V12...
the general consensus is if you need to prove that you absolutely need to be different by spending a hilarious amount of money with little to no gain in performance, then by all means. You'll get a few props from a handful of people that might actually appreciate it, but at the price of what you are willing to spend, you'll get the same amount or more by being completely 'mediocre' with a fully build single turbo 900 hp GTE swap with all the bells and whistles you can dream of.
But hey, whatever it takes to be different i guess.
But hey, whatever it takes to be different i guess.
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Lead Lap
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sounds like a waste of money and time.
why, because it's already been done in another toyota sharing the same platform.
if you actually did this, it wouldn't even be groundbreaking or anything. You'd just spend hella money when you could have just swapped and built a GTE and had great power.
this concept just seems like it's for the 'shock value'. but in terms of WORTH and expense, its pointless. imo.
why, because it's already been done in another toyota sharing the same platform.
if you actually did this, it wouldn't even be groundbreaking or anything. You'd just spend hella money when you could have just swapped and built a GTE and had great power.
this concept just seems like it's for the 'shock value'. but in terms of WORTH and expense, its pointless. imo.
I give props to him for thinking of the idea of a V-12 in the SC. Its not everyday that we read about a V-12 on here, just mainly swaps and turbo's. I say got for it, then you can make a patent on the handful of parts you made and sell them on here for some of us!
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Lead Lap
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Just by going stock NA numbers, its clearly the more powerful engine.
I never said it was more practical or cheaper. There are 100 reasons why the 2jz and 1uz is better. Just going by assumptions, the 1gz will have more torque @ each rpm compared to the 2jz and the 1uz.... at least NA.
Turbo's mess up all those numbers haha.
I just think the 1gz is a really cool and rare engine... and it will give the wow factor.
Here, check this out. This guy found one on a japan yahoo site, so you need to do a google.co.jp search or ebay.co.jp or something... This dude put one in his mk2 Celica.
http://forums.celicasupra.com/showthread.php?t=42743
http://forums.celicasupra.com/showthread.php?t=42743
That would be an incredible build. I'd LOVE to see it done.
and HEAR it done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRneI...eature=related
and HEAR it done.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRneI...eature=related
Last edited by BostonSC4; Mar 14, 2010 at 03:31 PM.
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Lead Lap
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