Twin-Turbo LS-Powered AWD Nissan Frontier Is Pure Insanity: Track Time Tuesday Presented by the All-New Nitto Recon Grappler™ A/T
Probably the wildest Nissan Frontier in existence thanks to its 700-plus hp LS, wide bodywork, and Armada suspension.
We’ve seen our fair share of LS swaps over the years as GM’s long-running powerplant has wound up in just about anything one can imagine. However, we’re pretty sure that this LS-powered Nissan Frontier built by LOJ Conversions is the first such combination of this kind. Thus, it’s no surprise that the subject of this week’s Track Time Tuesday presented by Nitto also caught the eye of 1320 Video, who featured it in the video below.
LOJ Conversions specializes in engine swaps and conversions, particularly for Nissan and Infiniti vehicles, and it needed something to show off just what they’re capable of. Enter this wild 2005 Nissan Frontier, which has been fitted with a twin-turbo Gen 4 6.0-liter LS with an aluminum block that’s been fitted with forged rods and pistons, ported heads, a Texas Speed intake, and a pair of Borg Warner turbos. On 14 pounds of boost, that combination is good enough for around 700 horsepower.
On the outside, the pickup has been widened, and it rides on a Nissan Armada front suspension, independent rear suspension, and front and rear differentials. Those bits and pieces made it possible to run a set of truly massive 345/30 tires at all four corners fitted to a set of equally large 20×12-inch wheels.
LOJ lights up those tires and runs through the gears the old fashioned way, thanks to a TR6060 that was sourced from a Camaro ZL1. That gearbox has also been fitted with the main shaft and tail housing out of a C6 Corvette. The Frontier even has a GM transfer case to manage its all-wheel-drive setup.
On the outsides his Frontier certainly doesn’t look like anything you’d be hauling with, thanks to those gigantic wheels and tires and some pretty extreme bodywork. The ground effects and the giant wing in the bed aren’t just there for looks, however – this truck was built to drive fast around a track. The wing itself is actually frame-mounted, in fact, and is designed to provide maximum downforce. One thing’s for sure – it certainly stands out when it flys around the track at any given Optima Street Challenge event that it participates in.
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