Steve's mildly out-of-control build
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It runs and drives! Drove it to the meet today 
What's needed yet:
3" Intercooler piping
3.5" exhaust assembly
Tune
Get kicked off of the track!
What's needed yet:
3" Intercooler piping
3.5" exhaust assembly
Tune
Get kicked off of the track!
Mike,
Steve has been working on my Supra on and off over the past month in his garage. I have his gray monster safely tucked away in my big garage. His car runs and drives. We are just waiting for the cold snap to be over to swap them back. Perhaps a better question is will my car be ready for spring??? I sure hope so.
Steve has been working on my Supra on and off over the past month in his garage. I have his gray monster safely tucked away in my big garage. His car runs and drives. We are just waiting for the cold snap to be over to swap them back. Perhaps a better question is will my car be ready for spring??? I sure hope so.
Holy crap I remember this thread!
Nothing much to add aside from it runs and I'm getting ready for a big year!
New coil bracket and a couple 1ZZ-FE Corolla coils should keep me from overloading my ignition system this year.
Waiting on responses from shops to make the exhaust system happen and probably going to have to fit the IC piping myself. Will have it welded eventually, but we'll see.
Nothing much to add aside from it runs and I'm getting ready for a big year!
New coil bracket and a couple 1ZZ-FE Corolla coils should keep me from overloading my ignition system this year.
Waiting on responses from shops to make the exhaust system happen and probably going to have to fit the IC piping myself. Will have it welded eventually, but we'll see.
Hey Steve, you might want to talk to Sean. He has moved the Miller welder back to my shop. If you buy the pieces, I will be he and you can fabricate a nice system. He's currently tweaking mine.
BTW, the electronic stuff on my Supra looks great.
BTW, the electronic stuff on my Supra looks great.
Today I put some gas in the car, tried to get my factory tacho to work off of the AEM (but failed) so new aftermarket tachometer will be oredered soon. Swapped Jake's 3.91 differential into the car and it seems to be helping with the traction issues.
New tires for the street and drag rims will be ordered in the next couple weeks as well.
New tires for the street and drag rims will be ordered in the next couple weeks as well.
Quin, the tacometer was never accurate, with the factory/DH61 ignitors, nor with the AEM. Got an auto-meter unit that fits okish and does the job. Not the best, but it works better than what I had.
As of lately, I've gotten the tune much better at cold-starting and idle control is better. Intercooler piping has been fabricated and installed- now running 3" from the turbo to the throttle body Modified the SSQV even more so it was easier to service, but I might have to upgrade to a bigger vent if this one can't keep up at higher boost levels!
Cut the hood for the hood pins and got them installed, looks pretty boss! I'll get some pictures tonight, I promise.
As of lately, I've gotten the tune much better at cold-starting and idle control is better. Intercooler piping has been fabricated and installed- now running 3" from the turbo to the throttle body
Modified the SSQV even more so it was easier to service, but I might have to upgrade to a bigger vent if this one can't keep up at higher boost levels!Cut the hood for the hood pins and got them installed, looks pretty boss! I'll get some pictures tonight, I promise.
Intercooler piping is welded and installed. Works like a dream and the fabricator was awesome! Ordered some stainless piping for the exhaust, but that may not be done for the dyno (depending on his schedule). I am happy to report the car has not had any mechanical issues yet this year and I'm still working on cleaning it up and completing all the projects I had planned (PCV system, wiring cleanup, etc)
About life this year: Dyno date is set for June 3rd, then we close on selling our existing house the next day. My new house closes in a week and a half and then I will have a proper shop to work in! 3 car attached so the Supra wil have its own parking space
Pictures!
The new engine bay, complete with 3" IC piping, 1ZZ coils, and generally cleaned up.
Carbon fiber hood strut mod. Blown struts plus hold and pin = Winning!
CF Hood closed with the Aerocatch pins
Deleted hood latch, which will be the new coolant reservoir home. If you look closely, you'll see 2 silver allen head bolts next to the pins- they hold the drop-down brackets the pins thread into.
About life this year: Dyno date is set for June 3rd, then we close on selling our existing house the next day. My new house closes in a week and a half and then I will have a proper shop to work in! 3 car attached so the Supra wil have its own parking space
Pictures!
The new engine bay, complete with 3" IC piping, 1ZZ coils, and generally cleaned up.
Carbon fiber hood strut mod. Blown struts plus hold and pin = Winning!
CF Hood closed with the Aerocatch pins
Deleted hood latch, which will be the new coolant reservoir home. If you look closely, you'll see 2 silver allen head bolts next to the pins- they hold the drop-down brackets the pins thread into.
wtf someone that actually installed the aerocatchs the right way! looks great.
I thought 1zz coils were too tall for the 7m? where did you get the bracket?
I thought 1zz coils were too tall for the 7m? where did you get the bracket?
They're a little tall, but they work. Much higher than my old 2JZ-GE vvti coils, but they should have more spark energy. Bracket was made by Albert, but I slightly modded it to fit easier.
The latches were little hairy since I've never cut into CF, but it went pretty well!
Edit best comparison picture I could find on my PB:
The latches were little hairy since I've never cut into CF, but it went pretty well!
Edit best comparison picture I could find on my PB:
debrucer
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You certainly are a motivational force here this morning :icon_bigg I enjoyed the thread and will reference back at some point. Thanks for sharing!
I had run out of spark energy last year with the 2JZ-GE coils. Once the plugs had worn to a .025" gap, it started to break up at 26+ psi boost. It was fine around 18psi, though. I have them gapped at .023" normall. Since I'm going much higher boost this year, I wanted to add some overhead. That's besides the fact I have a lot of these coils from engines I've replaced over the years.
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