Monday, September 11, 2006 - 01:14 pm, by: Johal Gow(Johal)
Hey there. I just got linked to this from a friend Im Johal, the one they said had the JZZ10 Soarer. I think its a mistake to go the 1G-GTE, you 'can' build a 1jz'd one relatively cheap - it just depends what you do. As for how much power mine was making, that was the least possible power I could get out of my car, I had the boost controller completely open(so no extra boost screwed in and it was making 14 psi) and when Gav went in it, it had made 200rwkw on 11 psi(due to some freakily good AFR's(im going to assume there was a blockage somewhere))so I'm not sure what it was making on 14 psi, but somewhere in the region of 'more'. Last dyno the blockage or whatever in the fuel lines was gone and it was running TERRIBLE AFR's(like 1jz's do) and made 178rwkw? on 12 psi(I'm not sure why, but one day the turbo's just started making less boost). Then I blew a turbo so now its back to 14 psi(without any extra screwed in) but running terrible AFR's so i'll guess its back at around the region of 200rwkw.
Are you planning on going manual or auto? If you put a relatively stock 1jz in and don't mod it, it gives you plenty of fun boost without the ability to wheel spin without loading it up(since your car is a heap heavier than mine) and a lot more potential than a 1g-gte is ever going to give you. 1g-gte'd gz20's are quite disappointing to drive power wise because the small engine isn't torquey enough for the heavy barge of a car. You can basically buy a jza70 half cut and drop it straight into your car and that’s exactly what I would do.
As for my driving, I normally drive like a grandma, its only when people want to see what my car 'can do' that I drive a bit.... stupidly, even then I only do it around the streets that I know to be really wide and long so you get a good view that nothing is going to get in the way/go wrong - plus my car is 100% the easiest car to control that I’ve ever driven. The car itself has good – expensive-ish rubber and yes, its not set up for drag car like traction because its just my daily driver, so it handles reasonably well and isn't soft enough for great straight line traction - the compromises you make when deciding how to make a car.
Now also remember that you don't HAVE to wheel spin, turbo boost is controlled directly by your right foot and you can speed up fast without spinning the wheels at all(I was only doing it while those 2 were in the car) - just use less throttle in 1st and second, the extra power helps a lot in 3rd, 4th and 5th when you want to get moving without down shifting.
