The long awaited transformation, 1 car 1 decade 1 dream Options

[coldbluesteel]

Hello everybody. like it says... this is the story of my Celica's transformation. This will be an on going thread so if it needs to be moved go ahead, thanks. I'll post pics when I get a chance. Great things are on the horizon.


The goal... to have the meanest street driven Celica in the world.

Details will be added soon.

[milnersXcoupe]

"HAHA! way in the weeds wrong... that's a funny saying. So you do know lextreme then. Did you read the 1u/3u comparison? Justengt8 over there has 650hp on stock internals with a setup similar to what I want."



I know what you want......... I'm 'EVIL' too when it comes to STREET DOMINATION !!!!

... And Justengt8 is FULL OF SH!T.......... period.


Yes, I've read and re-read again Lextreme.com, David's site, inside and out........over and over again -
AND ALL of Modular Ford .com AND Corral - as I want a DOHC engine.


OK - now here we go:


1 UZ FE :

Early version, with the SMALL BORE 85mm pistons, suitable for a LAWNMOWER, carries CAST CONNECTING
RODS - bigger than the later 1 UZ FE CAST CONNECTING RODS - but cast none the less - and will fail
after repeated 7+K RPM shifts.......650HP ?? OK - but not for LONG!! They talk SMACK over there - sell a Fantasy of dropping in a 1 UZ and adding a Turbo to it for 650HP - it is a GRENADE my friend........ believe me - I've built - I know.

Put BOOST on this to reach 650HP and you have a 'Light Switch' engine - with choked breathing without the Turbo on - so it is a SLUG off the line until 3K+RPM - then it is all TURBO / Intercooler / Methanol Injection until you lift - then back to a SLUG........ no drivability ..........

Realize - your TURBo won't HIT until you have exhaust velocity - RPM - > you'll be depending on the engines
Natural characteristics - which for a 1 UZ FE is CHOKED TO THE MAX lump.

You'll need an ARP stud kit for EVERYTHING to keep it together.

You'll have SMALLER VALVES -

Poorly designed intake plenum - choked.

Poorly designed intake tract - choked.

Poorly designed intake ports - choked.

Still have to replace the rods and pistons -


wtf...... AVOID all this and get a 3 UZ FE -

spring for the Pistons and Rods / Arp kit and you're done !

[ I'd use Vance & Hines racing motorcycle springs / keepers / locks on
some light weight Ferra Valves - AND - some cams for the application,
but Hey.......that's just ME ]

The 3 UZ FE is the Final Design of the 4.0 that was 'gleened' from TRD TOYOTA RACING
and you want to start with the First Year of Manufacture with ALL of the shortcomings to
save $2 grand ?? It'll take 6 to correct !!


A POrt job on a 1 UZ will set you down - 2K+$$ thousand dollars - and that is NOT
a Extrude Hone ......... that is PRIOR to the Extrude Hone..... which comes AFTER !


There is only ONE post on Lextreme - that tells you Exactly what I am telling you -
that the 1 UZ is a core only engine with lots of problems and VERY expensive to bring
up to a 3 UZ standard -


Where's the 'Dilly !Yo' ?



Honeslty.............. buy your $400.00 1 Uz - hang some Turbos on it and a FORD TB and
FORD Powerstroke Intercooler > we're talking CHEAP right now......... use the Methanol / water injection kit
and run the engine for a year - .......... it WILL grenade and you'll lose the entire engine - go buy another $400.00 engine and start again..........

it will STILL be a DOG at anytime off boost - which is most of the time