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Originally Posted by JK21
They are around the same weight with the 2j being just a bit lighter. Now my reasons for mainly going with the motor choice I want is because 1) the engine bay is not nearly as cramped to work in as compared to having a LS motor in the car 2) The 2j will be cheaper in the long run compared to the LS motor and more modifications would be needed as I plan to boot it 3) From what I have researched the v8 would hurt the weight distribution of such a light car on a road course than a 2j
Now if I was focused on just straight-line speed I would look at the LS swap but even then I would've just kept my GTR if that were the case. I want this car to be well balance through all disciplines (auto x, road race, drift, drag) and that is the main goal I want to achieve with this build.
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Just a heads up, the 2JZ is significantly heavier than the LS1. It's an iron block vs aluminum. 2JZ = 600ish lbs, LS1 = 400ish lbs.
The 2JZ is going to put a large forward bias on the car vs the LS1 or stock FA20/4U-GSE. If you put a 2JZ in this car, it's going to accel at drag/drift.. if you put the LS1 or build stock, it'll be whatever you build it for.
At least that's the info I've been scrounging up. I've been putting my 2JZ build together for the past few months, since before I bought the car. With only 5-600whp you're going to be teetering on the threshold of reliability on supporting components (axles, diff, etc). I'm looking into the 8.8 rear end swap that FullBlown is putting together. Should be a good buy for me.