Steve's mildly out-of-control build

[emiliorescigno]

Updates! Because Steve's internet is all broken and stuff...

Had a dyno day - 788 horsepower to the wheels! (Technical max was 806 to the wheels, but had to be dialed back to keep the tune safe)

Then, the 3-4 shift sleeve cracked in half....

 

[fixitman04]

ouch...

 

[toyotanos]

Title changed to better reflect what this has become. Yup, broke it good, so now I'm talking with SPEC to see if we can build some 'give' into the system, hopefully avoiding this situation from happening again.

 

[charman02]

I don't remember reading on ur fuel set up, what pump or pumps are you running? What fuel rail and size of fuel line?

 

[NewGen]

Thats crazy steve I can't believe it. Love the name change .

 

[toyotanos]

I don't remember reading on ur fuel set up, what pump or pumps are you running? What fuel rail and size of fuel line?

All of the information is on the first page of this thread, although I will go through it this weekend to make sure that everything is as up-to-date as it can be!

@Newgen,
Thanks, Matt

 

[toyotanos]

New plan:
I now own a new transmission, but its not an R154. Pics will happen once I get it home and have internets.

 

[force_feed]

Awesome build, and I love that color!

 

[toyotanos]

Here's the plan:


GOGO!

 

[emiliorescigno]

Mildly out of control indeed! (How is this going to fit?)

 

[toyotanos]

Hammers and custom linkages.
Smoke and mirrors.
Shenanigans.

 

[Moy]

how the fuck are you going to fit a V160 in there? How much is the adapter plate and custom clutch kit gonna be to fit it to the 7M? I've wanted to do this for a while but it's too damn expensive

 

[toyotanos]

Clutch will be EZ, just get some 2jz twins for my spec clutch.
Adapter will be more tricky, but we'll make it happen.
As for fitting it, I'm prolly going to need a bigger hammer.

Most of the cost is getting the transmission in the first place. The rest is EZ mode.

 

[emiliorescigno]

Replace "bigger hammer" with "MKIV shell", and you can be "that guy" with the 7M Supra.

Also, driveshaft? Rear end?

 

[toyotanos]

Little things, Emilio. Little things will be handled!

Driveshaft
Speedo
Shifter
Adapter
Rear gears
etc

We'll see, but I have found no affordable mk4 shells as of yet

 

[emiliorescigno]

Little things, Emilio. Little things will be handled!

Driveshaft
Speedo
Shifter
Adapter
Rear gears
etc

We'll see, but I have found no affordable mk4 shells as of yet

So this means I might need to divorce even more of my money and buy your driveshaft, doesn't it....

 

[Moy]

Well considering that a brand new V160 is around 10k, and most good condition used units are between 5-8k... definitely not cheap at all hahaha

 

[toyotanos]

Yup, it's definately happening- broke another R154! 3rd died first after 8 passes. Then after 7 more, 4th died.
Funny thing is, the best run was without 3rd gear (ok so maybe I cheated and turned the boost up a bit)

[video=youtube;erTkVzYP004]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erTkVzYP004&feature=c4-overview&list=UUcSb1GKidTTz8VAT6tG_1Vg[/video]
burnout at 1min, turnoff at 1:50.

 

[1986.5supra_kid]

My mind is SPINNING after reading threw this thread! sensiable build 7m...to transmission shreading 7M!

 

[toyotanos]

I know, right? The car is fun, but it's gotten a little out of hand. I'm taking steps to bring it back just a little closer to what I had initially intended for it to be. I'm trying very hard to do the whole 'content' thing.

After seeing plenty of car guys around me get a car, go big right away and then sell it 'because they're bored with it', I just want to enjoy my car for what it is, rather than push every possible system to its breaking point. That's not to say I don't like the power, but the stuff it breaks along with it is not so much fun. Reliably fast is never cheap, so I choose to reduce the fast part just a bit.


Edit: I have updated the first post to accurately reflect what the car's build looks like right now!