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Old Aug 23, 2011 | 04:16 PM
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looking good, I saw this car at the Airport event. It was loud as hell. Cant wait to hear it with a more proper exhaust.

Are you going to any of the turner events coming up.

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Originally Posted by toxik iroc
why not paint the floor or or like a spray in bed liner? would look allite better
HA, give me a little time. The look of the car is the last thing on the list. I will probably use the lizard skin ceramic coating for heat suppression.

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looking good, I saw this car at the Airport event. It was loud as hell. Cant wait to hear it with a more proper exhaust.

Are you going to any of the turner events coming up.

kyle
I will be at the Turner Field this weekend. It sounds much better now.
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This thing is sick!
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Stancel
HA, give me a little time. The look of the car is the last thing on the list. I will probably use the lizard skin ceramic coating for heat suppression.



I will be at the Turner Field this weekend. It sounds much better now.
Thee is a drift event at Turner Field this weekend of the 27th? I might just have to drive down there in my LS1 swapped Honda S2000 and see what it is all about. Stancel hit me back about this weekend i would love to see it in person (maybe get a ride)
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Old Aug 26, 2011 | 12:08 PM
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In 100 degree weather the car dynoed 413rwhp. It is less than I had hoped but still pretty good.
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Hey, that's more than twice as much as it put down stock!
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 01:05 PM
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The guys at Batlground took the car to an Autocross event. They wanted to drive the car and shake down any issues. I watched and took pictures. Here is one of my favorite shots:
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Old Sep 11, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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Very cool project!
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I have not updated this lately. Here are some action shots from a drift event this past weekend:






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i come within 1 day of putting a 2jz in my 1980 trans am. bought a 5.3 and the next day found a 2jz. oh well , 2jz and 7mgte motors are fun *** engines, why are you switching?
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 11:22 AM
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In the case of an IS300, everything has to be changed to make good reliable power. The 2JZ that came in my car would have to be torn down and rebuilt with Supra TT internals to handle the boost needed to drift competitively. The transmission is only good to around the 400hp mark. The LSD that came in some IS300s are not great either. Not to mention the cost and headaches that come along with squeezing power out of a turbo 2JZ.

Reasons for the LS swap in my case are:
- Reliability
- Way easier to tune
- Much more cost effective
- Parts available at every auto parts store
- Torque!
- Power at all RPMs with no lag
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Nice swap!!

I'm doing a LS1 into my JZX90 Toyota Chaser. What did you do for headers? Custom???

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Ooops just read custom headers.


Did you have to modify the transmission tunnel for the T56 at all? I had to cut out alot of mine.
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Old Mar 29, 2012 | 06:08 PM
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thanx for the insight
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get some videos up man. that would be sick
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Nice build up and drifting.
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Old Mar 30, 2012 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by shawley
Did you have to modify the transmission tunnel for the T56 at all? I had to cut out alot of mine.
Yeah, it required a little bit of cutting and hammering but it was not too bad. I would say that 90% of the tunnel remained unchanged
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Video footage from a drift event last weekend:
https://vimeo.com/39559090
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I particpated in a drift demo yesterday



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Everything looks pretty good nice Ls1 swap!! You plan on getting to the track to see what she runs??
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Old Apr 26, 2012 | 11:16 AM
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The suspension is pretty stiff so it would probably be a disappointment at the drag strip.
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