1UZ-FE RMS Race Engine in Bob Muirs Reynard Open Wheeler

[bloodntearz]

doesnt even look or sound like a 1UZ motor

[jul07jul]

Its resemblance to a race engine platform (6 bolt cross mains and over square configuration) was confirmed in 2007 by David Currier (in an interview with v-eight.com), vice president of TRD USA, stating that the 1UZ platform was based on CART/IRL engine design. It was planned to be used on GT500 vehicles, however its subsequent use in the Daytona Prototype use was not planned.

[jul07jul]

The 1uz was based on toyotas IRL design hence American design

[cssbarry]

@jul07jul Idiottttttt.

[jul07jul]

@cssbarry for someone who rides a bmx bike bike you know soooooo much

[SpikeRazzor]

I would sell everything I own to have a chance to drive that...

[jul07jul]

20 grand wouldnt buy you a cosworth DFV LOL try 60k 1UZ were designed on an american racing emgine and then BMW copied the 1UZ for their v8. Basically they are ultra reliable and can gain great power for a fraction of the price of a DFV. The DFV was the most winningness race engine in the world, however it comes at a cost.

[enigmaPL]

@jul07jul 1uz based on american design... lmao, now ive heard it all

[anthonyrb20]

@enigmaPL LOL i doubt there will be a day when toyota need to go to the amercians for engine design help.

[enigmaPL]

@anthonyrb20 i doubt it as well, so highly in fact, its not even on the plausible scale lol.... i mean, americans still build ohv V engines while everyone else has been building dohc for quite some time now, a 1uz 4.0L high reving quad cam v8 is completely out of the american league lol AND its not even new anymore and still out of their league lol

[evilevo420]

@anthonyrb20 look what america can do with an ohv motor. an lsx is lightweight and powerful as hell. and the 4.6 in the cobra is leagues beyond this motor. i mean the ccx uses one. also when the uz series engine was turbo charged and used as an aircraft engine, toyota turned to hamilton standard to help develope it. thats an american company based out of pittsburgh. fyi

[supasupreemxx]

@evilevo420 You don't know Toyota history, Toyota actually decided to drop that project, and that project with Toyota never went on. So it was never developed at all by those 2 companies together.

[Ryoukun16]

@jul07jul wat

[tpvalley]

why use a road car engine as a base in a race car like that? do they have to run road based engines?

for 20 grand u can buy a race engine a cosworth v8 I believe.

[mkIIIsupras]

@tpvalley this engine is a small displacement v8 which has very broad powerband considering how small it is. They have 6 bolt mains so it would be a great engine to use in racing since they are nearly indestructible.

[brind0g]

what has been done to the engine in this?? please let me know, i want to make my 1uz in my Nissan run like that!! so much torque!!

[fatdan172501]

@brind0g they really dont have a lot of torque.

[mkIIIsupras]

@fatdan172501 They dont have that nasty big block torque but they have a very solid powerband which produces solid torque all the way to redline.

[fatdan172501]

@mkIIIsupras ya thats what i mean. they have a good pull that will throw you in the seat but your not gunna trist frames or snap rear ends lol. cuz its not needed for this type of racing. i think this engine is a simple bute and wanna build a high comp beast like this for a steet car.

[davidfx16gts]

Yes, want to see video of this on the track please!!!

[logie74]

more please

[787Bisurdaddy]

Sweet! Is there more video of the car on the track? I'd love to hear that engine on a flyby.