Single turbo 400
All I can say is have fun when its done....
FI seems to be a nightmare for most gs4 owners and a money pit...non stop. If your car gets running right, we want lots of videos, lots of pictures and lots of stories of all the cars you smoke
If my car doesn't get right soon, I'm going to scrap the motor and go with a LSx motor that I know I can get 500whp easily.
FI seems to be a nightmare for most gs4 owners and a money pit...non stop. If your car gets running right, we want lots of videos, lots of pictures and lots of stories of all the cars you smoke
If my car doesn't get right soon, I'm going to scrap the motor and go with a LSx motor that I know I can get 500whp easily.
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Well before I even saw the build, anyone named Justin gets +1 in my book. That being said, your GS is awesome! I would love to see some build pics of the motor if you would happen to have any lying around. I love that intake, that thing is sweet as hell! Any idea on what you've put into this build as it sits now? This thing is a monster.
I should update that. when i became a member on this board i was living in kent, washington but have since moved down to socal. thanks for the compliments!
All I can say is have fun when its done....
FI seems to be a nightmare for most gs4 owners and a money pit...non stop. If your car gets running right, we want lots of videos, lots of pictures and lots of stories of all the cars you smoke
If my car doesn't get right soon, I'm going to scrap the motor and go with a LSx motor that I know I can get 500whp easily.
FI seems to be a nightmare for most gs4 owners and a money pit...non stop. If your car gets running right, we want lots of videos, lots of pictures and lots of stories of all the cars you smoke
If my car doesn't get right soon, I'm going to scrap the motor and go with a LSx motor that I know I can get 500whp easily.
there's no doubt we'll get it working with the aem. we've pulled off several standalone miracles with other cars. ha! driveability becomes the main challenge, which is probably what you are referring to. with mehraz (our tuning genius) i'm sure everything will workout just fine. yes, there will be more pictures and (i'm not sure if klynchgs4 will appreciate) video!
looks amazing........only think i dont like it the notched radiator support. did u relocate the radiator INTO the support? man, u ever get into a front end wreck the IC, radiator, and radiator support are toast immediately. great car though....subscribed
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Sorry for the lack of updates as there hasn't been much visible progress. We WILL fire-up the beast soon. There has been a change in plan which has further delayed the start up date. klynchgs4 has decided to bite the bullet and put a th400 in it. Parts should be coming in soon!
Small updates:
Lokar throttle cable modified to work with the factory gas pedal. (smooth as butter!)
Headlight brackets.
I'll post some pictures up tomorrow.
-justin
Small updates:
Lokar throttle cable modified to work with the factory gas pedal. (smooth as butter!)
Headlight brackets.
I'll post some pictures up tomorrow.
-justin
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Here are some pictures of the throttle linkage. Throttle bracket just needs to be welded at the edges to prevent flexing.
Here I used the factory plastic firewall plug and simply shaved off the snout so that the Lokar cable could mount to it flush.
This is where the cable hooks up to the pedal just under the dash. The round silver disk thingy is factory that has the factory cable manufactured as one piece. I drilled out the factory cable, beveled the edge, and slid in the Lokar cable (red nipple thingy).
Here I used the factory plastic firewall plug and simply shaved off the snout so that the Lokar cable could mount to it flush.
This is where the cable hooks up to the pedal just under the dash. The round silver disk thingy is factory that has the factory cable manufactured as one piece. I drilled out the factory cable, beveled the edge, and slid in the Lokar cable (red nipple thingy).
Nice that you guys are putting in a TH400. The stock auto would of been a nightmare for you guys. First of all because you removed the factory electronic throttle body, the ECU can't operate the trans without it. Second, it looks like the car will be putting down some mean power and I don't think the Toyota auto is up for the task. I was going to recommend you guys do a manual swap or a TH400, but I guess you got that covered already lol.
Fire that beast up and keep us updated. I'm always fascinated by Toyota UZ V8 builds. Personally, I would just drop in a LS2/3 and TT that...but that's just me
I thought BoostLogic took care of the car? Or does it still not run right? Keep in mind, by swapping in a LSx, you will lose many of the cars factory functions.
Fire that beast up and keep us updated. I'm always fascinated by Toyota UZ V8 builds. Personally, I would just drop in a LS2/3 and TT that...but that's just me
I thought BoostLogic took care of the car? Or does it still not run right? Keep in mind, by swapping in a LSx, you will lose many of the cars factory functions.