Build Happening soon.....2jz Swap

[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

Yes, I'm not in any way saying this is equivalent to stock handling or better, I'm just saying the handling is not destroyed. I can personally attest to it based on before and after driving.

Did I say an LS swap would destroy the handling? Not saying you are saying I did. I just can't remember, and don't think I did. I don't even think I said the 2jz would destroy handling, but I do recall saying I felt the extra weight and the height of that weight when I installed my Harrop kit, so I was saying I could imagine the 2jz swap being really noticeable. The LS is the most compact, large-displacement motor there is to swap, even smaller than many V6's, as I showed in gtpvette's thread, so the LS is really the ideal swap.

Originally Posted by GrabTheWheel

I will defer to your guys expertise but I got the 56-44 numbers from Vorshlag but now looking back at it that was a modified car with a turbo kit. If anyone has pictures of a stock car getting a corner balance I'd love to see the weight and front to rear distribution. If it really is 53 front 47 rear from the factory I'd say that is impressive.

I am expecting the handling to be effected but not as much as you'd think. I will get some drivers behind the wheel who are more sensitive to handling dynamics than I am to try and get a true unbiased opinion on whether I "ruined my car".

No way you ruined the car. The general balance is close enough and the power/torque more than offsets the lightness or balance, but that too can improve with more mods.

This pic was in the link I attached on page 5.



There are plenty of threads on corner weights to compare. This is without some tools and no driver:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=845661



Since Tcoat started the fun facts, then fun fact: if you gain 40 more pounds then you will be left and right side balanced.

[Sportsguy83]

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

Did I say an LS swap would destroy the handling? Not saying you are saying I did. I just can't remember, and don't think I did. I don't even think I said the 2jz would destroy handling, but I do recall saying I felt the extra weight and the height of that weight when I installed my Harrop kit, so I was saying I could imagine the 2jz swap being really noticeable.

Never said you did, I reply to threads in general. Generally speaking there’s a notion that swapping the car destroys the handling and makes it nose heavy. I was replying to that.