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Christian Somerville
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

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Tuesday, March 08, 2011 - 10:16 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BPcNXt40Jk

Engine Specs:
1UZ-FE Engine
Kelford Cams
MSD Blaster Ignition
HKS F-con V pro (Version 3.24)
NOS

Other Specs:
OS Giken Triple Plate Racing Clutch
TRD 2 way LSD (Taken from Toyota Supra)
Ikeya Formula Footwork
Brembo F40 4 pot Brake System
CF customized Dashboard
Defi Gauges
Stack Meter
Apex Wheel [Fr] 19″ x 9.5jj, [Rr] 19″ x 10.5jj
Works Bell Steering Quick Release with Paddle Shift
K Sport Full Bucket Seats
K Sport FIA Harness
Sponsors:

Goodyear Racing Thailand
PTT Lubricants
Monster Fixed
Smarttire
K Sport
Works Bell
Apex Wheel by KPS Accessories
BRP Boon Racing Pattaya
Sean Routledge
DieHard
Victoria
V8 Limited

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 01:20 am, by:  Sean Routledge (Stircrazy) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Sounds nasty
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 09:58 am, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I don't know if it was just the speakers on my iPod but sounded like ass till it done the burnout. I was hoping for More action than that
Christian Somerville
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 10:39 am, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah same, apparently there are some vids around of it sliding but I can't find them.
Tai Johnsen
DieHard
QLD
JZZ30 Pov Manual LSD & black!

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 11:16 am, by:  Tai Johnsen (Privatejohnsen) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Starts like an old carby car on a hot day :-)
Ian Johnston
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ30 GT 4.0, BA XR6Turbo Ute.

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 11:18 am, by:  Ian Johnston (Ted) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

If I was him I would be looking for a new tuner!!
I didnt think it was going to start
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 05:38 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

yeah i dont think it sounds that great. heard alot sexier exhaust notes then that
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 06:55 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

bloody nice engine bay though









Brett Harrison
DieHard
QLD
JZZ30

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Wednesday, March 09, 2011 - 10:58 pm, by:  Brett Harrison (Bretto) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Like to know what power this is making
Scott Casey
DieHard
nsw
soarer v8

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Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 06:52 am, by:  Scott Casey (V8soarer_1991) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

massive cams
very heavy valve springs
ti exhaust with no baffling
hard tuned redline

sounds like the throttle response is awesome

probably 200 - 250rwkw
Christian Somerville
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

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Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 03:22 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Direct port nitrous
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 04:18 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

but the inside doesn't look like a soarer at all :-(
Matt Sartori
DieHard
Western Australia
Rx7

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Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 05:43 pm, by:  Matt Sartori (Klutch) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Which is a great thing.
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
Celsior 1UZ-FE Mines, JZZ30 1.5JZ-GTE To4z

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Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 07:31 pm, by:  Aaron Mead (Aaron) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Too much spent on looking hard, not fooling anyone though. Half the is a waste of money. And it sounds gay.
Aaron Casey
Goo Roo
nsw
'94 jzz30 gttl, 2 mini's one supercharged :-)

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Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 09:23 pm, by:  Aaron Casey (Blownminiturbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

would look a thousand times better with any of the later taillights
Jerzy Stopczynski
TryHard
Westarn Australia
jzz20

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Monday, March 14, 2011 - 01:57 pm, by:  Jerzy Stopczynski (Stomps) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

sounds sweet IMO.. like a track car should.. titanium exhausts sound amazing.

interior and engine bay are perfect...that cage looks beautiful.. pedal setup looks mint for heel-toe too..

lol @ changing rear lights.. one rub on a wall and it doesn't matter

Stomps
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
E36 Coupe

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Monday, March 14, 2011 - 08:43 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like a 3 year olds play toy....

Sounds like the exhaust was made from a Mechano set and old tin cans...

Jerzy Stopczynski
TryHard
Westarn Australia
jzz20

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Monday, March 14, 2011 - 09:56 pm, by:  Jerzy Stopczynski (Stomps) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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Stomps
Christian Somerville
Goo Roo
South Australia
UZZ31 V8 LTD

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Monday, March 14, 2011 - 10:13 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Really Mike? I have a feeling its maybe your speakers? This thing sounds worked!
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31

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Monday, March 14, 2011 - 10:45 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


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nuff said
Mike Beck
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New Zealand
E36 Coupe

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Monday, March 14, 2011 - 11:38 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Replying with silly internet pictures doesn't change that the car is still stupid looking and sounds painful.
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 12:06 am, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

cmon Mike back to e36 forums plz
Jerzy Stopczynski
TryHard
Westarn Australia
jzz20

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 12:15 pm, by:  Jerzy Stopczynski (Stomps) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Mike- my reply wasnt specifically directed at you.. (well for the most part yes..but) it was at the apparent general lack of understanding of track cars..

eg..
The interior doesnt look like a soarer...

it looks better than 95% of the soarers on this site.. why? because it looks modified.. not boring factory lines.. it most likely goes better than 95% of the cars on here too...

that's not a shot at cars on here.. just saying that's what its built for..

Stomps
Paul Knox
TryHard
QLD
uzz31 manual

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 01:05 pm, by:  Paul Knox (Surreal) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow , looks to me as a well funded , well setup up car ??
The fact thats it a soarer and a V8, i would of expected alot of support for the project , but you all seem to be critisizing ??

Most of the drift cars I see In Oz , have nothing in comparison to this.

I say well done , great to see a worked V8 , great to see a well engineered Soarer, that has had some thought and engineering go into it ??

Wow for a soarer site you guys are such haters and I bet just jealous !!!!
Ali Saeed
Goo Roo
WA
UZZ31

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 02:50 pm, by:  Ali Saeed (Ali) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the only person who didnt like it Paul was Mikey
Christian Somerville
Goo Roo
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UZZ31 V8 LTD

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 07:41 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah I love it Paul, basically because they have done something different and realised just like the many other people are now realising that the 1UZ is vertially indestructable! proper engineering has gone into this is you look into the company who built it!
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard
nsw
soarer TT

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 08:23 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

but the interior is one of the reasons i love my soarer. its such a classy feel compared to say fords and holdens of the same years.

you can strip out any car interior and make it look like that one. you could do it to an hyundia excel if you really wanted it all just depends what you want to sink your car into

i personally would love to see that track car making power like it is but with its classy stock looking interior
Daniel Blackham
DieHard
Victoria
31V8 X 2 + TT Manual

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 08:35 pm, by:  Daniel Blackham (Daniel24) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

A soarer with proper money spent on it

Loved the exhaust note. Would not like to warm that up early in the morning on the way to work.
Darren Bauer
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 09:45 pm, by:  Darren Bauer (Dazmon) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

It doesn't sound right on my speakers either, and I tried 2 good pairs.
Jerzy Stopczynski
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Westarn Australia
jzz20

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 09:46 pm, by:  Jerzy Stopczynski (Stomps) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Shane Haverkamp wrote on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 08:23 pm:

i personally would love to see that track car making power like it is but with its classy stock looking interior




the only problems are:

the factory seats are and provide no lateral support what so ever
the digital dash cluster looks like aids and doesnt actually give any vital information like the stack dash can..
you dont need any crap like aircon, stereo, screen, centre console etc... in a track car
the factory pedals are in a layout for heel-toe
you dont need carpet, leather, door trims etc.. in a track car.
much of the interior would get in the way of vitals.. like rollcage

etc... etc... and that's not even looking at weight..

you have to realise.. its not a street car, you dont need all that and having the "Classy" interior in a track car would be detrimental..

i personally think that the best interiors are the functional ones.. pair of bucket seats, decent dished aftermarket wheel, no useless junk

Stomps
Phil Gibson
Goo Roo
WA
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 02:38 pm, by:  Phil Gibson (Sciflyer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Scott Casey wrote on Thursday, March 10, 2011 - 06:52 am:

massive cams
very heavy valve springs
ti exhaust with no baffling
hard tuned redline

sounds like the throttle response is awesome

probably 200 - 250rwkw




If it is a properly built race engine (as it sounds like) it will be a lot more than that, even without NOS
Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32

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Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 11:03 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Jerzy Stopczynski wrote on Monday, March 14, 2011 - 01:57 pm:

pedal setup looks mint for heel-toe too..





Jerzy Stopczynski wrote on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 09:46 pm:

the factory pedals are in a •••• layout for heel-toe




IMO those pedals are way too far apart.

Most race cars have pedals which are often only 1 finger width separating them which is too close for me and my big feet.

So whilst I typically like pedals a little further apart I cant imagine how you could drive properly with this pedal setup.
Jerzy Stopczynski
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jzz20

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Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 01:08 am, by:  Jerzy Stopczynski (Stomps) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

to be honest i think the photo is deceptive.. given its taken from an angle.. it emphasizes the distance between the pedals.. i know what you mean but.. i had a go not too long ago in a FD circuit car.. floor mounted pedals very close apart...

i like the way the pedals are offset a little with the throttle a little lower down than the brake...

Stomps
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31

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Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 10:14 am, by:  Matthew Sharpe (Madmatt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

OK, personal opinion follows, so nobody get their knickers in a twist, if you strongly disagree, just assume I am a moron, I won't care.

Come on people, its SUPPOSED to look retarded, its a DRIFT CAR and drifting is a RETARDED SPORT!

Damian Ware
Goo Roo
Victoria
UZZ32

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Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 05:03 pm, by:  Damian Ware (Frozenpod) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Jerzy Stopczynski wrote on Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 01:08 am:

to be honest i think the photo is deceptive.. given its taken from an angle.. it emphasizes the distance between the pedals.. i know what you mean but.. i had a go not too long ago in a FD circuit car.. floor mounted pedals very close apart...

i like the way the pedals are offset a little with the throttle a little lower down than the brake...




Looking at the picture again it looks like they have only replaced the factory pedals with the small metal ones but kept the same location and the original bars.

Stomps, the factory pedals are offset with the throttle lower down than the brake. So I'm not sure what you mean about the factory pedals having a layout.
Jerzy Stopczynski
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jzz20

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Friday, March 18, 2011 - 12:39 pm, by:  Jerzy Stopczynski (Stomps) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Damian Ware wrote on Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 05:03 pm:

Stomps, the factory pedals are offset with the throttle lower down than the brake. So I'm not sure what you mean about the factory pedals having a •••• layout.




more of a feel thing i guess... the pedals feel "doughy" it may be the factory covers.. i dunno..

but its the same in my z20.. was in my a70.. etc..

just a toyota thing of that era i guess..

i find smaller pedals easier..

Stomps
Steven Anderson
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UZZ31 Manual

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Friday, March 18, 2011 - 06:59 pm, by:  Steven Anderson (Cusscuss) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I dont mind the pedal layout, can heal toe just fine (given its an R154 thats a good thing as its much happier that way). Only thing I really want for is a shorter clutch.
Costa Tsimiklis
Goo Roo
Victoria
386.2 rwkw the old T51S setup - New Setup HKS T51R SPL -Going for 450rwkw on Pump Gas!

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Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 09:08 am, by:  Costa Tsimiklis (Driftshop) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

haha love the Sorer Police Meme.

Honesetly, I think 1UZ are a pointless motor. There are far more better alternatives, such as the LSX range that are lighter than a 1J/2J and offer more power with simple upgrades in n/a form. Only issue is with the LSX is that they come in heavy 1600-1800kg commodore barges which makes the whole combo sluggisih. Shoehorn the into a lighter car and you have instant low 12 second passes without tickling the engine.
Phil Gibson
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 09:35 am, by:  Phil Gibson (Sciflyer) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

What you might save on needing less mods to make decent power with an LSx you lose in having to buy an engine and do the conversion in the first place.

If he's making decent power with the factory engine (which these days is quite do-able) how is it "pointless"?
Ben Lipman
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SA
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 10:21 am, by:  Ben Lipman (Ben12a) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I like the 1UZ. Like any NA motor they are a bit harder to make power out of (meaning you generally cant just change boltons, or wind up boost etc) but they come with a quad overhead cam setup, are light, compact, and have reasonable support in Australia with Bullet cars using them in their roadsters- as long as you call it a Lexus V8 LOL.

Pity they were never put in anything with a manual box and some sporting credentials in this country. TRD would have probably survived as an entity in Australia if they were given a RWD V8 to fettle.
Boris Siljanoski
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 11:55 am, by:  Boris Siljanoski (Z2tt) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How is the 1uz-fe a pointless motor, it was great for it's time, one of the smoothest running so it served its purpose very well I don't think it was ever made for intent for performance from the factory.
Paul Knox
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 04:42 pm, by:  Paul Knox (Surreal) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I see costa's point , but also , The LS series of GM engines are notoriously unreliable.
a 1,2,3uzfe is notorioulsy Bullet proof.

Without displacement an LSx doesn't have much going for it , without big money spent on it also.

1uzfe designed in 1990, LS1 1997.
UZ still has much more tech , it just hasn't been developed like the LSx's.

There's a few Big power UZ's out there , in different applications, jet boats , speedway ,
Uz's just needs some loving and further development.
sure we can't go to Supercrap , and buy bolt on parts , but there's stuff out there, and it's still developing.
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 08:11 pm, by:  Christian Somerville (Csomers) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah the 1UZs are amazing engines, check out the Ford Capri on YouTube putting out 900+ rwhp and still has some factory internals like the crank for instance, also apparently some of the speed boat comps in Aus were using 350 gm motors twin turbo but they were so unreliable so they now use twin turbo 1UZs
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 08:39 pm, by:  James Johnson (Jimbo) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I have never come across a engine do about 30 passes down the drag strip, 4 track days, 2.5 skid pan/gymkhana days, 2 burnout comps with the engine over heating both times and still get me to and from work every day with out having to do any thing but normal oil changes and top up fluids when necessary. Now that is reliability!
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Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 11:31 pm, by:  Steven Anderson (Cusscuss) Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Paul Knox wrote on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 04:42 pm:

I see costa's point , but also , The LS series of GM engines are notoriously unreliable.

Without displacement an LSx doesn't have much going for it , without big money spent on it also.




I like the 1uz but im sorry, those 2 statements are complete bullshit. The LS series engines main claim to fame is that they are so easy to get extra power out of.

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