Abbreviated Backstory:
Got the car in September of 2007 in Gig Harbor, WA for FREE. It had sat for 2 years, unloved, with a dying automatic transmission. Towed the car home, brought it to life with a battery and gas. Reverse gear was totally gone, but I drove the car around for months regardless. In January, 2008, I found a 6MGE block on craigslist, bought it, and started building it. Fired up the new engine in April, 2008.
Before & After Pics:
Engine Performance Modifications: (current as of May, 2009)
Rebuilt 6MGE block
Rotating assembly fully balanced
Bored .030" over with high compression pistons (10:1)
HKS 1.2mm metal head gasket
ARP head studs
TRUST header, ceramic coated & modified with wideband O2 bung
RabidChimp 2.5" Collector
HKS 2.5" Catback
Magnaflow muffler
RabidChimp ceramic coated CAI w/ crossover pipe
NGK spark plug wires
6MGE intake manifold
6MGE M/T ECU (extremely rare, fuel mapped for engines w/o EGR)
Aristo fuel pump
AFM leaned -5
Engine Build Pics:
Current Dyno:
164.5whp @ 5200rpm and 188ft/lbs @ 4000rpm
Exterior Modifications:
JDM rear marker vents modified with lights
DJs custom clear turn signals
Tinted tail lights
Tinted nose badge & B pillar badges
JDM 3.0 TwinCam badge from MZ12 Soarer
Other:
Cusco strut bar
Ghetto Fabulous™ 2" lowered springs
Weight Reductions:
All air conditioning components removed
All HVAC, wiring, relays removed
Power steering removed
Cruise control removed
Washer fluid tank removed
Stock weight: 3060 lbs
Current weight: 2850 lbs
Most Recent Pics:
Investment So Far:
$1,300ish
My goals:
to make as much hp as possible with STOCK head. stock porting, stock cams, stock valves.
to make as much hp as possible with mostly stock EFI system
to make as much hp without having to go standalone/piggyback/wtfever
to have the car high 13/low 14 second 1/4 mile capable for as cheap as possible.
to have the car handle like it's on rails, eventually
to have the cheapest, prettiest, fastest n/a mk2 out there
What I have left to do:
I still have more tuning to do, which is why I am installing an AFPR and going back to the dyno for adjustments.
I still need to upgrade to a 3" exhaust
Ignition? MSD? something stronger than stock...
adjustable cam gears, for advancing the intake and retarding the exhaust just a hair
figure out how to install a 75mm throttle body without destroying too many intake manifolds, hehe
dremel out casting in the AFM for slightly better flow
Figure out how to make the sunroof lighter (fiberglass + motor removal)
remove rear seats
remove rear windshield wiper motor and assembly
repair rusty spare tire well
List of parts to buy: (before the end of the century)
braided fuel lines for AFPR
2JZ AEM cam gears
Brembo OEM rotors
KYB AGX adjustable shocks/struts
Eibach Ground Control coilovers
Super Pro polyurethane bushings
ST rear springs
rear strut bar
Celica door panels and manual window accessories
75mm throttle body
wheels ! 15x7 or 16x8
Got the car in September of 2007 in Gig Harbor, WA for FREE. It had sat for 2 years, unloved, with a dying automatic transmission. Towed the car home, brought it to life with a battery and gas. Reverse gear was totally gone, but I drove the car around for months regardless. In January, 2008, I found a 6MGE block on craigslist, bought it, and started building it. Fired up the new engine in April, 2008.
Before & After Pics:
Engine Performance Modifications: (current as of May, 2009)
Rebuilt 6MGE block
Rotating assembly fully balanced
Bored .030" over with high compression pistons (10:1)
HKS 1.2mm metal head gasket
ARP head studs
TRUST header, ceramic coated & modified with wideband O2 bung
RabidChimp 2.5" Collector
HKS 2.5" Catback
Magnaflow muffler
RabidChimp ceramic coated CAI w/ crossover pipe
NGK spark plug wires
6MGE intake manifold
6MGE M/T ECU (extremely rare, fuel mapped for engines w/o EGR)
Aristo fuel pump
AFM leaned -5
Engine Build Pics:
Current Dyno:
164.5whp @ 5200rpm and 188ft/lbs @ 4000rpm
Exterior Modifications:
JDM rear marker vents modified with lights
DJs custom clear turn signals
Tinted tail lights
Tinted nose badge & B pillar badges
JDM 3.0 TwinCam badge from MZ12 Soarer
Other:
Cusco strut bar
Ghetto Fabulous™ 2" lowered springs
Weight Reductions:
All air conditioning components removed
All HVAC, wiring, relays removed
Power steering removed
Cruise control removed
Washer fluid tank removed
Stock weight: 3060 lbs
Current weight: 2850 lbs
Most Recent Pics:
Investment So Far:
$1,300ish
My goals:
to make as much hp as possible with STOCK head. stock porting, stock cams, stock valves.
to make as much hp as possible with mostly stock EFI system
to make as much hp without having to go standalone/piggyback/wtfever
to have the car high 13/low 14 second 1/4 mile capable for as cheap as possible.
to have the car handle like it's on rails, eventually
to have the cheapest, prettiest, fastest n/a mk2 out there
What I have left to do:
I still have more tuning to do, which is why I am installing an AFPR and going back to the dyno for adjustments.
I still need to upgrade to a 3" exhaust
Ignition? MSD? something stronger than stock...
adjustable cam gears, for advancing the intake and retarding the exhaust just a hair
figure out how to install a 75mm throttle body without destroying too many intake manifolds, hehe
dremel out casting in the AFM for slightly better flow
Figure out how to make the sunroof lighter (fiberglass + motor removal)
remove rear seats
remove rear windshield wiper motor and assembly
repair rusty spare tire well
List of parts to buy: (before the end of the century)
braided fuel lines for AFPR
2JZ AEM cam gears
Brembo OEM rotors
KYB AGX adjustable shocks/struts
Eibach Ground Control coilovers
Super Pro polyurethane bushings
ST rear springs
rear strut bar
Celica door panels and manual window accessories
75mm throttle body
wheels ! 15x7 or 16x8
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