Tom_D;1241962 said:
Ash that would be great if you can find those links
Here you go Tom, it's a bit wordy, so I apologize if you fall asleep at the 'board. OK, here goes, you might wanna grab a beverage to keep you company...:beer:
*Note to the Admins: I apologize if this should be in another thread all on it's own...*
This link here contains a fairly comprehensive article on tuning the stock boost settings for the 1G. In short, it explains how to almost double your boost with the stock system, on stock parts. Obviously be warned that the turbos etc will be under much more abuse, and you will need to keep a weather eye on all you gauges. The article is written by Johnathan Walker of the Supra Club of New Zealand. BTW, I've read dyno charts from another site that claim almost 220ps - totally stock - @ 15 psi.
http://www.supras.org.nz/techinfo/johnathan_walker/default.htm
In his article Mr Walker mentions that the Bosch BOV is the way to go, and this kind gentleman - Phil Strong of the Supra Club of New Zealand - writes a great bit on how to install said BOV, complete with clear, colour pictures, legible diagrams and a concise how-to.
http://www.supras.org.nz/techinfo/phil_strong/ga70bov.htm
Now, this tuner I was telling you about is an Aussie fella with the tag 6Boost, and if it can be done to a 1G, he's probably done it. 550 is a number that gets thrown around a lot where his name is mentioned. 6Boost is also very diligent about posting his results and adventures for all the learn from. All of his experience is professional and race-verified. He resides at the Toymods forum, and if you have the patience to read thru a LOT of threads when you search his name, it's probably worth your time.
The 1G-GTE is a motor that garners a lot of argument. Many tuners swear by them, they're JZ strong, sound great, minimal mods for decent power, and rare to boot, etc. Then you read the other side of the page where other tuners can't be bothered, it's too much work for only 2 litres, parts are scarce and so on and so forth. In all honesty, I've only owned this car for a few weeks, and had never even heard of the motor before I bought the car.
On top of that, the 1G was never sold in North America, so finding parts is going to fun. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the 1G Supra a grey import in the UK? The reason I ask, is that this thread from the Toy mods forum may interest you. I know this article is going to save my ass when it comes to buying parts from my local parts supplier (in a small town no less). Apparently, there are a lot of interchangeable parts between the 7M and the 1G, and even the 4A... This thread is titled "Toyota's Interchangeable Oddities". It's a lot of reading, but worth the time.
http://www.toymods.net/forums/showthread.php?t=208&highlight=6boost
Another car that came stock with the 1G-GTE is the Toyota Soarer, and there are a couple of Soarer forums out there with some good 1G builds, so definitely keep those in mind when doing your research.
http://soarercentral.com/cgi-bin/sc-forum/discus.cgi
Something I've learned about the 1G so far, is that you have to have broad horizons when doing your research, as there seems to be many places/forums with bits of tech. You will need to be willing to do a lot of reading, and take all these bits of tech and assemble your own compendium.
What I am doing along those lines is keeping a binder of notes, and every time I find something useful, I either write the link or print said tech. As I go I sort through it and pare it down, expand, supplement etc. My memory is not good enough to remember every site I visit. Hopefully by the time I have to address anything critical/obscure I will have some idea of where to start.
When I sat down to write this, I didn't have as much as I thought bookmarked, so I had to do some more research while writing this ( 2 hours later...:icon_razz). Sorry if all the reading put you to sleep, and I hope that this will be a good start for you.
At some point a I want to drop a 1JZ in, if for no other reason than for the experience, but I plan on enjoying this great little motor to the fullest. I am looking forward to following your 1JZ swap, but I'm excited about being able to compare notes with a fellow 1G owner.
Ash
