Nissan QR25 CAMSHAFTS
The QR25DE is a 2.5 L (2488 cc) variant built in Decherd, TN with cast steel connecting rods, a steel timing chain, counter-rotating balance-shafts, and an aluminum intake manifold. The engine bore is 89 mm with a stroke of 100 mm and a compression ratio of 9.5:1. Output is rated 175 hp at 6000 rpm with 180 ft·lb of torque at 4000 rpm in the Altima 2.5 (2002-present) and Sentra SE-R (2002-present) models. Altimas that are PZEV compliant create 170 hp and 175 ft·lb of torque. In the 2005+ Nissan Frontier (2005-present) the QR25DE generates 154 hp and 173 ft·lb of torque. More recently, in the Nissan SE-R Spec V (2007-present) the QR25DE generates 200 hp @ 6600 rpm and 180 ft·lb of torque @ 5200 rpm with a 7000 rpm redline. The crankshaft comes fully balanced allowing removal of the counter-shafts built into the older style QR25. The newer version is also equipped with a composite intake manifold and compression has been bumped up to 10.5:1.
| Stage | Description | Part# | Adv. Dur. | Dur @ .050 | Lift (in) | Lift (mm) | Kit# | Dyno | Price | Shop | Status |
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Street/Strip Specification Plug and play application. Short duration for nice street manners, slight lope at idle. Excellent all purpose spec. Pick up 1500 rpm at redline. OEM spring OK. |
BC0261 | 264°/256° | 230°/221° | .424"/.399" | 10.77/10.13 | BC0260 | $572.16 |
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Race Specification Longer duration profile, added rpm potential. Intended for fully built engine. Tuning and ECU mods recommended. Requires kit BC0260. |
BC0262 | 272°/264° | 238°/228° | .430"/.410" | 10.92/10.41 | BC0260 | $572.16 |
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Nissan OEM QR25DE cam specs | Stock | 256°/256° | 214°/194° | .406"/.340" | 10.31/8.64 |
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