Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 05:54 pm, by: Gavin Thiele(Ndgcpr)
I got quoted around $9K to 1UZ the soarer as there is meant to be a lot of custom stuff to be made, but if i was gonna do it i would want to do it in perth so i can bug andrew for everything .
I was keeping in secret and have had a post or two modified to not let the soarer central guys finding out, but its time i came clean, plus everyone will find out on the 8th at the next cruise, and then i was gonna tell everyone anyway.
But yeah, the 1G-GTE is quite cheap and easy, i pulled 103 RWKW's at a measly 6psi of boost. It goes pretty hard. I bought a wreck for under a grand which i feel is the best way to go cause it will have everything you need. The stock IC fits in fine and all i needed was 2 2inch pipes to fully plumb the IC and everything. I also stripped the wreck and sold parts everywhere to have a total cost for the motor at 100 bucks!
But the total conversion came out under $2K i think. Go the 1G-GTE!!! I have been in a 1JZ z10 soarer and i wasn't impressed. For twice the power output of mine it really didn't feel it. plus it spun wheels constantly so unless your going to drift it i wouldn't bother.