Finished 99 GT 3S-GTE Swap from Dr. Tweak UPDATE W/PICS AND VID Page 3, Titled "The Thing That Should Not Be" Options

[Fastbird]

"The Thing That Should Not Be"

This was a swap that should have never happened, and suddenly in April, a decision was made and the rest is history. Anyway,

Swap is DONE! Sadly, we didn't get to dyno tune it today due to a slight glitch, but it's running at pretty much 100%. Here's what was done:

JDM Gen II 3S-GTE w/ECU
eBay Downpipe
Custom 3" Exhaust system from ST Performance (all stainless, pieced together mandrel bends, Magnaflow muffler and resonator)
ATS Racing TB Inlet Pipe
ATS Racing GM Knock Sensor kit
GReddy Electronic Boost Controller
Perfect Power SMT-6 Piggyback
HKS BOV
Whalbro 255 LPH High Pressure pump (whines like a mofo!! )
Autometer Nexus Gauges in a Lotek Pod (unfortunately, Autometer forgot to include a power cable in the controller box, so they're not working yet).

I left the exhaust setup choice up to Dr. Tweak, and he did us right. My wife and I both popped a huge grin when we first heard the car. Sounds completely AWESOME.

We turned up the boost to 15 PSI, car seems to run really well. Down low is nothing to write home about, but at about 3000 RPM the boost comes on HARD and she pulls like a mofo on the top end.

Given that there wasn't a dyno tune, how much power and torque do you think I'm putting to the wheels??

Dr. Tweak, a review.

Dr. Tweak has been nothing but outstanding during this whole endeavour. His customer service is certainly top notch and he's done an outstanding job with the swap. He was having issues with getting the SMT-6 wired in last night and ended up staying at the shop until 3:30 in the morning and only got two hours sleep before coming back in to get everything polished up. If that's not a testament to his dedication I don't know what it. EVERYTHING works on the car, from the A/C back. Nothing but perfection. Everything was installed where and how I asked, cleanly done. He even installed a couple of "feeder wires" through the firewall in the event we decide to install anything in the future that needs wiring through the firewall.

Money wise, his estimation was almost spot on. Due to a couple of unforseen events I had to pay some out of pocket, but nothing terrible and certainly an understandable deal. I consider what we got to be well worth the money, and for anyone even contemplating paying someone the swap, I would highly recommend getting ahold of Dr. Tweak. He will go out of his way to make sure that you, the end consumer, is happy. A TRUE professional.

Feedback on dyno numbers please people. I'd love to have an idea of where we're at.

Lastly, videos to come. Took a couple today and will download and edit them into one vid when we get home tomorrow (parked in the middle of North Carolina for tonight).

This post has been edited by Fastbird: Jul 23, 2006 - 6:35 PM

[lagos]

its like 4 pulls for 60ish on a dyno jet at phlly dynoworks

if u can, call xotic and ask them if they have the ability to log boost on their dyno jet. ive been trying to find one that can.

let me know when u want to go. i did a mapquest to xotic and its about 1hr drive and 50miles away ...so thats not too bad. ive been wanting to dyno my car again, because the last time i went i had issues with the spark plugs, so i dont feel like i ever got a good run in.

This post has been edited by lagos: Jul 21, 2006 - 9:34 AM

[Fastbird]

its like 4 pulls for 60ish on a dyno jet at phlly dynoworks

if u can, call xotic and ask them if they have the ability to log boost on their dyno jet. ive been trying to find one that can.

let me know when u want to go. i did a mapquest to xotic and its about 1hr drive and 50miles away ...so thats not too bad. ive been wanting to dyno my car again, because the last time i went i had issues with the spark plugs, so i dont feel like i ever got a good run in.

Lagos, I'm not sure that any dynojet will have the ability to log boost. I have yet to see it.

I'll be sure to let you know when I'm ready to head there. Gotta clean up a couple of little things first so give me a couple of weeks to find the money and time at this point.

Here's a thought about the dyno's. We all know that they Dynojet is pretty much the industry standard for power numbers. But think real world. The dynojet uses 3000 lb rollers unloaded. Food for thought, anyone check the weights on their cars?? Probably will be around 2600-2700 lbs sans driver. So if anything, on the surface at least, the dynojet is going to give you less than real world numbers for your Celica.

[presure2]

Lagos, I'm not sure that any dynojet will have the ability to log boost. I have yet to see it.

I'll be sure to let you know when I'm ready to head there. Gotta clean up a couple of little things first so give me a couple of weeks to find the money and time at this point.

Here's a thought about the dyno's. We all know that they Dynojet is pretty much the industry standard for power numbers. But think real world. The dynojet uses 3000 lb rollers unloaded. Food for thought, anyone check the weights on their cars?? Probably will be around 2600-2700 lbs sans driver. So if anything, on the surface at least, the dynojet is going to give you less than real world numbers for your Celica.
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actually ALL dynojets have the ABLILITY, its a matter of wether or not the dyno owner chooses to purchace the neccicary equipment to do so.
my local dyno does.
your thought on the dynojet is flawed.
i dynoed my car, pre turbo, and the #s fall exactly in line with what toyota rated the engine to @ the flywheel.

[Fastbird]

your thought on the dynojet is flawed.
i dynoed my car, pre turbo, and the #s fall exactly in line with what toyota rated the engine to @ the flywheel.

I wouldn't go so far as to call it flawed. Take into account the Firebirds/Camaro's I'm used to dealing with. These are portly cars, around 3600 LBS or so. They'll put out one number on a dynojet, and then when taken to a mustang or Dyno Dynamics dyno which is loaded with the correct vehicle weight, will put out lesser numbers and substantially less torque. It's been proven over and over. Perhaps it's more of a player in cars that weigh MORE than the drums, I can't say for sure.

I'm not trying to discredit dynojet's at all. I like them (Heck, I like all dyno's, they're fun to play on), but I just feel that they're not as accurate as other options out there. Rumor has it that Dynojet is well aware of this and is in the process of putting together a dyno like the Dyno DYnamics or Mustang dyno's because they're seeing a noticable swing in the market towards those two (and moreso towards the Mustand dyno). Competition is a good thing, and the best part is that the numbers are going to become more and more accurate.

Here's an example. Typical JDM ECU and 3S-GTE swaps typically dyno at around 190-210 to the wheels right?? Ours with a custom 3" exhaust and no tweaking at all made 210 the first pull. That's right in line there if you ask me.