there's more of it there to burn resulting in horsepower gains.
- 24 valve- too complicated to explain here.
- 276 hp @ 6000 means that when they dynoed the car, it had a horsepower rating of 276 ( a function of torque) at 6000 RPM
The suspension stuff is too complicated for you right now. DCD was right--Howstuffworks.com has a really good intro to cars. You can read it for hours. You remind me of me like two years ago. Now i'm ripping apart my own project car. Just study up!
Hope this helped.
~Daniel
P.s.- you just read a description of an RB26DETT, one of the most awe-inspiring motors Nissan has placed on this earth. Cherish it and remeber it always.
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