w41k3r Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 lol i thought mapping would be dearer than that a little weight of my shoulders now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 going into this sort of project on a strict budget is not the way to go. This is a very good piece of advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 the engine has already been mentioned but you could get the whole TT soarer on the road for under 2k and have a whole car worth of spares (minus the engine of course) to put on ebay to fund mods. plus if its already in a car you can really try before you buy Is it the same engine and just a straight swop? I.e. all the parts you need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwayne Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 (edited) its a 2.5 not 3.0 and the engine and gearbox mounts might be different but i'm pretty sure most of its a straight swap. i thought little num has done it before so maybe he could help in that area? EDIT: HadeS is doing it now http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=228587&highlight=1jz Edited October 6, 2010 by dwayne (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromy Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 I spent way over six grand on my conversion and only got to 1.2bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 its a 2.5 not 3.0 and the engine and gearbox mounts might be different but i'm pretty sure most of its a straight swap. i thought little num has done it before so maybe he could help in that area? EDIT: HadeS is doing it now http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=228587&highlight=1jz So no where near as powerful then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 I spent way over six grand on my conversion and only got to 1.2bar How comes it cost so much? What BHP do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 that must have included a labour charg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 if you read supraforums sticky on na-t 75% of them wish they had gone TT http://www.supraforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 if you read supraforums sticky on na-t 75% of them wish they had gone TT http://www.supraforums.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=16 Its like going single on tt with the amount of money thats going to be spent. I would go TT 2jz non bpu for a few months, save up a bit more then go bpu. I can quite easily see a n/a - t conversion costing as much if not more as a tt engine and 6 speed conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 have you tried this guy http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/toyota-aristo-twin-turbo-engine-2jz-gte-supra-gs300-/250706783210?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a5f49ebea or http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-ARISTO-SUPRA-2JZ-GTE-3-0-TWIN-TURBO-ENGINE-93-97-/370430666163?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item563f6365b3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwayne Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 So no where near as powerful then? should be an upgrade on na and a lot of the 2jz parts will fit straight on. here's some figures for the soarer http://www.performance-car-guide.co.uk/lexus-soarer.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackie Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 have you tried this guy http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/toyota-aristo-twin-turbo-engine-2jz-gte-supra-gs300-/250706783210?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a5f49ebea or http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOYOTA-ARISTO-SUPRA-2JZ-GTE-3-0-TWIN-TURBO-ENGINE-93-97-/370430666163?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item563f6365b3 From what i can see the second one has half the bits missing Barn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneybrendan Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 From what i can see the second one has half the bits missing Barn but it says make an offer try a cheeky one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadeS Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 1jz FTW if the budget is tight. I would say I have spend about 2k-2.5k for 1jz conversion + bpu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 1jz FTW if the budget is tight. I would say I have spend about 2k-2.5k for 1jz conversion + bpu. How much did you pick your engine up for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadeS Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 I bought Soarer for 600quid . TBX it could be less than 2k in total. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadeS Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Oh and I have got NA engine and lots of parts what I can use or sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Think I'm going to go the 1JZ route, I fancy a single turbo VVTI though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I bought Soarer for 600quid . TBX it could be less than 2k in total. My only thought though is that if you are spending the money to upgrade to a 3.0 TT, why scrimp and get a 2.5 TT? Presumably you would still be 'behind' the performance of a 3.0 TT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadeS Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 1JZ still kick about 340-350bhp after bpu. Cheaper version for people who dont aim above 700bhp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz6002 Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Cheaper version for people who dont aim above 700bhp. ...and don't want as much torque or care about resale value Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ...and don't want as much torque or care about resale value good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HadeS Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 ...and don't want as much torque or care about resale value True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 good point To be honest i would class a single n.a as money lost also. 4k on to turbo it? It wont ever see that money again. Atleast with a smaller out lay you stand a chance. In a ideal world a 2jz engine would be dumped in mine, however 2.5k is a shed load of money to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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