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Old 05-22-07 | 02:11 PM
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Throw that pupply in a Lotus Elise!

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Old 05-22-07 | 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Jewcano
That sounds mean as hell. Shame they cost SOOO MUCH though.
A 1UZ with ITBs should be about $10K... about $20K less than the hybrid motorcycle V8, but with A LOT more torque. A no-brainer!

Richie! What's the snaps? The SuperFormance Cobra is on the back burner until I finish the darned MR2...

I might put a 1UZ in the old '72 Fiat, however....
Old 05-22-07 | 03:13 PM
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I wish they had done a 90 degree V8. It would have been much more balanced. Anyhow, the dyno video sounds like an S2000 dyno on the top end
Old 05-22-07 | 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
A 1UZ with ITBs should be about $10K... about $20K less than the hybrid motorcycle V8, but with A LOT more torque. A no-brainer!

Richie! What's the snaps? The SuperFormance Cobra is on the back burner until I finish the darned MR2...

I might put a 1UZ in the old '72 Fiat, however....
the A1 car also has cams and a fully built bottom end
Old 05-22-07 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
the A1 car also has cams and a fully built bottom end
I figured it did... probably a bit of headwork, too.

I included this in my $10K estimate

Sounds great.
Old 05-22-07 | 09:15 PM
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throw it in an S2000
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Where can someone get a 1UZ with ITB? This is something i'm very interested in.
Old 05-23-07 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by BigVIPness
Where can someone get a 1UZ with ITB? This is something i'm very interested in.
They posted a link under the description
Its a company out of New Zealand, and they sell it as a kit

http://www.a1turbos.co.nz/throttled.html


BTW to the OP
That Busa V8 is awesome.!!

I like to see one of those in a Legend car!!!! LOL
Talk about over kill.
Old 05-23-07 | 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by King7Two
They posted a link under the description
Its a company out of New Zealand, and they sell it as a kit

http://www.a1turbos.co.nz/throttled.html


BTW to the OP
That Busa V8 is awesome.!!

I like to see one of those in a Legend car!!!! LOL
Talk about over kill.
Thanks! I actually noticed the link a few seconds after posting that

Does anyone on CL have that kit installed? That is something i'm extremely interested in.
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