landolakes

Whats up, i'm new here. I've been getting closer to getting a SC300, and wanted to know about the turbo kit from toyomoto everyone's been talking about. When reality hits, I do not want to dump 16 grand into an engine/tranny swap for a TT motor(for all that money I could just buy a TT Supra).

Anyways, I read few posts about the turbo kit from toyomoto, is it true that the kit alone will have the sc300 running around 400rwhp on stock internals? Whats the safe boost to run? If you guys have had a dyno or ran the quarter i'd like to know how you're doing w/ turbo. Thanks.

SC300T

Yes, 400rwhp is very obtainable with a basic Toyomoto kit. You'll probably need a T60-1 (or similar) sized turbo to do it. You can keep stock compression and run at least 9psi with stock ECU and moderate timing.

I would venture to guess that with appropriate fuel, a stand alone ECU and a lot of dyno tuning you could hit 450rwhp on pump gas with this setup.

The stock ECU is a little prohibitive boost-wise in the midrange (It likes to advance the timing in the 4000rpm to 5000rpm range). With a standalone, you could dial timing appropriately and run at least 12-14psi on stock fuel.

A few guesses:
Toyomoto stage 1.5 kit w/o aux injectors $6000
Fuel upgrade: 440cc RC Engineering Injectors x 6 $550
ECU: AEM EMS $1250
MSD or HKS Ignition upgrade $300
Toyomoto mid pipe $200
Custom cat back exhaust $600
+ lots of tuning $$????

That should get you to 450rwhp@14psi@7000rpm on pump gas. Of course you'll have to be tuned just right to get there. Expect around 360rwhp to 380rwhp@10psi by around 5000-5500rpm.

As far as ETs last year, they were mostly upper 12s on street tires. Trap speeds in the 117 range---would guess around 425rwhp. With a good clutch, TT auto LSD and drag radials, 425rwhp is easily enough for 11s.

Race gas will give a huge difference in performance. 500+rwhp--- enough to annihilate BPU Supras, Z06s, Vipers, etc. (All depending on driveline and traction)

landolakes

sweet, btw how much is your insurance stock...and after you got all that done?

SC300T

My insurance is what a stock SC300 would be. For me that is around $650/yr (good driver discount ). After all, its only a 6cylinder

As far as I know they can't deny your claim for adding some speed related bolt-ons. Now they could drop me, though.

....Its top speed is only around 10-20mph faster than a stock SC300, anyways. How much trouble could you get in?

landolakes

Man i doubt it'd be that for me, i've had 3 tickets(only 1 speeding). 2 wrecks, one my fault. 650 for full coverage?

SC300TURBO

iTrader: (2)

i had a stage 2 turbo kit from toyomoto with lowered compression, 440cc injectors on a VPC and made 440 rwhp and 44o rwtq with that set up on pump gas daily driven..i took it to the track and had no plans of running the car..just watching a friend with his supra.....he got thrown out for running 11s with no cage so he threw the ET streets on my car and i went 12.2 then 12.0 then 11.9 on the 3rd pass ever....mph was 115....the car is a monster and i highly reccommend it ....i had that kit on the car for 50k miles...i now upgraded to a bigger turbo , haltech e6k 720 injectors...lots off fun stuff..should be a low 10sec car....we will see...but the toyomoto kit is bullet proof....complete and you wont regret buying it...Jeff

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Jeff

I just noticed you put in a TRD steering wheel.

Any problems with the instal/fit? Where did you place the cruise control stem or did you leave it off?

Also what do you think of a Supra steering wheel as an alternative.

TIA

Jon

SC400james

Scot or anybody for that matter, do you know how much the automatic tranny can handle??

SC300TURBO

iTrader: (2)

about the wheel i had no problems...fit right on my 95 sc300....everyhting plugged in..and i took off my cruise control when i put on the haltech...so it was a non issue for me with the steering wheel....supra wheel would be a nice alternitive if you dont mind a toyota logo and the cruise control stuff might plug right up......if you wanted to you could proablly make the cruise control work on the TRD wheel.......i know the supra guys have made the cruise control work on the TRD wheel with very little modification,,,,look on supraforums.com for more info about it...

as for the sc300 auto tranny it will hold 350-450 rwhp pretty safely with the addition of a toyomoto shift kit.....Jeff

NONE

Hey Jeff,
was your SC at NOPI in ATL last year for the dyno challange? Looks like the SC that ran right before our Zs.

SC300TURBO

iTrader: (2)

yeah i was up at nopi last year...and ill be there agian this year......might be with out the lexus though...we will see....things are taking longer than expected...Jeff

NONE

Sorry to hear that I know how you feel my Z will be down this year as well but back with 2835s next year. I have recently bought a SC to build for a 400rwhp daily driver if I dont get carried away with it. Hope to see you there we have 20rooms full of all the big hitters supras,vipers,300zs,rx7s ect... wish the SC was going to make it.


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Lex Luthor

Good, another horsepower junkie, welcome to CL NONE........

NONE

Thanks I am very excited about my SC. I was wanting to do a 2JZ swap and a T04R single but with one car already that will be over 800hp I want something a bit more tame and refined but with the power to stomp your avrage street car. I think the GE motor with a nice sized turbo (thinking toyomoto kit) should do nice for a extra toy. I have been playing with this idea since seeing Jeffs car last year on the dyno.

I am sure I will need lots of tech help from you guys as I go. i have no experience with this motor though I have lots of experience with the supras sure you guys will set me straight on the do's and donts of the GE.

SC300TURBO

iTrader: (2)

thanks none.....and the sc300 isnt gonna make it...ill be pimping in a ford f150 supercrew........next year i promise to be there.....
as for the sc300....a toyomoto kit will give you everything you need and want...and if you keep stock compression and a decent turbo youll be a hard to beat street car...email me ill help you out with all your decisions....i have been there done that and got the tshirt... look for the bald guy at nopi