Guest Markiii Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Hi, I currently have a mkiii 2.0l twin turbo (1G-GTE) which I use for drifting (fully stripped out, welded diff etc). I am looking at doing a 2JZ N/A conversion as the 2J has more torque than my 1G and I have a couple of questions: My 1G has a W58. Will I need to get a new bell housing for it to fit the 2J or should it bolt straight on? I have a spare clutch for the 1G. If i use the 2J flywheel will this fit or will I need a new clutch (if so, which one?) Long shot I know but does anyone know if the propshafts are the same length? Will I need to replace the whole loom or can the 2J ECU work with my existing loom? I doubt anyone has done this conversion before as 1G's are rare as rockin horse **** in this country but you never know... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markiii Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Just a thought, are the prop shafts the same length on all mkiv's as there are a couple of ppl with 2JZ-GTE conversions into mkiii's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAT Inter Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I would dump a 1jz-gte into that mated with a R154 box. I wouldnt bother with the 2jzge as you will likely see oil climb during high speed corners on continious use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 why not just turn the boost up on your 1G? loads more power and should have more torque over the GE, I have a 1G mk3 btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markiii Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 What's oil climb? I'm assuming it's starvation and hence ppl get dry sumps etc? Tom i'm already running 1bar (shimmed both wastegates) but that doesn't help torque below 4k. The 1G bogs down quite bad with lower revs. Ive got an FCon waiting to be set up but for the same cash as a day on a rolling road I could have a 2JZ-NA which will last longer (or so I assumed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 ahh thats true, I think you'd be dissapointed though going from the 1G to a GE, the 1JZ really is the simplest and best option or just chuck in a 1UZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markiii Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Yeah I wish I had the cash for a 1J or 1U, or ideally a 2J-gte but I don't And I have the opportunity to buy a 2j-ge pretty cheap so just trying to figure out if it's gonna be worth the hassle. The 1G is a bit gutless for drifting in such a heavy car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Surely turning the boost up will be fine though, because for drifting you only need the upper end of the power band anyway. Maybe build the engine and raise the rev limit? I think that will end up costing you less than a 2JZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 MKIII is right is saying the 1G is gutless below 4k, but as you say drifiting is in the higher rev range most of the time I would think how much weight have you stripped from it? It would be difficult for me to remove my 1G and put in a 2JZ without a turbo purely on noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondango Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 If the car is purely for drifting then put it on a strict Diet, i know the 1G is gutless but shedding some weight would be a start. My mk3 has nothing inside cept 2 lightweight seats if your on a budget then grab a complete 7mgte+r154, pisseasy conversion and more torque than the 1jz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 btw mkiii, have you got any vids of yours drifting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markiii Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 It's been on ma-hoo-sive diet already Air con's gone, only thing left to take out is the dash and roof lining! It does drift quite well but there are times when i need stay in 2nd and it just doesn't have the guts to keep the wheels spinning. I'm only using 215's at about 35-40psi. I've got some video but just need to edit it as it's quite long. I'll post it once ive finished MovieMaker-ing it! I'm possibly getting the 2J off a mate who's swapping a 2J turbo into his mkiv so the price is gonna be pretty good (i.e cheaper than a R154 let alone a decent 7M with a metal HG/ARP's). I just don't want to go ahead with the 2J swap because it's cheap and then regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natony Posted March 26, 2009 Share Posted March 26, 2009 yep the w58 will bolt up to the GE no problem as for the prop shaft, i have a spare one from a mkiv with a w58you can have as i suspect your not too far from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markiii Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 yep the w58 will bolt up to the GE no problem as for the prop shaft, i have a spare one from a mkiv with a w58you can have as i suspect your not too far from me Nice one cheers mate. yhpm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markiii Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Here's some footage thrown together http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPXJJPrEo98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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