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Kurt Harrison
Tinkerer NSW V8 UZZ31
Posts: 18 Reg: 11-2005
| Got the usual starting mods for the 1UZ such as: Headers 2.5 duel system BFI Shiftkit LS400 brake upgrade Was intrestered to know peoples different directions of mods from this point, had in mind Torque converter camshafts and CPU (unsure of which, maybe mines) Personally soarer feels like it needs handling increase such as swaybars but think would have more fun with the other mods performed. |
Steven Nanevski
TryHard NSW JZZ30 Twin Turbo
Posts: 490 Reg: 07-2005
| Supercharge and ECU, cant go wrong..... |
David Vaughan
Goo Roo ACT V8 manual
Posts: 2169 Reg: 07-2005
| In order of expense: Chip Manual Supercharger |
Kurt Harrison
Tinkerer NSW V8 UZZ31
Posts: 19 Reg: 11-2005
| Supercharger, sounds like the way to go, can the auto trans handle the increase power from the supercharger, looking for the cheap way to gain power? |
Adam Underwood
TryHard Victoria V8
Posts: 229 Reg: 10-2005
| torsen LSD might could go on the list too but that covers the basic mods |
Benny Gammelmark
Goo Roo NSW V8 UZZ31
Posts: 1602 Reg: 07-2005
| You could also put braided brake lines and a sway bar on. I would say the most needed is a chip or a replacement ECU though. You can really feel that modification. |
Mike Bradberry
TryHard Queensland V8 Limited
Posts: 239 Reg: 07-2005
| Crikey Kurt, you say you are looking at cheap ways to gain power and at the same time talking of supercharging. Have you checked your costings? As David said, go for a chip first. |
Damien Smith
DieHard NSW Manual UZZ31
Posts: 632 Reg: 07-2005
| For handling you can't go past a pair of whiteline swaybars and they won't break the bank. |
Lew Radbourn
DieHard Queensland jzz30 ute / uzz30/ 2 X uzz31
Posts: 964 Reg: 07-2005
| and on bags thay make a big difference (sway bars) |
Don Bagnall
Moderator New Zealand I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 3889 Reg: 05-2005
|
Lew Radbourn wrote on Monday, June 19, 2006 - 02:58 pm:and on bags they make a big difference
Wot!, I don't need no stinkin sway bars...........I just roll around on my fat little tum-tum |
Lew Radbourn
DieHard Queensland jzz30 ute / uzz30/ 2 X uzz31
Posts: 967 Reg: 07-2005
| HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHA Don there was only one "G" in the bags (tripper)hehehehehehehehehehehe |
Richie Lum
Tinkerer Central Soarer V8 UZZ31
Posts: 66 Reg: 03-2006
| can swaybars be put on a UZZ31?? |
Damien Smith
DieHard NSW Manual UZZ31
Posts: 638 Reg: 07-2005
| Yes, the UZZ31 gets the most benefit from swaybars. |
Richie Lum
Tinkerer Central Soarer V8 UZZ31
Posts: 67 Reg: 03-2006
| thanks Damien! do you have a part number to recommend? I saw a few swaybars (heavy duty) on the whiteline site but don't know which to look at.... many thanks |
Damien Smith
DieHard NSW Manual UZZ31
Posts: 639 Reg: 07-2005
| I got mine from Neil - he'll sort it out for you |
Richie Lum
Tinkerer Central Soarer V8 UZZ31
Posts: 68 Reg: 03-2006
| thanks , I'll give him a shout! cheers |
Kurt Harrison
Tinkerer NSW V8 UZZ31
Posts: 20 Reg: 11-2005
| Your right about the supercharger, thinking ahead of myself.. but we have to dream dont we. Anyways decided to leave ECU till later, will finsh the standard mods first |
Steven Nanevski
DieHard NSW JZZ30 Twin Turbo
Posts: 502 Reg: 07-2005
| I'm also pretty sure the TT's and V8's use the same unichip, very good upgrade as well for so cheap, Benny has one in his and I think is pulling 180rwkws which is awesome for a V8 |
Clayton Webb
TryHard South Australia '31 V8
Posts: 324 Reg: 09-2005
| Speaking of Camshafts. Someone here found a site that was selling them for the 1UZ-FE around $2200 with all sorts of Stages. Anyone remember? |
Carl Johnson
Tinkerer QLD 93 LTD UZZ31 Manual V8
Posts: 76 Reg: 10-2005
| my vote 1)Throw away the BFI & get an Ingentech cold air induction kit 2)Torsen LSD (4.083:1 ratio) 3)Unichip 4)Try the "Paperclip in the diag pins" trick (there's a recent thread) see if you like the handling then decide what to do. 4)Whiteline Sways |
Damien Smith
DieHard NSW Manual UZZ31
Posts: 640 Reg: 07-2005
| I'm looking at cams now - generally from $1400 - $1800 but then you'd also need shims and if you're getting a higher lift would also need valve springs. Also some sort of piggyback or standalone management to run it all. |
Steven Nanevski
DieHard NSW JZZ30 TD04 Twin Turbo (coming soon!)
Posts: 509 Reg: 07-2005
| Just out of curiousity, if you wanted to go a full stand alone ECU in a V8, would you need to manualise the auto like the TT's or can you just plug it in and off you go?? |
Damien Smith
DieHard NSW Manual UZZ31
Posts: 646 Reg: 07-2005
| You'd have to piggyback the standalone into the wiring harness and retain the stock ECU to look after the auto, dash, aircon etc... |
Steven Nanevski
DieHard NSW JZZ30 TD04 Twin Turbo (coming soon!)
Posts: 512 Reg: 07-2005
| Ok, so same thing as a auto TT, cool thanks Damien |