500 rwhp on stock headgasket and bolts.
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IJ.;1312302 said:Nah this can't be right it must have a 1Jz swapped in and you haven't noticed yet Sean
Or maybe he's deaf and just can't hear the rod knock? :sarcasm:
Seriously folks, the 7M is one tough SOB. It just has something in common with IJ., it doesn't suffer fools.
Sean, congrats on doing it the "right way".
My famous quote stands true: "99 times out of 100, the weak link in the MKIII is the owner"
IJ.;1312302 said:Nah this can't be right it must have a 1Jz swapped in and you haven't noticed yet Sean
Had there been a 1jz swapped in I would have had to caught wind of it, just because I would have been the fool doing the swapping. We talked about putting a 2jz in the car but he has gone and bought aftermarket rods and pistons to install once I figure out how to get 28 hours out of a 24 hour period.:biglaugh:
I actually leave this car richer than I keep mine for protective measures. One of the biggest downfalls I have found to hammering on a VPC/AFC car is people will not stay at wide open throttle when under boost. This has the potential to drop the car to a 14.7 a/f under boost.
X-man;1312388 said:
Dont forget to mention EGT's go through the roof, its all being able to drive it correctly and not find the sweet spot in the pedal where knock or melt down can factor :aigo:
What happens at WOT under boost? Ive not heard of this yet. So youd want to drive the VPC/AFC cars at like 90% throttle instead then?
No, exactly the opposite - you want to keep them at WOT, rather than 90%.FullNelson;1312498 said:
This avoids having your ECU decide that maybe you're just cruising, and leaning the AFR towards 14.7 - and likely high enough EGTs to melt pistons, as well as enough detonation to turn ringlands to dust.
Congrats on the car, guys.
black89t;1312771 said:
in order for the block to be decked that involves disassembling the motor right?
taking the pistons and rods etc out?
if so i highly doubt it but im curious if they did as well.
black89t;1311406 said:
I don't. But that was standard issue Toyota policy, not just ours at the dealership. Not many 7M's back then, the old people still owned them. But we did the 3VZE recall, called the V06 campaign. You never ever put a refinished head on block after a blown headgasket. Well, some people do, and I can point out which ones with a couple of minutes in the search engine.
The block is pulled and decked. Unless it is beyond .002". Then they get a new block. But not a new crank or rotating assembly. Toyota wouldn't pay for it. You have to destroy a crank somehow, or put rod through a block before they buy you a short block.
black89t;1312771 said:
No, they just put a headgasket on and checked for any warpage according to Willie. Willie bought the car with 42,000 miles on it, so he owned it when the work was done.
dbsupra90;1312743 said:
I like the wheels also, they are just heavy. Car rides very smooth though, even with no sidewall on the tire.
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X-man;1313169 said:
thats what i thought. :biglaugh:
that makes it even more assuring of how stout the 7m is.
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Is he on stock internals too? Can you please tell me what the base timing is set to? Does he limit pump gas to 15 psi? I am just about to hit the dyno with my new turbo and I'm wondering how far I could safely push it on my SAFC with 550's and dual walbros. I was thinking 450hp, with the aid of meth injection, and monitor for knock on the dyno. Thanks for the post!
tekdeus;1313723 said:
Base timing is stock 10 degrees. Pump gas is around 18 or 19 psi, and the this car has a single Walbro and 680's. Internals are stock with 102,000 miles on them.
Keros;1313619 said:
One I built using 3 inch pipe and some HKS muffler and of course the standard issue convertor simulator.
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What AFR's did you shoot for with this setup? What octane pump gas? Thanks for the info!
I just retuned my car with the new billet GT35r last night, and the car is now really quite fast. Very impressive that a 7M with stock internals and ECU can run so well and put out so much power.
I just retuned my car with the new billet GT35r last night, and the car is now really quite fast. Very impressive that a 7M with stock internals and ECU can run so well and put out so much power.