Recent content by drzaeis

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    Lets talk Weight Reduction

    For the record. I race a 1987 Supra Hardtop with a 1jzGTE. With cage, fuel and driver we're just under 3k pounds. This was with the rear glass intact and no fuel cell. We're looking into aluminum bumpers, going to replace rear glass with lexan and we just went with some 99 Mustang GT 17x 8...
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    1JZ-GTE Throttle Lift car starts bucking

    Hey guys I've searched and can't quite find the answer. We have a 1987 Supra with a 1jzgte - 5 speed manual - race car only so no codes to read. The problem is when you get on the throttle pretty heavily, as soon as you lift off the car will start bucking and occasionally back firing..it...
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    1jzgte mate to a 1987 mkIII NA w58 or change to a r154... which is cheaper

    yes it seems I need to buy a bellhousing and flywheel in either case.. Somehow I thought I could buy a R154 that will bolt up to a 1jzgte without having to buy a bellhousing? is that possible? or is there a 5 speed that will bolt up directly?
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    1jzgte mate to a 1987 mkIII NA w58 or change to a r154... which is cheaper

    here's the dilemma.. and I know this has already been dealt with, but maybe not in this way before. I've already been browsing forums for over an hour... I have an 87 mark III NA with a strong nice shifting W58. this is a track car only... we bought a JDM 1JZGTE... what now? stick with...