where in socal are u? My boy Jerry can do it.. We are in San Diego, Cali.. He will be open a shop soon.. He said any Club Lexus members that want a swap done he will give them a real good Deal!!!! Also looking into Xs power Kits or DaveH kits.. Hope this helpss

 

In LA, not to far. Yeah that sounds good let me know when he opens up.
I'll be his first customer, Have any idea how much it would run?

 

start working on them tranny mods pushing 500whp

 

Lexusgsf, I don't know a price yet but I will be going to look at my engine tonight so i will talk to him..

 

LOL... cheepcheep....cheepcheep... There's a nice electric turbo kit on ebay for like $50.... will give you a bunch more power...

 

On the stock 2jz gte egine, the tranny can hold up to 850 HP..

 

and the a650/a650e tranny which comes stock on all 2nd gen gs, is notorious for not being able to hold over 500 hp stock.

 

Thanks a lot, is there anything I could do to gain some power till I get a turbo?
I just have a custom CatBack right now and rims, but since I put the rims I lost my take off. =/

 

funny...no I dont mean cheep like that. i would rather spend some green now then later fix the stuff i went cheep on...but still dont wanna brake the bank..
i still have to spend alot on other mods

 

lexus gsf, i didn't see my friend last night. But I will be meeting up with him today.. GSF as far as other mods to gain horse power, I would just save my money and putted towards my engine... Gsf you can get a complete 2jz gte engine with trans from JHOT for $2500 shipped to your doorstep.. Gsf if u want to come down to SD next weekend, my engine will be in my car... take care..

 

I dont know about next weekend but will see..thanks

 

Or not. The 6 speed with an upgraded clutch will hold that much power, not the auto.

If you are sticking with the stock GE engine (the engine that came in the GS) and not doing a swap/building that motor then you aren't going to be hitting 500whp, actually, you may hit it once right before you realize you won't be driving your car for awhile because it has a trashed motor.

Secondly, the transmission in the GS factory is very weak, if you are running more than 300whp and driving the car hard (you mentioned a drag strip) you should start investing in transmissions now so you have a few spares when the stock one blows up.

Not trying to dampen your dreams but take it from someone who has probably turboed 50 Is/Gs 300's, you aren't going to hit 500whp reliably on that motor and trans combo. If you really want to do it right and hit 500whp and be reliable you need to do a motor/trans swap, a single turbo and fuel/engine management. A realistic budget would be about $7500 if you do the work yourself.

 

NJS didnt say anything about the stock 2jz-ge engine trans. he was talking about the auto trans that comes with the 2jz-gte engine. it was made to hold up to 800 850 whp.

LexusGSF with a $7500 budget you can get alot more then just 500 whp. if you do it yourself. believe me i work for toyota as a TRD mechanic. this is what i have been doing for the past 8 years. I AM NOT NEW AT DOING SWAPS OR BUILDING RACE ENGINES.

 

You need to check your facts boss, the auto trans will not hold anywhere close to 850whp. I could care less if you "claim" to be a TRD mechanic , it's neither here nor there (especially since I'm the presidents personal mechanic on Air Force One). It is a PROVEN FACT that the stock gte auto trans will not hold 850whp. Take a trip over to Supraforums and do a little research, it may open your eyes to reality instead of what you heard. Before you spout off how it will hold 850whp remember that all anyone has to do to call the B.S is head over to SF and see all the threads about people blowing up stock trannies around 500whp.

I've been in this game a lot longer than 8 years and have already been there and done that. It's not a pissing match but it just get's ridiculous when people come here and post total garbage with no factual basis. Everyone always posts "my friend" has this swap, or "my friend is doing my work for me and he says" etc.... Until you have the car done, and are driving it, and making the claimed power then SAVE IT.