Look what we just got! A Z10 Soarer!

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2 years and massssive progress...
Last year
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This year
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What'll come soon - digidash
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Never really saw this thread until now. Cool car, the dash (and I'm guessing the engine too) seem to be quite similar to what would have been put in a 2nd generation Celica or Mk1 Supra. Cool stuff, the 18r was a great motor, had some nice tuning options, and racing history. Bit underpowered for something as heavy as a Soarer, but still cool.

I like your idea though. I like how the motor probably cost 10 times what the car itself did. :p
 

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Thanks!
The engine will go into someones old Corolla, gave it away on our local forums. Should be a better place for it :D Sadly didn't get to drive it, couldn't start it properly. Carb needs parts I guess.

Close to 30 times actually, at least now :D. In the end probably more like 40-50 times more than the car :D JDM Aristo engine, turbos are dead = big single. Plus I think I'll need a good cam and some minor fuel tuning?
Will start bodywork after the tranny tunnel gets its beating. Also some JDM flares :)

I NEED!! a ma61 atm crossmember. Someone? Anyone? :(
 
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Check celicasupra.com sir, you'll have better luck looking through their classifieds section than ours.
 

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IRACEMYCOPCAR;1892325 said:
Always thought the old school soarers were cool, i want a factory Aerocabin!!!
Why do we never get cool shit like that? That is awesome! Probably predates most electric folding hardtops by a long shot...
 

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te72;1892396 said:
Why do we never get cool shit like that? That is awesome! Probably predates most electric folding hardtops by a long shot...

[video=youtube;BNNoVbgPX0M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNNoVbgPX0M[/video]

I'm sure there was a Peugot before that too..
 

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RazoE;1892481 said:
[video=youtube;BNNoVbgPX0M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNNoVbgPX0M[/video]

I'm sure there was a Peugot before that too..
That was pretty badass, I must admit. In all my years, never seen one of those, although the "skyliner" name is familiar. Probably not very common, or were hoarded by those that owned them.
 

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Cheers guys!

There's a cool bloke here on the forums (B_Jay) who has an Aerocabin. Yes, I hate him too, Ozzie .... :D http://www.z20soarer.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1802
I think he almost has a second one in parts.

Otherwise haven't done much to the car besides pulling the engine. Lucky for me, I think it is the ma61 tranny crossmember that already was on the car with the w5x transmission hanging off of it!
Otherwise bought every bit of MOOG suspension parts from the US.
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Plus got a whole set of Energy Suspension bushings and only then found out that there is even a better kit produced in Poland with bushes for rear differential and subframe that the ES kit doesn't have. Hopefully someone with a mk2 Supra will buy the kit :D Don't know why I even bothered getting the sway bar bushes and stuff... I should've known I'll want the Whiteline bars anyway.
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Nashman SS v2 black edition 2nd hand from a member on here.
All new bearings from RockAuto. Hopefully they are good. The logo on the box is awesome though :D
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S13 Strut bar. Per someones diy needs some redrilling (and painting...) but hopefully will work ok :)
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Got myself a welder too. Though hopefully I won't be doing much of it on this car myself :)

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~500 horsies on the right and should be the same soon on the left :D
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Preparations for the body to send it off to a shop.
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I hope to see the LHD system fly into garbage asap... :D