why 1jz
Lead Lap
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From: TX
If thats the case, why are all these people with 1jz swaps losing power steering and air conditioning? Just curious...
Driver
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From: okinawa
The funny thing is, I beat 2j's here in japan that have the same turbo or larger, due to the fact that I rev to 8500-9000rpm. I could take it to 10k, but my turbo isnt efficent that high. Meanwhile, these supra's and such that I am beating are shifting at 6500-7k.
i did the 1JZ swap 3 years ago because I was enamoured with the Soarer since I was in high school back in 1997. I wanted to build a SC300 as close to a true soarer as possible. I even waited 4 months to get an original 1995 soarer front clip with a soarer R154. I had no clue that the swap would even get close to being this popular.
Driver
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From: CA
yeah.... uh sure.... of course it passed smog
*wink wink hint hint*
Lexus Champion
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Tampa, FL
thats the typical stereotype for when people go turbo... swapping in a 1jz-gte in an sc300 is not one of those cases. everything works as if it was stock. a/c, p/s, cruise control
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From: nj
The 1jz harness plugs into the us body harness & controll module. If so the 1jz is worth it. What a pain the 2jz is with wirering.
I got a trany from another 2jz turbo lexus. I think it is different. Becouse I have another sc 300 5 speed and it has different gear ratios. It really doesn't make much sense. My jdm 2jzgte with a rps manifold greaddy three row and a t-61 turbo. Has a 376 rear possi from a supra turbo automatic. Now my sc300 5speed with a standard 2jzge, with a 427 rear gear. The n/a lexus can't take standard turns around corners in 3rd gear, it must be in 2nd. But the turbo car (not boosting) around 1500rpm it grunt around corners with no problem. The turbo car has so much more torque, and naturaly much moore power up top.
That turbo lexus is so much fun to drive, it boost so early 18psi at 3200 to 3500 rpms. My friend and I took them out and raced them against each other and we switched back & forth using the g-teck computer. That lexus puts down 440rwhp at 18psi.I have a 916rwhp supra and the lexus will beat it up to 100mph. then the supra blows buy it like it's standing still, and belive me the lexus is still pulling like crazy. The lexus has great traction, where the supra has to much power. I run the supra at low boost 21psi in 1st & 2nd gear then hit the greddy steering wheel remote in third gear for 32psi of boost and its all over, even for most street bikes.
I got a trany from another 2jz turbo lexus. I think it is different. Becouse I have another sc 300 5 speed and it has different gear ratios. It really doesn't make much sense. My jdm 2jzgte with a rps manifold greaddy three row and a t-61 turbo. Has a 376 rear possi from a supra turbo automatic. Now my sc300 5speed with a standard 2jzge, with a 427 rear gear. The n/a lexus can't take standard turns around corners in 3rd gear, it must be in 2nd. But the turbo car (not boosting) around 1500rpm it grunt around corners with no problem. The turbo car has so much more torque, and naturaly much moore power up top.
That turbo lexus is so much fun to drive, it boost so early 18psi at 3200 to 3500 rpms. My friend and I took them out and raced them against each other and we switched back & forth using the g-teck computer. That lexus puts down 440rwhp at 18psi.I have a 916rwhp supra and the lexus will beat it up to 100mph. then the supra blows buy it like it's standing still, and belive me the lexus is still pulling like crazy. The lexus has great traction, where the supra has to much power. I run the supra at low boost 21psi in 1st & 2nd gear then hit the greddy steering wheel remote in third gear for 32psi of boost and its all over, even for most street bikes.
Lead Lap
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From: TX
Cruise control is not hooked up. Power steering and A/C are not operational due to the harness. Fix the harness and you're golden.
Racer
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From: OC