Thread: X-trail GT upgrading!

Hey sr20 gurus!

im new here and would basically like to know what are the basic upgrades that can be doen to the stock X-trail Gt turbo vehicles?

besides a boost controller what else do you recommend?

The SR20VET, right?

Exhaust, Cams, Intake, Boost controller, SAFC (unless you can run a Nistune on that particular vehicle?)

Get

3inch exhuast
3 inch Dopwn pipe
Air filter
larger turbo 2871R
larger injs stock 444cc


Do not mess with the cams at all. There are no drop in cams for this motor and none of the other SR20VE cams will work without some new standard SR20VE rocker arms on the exhausr side. You will also have to reshim the exhaust side aslo

Dang Dre, I didn't know that. I thought Franklin's or Kelford's could be used in the VET. My apologies to the OP.

I like your thinking.

pic from my VET, it shows intake rocker on the right and exhaust rocker on the left. As you will see there is no center activation rocker for the moddle lobe on the exhasut side.

Thanks for the pic. Learn something new every day

Not trying to be a total newb but does that mean the exhaust is not variable on the VET? Is it also lacking the solenoid?

And hold the phone! Did you just post a picture you took?! The world really is coming to an end.

A VET and SR20VE 20V run one selenoid that activates both cams.

A VVL runs on the smaller lobs low end and high end runs one the middle larger lobe.

Anyway the only thing stoping the cams from activating is the rocker arms. So once you switch over to standard VE or 20V rocker arms you can activate both cams