So who has the balls to do this swap?.. Anyone??
05-04-14, 11:27 PM
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A cool swap that is actually within reach for most people would be the Toyota 1GZ V12 from the Century. It's the only "mass producuced" V12 ever to come from Japan. I use the word "mass produced" loosely because they were only in the Century which very few were produced(I'm guessing in the low thousands range). Toyota produced the V12 because the legendary smooth 1UZ V8 was not smooth enough lol! The Century was a high end luxury limousine for top execs and government officials. A V12 engine is completely balanced by design. All opposing cylinder pairs are matched with another set, so at all times the engine is in "sync" thus lending to the extreme smoothness of the V12 engine.
The motorset can be had for around $4-5k, but is quite rare to come by. If you do come by one, that's the typical going rate for them. Cool part is that it is literally two 1JZ engines bolted together at the crank. I believe many of the internal parts are probably interchangeable.
I would absolutely love to get my hands on one of those engines and throw two turbos on there. If one ever shows up on ebay, it will be mine lol. That's exactly what Top Secret in Japan did to build their V12 Supra.
The motorset can be had for around $4-5k, but is quite rare to come by. If you do come by one, that's the typical going rate for them. Cool part is that it is literally two 1JZ engines bolted together at the crank. I believe many of the internal parts are probably interchangeable.
I would absolutely love to get my hands on one of those engines and throw two turbos on there. If one ever shows up on ebay, it will be mine lol. That's exactly what Top Secret in Japan did to build their V12 Supra.
05-05-14, 07:58 AM
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here's the link if anyone is interested: http://lexus.sewellparts.com/oem-cat...-LFA-2012.html
Part #:1200045A00
Apparently it ships in 24-48 hours if that matters, i really want some baller will do this swap
Part #:1200045A00
Apparently it ships in 24-48 hours if that matters, i really want some baller will do this swap
05-05-14, 10:20 AM
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i know this is an old thread, but i recently joined since the purchase of my lx570. i went on sewell lexus' site, and the engine assembly is $56297.87.
especially since its actually ony $50517.37 with your club lexus discount....
05-05-14, 11:55 AM
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05-05-14, 04:41 PM
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Give me the motor and I'll drop it in along with a custom wired Motec standalone running it 
I mean hell, I've put a M5 V10 motor in a sandrail running on a Motec. This can't be much harder
One thing I noticed is that they're still using good ol' Toyota parts out of their parts bin. Time tested and proven parts that will ensure that this will be one of the most reliable supercars yet.
I mean hell, I've put a M5 V10 motor in a sandrail running on a Motec. This can't be much harder
One thing I noticed is that they're still using good ol' Toyota parts out of their parts bin. Time tested and proven parts that will ensure that this will be one of the most reliable supercars yet.
05-05-14, 07:21 PM
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Was using the 6 spd manual that came with the motorset. It lasted quite a while and is probably still running today. It wasn't used competitively just a weekend fun car/project. The sandrail is much lighter than a full bodied m5 so there's less stress on everything.
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