the 4500$ question
12-13-06, 12:55 PM
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it all depends on what you want, speed??? go 1j or 2j....looks do what booja did..........
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12-13-06, 04:09 PM
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1jz--- hands down- By the time you spent that on a 1j, you could actually do some mods and tune it, whereas, with a 2j, I doubt you could even get a clip for that much............ 1j
12-13-06, 04:14 PM
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12-13-06, 04:17 PM
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An auto soarer 1jz clip can be had for $2300 shipped..... The only way to go.. Except the manual swap of course.... They cost $1000 more for some reason.... (r154 I guess).. But still cheap for half of a Twin Turbo Soarer..
It almost seems easier to just cut your car in half and weld the clip up rather than moving all the parts across...
It almost seems easier to just cut your car in half and weld the clip up rather than moving all the parts across...
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12-13-06, 05:05 PM
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Uh oh! Na-t vs Swap war again lol. No but 1j all the way. It was easily the best decision I have made for my car. Do the swap, full bolt ons,Cams/ cam gears, and get ready for going single!
12-13-06, 06:01 PM
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Since this question is basically the same topic: Here goes:
I got a 92 SC400 for $3400 with a few minor issues-- but it ran awesome all the way back from Dallas, so I'm really confident it's in good running condition...
The car is solid as a rock, good interior, good sheet metal, ZERO rust-- just needs bushings and mounts...... BUT, it's auto.... : pfft :
What I'm wondering is how difficult it would be to get a manual soarer clip and convert the auto to manual, using all the parts..
I know it would be a hefty job, but I would tackle it over a good period of time, with no deadline really.....
My real question is this: Would I be better off trying to resell the SC400 and picking up a SC300 5 spd with the pedals and trim pieces already in place, or just keep the SC400 since I know what condition it's in, and use the m/t clip to swap it to manual myself....
Hopefully this isn't considered a thread hijack....
I got a 92 SC400 for $3400 with a few minor issues-- but it ran awesome all the way back from Dallas, so I'm really confident it's in good running condition...
The car is solid as a rock, good interior, good sheet metal, ZERO rust-- just needs bushings and mounts...... BUT, it's auto.... : pfft :
What I'm wondering is how difficult it would be to get a manual soarer clip and convert the auto to manual, using all the parts..
I know it would be a hefty job, but I would tackle it over a good period of time, with no deadline really.....
My real question is this: Would I be better off trying to resell the SC400 and picking up a SC300 5 spd with the pedals and trim pieces already in place, or just keep the SC400 since I know what condition it's in, and use the m/t clip to swap it to manual myself....
Hopefully this isn't considered a thread hijack....
12-14-06, 07:42 AM
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if you think you will be satisfied w/ ~300hp, then the 1jz is ok, but keep in mind it's somewhere b/t 13s and 14s land...i dunno how the times vary so much.
if you want mor epower, then i say NA-T because it's pretty mch like going straight for the single, and with the numbers the set-ups are putting out, it's no joke.
i went 1j because i want to rev to 9k, and not too much power. yes, i've been blown away by other cars on the street...actually, my car is just a rice police, but anything else seems to be able to take me...for now, i'm upgrading to my single soon.
whatever route you go, be nice to your tranny.
if you want mor epower, then i say NA-T because it's pretty mch like going straight for the single, and with the numbers the set-ups are putting out, it's no joke.
i went 1j because i want to rev to 9k, and not too much power. yes, i've been blown away by other cars on the street...actually, my car is just a rice police, but anything else seems to be able to take me...for now, i'm upgrading to my single soon.
whatever route you go, be nice to your tranny.