well guys and gals, it's about time i posted up my plans and go to work now that i have most of the parts i need to achieve my goal of 400-420rwhp.
here's a little background on my car-
i bought it in february, two years ago. an 86.5 N/A, black with gray leather interior off of ebay, for a grand total of $820. the body isnt in the greatest shape, but thats cosmetic, and will come after my power goals are reached. it ran great, had decent power for having about 200k miles on the clock, and was reliable. (only repair aside from general maintenance i had to do was put new brushes in the alternator) i drove it around all crazy like for about a year and a half or so. then i decided to lower it. i got some eibach's and some koni's and went to work. after a few hours, i had my car riding all mean-like and the handling was much more to my standards, and i could tell my new kumho ecsta supras wouldnt last... or would they?....
that very same day (i drove a total of 30 miles, and had my girlfriend in the car, so no real FUN driving) i spun a rod bearing. i parked the car, and ordered a JDM motor off ebay, only because i couldnt find any USDM's. boy was i pissed.
after saving some cash, working my ass off, and careful planning, i finally got done with the swap. the car was on the road for about 2 months after the swap was complete. it was pretty quick. i handed many people their asses, and it was damn fun. the only mods i had were:
-BIC ddp
-Clutchmasters stage III
-Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
unbeknownst to me, the rear seal on my w58 tranny was leaking, and instead of the gear oil dripping down onto the ground, it coated the underside of the car. (i had no idea this was happening until it was too late) one day on my way home from college, the tranny blew. black smoke billowed into the cabin of the car (yes, through the rubber shifter grommet) i quickly pulled over and figured out the problem, and limped home. (only 1.5 miles)
the car has been parked ever since (its been about 3.5 months) because me being how i am, i refused to just pull the tranny, but instead, pull the motor/tranny as a combo, and put in a MHG (i went with the Cometic). well, delays are common, but with me, i always get shafted.
things never work out the way they should, which is exactly why i've taken so long to get this done. some of my parts took forever to come, some junkyards screwed me over etc...
so anyway, on wednesday, if all goes according to plans, my car will be close to completion. Tony Mawad is comin' down (lives about 40min away) and we're gonna wrench on the supra for quite a few hours. i hope to have the motor re-assembled, wiring harness on, gas tank back in from the walbro install. hopefully, on wednesday i'll just need a FEW more parts to get it done. my goal is to have it on the road by august 24th. (crosses fingers)
so here are the mods that i've had, and accumulated, and are now sitting in my closet: updating the mods list to what's actually ON the car/motor now.
INSTALLED:
-ARP Headstuds
-Autolite 3923's
-Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
-R/C (Lucas) Engineering 550cc injectors
-Cometic 1.4mm MHG -installed
-1mm Oversize Valves (already installed in head)
-Clutchmasters Stage III (in the w58 tranny)
-Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
-Eibach Pro Kit/ Koni Yellow Shocks
-BecauseIcan Divorced Wastegate Downpipe
AWAITING INSTALLATION:
-SAFC-II
-Greddy Wideband O2 Gauge
-MK IV TT Wheels
-MSD 8.5mm plug wires
-Upper hardpipe with BOV
-Lexus AFM
-Aeromotive AFPR with stainless steel braided hoses/shock tower mount
thats the basic jist of it. i'm planning on going with a 57 trim CT upgrade, or possibly a 60 trim, either way, unclipped. i'm staying on the stock bottom end. i'm in the market for a shortblock that i can build while i have fun with this one. once again, as soon as i get some cash.
and please dont tell me that my w58 isnt going to last, the tranny is something i'm looking out for when i get some more cash. it will suffice for now.
i'll have pics along the way too.
-shaeff
here's a little background on my car-
i bought it in february, two years ago. an 86.5 N/A, black with gray leather interior off of ebay, for a grand total of $820. the body isnt in the greatest shape, but thats cosmetic, and will come after my power goals are reached. it ran great, had decent power for having about 200k miles on the clock, and was reliable. (only repair aside from general maintenance i had to do was put new brushes in the alternator) i drove it around all crazy like for about a year and a half or so. then i decided to lower it. i got some eibach's and some koni's and went to work. after a few hours, i had my car riding all mean-like and the handling was much more to my standards, and i could tell my new kumho ecsta supras wouldnt last... or would they?....
that very same day (i drove a total of 30 miles, and had my girlfriend in the car, so no real FUN driving) i spun a rod bearing. i parked the car, and ordered a JDM motor off ebay, only because i couldnt find any USDM's. boy was i pissed.
after saving some cash, working my ass off, and careful planning, i finally got done with the swap. the car was on the road for about 2 months after the swap was complete. it was pretty quick. i handed many people their asses, and it was damn fun. the only mods i had were:
-BIC ddp
-Clutchmasters stage III
-Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
unbeknownst to me, the rear seal on my w58 tranny was leaking, and instead of the gear oil dripping down onto the ground, it coated the underside of the car. (i had no idea this was happening until it was too late) one day on my way home from college, the tranny blew. black smoke billowed into the cabin of the car (yes, through the rubber shifter grommet) i quickly pulled over and figured out the problem, and limped home. (only 1.5 miles)
the car has been parked ever since (its been about 3.5 months) because me being how i am, i refused to just pull the tranny, but instead, pull the motor/tranny as a combo, and put in a MHG (i went with the Cometic). well, delays are common, but with me, i always get shafted.
things never work out the way they should, which is exactly why i've taken so long to get this done. some of my parts took forever to come, some junkyards screwed me over etc... so anyway, on wednesday, if all goes according to plans, my car will be close to completion. Tony Mawad is comin' down (lives about 40min away) and we're gonna wrench on the supra for quite a few hours. i hope to have the motor re-assembled, wiring harness on, gas tank back in from the walbro install. hopefully, on wednesday i'll just need a FEW more parts to get it done. my goal is to have it on the road by august 24th. (crosses fingers)
so here are the mods that i've had, and accumulated, and are now sitting in my closet: updating the mods list to what's actually ON the car/motor now.
INSTALLED:
-ARP Headstuds
-Autolite 3923's
-Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
-R/C (Lucas) Engineering 550cc injectors
-Cometic 1.4mm MHG -installed
-1mm Oversize Valves (already installed in head)
-Clutchmasters Stage III (in the w58 tranny)
-Fidanza Lightweight Flywheel
-Eibach Pro Kit/ Koni Yellow Shocks
-BecauseIcan Divorced Wastegate Downpipe
AWAITING INSTALLATION:
-SAFC-II
-Greddy Wideband O2 Gauge
-MK IV TT Wheels
-MSD 8.5mm plug wires
-Upper hardpipe with BOV
-Lexus AFM
-Aeromotive AFPR with stainless steel braided hoses/shock tower mount
thats the basic jist of it. i'm planning on going with a 57 trim CT upgrade, or possibly a 60 trim, either way, unclipped. i'm staying on the stock bottom end. i'm in the market for a shortblock that i can build while i have fun with this one. once again, as soon as i get some cash.
and please dont tell me that my w58 isnt going to last, the tranny is something i'm looking out for when i get some more cash. it will suffice for now. i'll have pics along the way too.
-shaeff
