Hi all,
I finally got my act together and uploaded some new pics of the Supra going back together. Check it out:
http://www.norbie.net/Project2JZ/
The project is far from finished, but I did manage to take it for a proper test drive on the weekend. I had to do some dodgy things to make that happen, but I couldn't wait any longer - I just wanted to drive it!!
The car still has no dash and no instruments, so I temporarily wired in a temperature gauge from one of my old Celicas, and plumbed a boost gauge into the plenum - that's all you really need right?
The clutch still isn't disengaging properly but I just ignored that - if you're heavy-handed enough it will go into gear.
I still have no engine fan so I used the old air conditioning fan from the Mk2 and another tiny thermo fan from a friend's Mk3, and temporarily bolted them to the front of the radiator. They shift a surprising amount of air for their size and they actually kept the engine cool even after some very spirited driving!
Anyway, I can tell you that even though this project has taken about 18 months and caused premature hair loss, it was well and truly worth it - this car is so much fun to drive, even in its semi-complete state! The sequential turbos make it a torque monster, and it develops boost instantly at almost any speed. Let it rev a bit and that second turbo kicks in, then all hell breaks loose! You know you've got a fast car when the brand new Yokohama 225's start to lose traction at the top of third gear...
I hope to have some pics and perhaps some mpg's of the car in action soon, but until then you'll just have to believe me when I tell you how much this car rules.
I finally got my act together and uploaded some new pics of the Supra going back together. Check it out:
http://www.norbie.net/Project2JZ/
The project is far from finished, but I did manage to take it for a proper test drive on the weekend. I had to do some dodgy things to make that happen, but I couldn't wait any longer - I just wanted to drive it!!
The car still has no dash and no instruments, so I temporarily wired in a temperature gauge from one of my old Celicas, and plumbed a boost gauge into the plenum - that's all you really need right?
The clutch still isn't disengaging properly but I just ignored that - if you're heavy-handed enough it will go into gear.I still have no engine fan so I used the old air conditioning fan from the Mk2 and another tiny thermo fan from a friend's Mk3, and temporarily bolted them to the front of the radiator. They shift a surprising amount of air for their size and they actually kept the engine cool even after some very spirited driving!
Anyway, I can tell you that even though this project has taken about 18 months and caused premature hair loss, it was well and truly worth it - this car is so much fun to drive, even in its semi-complete state! The sequential turbos make it a torque monster, and it develops boost instantly at almost any speed. Let it rev a bit and that second turbo kicks in, then all hell breaks loose! You know you've got a fast car when the brand new Yokohama 225's start to lose traction at the top of third gear...
I hope to have some pics and perhaps some mpg's of the car in action soon, but until then you'll just have to believe me when I tell you how much this car rules.
