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It's har to say now since we're so conservative with the timing as it sits. I think with more tuning with the same boost level, we could possibly see even more gains. It's running Q16 so we have plenty of room to play in the map Thanks!! Eric

The static CR is the CR without intake valve closing X degrees past BDC. On my engine it's 9.77:1 static. On my cams the intakes close at 37 degrees past BDC, so the dynamic is 9.6:1. The compression in each cylinder supports this as each cylinder is ~175psi, dynamic. Thanks! Eric

Nope, no power figures. Just good old fashioned hauling ass Eric

I know, I was pissed that the batteries died out right where it did. But still it should give a good idea of what it's like to drive the car. Eric

Yeah, I'm no television presenter, so keeping that in mind the car is the star and not me. I wish the batteries wouldn't have gone out as I did the 2nd gear pull. Still fun thoguh. Eric

A short driving video:

The amazing thing is that in America that car would be sold within 24hrs.

I'm liking them as well I'm about to take the car out for a spin this moring to stretch it's legs a little, so we'll see how the shields work. Edit: The shields work great as well as the heat wrapping. After driving in town for 30 minutes, and doing a couple of pulls, I parked the car. The shields were warm as expected, but I coupld hold my finger to them.

I believe the engine bay is done. To keep the heat in check, I've wrapped the whole turbo kit. It helps out a ton, and also I've installed these snazzy scrazzy heat shields for the turbo housing.

Ed it was good taking with you this morning, hopefully what we talked about will work well. Thanks again! Eric

Hi Ed, The stock height neck will clear, but it's close. At the last minute, I cut mine down to a shorty just so it had a more contemporary look. Thanks!! Eric

You guys should feel the response this thing has on the street. It feels pulls like a freight train, and sounds different from any other Supra out there. It's quiet at idle, to where two people can hold a normal conversation, and raw at full throttle. Eric

It makes me smile everyday. Eric

Right, I know that seal serves an important purpose, but it just looked so out of place. Besides removing it helps the engine heat escape. The downside is that your vent will usually pickup nothing but warm air. Small price to pay though. Eric

A couple of pics of how the engine bay sits now. The temps out here have been in the mid to upper 90's so it's a good time to work with the cooling system. The radiator was moved slightly to take advantage of more airflow, and that seemed to keep the temps in check. The boost controller has been reconnected. It makes a huge difference in spool time, and now the boost repsonse has to be felt to be believed. It's so sensative that the pressure can be modulated easily with the pedal, whereas every 2jz I've ever had has been an "all or nothing" situation. I'm going to try and get the car back on the dyno this weekend, and along with going for higher boost, I'm going to ask for a redyno of the baseline 8psi. With the controller hooked back in, and the transmission working properly, I'm betting on a good bit more power. FWIW, as I was messing with the boost controller trying to get it to 8psi, it overboosted to ~20psi. The car is a real screamer. Here is how the engine bay sits as of now.

WOW, that is beautiful. More and mroe to me the toyota V8 looks like it's the proper engine for the MKIV Supra. Sometimes when I see a 2jz in the bay, I get the feeling that it's the entirely wrong engine Also on the waterneck, if you have to, you can trim the 45 degree bend off. That leaves you only a straight portion to deal with, and on that straight portion you can clamp on a silicon hose to the radiator. A word tot he wise though, make sure you clamp on the hose tight before you put the intake mani on. Once the intake mani is on, that area will be hard to get to. Thanks again!! Eric

Right, the TB can be broken down to it's base components. All you really need is a the TB wheel, the sensor, plate, and shaft. Everything else around the body can be ground down or removed to fit. On the relocation kit, it's very easy to install. The hardest part will be deciding where to route your lines. It may be a good idea to think about an external oil cooler as well. I'm running a B&M -10AN oil cooler inseries with my oil filter lines and a random oil relocation kit like this one: http://circuit-parts.ch/cpshop/images/d8e6_1.jpg

The oil filter will foul the sway bar, so what I did was to install a relocation kit. The oil filter is now up front, just within reach. Here are the pics of the TB. Not the bet pics, but you can get the idea. All of the excess can be trimmed and/or removed, leaving just a basic design.

No problem at all. With those stock isolators, the engine should drop in perfectly. In for pics. Eric

NOW THAT IS OUTSTANDING NEWS!!! Eric

It pulls well for such a low boost level. I took a friend out in it Saturday night and he was all smiles. The Th400 is so drama free. Stab the throttle, redline, pull back the stick.. it's just that simple. No loss of power, no boost drop, etc. We should be going back for higher boost here shortly. Eric

That's the goal. I want great spool, intant response, and powerful torque. The V8TT sound doesn't hurt either. Eric

Probably not, I'm only going for ~800rwhp. 800rwhp on a Th400 is way different than a 6 speed. To turn it into a 1200rwhp motor, it would only need a 4 bolt main conversion and a more aggressive set of cams, though. Thanks! Eric

Imagine 55% more displacement, plus twin turbos.

Here in the states, the general thought is the bigger the better. I personally believe that a bigger displacement/smaller turbo is the way to go. The fun factor in the 4.7LTT is hard to beat. Eric