Well, I thought that my good friend Cody (EEngineer) would have proved to everyone that you CAN make the ES/Camry platform into a nice driving sporty car, yet everyone is still *****ing that there is nothing available, and you can't do it. Yada yada yada. So here is another one to show if you actually want to, you can.
2MZ-FE 2.5L
TRD SC
TRD Springs
TRD RSB
FULL head back exhaust, everything
Custom intake
Front BBK
Have a set of used coilovers I need to put new shocks in and those will go on the car.
The TRD SC is currently off the car for 2 reasons.
-I think a bearing is going bad
-The 2MZ intake cams are too agressive and cause a very bad boost curve. I will be swapping the cams. Of course, being the 1st one I know of to do any work to the 2MZ, I knew I'd be the guinea pig and have issues. But take it as it comes.













And JUST BECAUSE, to show I hang with the Lex crew on occasion. :-D Yes, I am driving this car in the video. Click pic to see vid.

2MZ-FE 2.5L
TRD SC
TRD Springs
TRD RSB
FULL head back exhaust, everything
Custom intake
Front BBK
Have a set of used coilovers I need to put new shocks in and those will go on the car.
The TRD SC is currently off the car for 2 reasons.
-I think a bearing is going bad
-The 2MZ intake cams are too agressive and cause a very bad boost curve. I will be swapping the cams. Of course, being the 1st one I know of to do any work to the 2MZ, I knew I'd be the guinea pig and have issues. But take it as it comes.













And JUST BECAUSE, to show I hang with the Lex crew on occasion. :-D Yes, I am driving this car in the video. Click pic to see vid.

Quote:
If you have a 97/98, it;s a direct bolt on. I don;t know of anyone having tried it onthe 99+ (VVTi) yet. I've been itching to see how much (if any) mods have to be done.Originally Posted by DixonPai
Man both of you guys are making me have this HUGE itch to buy the TRD SC for my ES >:|
Instructor
Mines a 97, yea if i keep this car longer I might invest in a SC, but finding one at the price I am willing to pay is hard.
Driver School Candidate
I really want to make my 3ES faster, what would you guys suggest I start with? I don't have a very big budget, but I am willing to save up.
Any reason you chose the 2MZ, did you notice a drop in power vs. a 1MZ ? IIRC it has less HP...
Quote:
found one on CL for 2500$ - that's a stealOriginally Posted by DixonPai
Mines a 97, yea if i keep this car longer I might invest in a SC, but finding one at the price I am willing to pay is hard.
I wanted to try it. On flat, power is fine, up hills, you REALLY REALLY feel a lack of torque. I am hoping that in the end, I can get the same amount of power with a SLIGHT bit less of boost in this engine.




