5sp_jzz30

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hey guys,

some of you know me already. For the last 5 years i owned an almost stock sc300 5spd. took it to a few drift events. desctroyed a few hay bales. knocked down a fence once at USAIR lol

anyways this is the car as it was prior:

oots doing his thing


god i miss those wheels :/


things that i did on the car:

stance gr+/pro coilovers
prothane control arm bushings all around
machined my own steering rack bushings...no play at all and go-cart feel
goodridge stainless steel brake lines
ls400 4 piston caliper conversion up front
marlin crawler poly urethane shifter seat and busing
Memory Fab carbon fiber bucket
buddy club seat rails
mexico muffler axle-back exhaust
all maintenance

currently im getting it ready for this summer.

goal for the car: get as much seat time as i can in all types of driving. dont care if its auto-x, drifting, hpde.

power goal for the car is 350whp....nothing crazy. as i get more comfortable with the car i can always raise the boost/retune or swap turbos.

i will be making at adapter to put a CT26 on a T4 manifold. A rebuilt CT26 turbo in stock form will make my initial goal of 300wph easily. Later on I will build myself a 50 trim CT26 which will support the 350whp goal.

as far as engine management, I will be using a 7M-GTE CPS instead of a distributor. also wiring in a 2JZ-GTE JDM ecu which uses only the map sensor as well as 2jzgte igniter and coilpacks.

for fine tuning this mess i have a SAFC2. boost controller is an HKS EVC 4.

gauges i have are Apexi El series. all electronice: boost, oil temp, oil pressure, 2 egt(one for cyl 6 which usually runs leanest, and downpipe), water temp

the car will have a v-mount intercooler setup. im using an aluminum koyo radiator out of an s14 since it is shorter than a supra piece and an evo 9 intercooler. for my power goals it is still efficient and very friendly on the wallet.

engine build:

i have the old motor out of AJ's sc300. it was in really bad shape and required a lot of TLC. mostly the use of a big hammer though lol

engine list:

-ARP main studs
-ARP head studs
-ARP rod bolts
-balanced crankshaft
-balanced rods
-weight matched pistons
-new ACL bearings
-new NPR rings
-full gasket kit
-turbo head gasket..thicker, lowers compression from 10:1 to about 9.2:1, this is still not set in stone since i deck milled the head and block, which will slightly raise compression. may have to work the combustion chamber to lower compression back down.
-reground stock valves
-deck milled head
-gasket matched ports
-adjustable cam gears

-baked and blasted block
-freeze plugs replaced
-drilled and tapped oil gallery for turbo oil feed...no need to run a 4 foot oil line from the driver side to the turbo
-rehoned
-deck milled...it was rough shape
-painted a nice coat of chevy orange

all internals checked with micrometers and bore gauges to ensure proper clearances and blueprinted

here are the pictures of the progress so far:

baked and blasted block


painted block


ACL bearings installed, ARP main studs torqued down, and ready to check main journal clearances


the bottom end is close to being done. cylinder head still waiting.

more updates coming soon

5sp_jzz30

iTrader: (2)

as far as turbo is concerned i really think i will be doing a 50 trim ct26. the turbo itself is cheap. the upgrade is inexpensive. its non ball bearing...meaning if it blown it does not become a paperweight.

this is a t04e 60-1 60 trim i built for a friend. ill be doing the same thing for myself except welding the wastegate shut and running at external 50mm setup.

basically something along these lines:

SC300_704

iTrader: (5)

nice, but if you're gonna do all that to the engine might as well put a bigger turbo on it..

5sp_jzz30

iTrader: (2)

all engine work is for reliability. after the engine is in the car i dont want to touch it at all. main goal with the car is seat time and reliability. last thing i want to do is wrench under the hood. been there, done that. its not fun when you do it for living.

i want to spend this season experimenting with brakes, tires, and suspension/alignment.

SC51

iTrader: (3)

^rite on looking proper!

t70 supra

iTrader: (-4)

yo u did all this at ur shop i got a spare ct15b if u intrested

5sp_jzz30

iTrader: (2)

unless you wanna give it to me for free Cam i dont need it. no market for those turbos. no one uses them or upgrades them. i havent had a single person ask me about them as a performance alternative.

t70 supra

iTrader: (-4)

u can upgrade mine man and run it on the dyno

SH_JZZ30

iTrader: (1)

Looks good. Glad to see your car getting work done to it.