Love it or hate it: JZX100 full swap
01-02-10, 01:27 PM
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Love it or hate it: JZX100 full swap
Yesiree bob, I am getting a front clip off of a JZX100 and swaping everything in there including the pedal assembly for a 5 manual swap. Waiting on a date for the clip to be shipped and also gathering some other parts/write ups in the mean time.
I'm paying about 2800 for a front clip and potentially I am sourcing all the mechanical parts from it. I would hate to spend 2500+ shipping on an aristo clip then spend another 2K for a tranny, adapter, pedals, etc. Fortunately to me I also have the mag from Sport Compact Car wher they have the pinouts for the ECU swap doing this swap.
Stay tuned, I think you'll like it
I'm paying about 2800 for a front clip and potentially I am sourcing all the mechanical parts from it. I would hate to spend 2500+ shipping on an aristo clip then spend another 2K for a tranny, adapter, pedals, etc. Fortunately to me I also have the mag from Sport Compact Car wher they have the pinouts for the ECU swap doing this swap.
Stay tuned, I think you'll like it
01-03-10, 07:19 AM
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01-03-10, 11:16 AM
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Been done numerous times same swap i was planning on doing only with auto trans. http://speedhunters.com/archive/tags...7/default.aspx good luck man cant wait to see this beast.
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01-04-10, 07:20 AM
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Easily; a friend of mine has a MarkII here in AZ and suprise suprise! Our cars are about 400 lbs heavier than Chasers. With a diet and a more responsive turbo it will be an interesting/nice track/street car. This is one of the reasons why I decied to keep the Kazz Sport kit; i dont think there is another 'big mouth' front bumper I could find; at least here stateside.
The first steps are wiring; I'm getting some of the wiring translated. I think the ECU is in the engine bay like the 2JZ w/VVTi but I am not sure. It will be interesting, fun and a learning experience! I'll keep you guys posted
The first steps are wiring; I'm getting some of the wiring translated. I think the ECU is in the engine bay like the 2JZ w/VVTi but I am not sure. It will be interesting, fun and a learning experience! I'll keep you guys posted
01-04-10, 07:33 PM
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Easily; a friend of mine has a MarkII here in AZ and suprise suprise! Our cars are about 400 lbs heavier than Chasers. With a diet and a more responsive turbo it will be an interesting/nice track/street car. This is one of the reasons why I decied to keep the Kazz Sport kit; i dont think there is another 'big mouth' front bumper I could find; at least here stateside.
The first steps are wiring; I'm getting some of the wiring translated. I think the ECU is in the engine bay like the 2JZ w/VVTi but I am not sure. It will be interesting, fun and a learning experience! I'll keep you guys posted
The first steps are wiring; I'm getting some of the wiring translated. I think the ECU is in the engine bay like the 2JZ w/VVTi but I am not sure. It will be interesting, fun and a learning experience! I'll keep you guys posted
01-04-10, 07:59 PM
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Easily; a friend of mine has a MarkII here in AZ and suprise suprise! Our cars are about 400 lbs heavier than Chasers. With a diet and a more responsive turbo it will be an interesting/nice track/street car. This is one of the reasons why I decied to keep the Kazz Sport kit; i dont think there is another 'big mouth' front bumper I could find; at least here stateside.
The first steps are wiring; I'm getting some of the wiring translated. I think the ECU is in the engine bay like the 2JZ w/VVTi but I am not sure. It will be interesting, fun and a learning experience! I'll keep you guys posted
The first steps are wiring; I'm getting some of the wiring translated. I think the ECU is in the engine bay like the 2JZ w/VVTi but I am not sure. It will be interesting, fun and a learning experience! I'll keep you guys posted
01-05-10, 07:13 AM
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hey I'm AJ. i'm in Tucson and drive the only Lexus debadged and madly dropped GS around here, as far as I know. Me and ben go way back in time. Finishing some goodies for his car right now. Anyways, welcome to the club 
All I am doing now is research planing research planing before I start. This car will be very different. For starters, it will be orange using ShowUp paint. Fender flares. Yes, fenred flares from a 240Z. Thats right. The fender pull and car height as well as the wheel offset and width has been figured out. All is lft is some of the details about the swap; such things as the ones Kaiser brought up...
Kaiser, do you remember if that fellow had a manual tranny?
All I am doing now is research planing research planing before I start. This car will be very different. For starters, it will be orange using ShowUp paint. Fender flares. Yes, fenred flares from a 240Z. Thats right. The fender pull and car height as well as the wheel offset and width has been figured out. All is lft is some of the details about the swap; such things as the ones Kaiser brought up...
Kaiser, do you remember if that fellow had a manual tranny?
01-05-10, 06:40 PM
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hey I'm AJ. i'm in Tucson and drive the only Lexus debadged and madly dropped GS around here, as far as I know. Me and ben go way back in time. Finishing some goodies for his car right now. Anyways, welcome to the club
All I am doing now is research planing research planing before I start. This car will be very different. For starters, it will be orange using ShowUp paint. Fender flares. Yes, fenred flares from a 240Z. Thats right. The fender pull and car height as well as the wheel offset and width has been figured out. All is lft is some of the details about the swap; such things as the ones Kaiser brought up...
Kaiser, do you remember if that fellow had a manual tranny?
All I am doing now is research planing research planing before I start. This car will be very different. For starters, it will be orange using ShowUp paint. Fender flares. Yes, fenred flares from a 240Z. Thats right. The fender pull and car height as well as the wheel offset and width has been figured out. All is lft is some of the details about the swap; such things as the ones Kaiser brought up...
Kaiser, do you remember if that fellow had a manual tranny?
And since your going manual anyway u should sell me your IS300 SHIFTER SETUP
01-06-10, 07:06 AM
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LOL then you know David; I sold him my ST 20V motorset! I have seen you at the last event on the blue Cressida. Wow I didn't know you bought a GS!. I think that Epik followed by me back in 05 where the first persons to enter a 1st gen GS300 in a SCCA sanctioned event in the US. I have pics of such event too. I 'dropped out' of drifting after doing some VIP for a while but since this will be my second GS in my stable I will start tracking it again and transferring the VIP~ish mods out to my other chassi.
One thing I should mention is that I am most likely going X90 instead of X100. VVTi is a ***** to wire as well as more expensive. There are more parts and tech support (people that have worked on) here in the US for the non-VVTi motors too, a very important point when something breaks or when an upgrade is planned. Nevertheless, all in all, I checked my bud's MKII last night and I do have 2 things to say:
-The slave clutch cylinder was made to fit our cars. Perfectly. Even on the RHD car, the fluid line is facing the right way to fit in our cars, so no fancy bending neccessary. Also the neck and the shape of the reservoir is PERFECT to fit next to the brake cilinder reservoir.
-The pedal assembly is PERFECT... just perfect.
I am still researching much of the wiring to be done, specially the desicion to get the entire dash harness from the X into the S chassis. I haven't found anyone making the stock tach work on a swap like this, so I might have to build my own gauge cluster (another extra expense).
If I decide to got X90, a turbo upgrade will immediately follow as well since I don't intend to keep the car twin-turbo.
I'll get some wiring schematics and some pics of chassi prep sometime this week. Im freaking excited
BTW: Our cars weight about 3690~ while Cressidas (4th Gen) weight at about 3420~. With a diet our cars come close to what a Cressida weight so I am not concerned so much about the car's weight.
One thing I should mention is that I am most likely going X90 instead of X100. VVTi is a ***** to wire as well as more expensive. There are more parts and tech support (people that have worked on) here in the US for the non-VVTi motors too, a very important point when something breaks or when an upgrade is planned. Nevertheless, all in all, I checked my bud's MKII last night and I do have 2 things to say:
-The slave clutch cylinder was made to fit our cars. Perfectly. Even on the RHD car, the fluid line is facing the right way to fit in our cars, so no fancy bending neccessary. Also the neck and the shape of the reservoir is PERFECT to fit next to the brake cilinder reservoir.
-The pedal assembly is PERFECT... just perfect.
I am still researching much of the wiring to be done, specially the desicion to get the entire dash harness from the X into the S chassis. I haven't found anyone making the stock tach work on a swap like this, so I might have to build my own gauge cluster (another extra expense).
If I decide to got X90, a turbo upgrade will immediately follow as well since I don't intend to keep the car twin-turbo.
I'll get some wiring schematics and some pics of chassi prep sometime this week. Im freaking excited
BTW: Our cars weight about 3690~ while Cressidas (4th Gen) weight at about 3420~. With a diet our cars come close to what a Cressida weight so I am not concerned so much about the car's weight.
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01-06-10, 12:55 PM
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jst curios - the jzx-90/100 coincides chasis wise with the Cressida ?
When you get the clip, can you post a picture of the pedal? i would like to 5 speed mine as well as I have a full setup from a sc300 avaialble. Jst not sure if the pedal will work in the GS.
I know the Supra MkIII pedals are the same for the cressida.
Either way, good luck in the swap.
When you get the clip, can you post a picture of the pedal? i would like to 5 speed mine as well as I have a full setup from a sc300 avaialble. Jst not sure if the pedal will work in the GS.
I know the Supra MkIII pedals are the same for the cressida.
Either way, good luck in the swap.
01-06-10, 06:17 PM
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Nice nice, gald to see another tucson member on here im just waitin for tax time uncle sam owes a alot and depending on how much he gives i will be swappin either 1jz or 2jz in my car gonna stay auto tho i like the cruise control to much lol. And if your lookin for a turbo i got a holset hx35 ill sell u im not using it anytime soon so get just pm if your interested cant wait to see this car in person tho GL man.