1UZFE vvti into GT86 - vids, pics, comments

[dem00n]

Those wiring videos are great, that channel alone is really informative as well...learned a lot today.


Really sweet build, you guys know how to have fun down there (or is it up there?).

[Manji]

Finally got the car back on Saturday.
Turns out the last two weeks of working out bugs was a waste of time, it was the obd2 sender unit I had left in place that was confusing the motec. Once unplugged, all the issues went away.

Spent the day yesterday playing around with damper settings. VERY impressed with the MCA suspension. Their suggested settings were too firm for my liking, but a few clicks softer and it made a massive difference.

Still hard to give the car the beans, as my new brakes still haven't turned up. But spent a lot of time driving up and down this road. It's my new "suspension tuning" section of road.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6jzOnzo7JI"]V8 Toyota GT86 - Vid 8 - Second drive - GT86 + 1UZFE - YouTube[/ame]

[cf6mech]

Awesome road, how are the cops around their with spirited driving? Want to move their,....how do I immagrate LOL

[Manji]

Originally Posted by cf6mech

Awesome road, how are the cops around their with spirited driving?

They're pretty anal over here. Go 35km/h over and they take your licence immediately and can take the car. Just for going 10km/h over you get 25 demerit points. Get to 100 and you loose your licence. I'm sitting at 90 atm.

Probably being a bit risky, seeing as the car isn't certified/engineered yet, so its not at all road legal. Even if I got pulled up and wasn't speeding they'd throw their toys, prob make me tow it home not drive it.

Around the cities they have zero tolerance. But down here they're a bit more lax.

Just using a bit of common sense you can avoid most of the drama. They're out to get idiots in shit cars, that need big straights to get upto speed. So they wait there for them. They don't tend to patrol twisty sections as most cars can't get upto speed. That's what I tell myself anyway.

[tirespin782]

Great vid! Your countryside looks gorgeous, especially the view with the road foreground, lake mid-ground, and snow capped mountains in the back.

[Manji]

Came in pretty much where I budgeted. A little over. Couple of things I overspent on, more so because of forex rate change and shipping. But also, did better selling than I thought I would. One thing this doesn't show, which was my primary reason behind going ahead with this, was that if the turbo blew the fa20, I'd be up for 9k for another stock one, or 12k for a built one. Then the gearbox (which was already feeling awful) would need upgrading as well. With the system I've got now, I've got more than twice the torque, from a motor than I can replace for a grand, and a brand new gearbox that's rated from factory for that torque.

Keep in mind these figures are in New Zealand dollars. This is also why things ex US are expensive, but also why I got so much for my OEM gear (because no one else here was selling them)

The brakes and muffler I didn't really need, but wanted. The axles were needed.

[CxG]

I want more of this swap in my life lol think the guys from horsepower academy will ever make a kit for the harness?

[CxG]

changed a part because i realized you were answering my question about the harness kit lol nvm


I'm glad you got that sway bar in did it help with the handling? I remember you saying it wasn't that great before. Are you considering getting it corner balanced? Will you put it on a scale to see weight distribution and total weight? sorry for all the questions but this thread makes me drool with anticipation lol

[Manji]

Originally Posted by CxG

changed a part because i realized you were answering my question about the harness kit lol nvm


I'm glad you got that sway bar in did it help with the handling? I remember you saying it wasn't that great before. Are you considering getting it corner balanced? Will you put it on a scale to see weight distribution and total weight? sorry for all the questions but this thread makes me drool with anticipation lol

I'm waiting on a few things atm. New springs coming from MCA. Missing one of my swaybar brackets, got a new one coming. And my brakes turned up but without pads, so waiting on them as well.

Yup definitely interested to see where the weight ended up.

[Kkobe2]

Originally Posted by Manji

Finally got the car back on Saturday.
Turns out the last two weeks of working out bugs was a waste of time, it was the obd2 sender unit I had left in place that was confusing the motec. Once unplugged, all the issues went away.

Spent the day yesterday playing around with damper settings. VERY impressed with the MCA suspension. Their suggested settings were too firm for my liking, but a few clicks softer and it made a massive difference.

Still hard to give the car the beans, as my new brakes still haven't turned up. But spent a lot of time driving up and down this road. It's my new "suspension tuning" section of road.

This is an awe inspiring road I would love to be out there! This is one of my favorite videos on here

[Manji]

Another vid

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjRcAZvWRE"]GTV86 - Let's go drifting - Extended version - YouTube[/ame]

[Gear_One_Performance]

That thing looks like a blast! You guys did a fantastic job.

[Fenix]

Do you know what the weight distribution is post swap?

[Manji]

Originally Posted by Fenix

Do you know what the weight distribution is post swap?

Haven't reweighed yet. Didn't feel front heavy when I drifted it. I reckon the lighter wheels / brakes / battery have offset the weight.