Check back with me in 2 months and I'll let you know what a tuned, built, GT4067 powered 7M will do... *on boost alone* I think the only thing that'll keep my motor from breaking 800hp on boost alone will be my 800cc injectors... If anyone feels like donating or trading my 800cc RCs for a set of 1000cc RCs, let me know...
I dont think the 7M is a weak motor, I certainly dont think the head is weak either... A good P&P, multi angle v/job, over sized valves and a built valve train will wake it up...
As far as it taking money to build a bad ass 7M... That's true... You dont wanna know how much I've spent so far, and Im not even half way there... But if you wanna PLAY beotches, you gotsta PAY! Ask guys like IJ, Group A, Justin, Dr. J, Ron, Slow66, Duane, David Z, Manny... They'll tell you... This isnt cheap...
The problem is, people see the MKIII as an "OLD" car, so it's cheap, and they expect alot from it, for cheap... I got this kid, OutOfStep will know who Im talking about, he comes over, has this Supra, pos, it was an NA with NA tranny, that had a turbo motor put in it, rod knock, pulled motor, bought it like that, doesnt know if the motor will work, doesnt know anything, BUT, he thinks for $2000 he can get the motor rebuilt, installed, make 400+hp and STILL buy rims... THIS is the mindset of 90% of the new young owners of these cars... And when the HG blows, or they get rod knock because they beat the shit out of it and dont change oil, or dont let it idle down, etc... they think the car is a pos and bad mouth it...
The bottom line is, like I've said before: give it a year or two and I promise you will start seeing BIG power 7M motors... But what it's going to take is a few guys going out and PROVING what a 7M can do, and how we do it, and teaching others to follow suit... I want to prove, and I want others to prove, that HEY, you CAN make big power with a 7M, you dont HAVE to swap in a 2JZ...
Im really proud of the MKIIIs that put down the power at TX2K6... I wish they were ALL 7M powered, not 2JZ, but I still love the fact that MKIIIs were putting it down... Next year we need a 1000+hp MKIII out there... 7M powered I hope, but I dont care, lol, I just want someone to throw down the gauntlet!