Also search for sc300/sc400, jza80 supra, and 2nd gen gs300 cd009 swaps because those will be identical. Same shifter placement, essentially the same tunnel (aside from 6 speed supra tunnels).

 

Will definitely look there. I am assuming nothing clutch pedal with be PITA.

 

You can check my build thread to see how I did my clutch pedal, but an aristo will be diifferent. Probably easier to draw your template and drill the holes, but then you need to see how you can adapt a clutch pedal to your existing foot e-brake bracket to take the pedal load off the firewall because it was never designed for such. Other people have done it without any supporting brackets but I really don't recommend that. You can also brace it from the other side off of the shock tower.

 

Are the pics of firewall from inside the engine bay?

 

Those pictures are of the clutch pedal and the modified foot e-brake bracket. First photo shows the bracket cut down but still fitting on those two studs, and the second photo shows how i attached it to the foot e-brake (using that large sensor in the first video threaded through that hole)

my car is a LHD but here is my engine bay photo

 

Oh yes, i just remember that the these cars have foot e brake. Can clutch pedal replace foot brake pedal?

 

yeah sorry i mistyped.

You remove the foot e-brake completely and use either a sc300 or jza70 supra clutch pedal (mine is a jza70 mk3 supra clutch pedal that had to be cut down to fit in the area) and then remove the bracket from your foot e-brake pedal that will be attached to your transmission tunnel on your aristo; and essentially cut it down so it still can bolt to the tunnel and have that added support, then weld a connecting piece of metal by creating a template once your clutch pedal is installed to determine where it can bolt together to prevent firewall flex.

Your other option is to just install the clutch pedal inside after removing the entire foot e-brake setup; and fabricate a mount off your shock tower that supports your clutch master to prevent firewall flex when you push the clutch pedal in.

Here's an example of a supra brake master brace, same concept could be done with your clutch master.

 

Now it makes sense. I think things will fall into perspective when the car is in front of me.
I saw your update in your thread and see that you are ditching your JZS147 platform. Can, I ask why?

 

Mainly the door/window moulding on the outside which is damaged on just about every jzs147 I find, and has left mine looking a bit ugly without being able to find a replacement. Also having 250,000+ miles on the body means I really should do all of the bushings in the car, wheel bearings and I have a CV that likes to click on decel. Lastly removing the ABS out of the car then realizing I probably shouldn't have done that considering I need it as a daily driver still gives me more than enough reasons to justify swapping cars. I've looked at other jzs147's but I really get that craving for the two door sporty car with no future of kids insight. With sc300's/sc400's being far more popular, parts will be available longer. Its kind of like how the 2gs crowd is poppin' right now so parts are easy to get for them... but no one really gives the 1gs any love, and its considered the redheaded step child compared to the sc300 which is accepted by many supra folk. At one large car event they even made me park next to a damn prius outside the main lot.

I do have an extra motor, so its a possibility I pick up a SC w/ ABS and swap my gear over to it for a daily driver and keep the jzs147 and build a gutted drift/race car.

 

I get what you are saying, specially with abs delete. Why did you have to delete it?
I wondered why those trims were always damaged on any car i looked at. Had seen a few gs300's myself.
And making you park away in an event is more disappointing. I felt sad when u said jzs147 dont get enough love they deserved. But don't know why i feel this platform has potential and will look really good with some aesthetic mods.
According yo you what parts are really tough to find?

 

The ABS location on the jzs147 kind of sucks in comparison to other toyotas with the 2jz/1jz/7m. As you see here with my manifold, it puts the turbo right into the abs pump, and thats with the abs pump unbolted and lifted as far to the side as possible. Then there is brake lines sitting directly next to the turbo, which is asking for problems.. Pretty much if you single turbo swap this car don't use the manifold I used. Although the ABS location of the sc300/400 gives me no issues.




I would say the only hard part to find are the window mouldings, because they are extremely expensive from the dealership, and can't really be shipped.. So you have to find a car that has them unbroken; then remove them from that car without damaging them.

 

What kind of manifold did you use?

 

brazilian SPA with top mount waste gate. Quality manifold but just doesn't fit well with our setup. I can't even use a .88 exhaust housing because it sits too close, had to swap to a .68 a/r



.68 a/r

 

Gotcha!
Why didn’t you try and relocate abs unit? Matter of extending brake lines to new location.

 

Thats creating a lot of brake line, or buying a lot of braided line.. As there are three lines extending across the engine bay (atleast 5 ft each, and a fourth from your passenger wheel to the abs unit).. This wouldve costed me hundreds of dollars more, then I would've needed a lexus or toyota technician that knew how to bleed the abs system. It over complicated the process and at the time I didn't see any need for ABS. My commute was country roads and I didn't worry about having to constantly hit my brakes. Now I commute two hours a day for work and often get stuck in 30-45 minutes of bumper to bumper rush hour with times of excessive rain as well. This all leads me to feeling that ABS is a fail safe worth having to prevent my wheels from locking up. Its really hard to get over that learned response of quickly stomping on the brake pedal when in an emergency situation, which would otherwise be modulated by the ABS but instead leads my tires to all four lock up. Only has happened twice but its' pretty scary.

Would be perfect for a drift car though.