2jz-gte vs SRT stage 4
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Great info Turbo'd_Wxman,
I'm trying to gather all the information possible, haven’t started anything yet just thinking it out. I don't want spend all this money and be mad with my self. I love my IS300 but I'm also thinking, should I do all this to my car or for the same price should I just pick up a used TT Supra or something. I like to think everything out and spend my money wisely. Ten to twenty grand is a lot of money! I am looking to have a streetable car, sometimes to the track but mostly for the streets. I went to the California Speedway in Cali 2 weeks ago and its pretty much any one can run, well I saw not one Lexus, sucks!
I'm trying to gather all the information possible, haven’t started anything yet just thinking it out. I don't want spend all this money and be mad with my self. I love my IS300 but I'm also thinking, should I do all this to my car or for the same price should I just pick up a used TT Supra or something. I like to think everything out and spend my money wisely. Ten to twenty grand is a lot of money! I am looking to have a streetable car, sometimes to the track but mostly for the streets. I went to the California Speedway in Cali 2 weeks ago and its pretty much any one can run, well I saw not one Lexus, sucks!
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Originally posted by Turbo'd_Wxman
Dollar for dollar, you will get much more bang for your buck if you go with the complete GTE
swap vs. the srt stage 4. Most of the heavily built IS300's (if they haven't done the swap yet) are saving up for a tt shortblock swap. There are major advantages of the tt short block, especially the oil squirters. The GTE engine has been proven to produce massive hp with reliability. PHR and MVP Motorsports have a 1208 rwhp Supra with no nitrous at all. SRT stage 4 is spraying hard I believe.
One other thing to contemplate is the traction issues you will face. Without a widebody kit or fender flares, you will not be able to go over about a 265 tire. When I boost a bar or so, I can spin my tires to near 80 mph. I shift into third and the car gets sideways at 55 mph. 500 rwhp (or so) on and IS300 is a lot more hp than you think. Are you building a track car or a streetable car?
Dollar for dollar, you will get much more bang for your buck if you go with the complete GTE
swap vs. the srt stage 4. Most of the heavily built IS300's (if they haven't done the swap yet) are saving up for a tt shortblock swap. There are major advantages of the tt short block, especially the oil squirters. The GTE engine has been proven to produce massive hp with reliability. PHR and MVP Motorsports have a 1208 rwhp Supra with no nitrous at all. SRT stage 4 is spraying hard I believe.
One other thing to contemplate is the traction issues you will face. Without a widebody kit or fender flares, you will not be able to go over about a 265 tire. When I boost a bar or so, I can spin my tires to near 80 mph. I shift into third and the car gets sideways at 55 mph. 500 rwhp (or so) on and IS300 is a lot more hp than you think. Are you building a track car or a streetable car?
. Traction is correct from 450-500whp on.
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Originally posted by isman
Well, there's a lot of mis-information that you posted, and I would like to clarify it. First, there's a diff. between a FULL GTE swap vs. TT shortblock swap (huge diff. in cost of $$). The oil squirters you are correct on the GTE block. I don't think PHR & MVP Supras with 1,208whp are using STOCK GTE internals to produce that 1,208whp figure (although, I have seen stock GTE internals make up to 900whp). Lastly, SRT Stage 4 does have a n2o option, but most of the whp is produced by the turbo and not n2o as you make it seem . Traction is correct from 450-500whp on.
Well, there's a lot of mis-information that you posted, and I would like to clarify it. First, there's a diff. between a FULL GTE swap vs. TT shortblock swap (huge diff. in cost of $$). The oil squirters you are correct on the GTE block. I don't think PHR & MVP Supras with 1,208whp are using STOCK GTE internals to produce that 1,208whp figure (although, I have seen stock GTE internals make up to 900whp). Lastly, SRT Stage 4 does have a n2o option, but most of the whp is produced by the turbo and not n2o as you make it seem
. Traction is correct from 450-500whp on.
sup charles.... has SRT dyno'd there stage 4 yet?
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Originally posted by EmoDragRacer
what did it dyno? Cant make it to the BBQ going racing that day..
what did it dyno? Cant make it to the BBQ going racing that day..
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Originally posted by Wino_ii
hey wxman.
it was withOUT nitrous.
they are not going to be using nitrous on bob's (parcelpimp) car at all.
hey wxman.
it was withOUT nitrous.
they are not going to be using nitrous on bob's (parcelpimp) car at all.