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Old 09-16-10, 07:53 AM
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Since i last posted pics i have added Supra TT front and rear brakes, Aristo 3 piece spoiler, greddy water pump pulley, unorthodox racing power steering pulley, a chrome plated idler pulley, a new Q45 throttle body with all the vacuum barbs that i don't need welded shut. Next on the list, Sound Performance built auto trans with precision converter (purchased). I would not have been able to get to this point without all your help here on CL, thanks guys!






Old 09-16-10, 12:11 PM
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wish i had your engine bay! nice car
Old 09-16-10, 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 1stGS30
wish i had your engine bay! nice car
x100,000,000!! its s0oooo CLEAN!
Old 09-16-10, 01:55 PM
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If you don't me asking..How much it cost for this type of engine swap?
Old 09-16-10, 03:12 PM
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why didnt you paint the engine bay?
Old 09-16-10, 04:32 PM
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painting the engine bay is on my list of things to do for sure. as for the engine swap,well i paid $1800 for the aristo 2jzgte engine, trans, ecu , plus bought a bunch of bolt ons
Old 09-16-10, 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by trd4life
painting the engine bay is on my list of things to do for sure. as for the engine swap,well i paid $1800 for the aristo 2jzgte engine, trans, ecu , plus bought a bunch of bolt ons
Very clean engine bay, you know you didin't answer his question which is how much for the swap installed,polished and what not lol!
Old 09-16-10, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by 2turbo4u
Very clean engine bay, you know you didin't answer his question which is how much for the swap installed,polished and what not lol!
very nice!!!

the whole mods prolly cost more than the car itself..
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very nice engine, not feeling the two tone but it is nice, i like the gray more and think it would set it off if it was all one color. But your car is real nice, good job.
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these prices are not exact but close to what i paid.

This is most of the engine related parts

aristo engine, trans ,ecu ,harness $1800
SP built auto trans with precision high stall converter $3000
XP Power 4" thick intercooler with custom polished piping, custom mounts, and Synapse BOV approx $1200
Polished Custom upper intake manifold $700
Modified Q45 throttle body $150
Koyo radiator $340
HKS cams gears $200
Custom painted clear timing cover $285
low mileage USDM Turbos with 35K miles $325
USDM camshafts $125
USDM 550cc injectors and resistor pack $300
NX nitrous kit $400
Snow meth kit $365
Painted valve covers and turbo piping , $200
b&m trans cooler with fan around $200
TRD oil cap $70
TRD radiator cap $40
TRD Thermostat $90
Polished Aristo strut brace $100
GReddy water pump pulley, unorthodox P/S pulley $55
Chrome idler pulley $40
Upgraded 6 speed trans belt tensioner setup $50
Greddy profec b boost controller around $250
Greddy boost cut controller $50
HKS speed cut $75
blitz turbo timer $50
Apexi safc2 $150
apexi rev speed meter $100
plx wideband $200
PLX intake air temp $150
Supra TT/Aristo LSD rear end $450

Some of the work i did myself but the majority was done my the most insane Toyota/Lexus guy i have ever met Christian Alexander , formerly out of St. Louis but now working at Titan Motorsports in Orlando, FL.

Labor to get the OEM 2jzgte in the car and running, and getingt the harness extended is roughly $2200.

Its tough to add everything up its been a while but it cost roughly $25k to build the car. The engine the way it sits installed maybe 10K.
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thanks for all the feedback, i am currently working on getting the nitrous system online so i can finally go to the dyno.
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That GS is rocking man!
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10K? Wow... that's like out of a fast and furious movie. Are you street racing this baby?
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the only thing i dislike is that the color of the wing clashes with lines in the paint job other then that it awesome
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looks great bro!


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