4 litre turbo

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Hi Guys,

Just thought I'd post this incase anyone is interested in doing something similar anytime soon.

A friend of mine is performing an engine swap into a Supra RZ. The engine going in is the 1UZ from a Lexus 4litre V8, they are adding a T78 turbo to it aswell.

The chassis of the Supra is almost identical to the Soarer so the engine fits straight onto the engine mounts, and becuase the V8 is shorter than the straight 6 there is plenty of room up front for the turbo system.

The 1UZ had 6 bolt mains, and the stock bottom end has been known to support 1000hp. Due to the extra capacity of the engine even the T78 should spool up relatively quick. I'd be suprised if it doesn't put out 500+hp at the wheel once its finished.

Hopefully some pics of the build will be going to HPI, and infact the car it is going into has alread been featured, the "Ex-Ferrari" article. The owner tried to get too much power out of the factory bottom end.

Just goes to show what some of the local guys are doing, and it raises the post for some of us to strive for.

See'ya:burnout:

[JH32]

v8 into a supra?

crazy!

[kik-ass]

Would be great to see pics and info on the build. I have a mate who has just started putting a lexus V8 into a HZ ute. We are looking for a suitable 5 spd conversion and it will also be turbo, probably twins at this stage:D

[bully]

hmm interesting what model supra. post details on the Supra Club of WA forums please

[Pva_Glue]

Where is the link to supra forum?!?!?!?

I would like to read about it !

cheers

Joe

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Hi Guys,

What I'll try and do is borrow a digital camera and take some pics of the build.

JiMiH,

The V8 fits no probs, more room in fact, and as its only a 25% increase over the factory engine they can get it street licensed.

Bully,

It's a Supra RZ, had a 400rwhp 2JZ in it before, but at the guy pushed for too much power the bottom end let go, one problem they shouldn't encounter with the 1UZ.

Kik-ass,

Yeah the guy who built this also put one in a holden ute, the biggest difficulty is the wiring loom.

See'ya:burnout:

[puckish]

Check out the HKS darg car with a twin turbo 4.3 l V8.. mad.

[phat25t]

I know a guy that got a 4.0 v8 soarer and turbocharged it and got something like 800hp at the wheels, a fair bit more than a turbo went into it obviously lol, I was going to do the same thing instead of buying my line but after a conversation with the insurance company I decided to stick with tha line

[GTS-t VSPEC]

There is also a 5 litre stroker kit available for the 1UZ, I'm sure in the not too distant future that it will start to become a more common conversion.

The same guy has helped in the build of a Soarer drag car, 4litre V8, 24 litre plenum, 2x 700hp turbos, 16x 1600cc injectors, running methanol. If you can do that to the engine then it has to be bullet-proof.

I'm working on getting some pics for everyone.

See'ya:burnout:

[Boostzor]

Originally posted by Pva_Glue

Where is the link to supra forum?!?!?!?

I would like to read about it !

cheers

Joe

Yep just got up and running last week so spread the word. Plus its here in WA which is good

http://forums.supratt.tk/index.php?t=index...b90858fda38ec96

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Hi Boostzor,

Its good to see that the Supra's have there own forum aswell, I have the OK to take the photo's so when I get my camera sorted I'll take some pics and pass them on to you for posting to the Supra forum.

See'ya:burnout: