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Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
'97 JZZ30, '12 ZN6

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 08:19 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hi all just want to get everyone's advice with my next upgrades.

Currently:
2JZGTE - R154
Catback exhaust.

Bought:
TRD Grey Bilstein suspension
Supra whiteline swaybars + solid subframe mount
Steel brake lines
Alloy radiator
FMIC

I want to do the following:

SUSPENSION
Solid subframe & diff mounts
Upgraded bushings
Front strut bar
TRD LSD
New wheels
Any other suspension upgrades?

BRAKES
6 pot fronts & 4 pot rears (which will require new wheels)

POWER
Construct cold air box
Dual boost controls for turbos
FCD
Upgrade fuel pump & injectors
RSM/SLD

My thoughts are Suspension first, then brakes, then power.

I just want to know what would guys suggest as the next upgrade?
James Buchan
Goo Roo
Vic
V8, vvti single turbo

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 10:18 pm, by:  James Buchan (Jrbuch) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

frangipani stickers for extra 20rwkw

Maybe a TRD thermostat, they're cheap..

Nah, I'd install the FCD, FMIC, LSD, maybe a set of aftermarket dump pipes (and put a cat at the end of the dumps to avoid boost spikes) then enjoy!


You've got the TRD Grey Bilsteins (They're reasonably firm) but handle well, so you should be pretty well sorted.
Ali Saeed
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WA
'97 JZZ30, '12 ZN6

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 10:43 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

James forgot to mention already got a TRD Thermostat :-)

No power is easy. Suspension is most costly and most important.

Then these babies mmmm

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Jamie Richards
TryHard
St.john's
v8

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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 06:57 am, by:  Jamie Richards (Nwb40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

what brand of brakes are those?
Ian Johnston
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South Australia
1995 UZZ31, BA XR6Turbo Ute. 2007 VE GTS.

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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 08:22 am, by:  Ian Johnston (Ted) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Expensive brand I would do the suspension, and brakes 1st.
Allan Langford
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UZZ31

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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 10:12 am, by:  Allan Langford (Allan) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Ali Saeed wrote on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 - 08:19 pm:


I want to do the following:

SUSPENSION
Front strut bar
TRD LSD
POWER
Construct cold air box
Dual boost controls for turbos
FCD
Upgrade fuel pump & injectors
RSM/SLD




strut bar on a double wishbone front end is just wank.

Clutch style LSD's suck and require re-shimming every ~30,000km. just find a T2 torsen and forget about it!

less add-on electronic boxes just get one good ECU to run the lot

Is factory air-box a restriction?

rest is good...
Ali Saeed
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WA
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 11:15 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Allan Langford wrote on Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 10:12 am:

strut bar on a double wishbone front end is just wank.

Clutch style LSD's suck and require re-shimming every ~30,000km. just find a T2 torsen and forget about it!

less add-on electronic boxes just get one good ECU to run the lot

Is factory air-box a restriction?

rest is good...




Nothing wrong with a bit of wank.. :p

TRD LSD is not clutch style, its mechanical 1.5 or 2 way

Factory airbox has been removed (not by me). Its got a pod sucking in hot air so ill be tackling that soon.
Ali Saeed
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WA
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 11:15 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Jamie Richards wrote on Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 06:57 am:

what brand of brakes are those?




Brembos
Shane Haverkamp
DieHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 04:25 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

depends what your goal with car is and what your budget is. i've often been told you have more fun in a car with great suspension and handling then brute force
Ali Saeed
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WA
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 05:26 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I am doing ALL those mods listed above. I just wanted peoples opinion on WHAT to do next. For example:

Light wheels are the same price as doing suspension bushings and solid diff mounts...which one should I do first?

Or

Light wheels are similar price to TRD LSD..which one should i do first?
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
BMW E36 Coupe 1UZFE V8 340i

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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 09:28 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Could always just pop your super 2jzgte into an M3 body and enjoy the lovely factory handling from day one

Tehehe
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 11:19 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

im sorry id rather have a car that doesnt break down every 2 months
Joshua Rao
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WA
TT (for sale $5.2k), 97 Blk UZZ31, 97 JZZ30 vvti turbo white manual, 96 vvti turbo manual, Legnum VR4, MR2 sw20, Alfa 156

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Friday, March 01, 2013 - 04:01 am, by:  Joshua Rao (Soaren1) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ouch.

Your car reads like a track car build. Of my cars it reminds me most of my evo which is the quickest car out but is horrid on the road. Hope the Soarer is more accomodating.

I opt brakes, suspension, power. I think that way you learn the car and racing (if u intend) in true fashion. Reminds me of getting quicker times in my mr2 when it was slower compared to when it had riduclous hp
Scott Vim
DieHard
Vic
Soarer (1uz) Chaser (1jz)

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Friday, March 01, 2013 - 10:25 am, by:  Scott Vim (1uz1jz) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You already have a 2jz. I'd say so brakes first but if you have to find wheels first then it might be too costly so do suspension first. Supra 4 pot brakes are so amazing.
Mike Beck
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Friday, March 01, 2013 - 12:32 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Ali Saeed wrote on Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 11:19 pm:

im sorry id rather have a car that doesnt break down every 2 months




Er, but it wouldn't with a Toyota engine. It's win win all round, and as an extra bonus it pisses of the Bmw original fan boys than don't approve of the Toyota engine.
Ben Lipman
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SA
Soarer TT manual, plus TT track car, plus a spare shell

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Friday, March 01, 2013 - 03:48 pm, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Do your suspension mods first, then brakes. Don't worry about lightweight wheels until the end. Unless you are racing, you will not notice them.

Only reason I would do the wheels, is if you needed them to clear brakes.

Good suspension will make the car more enjoyable from a drivers perspective. Be careful you do not take it so far that no one will want to be in it- like your missus,LOL. (solid diff mounts would be to much for a streeter in my opinion, but I am old.)

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