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03-15-08, 10:27 PM
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turning an ls4 into a drift car just seems... out there. you lose the luxury bit seeing how you have to change suspension and put in a manual making the car much more jerky. oh well, do what you wish.
03-16-08, 12:02 AM
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gotta do more than that but its besides the point, you COULD do it, and hell, the toyota chaser and crown ewere both luxury cars that went into drift, and there are some 4 door nissan/infiniti drift cars too. (old and new)
the only difference is that toy/lex never offered a manual trans for the LS, or even on that could bolt onto the 1uz.
the only difference is that toy/lex never offered a manual trans for the LS, or even on that could bolt onto the 1uz.
03-16-08, 08:30 AM
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Well I have been toying with the idea of a 1JZ swap with the R154 tranny. I have always loved chasers and I figure that if I cant own one I would go the next best routethis is my second LS my other is in keeping with lux styling so i picked this one up to see if i could make my slideing sedan dreams happen. i dont know though if i went with the 1JZGTE how much would i have to handle being flamed lol?
PD is right, as he is 12% of the time
(Kidding PD) -- The 1JZ is just small a motor for this frame/body. This car, especially difting is going to require a fair amount of torque (think over 300ft-lbs) -- The horsepower will fall into line if you keep that torque up there.No one is going to flame you whatever you do.. Or not many,.. I, again, would love to see an LS drift.. but don't rip the heart and soul of the LS out to do it
03-16-08, 08:32 AM
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And it being 'out there' is the whole point! Being unique, being the first or one of the first is what makes it so great. Makes it uniquely challenging, and has the potential to set a trend as a pioneer.
Just depends on how it performs..
03-16-08, 12:42 PM
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ok then. as long as its not his daily. i say go for it, but like what Neofate said, dont make this a different car to make it drift, otherwise its not a ls4 drifting... its some other car.
03-17-08, 12:53 AM
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well i went to a scrap yard today and to my surprize i saw a MKIV supra (torn to **** looks like it rolled once or twice.) I on a impulse buy bought the transmission manual twin turbo.(would have gotten the motor to but somebody either pulled that before it went to the yard or right after it got there.) i took it home and set it next to my project LS tranny and although there are differences they seem to match up pretty well. so i dug in i took off both bell housings and tried to swap them and there is only a few millimeter difference so i think on my next day off on Friday im gonna start swapping parts in the tranny's to try and make it work i will be doing a write up but for the life of me i cant find my cord to my camera so as soon as i find the cord you will get pictures to I hope this isn't just a dead end but it looks promising so far.
03-17-08, 12:30 PM
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well i went to a scrap yard today and to my surprize i saw a MKIV supra (torn to **** looks like it rolled once or twice.) I on a impulse buy bought the transmission manual twin turbo.(would have gotten the motor to but somebody either pulled that before it went to the yard or right after it got there.) i took it home and set it next to my project LS tranny and although there are differences they seem to match up pretty well. so i dug in i took off both bell housings and tried to swap them and there is only a few millimeter difference so i think on my next day off on Friday im gonna start swapping parts in the tranny's to try and make it work i will be doing a write up but for the life of me i cant find my cord to my camera so as soon as i find the cord you will get pictures to I hope this isn't just a dead end but it looks promising so far.
you need an adapter plate or bellhousing (from either MVP in tx or dellow/castlemaine in australia) + the custom clutch, flywheel, and pedal setups.
those alone will prolly be an additional 2-4k on top. i hope u did ur research.
03-17-08, 12:45 PM
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will not bolt up, regardless of which trans you're talkinga bout (6spd v160 was the only manual offered behind the GTE motor, also normally costs around 4-5k).
you need an adapter plate or bellhousing (from either MVP in tx or dellow/castlemaine in australia) + the custom clutch, flywheel, and pedal setups.
those alone will prolly be an additional 2-4k on top. i hope u did ur research.
you need an adapter plate or bellhousing (from either MVP in tx or dellow/castlemaine in australia) + the custom clutch, flywheel, and pedal setups.
those alone will prolly be an additional 2-4k on top. i hope u did ur research.
03-17-08, 12:53 PM
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you got a v160 for $150..... o.o
you sir, are nothing less than ridiculously lucky
(and i hope u didnt pick up a w58 5speed from a non-turbo on accident)
lextreme.com has a lot of info on clutch/bellhousing setups as well as where to buy at a reasonable price, you're still on ur own for clutch lines, master/slaves, driveshafts(you will likely have to get a supra front portion and have it welded to the rest of the LS shaft), and pedals tho....
you sir, are nothing less than ridiculously lucky
(and i hope u didnt pick up a w58 5speed from a non-turbo on accident)
lextreme.com has a lot of info on clutch/bellhousing setups as well as where to buy at a reasonable price, you're still on ur own for clutch lines, master/slaves, driveshafts(you will likely have to get a supra front portion and have it welded to the rest of the LS shaft), and pedals tho....