Nissan Project NAT2 SCCA Touring 2 Z revealed for SEMA 2026

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Nissan Project NAT2 SCCA Touring 2

October 28, 2026

What happens when a group of Nissan engineers who love racing gets its hands on a Z? Project NAT2. Developed in-house by the Nissan Acceleration Team (NAT), an all-volunteer group of employees who pursue motorsports in their free time, the purpose-built race car takes Z from the street to SCCA competition.

Project NAT2 Z was built to SCCA Touring 2 specifications with upgrades to its engine, suspension and braking systems using a mix of NISMO and aftermarket components. Inside, the cabin has been stripped and fitted with a roll cage and other competition safety equipment.

See the Nissan SCCA Z build sheet below for the complete list of parts included.

Build Sheet: Nissan Project NAT2 SCCA Touring 2 Z

Performance

• VR30DDTT built with 38mm turbo inlet restrictors for class legality
• NISMO cold air intake kit
• NISMO-designed GT4 single-exit stainless steel exhaust system
• Z1 Motorsports custom tune
• Upgraded fuel system for high-grip road racing
• NISMO all-aluminum coolant expansion tank
• Upgraded all-aluminum radiator
• Upgraded NISMO heat exchanger
• Z1 Motorsports aluminum oil pan
• Concept Z Performance upgraded engine oil cooler
• Z1 Motorsports differential cooler kit
• Motul 300V 5W-30 engine oil
• Motul ATF VI transmission fluid
• Motul NISMO Competition 75W-140 differential oil
• Motul RBF660 brake fluid

Electrical

• Braille Intensity I35X lithium battery
• Cartek Battery Isolator X-Pro electrical cutoff system
• AiM Solo 2 DL lap timer and datalogger with NAT-engineered datalogging configuration
• AiM SmartyCam 4 Corsa cockpit camera

Exterior

• Trackspec Engineering hood louvers for increased cooling capacity
• Custom livery designed by NISMO Design Japan honoring historic Nissan racecars
• Wrap installed by Flying Lizard Motorsports

Interior

• Sabelt GT flat-bottom steering wheel
• Zestek quick release and paddle shifter kit
• Stripped interior removing carpet, sound deadening, interior trim, HVAC, unnecessary harness/modules, and audio
• Lightweight aluminum floortray from Rise FabShop
• Custom dashboard installation adapted to roll cage dash bar
• Cut door panels with removed windows to reduce weight
• Custom 3D-printed thermally stable (PAHT-CF) switch plate and key-mount
• Frost Fighter electric front windshield defrost kit
• Wide-view rearview mirror

Safety

• SCCA competition-spec roll cage designed and installed by Huffmaster Motorsports
• Sabelt X-Pad full halo driver seat
• Sabelt Enduro Silver 6-point racing harness
• Sabelt window and center nets
• Lifeline Zero 360 fire suppression system

Suspension

• NISMO coilover suspension kit
• NISMO front upper control arms
• NISMO front and rear sway bars
• NISMO adjustable sway bar end links
• SuperPro polyurethane suspension bushings
• Z1 Motorsports polyurethane differential bushings
• Z1 Motorsports aluminum subframe bushings
• Z1 Motorsports polyurethane engine mounts
• Z1 Motorsports polyurethane transmission mount

Wheels and Tires

• NISMO-designed GT4 RAYS 18x11 forged aluminum wheels
• Maxxis 275/35ZR18 RC-1 tires
• ARP extended ball-end wheel studs
• NISMO forged open-ended lug nuts

Brakes

• Front: Z1 Motorsports Track Big Brake Kit with monoblock 6-piston calipers, 380mm 2-piece rotors, and Hawk DTC-60 pads
• Rear: Stock calipers and rotors in accordance with Touring 2 class rules, with Hawk DTC-60 pads
• Z1 Motorsports stainless steel brake line kit, front and rear

 

[FSUZ33]

Looks like this one has the RAYS/NISMO NE24 that @Exquisite_Red mentioned yesterday "is coming"

Not sure if they will make my hit list, but hoping they offer more than black, and more fitments, as compared to the LMRS1 and LMGT4.

 

[FSUZ33]

All of those changes, gutting the interior, etc., only to keep the grossly overweight OEM front strut tower bar. For those who haven't felt the heft of that thing detached from the car, or maybe one from a 350Z which I believe is/was similarly obese, it's "I deserve 3 airplane seats because of my weight" fat.

The crazing and unevenness on that front brake rotor don't look fantastic. Looks like they've already run that sucker to its limit. #tentenths

 

[zeroptzero]

Interesting to see 5w30 oil, the thicker differential fluid makes sense. I never realized Motul ATF could be an option, I need to look into that. Funny to see they don't use the NISMO radiator caps , I got suckered into buying one but the factory ones are higher pressure so I don't even use it, piece of junk. I love the livery on this.

 

[Exquisite_Red]

Looks like this one has the RAYS/NISMO NE24 that @Exquisite_Red mentioned yesterday "is coming"

Not sure if they will make my hit list, but hoping they offer more than black, and more fitments, as compared to the LMRS1 and LMGT4.

That’s them! I mean, it’s basically a regular NE24 with a NISMO sticker on it, but still pretty cool. With my weird obsession of only putting OEM or Nismo parts on my car, this gives me a new option.

 

[FSUZ33]

I thought the NE24 was only available in 18", but it looks like there are a good selection of 19" fitments, assuming they're still available. I can't find mention of it at all on their website, and I'm pretty sure it's not in their 2026 catalog. The OG NE24, or at least the latest version available came in Shining Black Metal ("HM" finish code). If the NISMO NE24 comes in that color I may have to dive in. A lot to blow on a slightly different color and one less spoke, but I've made worse decisions.

 

[zeroptzero]

The wheels look similar to Rays CE28's