Toni L

January 20, 2015

Judging by the interior shots, it looks like it will serve drift duty.. in which case the extra 12" of wheelbase would be a big benefit.

Not interested about drifting. First I was building that car for street and track days. Now I think that my modified Z33 will be always better in corners, but I still have to try how it goes. In drag strip have to off course break old records, and maybe try standing mile too

There is no particular reason for 2+2. Found that car for sale near me. Never knew how much work going to do with that...

January 18, 2015

That's gonna be louder for the driver than for the by-stander. Exhaust exiting under car is super loud inside the car. Can you find a way to turn it out? Maybe the turbo will absorb some sound?

Yes, turbo absorb sound and 6cyl is not loudest anyway. Mostly when its used I will drive helmet in head

In dyno we will find out what difference it makes in power curve.

January 17, 2015

Exhaust now opens manually with switch, and there is enought flow when needed (through 4.5" pipe).

I used powerful linear actuator as motor ( 330 pound max lift). That is IP65 protected and I made heatshield too.

January 7, 2015

Ride height check after exhaust build. Everything looks Ok. Front airdam is the lowest part of car.

I liftet suspension up 25mm after that. Looks doesnt matter at this time.

After some testing with cardboard and different colours I desided to go with headlight covers (inside black)

Friend helped me with sticker (or what it is called. )

Even headlight cover brackets painted black (it will need black screws too)

January 4, 2015

December 30, 2014

It was time to change flushing oil away. I saw nothing special except oil colour. Not good thing using E85 ethanol fuel in first starts and not getting oil warm enought...

After that. New oil and filter in. Bleeding rear brakes and ready to make some mapping

With my friend helping online we made whole new fuel and ignition maps and it runs smoother again. Throttle pedal was limited to 50% at first.

Rear brakes are too small and got some fire problems in brake pads but soon it will be ready to dyno. Boosting only 0.55bar at now.

Have to try next with full throttle

Some video again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kIHVTjW73U

December 26, 2014

And some finishing work with switch panel.

December 26, 2014

Exhaust was amazingly quiet with only those small silencers (without boost off course)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwpspGv3wC4

Yesterday I started to make carbon / aluminum switch panel. I think it will be pretty nice.

December 23, 2014

Finished product. It sits pretty nice

Everything stainless.

December 20, 2014

Continued with exhaust. Unfortunately ran out of Argon gas, but looks like it will sit in correct height (and car can be low).

New custom driveshaft. Pipe is 76 x 2.4mm

December 17, 2014

Exhaust coming with 4.5" boost activated cutout and 3" end pipe with one resonator and one silencer.

Yesterday started with cutout.

December 15, 2014

New GPS speedometer with white led display. I still have to make speed sensor for Haltech. Probably hall-sensor to read cv-axle bolt.

December 14, 2014

New 94mm stroke crankshaft for Evo2 engine

Dash in place.

Wiring work almost ready.

Today I was testing that Tein EDFC controller. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6NuyPgIy8U

December 9, 2014

Nice work with the gauge mounts, but why did you use a massive boost gauge instead of a speedo.

My Speedhut gauges are great, but those defi are definitely better quality, if only I could have budgeted for them.

I bought those gauges long time ago and I thought it was good idea to get something special (115mm boost gauge).

Im gonna use digital gps speedometer on top of the dash. Probably with external gps antenna.

Dash is now in place and it looks good already. Pictures coming later. I continued with wiring.

December 8, 2014

Its a 2JZ, it won't break.

Its homemade, you newer know...

I tested Defi gauges while engine running. Had to order one new sensor cable for oil temp. All other worked fine.

Today I made better brackets for gauges. Soon that dash is ready for installation.

December 6, 2014

Before putting boost to engine, I started to build new short block from 2JZ-GTE, and it will be backup if I break current engine

Billet main caps incoming, probably stroker crankshaft, custom pistons, better connecting rods and much more.

December 3, 2014

Driveshaft is not ready yet. When its done it should be driveable, but there is no rush to drive it. All depends on weather, because its winter now

Maybe dynotune with trailer. So it is possible to break the engine before summer

Today small engine tune and getting it warm. It runs smoother. Have to fix couple of small leaks now. (injector 5 fuel rail and turbo water return flange)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bauryGPiIaw