The little things that help break world records.

While we're not all building 1500hp++ Nissan RB engines to chase a world record, a lot of what is developed for such applications does trickle down to performance street cars, or is simply just interesting to learn and understand more about.

Christian from Nitto Performance Engineering runs us through their Torrington bearing, aka roller thrust bearing option for the Nitto RB30 crank, and why, for some drag racing applications, the OEM style thrust washer isn't quite enough for the longitudinal forces at play.

Modifications like this are what all add up to create builds that push the envelope and often the record books too.

As mentioned during the World Time Attack Challenge interview and using some products like this from Nitto is ZEUS, Croydon Racing Developments' quickest and fastest Nissan RB (5.67 @ 256 MPH) at the time of timing helping underline that guys like Christian are certainly far from all talk (and avoid crank walk) when it comes to aftermarket product development.

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TIME STAMPS:
0:00 - Christian - Nitto
0:25 - What Does A Torrington Bearing Do?
0:43 - What Has Been Upgraded | RB30 Example
1:03 - Factory/OEM Thrust Washer
1:23 - Why Upgrade?
1:32 - Longitudinal Force
2:01 - Road/Street Applications
2:16 - Drag Racing Gearboxes
2:43 - Development Process
3:06 - 3D Printing Validation
3:19 - Surfaces
3:33 - Who Needs This?
3:51 - 1500hp+
4:00 - Nitto Performance Engineering
4:24 - BUILD.TUNE.DRIVE