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I'm on the fence about the engine. I'm stuck between a 2jz or an Ls3. It's going to be a daily driver so the reliability and ease of installation (for me anyway) of a non turbo 600hp Ls3 is appealing, but a 700hp turbo 2jz would be much better fit. And I do like my transcript mission options with the Ls3 better. Integrating the wiring of either engine into this car is going to suck either way. I will be buying the engine and getting started on it in the next month or so. I'm trying to have this vehicle finished by spring.
Some updates... sorry so long in between updates. This site is so difficult to login into on my phone and takes forever to upload pics. Here are some pics of the Rc350 Fsport frontend after the hood modification. The RC frontend in no way was anywhere close to fitting or lining up. The modifications where extreme and the parts where over $5k. Figuring out a new design for the hood, and getting it shaped out to make the mods look factory was very time consuming.
Some updates... sorry so long in between updates. This site is so difficult to login into on my phone and takes forever to upload pics. Here are some pics of the Rc350 Fsport frontend after the hood modification. The RC frontend in no way was anywhere close to fitting or lining up. The modifications where extreme and the parts where over $5k. Figuring out a new design for the hood, and getting it shaped out to make the mods look factory was very time consuming.
Amazing work my friend!I never thought it could be done!props for your skills!
This is incredible... I'd go as far as to say that this is one of the most advanced builds on the IS threads... looking forward to seeing what you have planned for the motor / trans setup.
This is incredible... I'd go as far as to say that this is one of the most advanced builds on the IS threads... looking forward to seeing what you have planned for the motor / trans setup.
I'm leaning towards an LS3 w/manual 6 speed if I can source one for the same cost I'll spend on a 2jz w/6 speed. This is going to be a daily driver and imo the ls motor will be easier to tune and more dependable. Not to mention if I break down somewhere ls parts are in stock at any autoparts store.
Contrary to what most believe on this board integrating the wiring into the stock bcm & ecu is not as difficult as people are making it out. I think it's the younger generations lack of electronics knowledge is why it's beyond most people's comprehension here. I grew up building ham radios and circuits with diodes, capacitors, transistors, etc... The younger generation has grown up programming pre-built circuits with computer chips. So they don't have basic circuit knowledge needed to be able to merge and integrate non-matching components.
All that needs to be done is to build an Andrino circuit board then program it to convert the signals from your engine management to the Toyota factory ECM/BCM. With the exception of losing ABS (which I might be able to maintain if it doesn't require any transmission signals) and skid control. I'm pretty confident everything else will work just fine. And I don't think stopping with 305's will be a problem.
02-15-17 | 09:46 AM
