2jzGTE SCs - The Siblings of my Supra MKIV Toys
09-18-15, 06:30 AM
#3211
Not too sure what Rey's plan are right now. He probably just want to buy an already done car ...
Thanks SG . Honestly , getting cold feet about this sale. Too much love and money poured on every car I did so far. Just the new ATF built A340e transmission , 3500 stall converter , auto TT diff with new TRD LSD .. that's $5500 right in there. The 2jzgte fully refreshed engine with all new parts and all ARP hardware with a 2jzgte harness swap is at least $5k in there.... damn I haven't even counted the car itself , the perfect black interior , all other parts like intercooler , fuel system , viper security and others...most especially LABOR .... And all these having less than 500 miles ... 240 miles actually to be exact , lol.
Another thought that came to mind was , since I have a damn built / robust short block with CP Pistons / Carillo HD rods and other performance bolt ons for sale on SF, I will just slap those on this car since it is tough selling performance parts / cars and never get back your money anyway , and boost the damn car and make it another +1000rwhp sleeper and keep it.
Really hard letting go of something you worked hard for with sweat, love and tons of money for a low price ! And , I know ... I know ..lol.. my wife keeps on asking me "why do you need to have 8 x 2jzgte built cars ??????????????? " .....I don't know myself ... hahaha ! I need to go back to the rehab . I thought going for another Safari trip and an East Coast Road Trip this past summer would have helped take my mind out of these 2jzgte madness . Am back to square one , lmaol !
Thanks SG . Honestly , getting cold feet about this sale. Too much love and money poured on every car I did so far. Just the new ATF built A340e transmission , 3500 stall converter , auto TT diff with new TRD LSD .. that's $5500 right in there. The 2jzgte fully refreshed engine with all new parts and all ARP hardware with a 2jzgte harness swap is at least $5k in there.... damn I haven't even counted the car itself , the perfect black interior , all other parts like intercooler , fuel system , viper security and others...most especially LABOR .... And all these having less than 500 miles ... 240 miles actually to be exact , lol.
Another thought that came to mind was , since I have a damn built / robust short block with CP Pistons / Carillo HD rods and other performance bolt ons for sale on SF, I will just slap those on this car since it is tough selling performance parts / cars and never get back your money anyway , and boost the damn car and make it another +1000rwhp sleeper and keep it.
Really hard letting go of something you worked hard for with sweat, love and tons of money for a low price ! And , I know ... I know ..lol.. my wife keeps on asking me "why do you need to have 8 x 2jzgte built cars ??????????????? " .....I don't know myself ... hahaha ! I need to go back to the rehab . I thought going for another Safari trip and an East Coast Road Trip this past summer would have helped take my mind out of these 2jzgte madness . Am back to square one , lmaol !
Don't forget, these are two vastly different cars for resale. The Supras will get you your money back. SC builds are a 50% loss as you know. I'd build the black 97 NA/T to KEEP (and to challenge you), quit on the other SC's (black hole) spending and keep building and sitting on those valuable Supras.
09-18-15, 07:07 AM
#3213
If you have fewer cars, your 2JZOCD will just make the remaining builds crazier!
Don't forget, these are two vastly different cars for resale. The Supras will get you your money back. SC builds are a 50% loss as you know. I'd build the black 97 NA/T to KEEP (and to challenge you), quit on the other SC's (black hole) spending and keep building and sitting on those valuable Supras.
Don't forget, these are two vastly different cars for resale. The Supras will get you your money back. SC builds are a 50% loss as you know. I'd build the black 97 NA/T to KEEP (and to challenge you), quit on the other SC's (black hole) spending and keep building and sitting on those valuable Supras.
. That is why I can't wait for my old man's tan to be fully tuned and making the power I thought it should make and be a street monster anytime since it will be my Daily Driver.With a Supra , you can't fool anyone. Everybody expects that there is something in the car even if you have a damn NA engine
so all you get is driver beside you giving you a thumbs up or a lady on the passenger side of a car telling you "gerrb will you drive me home in your supra ?"... I have to change my tags / plates and put ordinary plates on my cars .
...
Last edited by gerrb; 09-18-15 at 07:38 AM.
09-18-15, 08:10 AM
#3214
SG - you are making the wheels in my mind turn . Why the hell I not work on a fully built NA-T with a 6speed for that 97 5speed SC... aka sleeper NA-T BUT making tons of power just like my old man's tan sleeper 2jzgte ..
That would even be more sleeper sounding .... "It's just an NA-T , nothing really especial . It is not a 2jzgte !"
That would even be more sleeper sounding .... "It's just an NA-T , nothing really especial . It is not a 2jzgte !"
Last edited by gerrb; 09-18-15 at 09:35 AM.
09-18-15, 10:23 AM
#3216
SG - you are making the wheels in my mind turn . Why the hell I not work on a fully built NA-T with a 6speed for that 97 5speed SC... aka sleeper NA-T BUT making tons of power just like my old man's tan sleeper 2jzgte ..
That would even be more sleeper sounding .... "It's just an NA-T , nothing really especial . It is not a 2jzgte !"
That would even be more sleeper sounding .... "It's just an NA-T , nothing really especial . It is not a 2jzgte !"
09-18-15, 01:16 PM
#3219
Pole Position
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: GA
Posts: 330
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
09-19-15, 01:10 PM
#3220
yeah I guess it deserves it being a rare car ... only time will tell. Plans always change.
got no extra one for an auto... got a brand new for a 6speed but if the 97 5speed will be worked on then I can't.
high compression love corn syrup but got to have the right engine management system or you are asking for trouble
Last edited by gerrb; 09-19-15 at 01:29 PM.
09-19-15, 01:12 PM
#3221
I really doubt this damn car will leave me... do not have the nerves to let it go .
In fact I am adding more stuff to it now ... just added the 97 side skirts ... the 97 front and rear bumpers and door moldings will be installed once the car is painted since they are currently black in color .
In fact I am adding more stuff to it now ... just added the 97 side skirts ... the 97 front and rear bumpers and door moldings will be installed once the car is painted since they are currently black in color .
Last edited by gerrb; 09-20-15 at 10:04 AM.
09-20-15, 10:08 AM
#3222
People are sending me PMs and text messages offering me less than what I was asking for the car which is $10k . ....I don't get it 
.
A lot of people do not understand the costs to get a good 2jzgte swap done properly.. Let me brake it down on what I have on this car just for the info of many and convince people that if you have the chance to buy a good running car for a good price , grab it rather than building it yourself . It will be cheaper. Exactly the reason why all my 4 running MKIVs have been bought already running even if I can work on them. With the specs I have on every MKIV I have and the price I paid for each , I am way up on the winning side . So when I get tired of them and sell them, I will either get back my money or even make more especially Supra MKIV prices are not going anywhere but up ...and I got a free use of them.
On this Red Mamba Two , just the damn built transmission ($3200 w/ 2way shipping) , 3500 stall converter ($1295) and 3.76 TT with TRD LSD ($1800) are already around $5900. The refreshed non vvti engine with all new parts and all ARP hardware with the gte harness swap will run you around $5500 . Plus all the other stuff (cost of car with the perfect black interior , intercooler & piping, fuel system pump lines and fittings , viper security / remote start , wheels and brand new tires , small stuff like oil pans, catch can & lines , break in oil and trans oil, air and oil filters etc.... plus all LABOR COSTS ... you will be at more than $17k territory at least and I was only asking for $10k ????? and still I get a lot of tire kickers. One even told me he can have one less than $10k. Be my guess . These are the very people who later on complains that high hp cars are not reliable and don't want to be called cheap. And yet they want to cheap out on their builds pretending they can do it cheaper and yet couldn't show any build to prove what they claim. Reliable and Cheap cannot go in the same sentence when we are dealing with high hp cars.
All you need on this car is get a single turbo with manifold , exhaust systems and bigger injectors and it will easily get +700rwhp safely on E85 with the right engine management system. Fuel pumps and lines on this car are capable of supporting that power. It has two TT Denso pumps with PTFE fuel lines . Add another pump if you want to go over +800 but you are going through the limits of the stock rods even if they have ARP hardwares. Though there are cars with all stock 2jzgte internals that have dynoed above +900rwhp... even 1000rwhp. Transmission and Rear end are all capable and ready.
Unless things change and someone convince me to let go of this car, it ain't leaving my place anymore. Decided to lock my for sale ad .
.A lot of people do not understand the costs to get a good 2jzgte swap done properly.. Let me brake it down on what I have on this car just for the info of many and convince people that if you have the chance to buy a good running car for a good price , grab it rather than building it yourself . It will be cheaper. Exactly the reason why all my 4 running MKIVs have been bought already running even if I can work on them. With the specs I have on every MKIV I have and the price I paid for each , I am way up on the winning side . So when I get tired of them and sell them, I will either get back my money or even make more especially Supra MKIV prices are not going anywhere but up ...and I got a free use of them.
On this Red Mamba Two , just the damn built transmission ($3200 w/ 2way shipping) , 3500 stall converter ($1295) and 3.76 TT with TRD LSD ($1800) are already around $5900. The refreshed non vvti engine with all new parts and all ARP hardware with the gte harness swap will run you around $5500 . Plus all the other stuff (cost of car with the perfect black interior , intercooler & piping, fuel system pump lines and fittings , viper security / remote start , wheels and brand new tires , small stuff like oil pans, catch can & lines , break in oil and trans oil, air and oil filters etc.... plus all LABOR COSTS ... you will be at more than $17k territory at least and I was only asking for $10k ????? and still I get a lot of tire kickers. One even told me he can have one less than $10k. Be my guess . These are the very people who later on complains that high hp cars are not reliable and don't want to be called cheap. And yet they want to cheap out on their builds pretending they can do it cheaper and yet couldn't show any build to prove what they claim. Reliable and Cheap cannot go in the same sentence when we are dealing with high hp cars.
All you need on this car is get a single turbo with manifold , exhaust systems and bigger injectors and it will easily get +700rwhp safely on E85 with the right engine management system. Fuel pumps and lines on this car are capable of supporting that power. It has two TT Denso pumps with PTFE fuel lines . Add another pump if you want to go over +800 but you are going through the limits of the stock rods even if they have ARP hardwares. Though there are cars with all stock 2jzgte internals that have dynoed above +900rwhp... even 1000rwhp. Transmission and Rear end are all capable and ready.
Unless things change and someone convince me to let go of this car, it ain't leaving my place anymore. Decided to lock my for sale ad .
Last edited by gerrb; 09-20-15 at 12:03 PM.
09-20-15, 02:33 PM
#3223
Pole Position
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: GA
Posts: 330
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
thus is life of modding these cars. you just gotta do it for the passion i guess.
it's pretty much the same for any car. even the really expensive ones to mod.
any updates on that other build?
it's pretty much the same for any car. even the really expensive ones to mod.
any updates on that other build?
09-20-15, 03:27 PM
#3224
my new Daily Driver Sleeper will be fired up this week and I have cleaned the 1997 SC300 5 speed in and out.
Will try to enjoy driving around my old man's car first to get done with the break in while trying to consider what direction I really want to head with regards the 1997 5speed now that Red Mamba Two ain't going anywhere at least for now.
what year is your 5speed SC300 Junan ?
Last edited by gerrb; 09-20-15 at 04:43 PM.