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I have LOTS of questions regarding this swap. Not so much how to do it, but rather what supporting mods I'll need to lay down 600ish rwhp. Can anyone help? I know I'll need a decent single turbo set-up, but I need to know if stock fuel can take me that high, or if I'll need bigger injectors and engine management. I will also be going with the Getrag 6spd and hopefully an aftermarket lsd. I'm VERY serious about this, just look at my other car(Full Track JIC Magic S13). But I want this car to maintain FULL streetability and be comfortable to drive daily. Any help here will be greatly appreciated!
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Well if you're as serious as you say you are, then you must have serious $$$$$. This swap and all you want to do aint cheap. 20K easy.
Lets see.
Factory Parts:
GTE motor - $2000 - $3500 (depending on condition)
Wiring harness - $
V160/V161 - $3500
Drive shaft - $500 roughly
Rear Diff - $1200
Aftermarket:
Emanage - $500 (used)
Turbo kit - $5000 - $7500 (roughly)
3" Exhaust - $800 (used)
Turbo Manifold - $800 (used)
BBK - $2200
Coilovers - $1800 - $2200
Additional suspension (sways, STBs, etc) $1200
Cam Gears - $500 (roughly)
Cam Shafts - $600 (roughly)
Custom Intake manifold - $1200 (roughly)
Pulleys - $750
This isn't everything
Not to mention labor.
Lets see.
Factory Parts:
GTE motor - $2000 - $3500 (depending on condition)
Wiring harness - $
V160/V161 - $3500
Drive shaft - $500 roughly
Rear Diff - $1200
Aftermarket:
Emanage - $500 (used)
Turbo kit - $5000 - $7500 (roughly)
3" Exhaust - $800 (used)
Turbo Manifold - $800 (used)
BBK - $2200
Coilovers - $1800 - $2200
Additional suspension (sways, STBs, etc) $1200
Cam Gears - $500 (roughly)
Cam Shafts - $600 (roughly)
Custom Intake manifold - $1200 (roughly)
Pulleys - $750
This isn't everything
Not to mention labor.
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I will be using a first gen platform, probably a 2002 to be exact. I can get my motor/harness/tranny by myself. I can do all the wiring myself too. I'm going to use the Seqouia D/S if it will take the HP, if not I can get one made here for 350. I get cost on whatever LSD I need, so it'll probably be KAAZ. I don't want to run emanage, so what are my other options(besides AEM)? Why do I NEED a custom intake manifold/pulleys/all the extra susp. arms? I'm only new to lexus, not working on cars, so I will do all my fabbing/labor/wiring. I just don't know all the ins and outs of swapping an IS. I do know, for a fact, that I can't put an LS1 into it due to tranny clearances(we already measured).
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I will be using a first gen platform, probably a 2002 to be exact. I can get my motor/harness/tranny by myself. I can do all the wiring myself too. I'm going to use the Seqouia D/S if it will take the HP, if not I can get one made here for 350. I get cost on whatever LSD I need, so it'll probably be KAAZ. I don't want to run emanage, so what are my other options(besides AEM)? Why do I NEED a custom intake manifold/pulleys/all the extra susp. arms? I'm only new to lexus, not working on cars, so I will do all my fabbing/labor/wiring. I just don't know all the ins and outs of swapping an IS. I do know, for a fact, that I can't put an LS1 into it due to tranny clearances(we already measured).
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Turbo kit - $5000 - $7500 (roughly)
3" Exhaust - $800 (used)
Turbo Manifold - $800 (used)
BBK - $2200
Coilovers - $1800 - $2200
Additional suspension (sways, STBs, etc) $1200
Cam Gears - $500 (roughly)
Cam Shafts - $600 (roughly)
Custom Intake manifold - $1200 (roughly)
Pulleys - $750
3" Exhaust - $800 (used)
Turbo Manifold - $800 (used)
BBK - $2200
Coilovers - $1800 - $2200
Additional suspension (sways, STBs, etc) $1200
Cam Gears - $500 (roughly)
Cam Shafts - $600 (roughly)
Custom Intake manifold - $1200 (roughly)
Pulleys - $750
You can do pretty much everything with the GE as you could with the GTE, if your only going for ~600 is been done many times with the GE, check the SC300 forums for a lot of the builds.
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thx guys. I don't want to go ge since this car will be daily driven and i know how i like to use the car to its limits. I also know that i won't be using a vvti motor either. So from what I'm gathering haltech is decent ENG man. But what about fuel? Can I do all this out of usdm 550's?
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you will have no problems with this motor being your daily driver. as many know these motors can withstand plenty of punishment. i would suggest getting a good engine management, good fuel system and a 71mm turbo like a 71gts
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do you want to hit 600 on pump? or on race? what boost level do you plan on running? if you want to know what it takes to hit 600 rwhp on pump on a GTE motor, i would go to supraforums for a more concrete answer. im pretty sure you can make that power level on twins..
if you do go gte with 6 speed, you better swap out your rear end.. and half shafts.
if you do go gte with 6 speed, you better swap out your rear end.. and half shafts.
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