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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Friday, June 08, 2018 - 10:39 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dyno tune next week :-)

Currently done headers, no cats, 2.25" exhaust on the 3UZ, otherwise stock running nice oil and 98 RON.

Using an Apexi Neo AFC to tweak the air fuel signal, so we shall see how it goes!

Hopefully around 170-180rwkw would be in the ballpark but we shall see.
Roland Elliott
TryHard
New South Wales
uzz32 1uz-fe

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Saturday, June 09, 2018 - 07:05 am, by:  Roland Elliott (Aussie2013) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Going over a 2.25" in size will give you less power in most instances, All sorts of variations have been tried before, Dyno results show the story.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Saturday, June 09, 2018 - 11:22 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah that is why it's 2.25" Same size as what 4.2 V8 Audi RS4s used, they must know something.

I've never liked going too big with exhaust diameters.
Scott Vim
Goo Roo
Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

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Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 04:25 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sized according to the flow needed. If you are going forced induction then you may need bigger. I'm surprised the 3uz is that much quicker. I'm thinking about a crown with either the 1uz vvti or 3uz. I think the vvti 1uz is about on par with the 3uz. Just wondering does it sound any different to the 1uz all other things being equal?
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Monday, June 11, 2018 - 04:38 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Scott Vim wrote on Sunday, June 10, 2018 - 04:25 pm:

Sized according to the flow needed. If you are going forced induction then you may need bigger. I'm surprised the 3uz is that much quicker. I'm thinking about a crown with either the 1uz vvti or 3uz. I think the vvti 1uz is about on par with the 3uz. Just wondering does it sound any different to the 1uz all other things being equal?




It's a pretty grunty motor, you'd hope so with an extra 50hp and 80nm, considerably lower in the rev range, the 6 speed auto really helps too, the 4 speeds really dull the cars off the line.

Yeah there is a much different intake noise, more modern sounding, exhaust much the same though.

Old video with stock exhaust back in late 2016 just after finishing the conversion. This was with the 5 speed auto, before I change it a year later to the 6 speed auto along with the ECU, required some repining of the ECU and new type Knock sensors.

Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 02:46 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Installed an Apexi Neo AFC to dial in some fuel corrections today.

Making good power before the tune, peak of 177rwkw, but the low end was a bit poor so the tuner put in some more fuel down low and got a decent 10rwkw gain through most of the low to mid range! Now with a peak of 178.1 rwkw, so very pleased. Certainly pulls well in the lower rpm band.



Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black! + 89 Z20 Aerocabin

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018 - 04:54 pm, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice work Mike!
Scott Vim
Goo Roo
Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018 - 04:19 pm, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What's the 5 speed auto?
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 03:30 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Old 5 speed was the A650e, V8 spec one. Slightly weaker version also used behind some 2JZ-GE VVTi cars.

Currently have the 2004+ A761e 6 speed auto that was used in a lot of Lexus Toyota models up to only a few years ago.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Friday, June 22, 2018 - 02:08 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I decided to get some air intake temperature readings. Mounted 3 sensors in different places, front bumper, front of air filter, and behind the air box. These ran back to a handy little digital readout, and could be switched between each sensor I wanted to read. Powered the unit with a 12v cig plug and ran the wires to the engine bay.

Results were quite fascinating, when on the move, temperatures at the face of the air filter are quite good, but as soon as that air flow stops they skyrocket, nearly matching the hot ambient temperature of the engine bay.

Next I'll look at devising ways to shield the air filter from the hot engine bay temperatures, no doubt my open face airbox with no top shield is not helping matters here.

See table below for temperatures.


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Dave Rose
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31

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Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 11:02 am, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very interesting Mike, i cut the front of air box same as you (what a great sound) and then boxed in and insulated all the way down to front bar , but i suppose there would be still some heat sink on the air box though .
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Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Saturday, June 23, 2018 - 02:11 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah definitely need to do that too. I made a start but used thermo plastic that lost its shape around Xmas, so pulled it all out again, havent got around to finding better materials, but I need to get on to it

At least I have some data to go by.

Still, it's not as bad as the heat soak temperature show.

Once on the move the actual ECU IAT is reading 25-30 degrees in most conditions, but it does climb into the 50+ range if you just sit stationary, which makes sense.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Wednesday, July 04, 2018 - 09:07 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Finally made a start on a full rear end bush replacement, will be doing new bearings etc, the lot.

Subframe blasted & painted.

The diff bushings pressed in.


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Will do all the control arm bushings next, wheel bearings and finish off the differential rebuild.
Dave Rose
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WA
UZZ31

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Thursday, July 05, 2018 - 09:37 am, by:  Dave Rose (Sand_groper) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

impressed !! following .
Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black! + 89 Z20 Aerocabin

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Thursday, July 05, 2018 - 09:40 am, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Are you doing this all yourself Mike?
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
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Thursday, July 05, 2018 - 04:04 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yes haha, I do everything.

Although the subframe was supposed to be just blasted, I was going to paint it, but the guy my dad took it to painted it anyway, did a nice job so saved me doing it!

I've kinda come full circle from other car projects where I did everything so it's fun finally doing all the things I've wanted to on a Soarer.
Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
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Friday, July 06, 2018 - 10:34 am, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Good stuff.. I'll get around to doing all my bushes one day....
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
3UZ-FE V8 4.3 UZZ32

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Friday, July 06, 2018 - 12:24 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Pain in the ass kinda job, but better to do it than not.

Most of the rear bushes aren't too bad from my findings, they just get harder I guess, but as a collective a set of new bushes would make a difference. (Front bushes seem to really get all the flogging)

We shall find out soon!
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
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Sunday, August 05, 2018 - 05:01 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Driveshaft checked and balanced, all good.

Had a new Toyota hanger bearing fitted.

Resolved minor vibration I had at speed.

Still something going on in the rear subframe that is enough to bother me.

Shall be resolved when the fully rebuilt & painted subframe / steering goes in the car soon.

Just ordered fuel tank gaskets to do while subframe is out, they look slightly leaky.
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

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Sunday, August 05, 2018 - 05:46 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You are always busy Mike!
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
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Monday, August 06, 2018 - 05:48 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can't help it! haha
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
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Monday, November 26, 2018 - 07:33 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Playing around with a 2UZ plastic intake at the moment.

Just waiting on a couple of seals before I can get it up and running.

Hopefully it brings some slight benefits to the engine output, others in USA that have done this have suggest low to mid range improvements... over alloy it has smoother intake surfaces, less heat soak, longer runners. 9kg vs 20kg too!

At some stage I'll get it dynoed by the same place I had my previous runs done on.


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James Buchan
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vvt-i turbo 6 speed manual

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Monday, November 26, 2018 - 09:21 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very cool. Keep up the good work!
Tai Johnsen
Goo Roo
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JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black! + 89 Z20 Aerocabin

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Tuesday, November 27, 2018 - 07:39 am, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Are you sure it's not an LS?

Should be interesting to see if there is any difference.
Mark Tierney
DieHard
NSW
JZZ30 GTT-L Built 1.5JZ Beast, UCF11, IS250, GS350-FSport, Ducati SS

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Tuesday, December 04, 2018 - 07:27 pm, by:  Mark Tierney (Mark_t) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

sure does look cool. Its great to follow your thread Mike

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