finally working on my own car
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hey guys,
some of you know me already. For the last 5 years i owned an almost stock sc300 5spd. took it to a few drift events. desctroyed a few hay bales. knocked down a fence once at USAIR lol
anyways this is the car as it was prior:
oots doing his thing
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/my%20sc300/dd24_sc2.jpg)
god i miss those wheels :/
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/my%20sc300/IMG_2519.jpg)
things that i did on the car:
stance gr+/pro coilovers
prothane control arm bushings all around
machined my own steering rack bushings...no play at all and go-cart feel
goodridge stainless steel brake lines
ls400 4 piston caliper conversion up front
marlin crawler poly urethane shifter seat and busing
Memory Fab carbon fiber bucket
buddy club seat rails
mexico muffler axle-back exhaust
all maintenance
currently im getting it ready for this summer.
goal for the car: get as much seat time as i can in all types of driving. dont care if its auto-x, drifting, hpde.
power goal for the car is 350whp....nothing crazy. as i get more comfortable with the car i can always raise the boost/retune or swap turbos.
i will be making at adapter to put a CT26 on a T4 manifold. A rebuilt CT26 turbo in stock form will make my initial goal of 300wph easily. Later on I will build myself a 50 trim CT26 which will support the 350whp goal.
as far as engine management, I will be using a 7M-GTE CPS instead of a distributor. also wiring in a 2JZ-GTE JDM ecu which uses only the map sensor as well as 2jzgte igniter and coilpacks.
for fine tuning this mess i have a SAFC2. boost controller is an HKS EVC 4.
gauges i have are Apexi El series. all electronice: boost, oil temp, oil pressure, 2 egt(one for cyl 6 which usually runs leanest, and downpipe), water temp
the car will have a v-mount intercooler setup. im using an aluminum koyo radiator out of an s14 since it is shorter than a supra piece and an evo 9 intercooler. for my power goals it is still efficient and very friendly on the wallet.
engine build:
i have the old motor out of AJ's sc300. it was in really bad shape and required a lot of TLC. mostly the use of a big hammer though lol
engine list:
-ARP main studs
-ARP head studs
-ARP rod bolts
-balanced crankshaft
-balanced rods
-weight matched pistons
-new ACL bearings
-new NPR rings
-full gasket kit
-turbo head gasket..thicker, lowers compression from 10:1 to about 9.2:1, this is still not set in stone since i deck milled the head and block, which will slightly raise compression. may have to work the combustion chamber to lower compression back down.
-reground stock valves
-deck milled head
-gasket matched ports
-adjustable cam gears
-baked and blasted block
-freeze plugs replaced
-drilled and tapped oil gallery for turbo oil feed...no need to run a 4 foot oil line from the driver side to the turbo
-rehoned
-deck milled...it was rough shape
-painted a nice coat of chevy orange
all internals checked with micrometers and bore gauges to ensure proper clearances and blueprinted
here are the pictures of the progress so far:
baked and blasted block
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/PRE%202JZ-GE%20NA-T%20build/IMG_0336.jpg)
painted block
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/PRE%202JZ-GE%20NA-T%20build/IMG_0378.jpg)
ACL bearings installed, ARP main studs torqued down, and ready to check main journal clearances
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/PRE%202JZ-GE%20NA-T%20build/IMG_0382.jpg)
the bottom end is close to being done. cylinder head still waiting.
more updates coming soon
some of you know me already. For the last 5 years i owned an almost stock sc300 5spd. took it to a few drift events. desctroyed a few hay bales. knocked down a fence once at USAIR lol
anyways this is the car as it was prior:
oots doing his thing
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/my%20sc300/dd24_sc2.jpg)
god i miss those wheels :/
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/my%20sc300/IMG_2519.jpg)
things that i did on the car:
stance gr+/pro coilovers
prothane control arm bushings all around
machined my own steering rack bushings...no play at all and go-cart feel
goodridge stainless steel brake lines
ls400 4 piston caliper conversion up front
marlin crawler poly urethane shifter seat and busing
Memory Fab carbon fiber bucket
buddy club seat rails
mexico muffler axle-back exhaust
all maintenance
currently im getting it ready for this summer.
goal for the car: get as much seat time as i can in all types of driving. dont care if its auto-x, drifting, hpde.
power goal for the car is 350whp....nothing crazy. as i get more comfortable with the car i can always raise the boost/retune or swap turbos.
i will be making at adapter to put a CT26 on a T4 manifold. A rebuilt CT26 turbo in stock form will make my initial goal of 300wph easily. Later on I will build myself a 50 trim CT26 which will support the 350whp goal.
as far as engine management, I will be using a 7M-GTE CPS instead of a distributor. also wiring in a 2JZ-GTE JDM ecu which uses only the map sensor as well as 2jzgte igniter and coilpacks.
for fine tuning this mess i have a SAFC2. boost controller is an HKS EVC 4.
gauges i have are Apexi El series. all electronice: boost, oil temp, oil pressure, 2 egt(one for cyl 6 which usually runs leanest, and downpipe), water temp
the car will have a v-mount intercooler setup. im using an aluminum koyo radiator out of an s14 since it is shorter than a supra piece and an evo 9 intercooler. for my power goals it is still efficient and very friendly on the wallet.
engine build:
i have the old motor out of AJ's sc300. it was in really bad shape and required a lot of TLC. mostly the use of a big hammer though lol
engine list:
-ARP main studs
-ARP head studs
-ARP rod bolts
-balanced crankshaft
-balanced rods
-weight matched pistons
-new ACL bearings
-new NPR rings
-full gasket kit
-turbo head gasket..thicker, lowers compression from 10:1 to about 9.2:1, this is still not set in stone since i deck milled the head and block, which will slightly raise compression. may have to work the combustion chamber to lower compression back down.
-reground stock valves
-deck milled head
-gasket matched ports
-adjustable cam gears
-baked and blasted block
-freeze plugs replaced
-drilled and tapped oil gallery for turbo oil feed...no need to run a 4 foot oil line from the driver side to the turbo
-rehoned
-deck milled...it was rough shape
-painted a nice coat of chevy orange
all internals checked with micrometers and bore gauges to ensure proper clearances and blueprinted
here are the pictures of the progress so far:
baked and blasted block
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/PRE%202JZ-GE%20NA-T%20build/IMG_0336.jpg)
painted block
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/PRE%202JZ-GE%20NA-T%20build/IMG_0378.jpg)
ACL bearings installed, ARP main studs torqued down, and ready to check main journal clearances
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/PRE%202JZ-GE%20NA-T%20build/IMG_0382.jpg)
the bottom end is close to being done. cylinder head still waiting.
more updates coming soon
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as far as turbo is concerned i really think i will be doing a 50 trim ct26. the turbo itself is cheap. the upgrade is inexpensive. its non ball bearing...meaning if it blown it does not become a paperweight.
this is a t04e 60-1 60 trim i built for a friend. ill be doing the same thing for myself except welding the wastegate shut and running at external 50mm setup.
basically something along these lines:
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Toyota%20CT26%2060-1%20upgraded%20turbo/CT2660-1turbo2.jpg)
this is a t04e 60-1 60 trim i built for a friend. ill be doing the same thing for myself except welding the wastegate shut and running at external 50mm setup.
basically something along these lines:
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Toyota%20CT26%2060-1%20upgraded%20turbo/CT2660-1turbo2.jpg)
![](http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b27/4sfed180sx/Toyota%20CT26%2060-1%20upgraded%20turbo/CT2660-1turbo5.jpg)
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i want to spend this season experimenting with brakes, tires, and suspension/alignment.
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