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Newest pics = Post 1882*

Going to try to revive as much of this as I can. Pictures won't be exact, and I may not put ALL of the pictures back, but I'll do what I can over time.




*** All of these are hotlinked. Click on them and they will take you to the specific post.
Obviously I couldn't include ALL the important posts, so these are the ones with pictures.

Post 1: First day I got the car. Then Tanabe Coilovers, Work Emotion XD9, Work RS Lug Nuts, 15% tint.
Post 8: Fog Mod. DIY BP Emblems.
Post 30: Blitz Nur Spec Exhaust. DIY Black housing Head lights and Fog lights.
Post 32: VIS TRD/L-Tuned Replica Lip Kit. L-Sportsline Grill
Post 39: VIS TRD/L-Tuned Replica Lip Kit. L-Sportsline Grill
Post 49: VIS TRD/L-Tuned Replica Lip Kit. L-Sportsline Grill
Post 52: Duplicolor Metalcast Blue Painted Calipers with Black Decals. Satin Black Emblems and License Plate frame.
Post 89: SOLD Works. 11 spokes back on. Lower. iPhone pics FTL. Extended Exhaust for USDM Bumper. Added “L” Emblem to grill later.
Post 119: More pics.
Post 145: DIY Relocated horns
Post 150: More pics
Post 154: Interior Pics. Tanabe Sway Bars. Falken FK 452’s. Ray’s Extended Blue Lug Nuts.
Post 157: SSR Carbon Fiber Center Caps. SSR Professor MS1’s.
Post 164: Test fit of Wheels/Tires. JDM Altezza Window Visors. JDM Altezza Short Antenna.
Post 199:Fitment after rolling all four fenders. Shorter Springs installed on Tanabe Coilovers.
Post 219: PICS
Post 241: Some fender mods
Post 264: “Tinted” Third brake light red. MMSport Satin Black Tail Lights with Chrome rings.
Post 282: More Pics
Post 308: Random Pictures. LSD.
Post 332: LSD.
Post 338: Grom Audio iPod adapter. More Random Pics.
Post 350: Grom Audio. More pics.
Post 352: Pic.
Post 358: Another random pic.
Post 410: JDM Non Smokers Box. Edited Pictures. Stock wheels back on.
Post 427: Stock wheels + Stock Suspension = FAIL (winter mode)
Post 460: Hiding my Grom Audio Ipod Adaptor!
Post 471: New pics. Tuned Parts Rigid Bars. Polarg Hybrid Bulbs. Figs Mega Arms.
Post 488: BC Racing Coilovers, Ichiba Spacers, Cusco Upper A Arms, Nokya Bulbs, Figs Mega Arms, SSR's all installed. New pics!
Post 513: New pics!
Post 526: New pic!

Post 529: New pic!
Post 532: New pics!
Post 552: LS 400 front calipers in the works
Post 574: BC Damping Extenders, SSR Stickers, Caliper Bolts, Pads, Front Rotors.
Post 581: Some pictures of my front fitment...
Post 585: Techna-Fit Brake Lines
Post 589: Figs CDDD, Caliper Adapters, RCA's, Busted Windshield.
Post 597: Rear rotors and a couple new pics.
Post 608: Teaser from my Brake install.
Post 616: Rear calipers powder coated.
Post 622: HID Fog kit. Brake setup DONE. Stock wheels on.
Post 646: New "old" picture.
Post 651: Random Parts. One of my friends 240sx.
Post 655: New pics. Interior shot.
Post 672: Karl-Sport Short Shifter
Post 691: No more lip kit. Broken lower ball joint bolt.
Post 695: Figs Rear End links and new ball joint.
Post 696: New pictures.
Post 710: New picture of my car. Picture of my friends Civic.
Post 712: Rear end links installed.
Post 721: OEM TRD Altezza Grill.
Post 733: Figs Hood Props installed.
Post 742: Preview. OEM JDM Front. Authentic TRD Lip
Post 777: Random picture
Post 780: Vertex front bumper
Post 788: Vertex Side skirts
Post 799: Vertex front and side teaser
Post 819: Vertex Rear lip
Post 837: Teaser of my wheels
Post 841: Test fit of my wheels
Post 847: Test fit of my new wheels. Two new pics.
Post 867: 255/35/18 Yokohama S.Drives.
Post 873: 215/40/18 S.Drives. UGO Replica.
Post 882: Tires mounted. Teaser rear fitment.
Post 893: Z-Edition Grill
Post 898: Toe Links. Spacers.
Post 910: Lug nuts. Spacers. Teaser.
Post 918: Wheels on. Pics.
Post 943: New pics.
Post 957: Interior Pics.
Post 960: Floor mats, touch up paint. Vertex parts almost ready.
Post 962: Kit installed!!
Post 983: More pics!
Post 986: Pics from my buddy!
Post 996: New random pics
Post 1010: More picture whoring
Post 1028: Pictures...
Post 1060: New pictures before winter
Post 1081: Maintenance parts. Figs. Wheels.
Post 1082: Wheels
Post 1097: Wheel update. KS shifter
Post 1110: Wheel update.
Post 1113: Toe links, end links, teaser.
Post 1132: New Pics with Vertex and Wheels.
Post 1158: More wheel pictures.
Post 1171: New Pics. Refinished wheels on.
Post 1177: Maintenance parts.
Post 1179: Timing belt job. Interior. Raised car.
Post 1204: Old pictures from the summer.
Post 1210: Samco. Koyo. Exterior. Parts. Engine bay.
Post 1217: Ganador Mirrors. Wheel teaser
Post 1229: Wheel teaser.
Post 1236: New pictures.
Post 1241: New picture.
Post 1250: New pictures.
Post 1254: Wald Flares. Vertex hood spoiler.
Post 1269: Spring cleaning. Cusco trunk bar.
Post 1270: Modellista kit!
Post 1292: Interior cleaning. Carbing?
Post 1293: Wald flare test fit.
Post 1314: Painted rear Modellista Mesh
Post 1315: Rect Japan quarter window ducts
Post 1316: Window duct test fit
Post 1328:New pictures.
Post 1331: New pictures
Post 1333:New pictures.
Post 1339: New pictures
Post 1341: Old bent wheel lol.
Post 1360: Fog lights. New pictures.
Post 1376: Vertex fender test fit.
Post 1380: Ganador paint options.
Post 1381: Oil pressure gauge working. Fog light film install.
Post 1382: Power Ganadors!
Post 1386: Fully functional cluster
Post 1392: Modellista Fog lights wired
Post 1406: Two new pictures
Post 1409: TRD Neo/Cloth interior from Japan
Post 1412: New white/blue glass Ganadors
Post 1417: New white Ganadors
Post 1424: My view out of Gandors
Post 1428: Ganadors
Post 1435: Wheel disassembly
Post 1437: Wheels disassembled
Post 1442: Couple old pictures
Post 1444: Qualitat Badge
Post 1445: White Ganadors/Qualitat
Post 1446: Cusco Rear Strut Bar
Post 1451: Door panels. Chrome VS black Head lights
Post 1457: Arm rest, No.2 LCA, bushings
Post 1466: Random pictures
Post 1470: Friend's wheels pictures
Post 1481: Snow pictures
Post 1483: Bushings pressed out. Wheel hardware
Post 1486: Random pics. Juran FSTB
Post 1488: Bushings and parts
Post 1497: Vertex Wheel. Parts. Lips.
Post 1503: Wheel Faces
Post 1506: Random pics. Bushing install. Faces
Post 1513: Random pic.
Post 1519: Snow pics. Inner Barrels
Post 1524: Front wheels.
Post 1529: Buddy Club Spec 2.
Post 1530: Random Picture
Post 1540: New pictures
Post 1548: Buddy Club Spec2 videos. More pictures
Post 1559: Vertex Steering wheel install
Post 1564: Fender marker wiring. Steering wheel
Post 1570: Vertex horn button
Post 1573: Front tires mounted. Test fit
Post 1577: OEM Altezza Push Start
Post 1585: Blitz finished and put together
Post 1593: Blitz on. Pictures
Post 1604: Blitz on. Pictures
Post 1613: Blitz on. More Pictures
Post 1620: Bump Stop Spacers
Post 1621: Couple Pictures
Post 1626: Footwell LED. Blitz center caps. Suspension rubbing.
Post 1629: More pictures
Post 1638: Steering Wheel Spacer
Post 1643: More Pictures. Carbing Rear Strut bar
Post 1645: Carbing rear bar installed. Steering wheel spacer on.
Post 1652: Carbing front strut bar installed.
Post 1658: Wekfest Houston pictures
Post 1664: Fall Pictures
Post 1674: Rolling shots
Post 1678: New keys lol
Post 1688: Modellista Clear Trunk Lights
Post 1692: My garage lol
Post 1695: Spare tail lights. Interior piece
Post 1700: Rear toe adjustment failure
Post 1705: Elixir teaser
Post 1706: Elixir teaser
Post 1720: New rear tires
Post 1725: New BC coils, Figs mega arms installed
Post 1728: Exterior Pictrues
Post 1731: Elixir test fit
Post 1734: Some kind of leak?
Post 1741: Work Lug nuts, Moon face ball joints, random pictures
Post 1745: Pictures, interior and exterior
Post 1746: 17x9 Blitz type 03
Post 1749: Moon Face ball joints installed. Blitz wheel pictures
Post 1756: Ikeya Subframe collars installed
Post 1757: "New" JDM rear bumper
Post 1762: Black 3 Bar Altezza Grill, New 17x9 +22 CE28N, First puppy Luna
Post 1766: 17x10 +35 CE28N, two pair of CE28N
Post 1772: Street Faction Front/Rear Bash Bar Install, TRD Yellow, Elixir Teaser
Post 1773: Pictures with mismatched color CE28N
Post 1774: Luna update, First rescue dog Vada, dogs together, Amsoil trans and diff fluid, cabin air filter, oil change parts
Post 1784: Footwell Lighting, TRD Yellows, LED Ganadors, New door lock actuator, new drive belt, Figs foot plate, hood dampers, battery bar, T-shirt, bushings, Replacement trunk hinges, "new" daily 4Runner
Post 1786: Wiring Ganador plugs, JDM black housing Head lights, Super Pro diff bushings, Carbing front under brace, more pictures with mismatched color CE28N and LED Gandors installed
Post 1789: Figs side skirt clips, JDM Head Light install, CE28N back from powder coat
Post 1791: Tires mounted, Figs foot plate installed, Ray's replacement valve stems and CE28N stickers, matching wheels installed, Figs side skirt clips installed, head lights and tail lights polished
Post 1795: Trac links and bushings removed, Figs trac link arms, trac link knuckle bushing, rear lower control arm bearing installed, OEM white pearl tail lights, interior picture, exterior pictures
Post 1796: Exterior pictures
Post 1797: Exterior Pictrues
Post 1798: Exterior pictures, random pictures
Post 1802: Failed Foster dog addition Bug, all three dogs
Post 1806: Before/After detailing 4Runner, new rear brakes for 4runner
Post 1807: Last Modellista picture, Karl Sport shifter maintenance, Altezza cloth rear seats, arm rest, and door panels installed, Bride Zeta 2 driver seat cleaning with Street Faction seat rail and slider, new trunk lip spoiler, transporting Elixir and IS for paint
Post 1808: After 4Runner paint correction
Post 1809: Elixir painted teaser, Elixir details, grill fitting, Fog lights fitted, IS300 paint correction started, Elixir skirt test fit, broken wheel stud, car on jack stands
Post 1815: Diff removed, diff bushings removed, poly bushings installed, subframe bushings partially removed, picked up Chargespeed fiberglass hood, hood latch replacement parts and hood test fit
Post 1819: Rear H&R Extended wheel studs install, subframe diff poly bushings installed, car back on the ground
Post 1820: Exterior pictures
Post 1821: Exterior pictures
Post 1822: Exterior Pictures
Post 1828: Exterior pictures
Post 1829: Spare dash, Bride hip pads, Bride installed
Post 1830: Exterior pictures, Interior pictures, tires removed from front CE28N, New rear tires
Post 1832: "New" Advan RS 17x9 +29 18x10 +15, tires mounted, exterior pictures
Post 1835: Exterior pictures
Post 1838: Exterior pictures, new tie rod end
Post 1839: Interior pictures, exterior pictures
Post 1843: Interior pictures, exterior pictures, engine bay picture
Post 1844: Bride XAX2 passenger seat, Max intro, all 4 dogs picture
Post 1846: JDM Altezza front fender fitting, Garage shelving updates
Post 1852: Received Karl Long o2 Sim
Post 1854: How NOT to change your door lock actuator
Post 1857: o2 Sim Installed, Bride/Interior Pictures
Post 1858: Bumper on, no side skirts, engine bay pics
Post 1859: Kit back on before paint. Raised front, fenders rolled.
Post 1860: More pictures before paint. After getting an alignment.
Post 1861: More pictures. TRD CF license plate garnish
Post 1863: More Advans (17x9 +29, 18x10 +15, 18x10 +25), new valve stems, Bride RO Seat Rail.
Post 1870: Progress Pics From Body Shop. Hood/Fenders Prepped.
Post 1871: Progress From Body Shop. Parts Painted. Seats in, Car back At home. Ganadors put together. Car ready to be assembled. 18x10 +25 Advans on.
Post 1872: Car Assembled Pictures.
Post 1873: More Pictures
Post 1877: More Pictures. Car On Jackstands. Removing Front Upper Control Arms.
Post 1878: Failed Upper Control Arm Ball Joints. Car back on the charger for now lol
Post 1880: Ball Joints and Bushings Replaced. New Pictures
Post 1881: New Pictures, Garage Rearranged, New Tahoe
Post 1882: Future Fab 1jz Turbo Elbow, Altezza Digital Cluster
Post 1888: Weld Spark Plug Cover, Altezza Hyper Rev Volumes
Post 1889: Random Pics, Parts
Post 1890: ACT Clutch, Fidanza Flywheel, New pics, Buddy Club Exhaust for sale
Post 1891: Greddy Supreme SP Exhaust, Fluidampr Crank Pulley, Walbro Fuel Pump, Pics


There is a lot of talk about my mods throughout the posts inbetween too. I mainly posted the posts which contain pictures lol.

My CURRENT Mods list.

Exterior
15% Tint
Chargespeed Fiberglass Hood
Cerumo Sports Trunk Spoiler
DressUpBolts.com Titanium Engine Bay Dress Up Kit
Elixir Aero Front Bumper
Elixir Aero Side Skirts
Elixir Aero Rear Bumper
Figs CF/FRP Hood Prop Kit
Ganador LED Super Mirrors with Blue Glass
JDM Altezza Antenna
JDM Altezza Black Housing / Blue Tint Head Lights
JDM Altezza Black Z-Edition Grill
JDM Altezza Front Fenders
JDM Altezza Rear Bumper
JDM Altezza Rear Emblem
JDM Altezza Window Visors
JDM Modellista White Tail Lights
Rect Japan Carbon Fiber Quarter Window Ducts
Replica UGO Roof Spoiler
Satin Black Painted Fog Lights
Street Faction Front Bash Bar
Street Faction Rear Bash Bar
TRD Carbon Fiber License Plate Garnish
TRD Oil Cap



Interior
Altezza Black Cloth Arm Rest
Altezza Black Cloth Front And Rear Door Panels
Altezza Black Cloth Rear Seats W/ Head Rests
Bride RO Passenger Seat Rail And Slider
Bride XAX 2
Bride Zeta 2
Carbing Shift Knob
Dakota Digital Speedometer Convertor Box
Dakota Digital Tachometer Convertor Box
Grom Audio iPod Adapter
JDM Altezza RS200 Digital Gauge Cluster
JDM Non Smokers Box
LED Dome Light
LED Door Lights
LED Foot Lights
LED Map Light
LED Trunk Lights
NRG Short Hub
Steet Faction Seat Rail and Slider
Vertex Steering Wheel
*All-Weather Floor Mats (For Bad Weather/Winter)
*Full Black Leather Interior in storage


Performance
Carbing Cooling Plate
Figs Clutch Dampener Device Delete
Greddy Supreme SP Catback Exhaust
JDM OEM Altezza OEM Plug and Play Push Start
K&N Intake
Karl Long o2 Sim
Karl-Sport Short Shifter
Koyo Aluminum Radiator
TRD Type S 1.3kg/m^2 Radiator Cap
Samco Coolant Hoses and Clamp Kit

Suspension and Brakes
5 Speed LSD
BC Racing Coilovers (18k/16k)
BC Racing Damping Adjustment Extenders
Carbing Front Strut Bar
Carbing Rear Strut Tower Bar
Cusco Trunk Bar
Figs Replacement Upper Control Arm Ball Joints
Figs Caliper Adapters
Figs Diff Pinion Mount Bushings
Figs Diff Subframe Bushings
Figs Front Adjustable End Links with Moto Rod Ends
Figs Front Upper Control Arm Static Bushings
Figs Drop Mega Arms
Figs Polyurethane #1 Lower Control Arm Bushings
Figs Polyurethane #2 Lower Control Arm Bushings
Figs Polyurethane Steering Rack Bushings
Figs Rear Adjustable End Links with Moto Rod Ends
Figs Rear Knuckle Lower Bearing
Figs Roll Center Adjusters
Figs Sway Bar Relocation Brackets
Figs Toe Links with Moto Rod Ends
Figs Trac Links with Moto Rod Ends
Figs Trac Link Knuckle Bushing
IS300 EBC 3GD Sport Rotors (Rear)
IS300 EBC RedStuff Pads (Rear)
Ikeya Formula Rear Subframe Collars
LS400 EBC 3GD Sport Rotors (Front)
LS400 EBC RedStuff Pads (Front)
LS400 Front Calipers
OEM Front Upper Control Arms with Moon Face Low Angle Ball Joints
TRD Yellow Front Sway Bar
TRD Yellow Rear Sway Bar
Techna-Fit SS Brake Lines (Black Coated)
Tuned Parts Rigid Bars
URAS JZX110 Super Tie Rods


Wheels and Tires
Advan RS
17x9 +29 215/45/17
18x10 +25 225/40/18
Stock 11-Spoke wheels


My car in it's CURRENT state...

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Pics from when I first got the car! 2005 CW 5 speed with black leather interior and 28,900 miles.

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added more pictures... they arent the best either though. its been cloudy and cold all day.

alright i got new rims tires and coilovers all in the past two weeks and have obviously had the windows tinted since i got the car. but i finally got everything put on wednesday and have been dying to post pictures but i didnt have a chance to take decent ones when i got the car back wednesday. i washed it but by the time i got home i ran out of daylight :( and i was busy all day today. so here are some pics i have so far.


tanabe sustec pro s-oc type II coilovers
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bronze work emotion xd9 18x8 +45
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Okay, kinda forgot to update this lol

Pictures from Ball joint and bushing replacement.

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Took some pictures once I was finished putting the arms back in.

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Here are some other pictures from the last couple months. Nothing new.

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Bought my wife a 2019 Tahoe so had to rearrange the garage to fit everything better. Really need a shed to get the mowers and some other stuff out of the garage. I'll get to it eventually.

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And now, we are current. Yesterday I had a "new" Altezza digital cluster delivered. The one that was in my car had around 172k "miles" on it. This one has 150k-ish which is much closer to actual mileage on my car. So I sold my original digital cluster for the lower mileage one.

Also picked up a Future Fab 1jz turbo elbow. I've been putting together a parts list for a 1jz swap and randomly saw they were on sale one day. Went ahead and jumped on it since I knew I would want one no matter what. Quality is great for sure!

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So at this point, I had decided that I am moving forward and keeping the car with the intent to swap a 1jzgte vvti in it. I've got a parts list together and have bought another piece for it already. Hoping it's here next week but no big deal either way.

I looked at a motor this past week while I was traveling for work. Overall wasn't completely happy with it so I decided to pass for now.


My goal is to have a large majority of parts purchased in the next month or so, and if I haven't found a deal on a motor by Black Friday then I'll try to pick one up on sale around then. I intend to include a parts list of everything I purchase here and as much information on things as I can.

If anyone has advice, parts lists, parts you recommend or whatever feel free to share!
 
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If anyone has advice, parts lists, parts you recommend or whatever feel free to share!
I've done quite a few 1jz swaps in the past 2 years and I accomplished them in a number of ways. I did the whole jdm ecu setup, is300 ecu with a piggyback/standalone and dual ecu setups.

In my opinion the easiest way to get it up and running is to use a jzs171 or jzx110 motorset with the LinkECU G4+ with the Panic plug and play harness. It will completely replace the entire stock ecu (Link puts them in the stock ECU casing which is awesome) and keeps all of the canbus features working. It is expensive, but you've never been the type to cheap out so I can say 100% it's worth it. Also FYI for anybody reading this, the LinkECU setup will ONLY work with manual transmissions.

If you go with the LinkECU, I'd recommend you do the DBW delete. It'll eliminate any hesitation in the DBW system and you don't have to worry about the APPS and DBW going bad.

If you stay with the stock ecu DO NOT do the DBW delete. The ecu will try to correct itself with the DBW motor and it'll go into limp mode. You can bypass this by disconnecting the APPS and running both signals off the TPS at the ecu and disconnecting the DBW motor, but you will have a CEL by doing that.

Motor wise, you already got the FutureFab downpipe, that's a nice piece. You should probably get a GS300 fuel line since the IS300 is slightly too short. You can bend the banjo fitting straight and it will reach, but if you don't want to modify anything you'll need a GS300 fuel line.

You will also need to relocate your power steering reservoir. The cost effective option is to get a SC400 reservior with the driftmotion fitting for the p/s pump. You can also use a Honda reservior which is around $12 new, but I like using the SC400 one because it's metal and Toyota parts on a Toyota.

Chase bays also has a full p/s relocation kit that replaces all of the lines with -an fittings and a new reservior with a optional p/s cooler. It's a very nice kit, but it is also expensive. You'll also lose the p/s sensor if you convert it to -an lines just FYI.

A fuel return line will also be necessary. The stock setup has the FPR at the rail and has a open barb. You could get a Aristo fuel hanger and just run a line to both sides and use hose clamps to secure it.

The other option is to delete the stock FPR completely and run a aftermarket FPR like a Aeromotive. You'll have to replace the fitting at the rail with a -an fitting and modify the stock hanger for a fuel return line. In my opinion this is probably the best route, especially if you plan on making more than stock power down the road.

The turbo itself should be checked for any shaft play and see if it's burning any oil. Driftmotion offers a rebuild service where they replace the core of the turbo with better steel internals compared to the stock ceramic. There's also the Tomei ARMS turbo, but that's pretty expensive. Overall just make sure the turbo is good, I had a friend seize up a turbo because the stock oil lines were not adequate, but it was a drift car.

As for the intercooler and exhaust, there isn't a off the shelf solution (well at least none that I know of at the time of this post) so that will have to be custom. The ABS doesn't have to be relocated, but the bracket will have to be removed for it to clear. It's possible to use the stock IS300 airbox which makes the setup look very OEM, but that will not be possible with a aftermarket J-pipe delete.

If you do keep stock jdm ecu, you will need to retain the MAF sensor, the stock MAF sensor is a bulky round fan looking thing and typically come bad. If you need a replacement, a MAF from a Subaru will work. I forgot the exact part number, but the connector is the same and it's the same style as the stock IS300 MAF. I think the one I used was from a bugeye WRX.

If you do get a J-pipe delete designed for a jzx100, the j-pipe will go right into the abs block and then it'll have to be relocated for sure.

The swap is pretty straightforward, I'm in the middle of swapping my friend's car right now with a AR5 transmission with the LinkECU setup. After this car I'm doing another friend's car, and he's keeping it auto so I'm going to wire in the jdm ecu with a a/c box from ALL4SWAP to keep his a/c working. There's plenty of ways to go about this, but here's my 2 cents on how I personally done it.
 
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I see you put the storage rack on "her" side hahahaha.
 
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One piece I've always wanted is a Weld 1jzgte vvti "heat sink" spark plug cover. Went ahead and ordered one already and it was delivered today.

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Large part of why I went ahead and ordered the Weld piece, is I impulsively bid on a set of Hyper Rev Altezza volumes. Glad I did, I've only breezed through them but there is a lot of cool shit in them. I'd like to scan as much of them as I can so they can be accessed online at some point

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Just some random pictures of beading action

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Picked up 1jzgte vvti valve cover gaskets and turbo to downpipe gasket

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Also picked up exhaust manifold gaskets

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I am keeping a spreadsheet with all OEM part numbers for everything / a complete list of everything I buy so I'll share that at a later stage. I've bought a clutch kit and a lightweight flywheel that should be here Wednesday, I'll update then. Trying to hold off until Black Friday to purchase a big chunk of parts.
 
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Picked up a few things. ACT Clutch and Fidanza Flywheel

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Washed the car again

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I've ordered a few more parts already. I think they will start showing up next week. Have a few things I'm waiting to see if they will go on sale for Black Friday / Cyber Monday or not. Hopefully I'll be able to order a good bit more of my needed items in the next week.

I am going to be listing my Buddy Club Spec II axle back for sale soon. I went ahead and took a video of it since it was nice out today. This was a cold start after sitting for 48+ hours after the wash.

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And this is why I am selling the Buddy Club.

I purchased the "newly" released Greddy Supreme SP exhuast. It's 3" piping and an oval muffler with rolled tip. This is completely against what I thought I wanted and what I usually would go for, but I was having some terrible luck with exhausts. Tried to pick up a used Greddy Revolution RS but it was a back and forth somewhat frustration and ended up going no where. Then I paid someone to build me a custom exhaust based off of another 1jz swapped IS that was local to him. Well, life happened and he's now in the process of refunding me. It sucks he's going through some stuff but I was left looking for another option and am still out the majority of my money for now. I believe he will fully refund me and I'm giving him some time because I'm a nice guy and am not trying to put him in a worse position. Hopefully it doesn't bite me in the ass.

Anyway, my factory resonator to Y pipe was rusted to hell. Bolts were completely fucked. Drilled the heads off of them and then popped the remaining stud and nut out. Worked really well, just took longer than I wanted because I had shitty drill bits. Bought new ones and went like cake. Came with 2 new gaskets and new hardware. Put anti-seize on the bolts so should be good to go.

Greddy fit up really easily, I was worried about it hanging super low and the muffler hitting the JDM bumper but it all fits well. I believe the tip rubs my rear lip a little bit so I'll have to look at it closer and modify as needed. The tip does stick out from the JDM rear bumper a good bit, but I don't mind it. I prefer the tip to stick out some and I think this is a happy medium.

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Also received my Walbro fuel pump and install kit

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And a Fluidampr Crank Pulley

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VIDEO - Greddy Supreme SP - CLICK FOR VIDEO
I'll get a better video during the day, maybe this weekend. This was at 5pm so there was a lot of traffic passing by. Lots of road noise.

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#1,892 ·
Your videos are set to private.

Damn! I wish I would have held off on buying the RS exhaust..that SP is more in-line with what I was looking for. How loud is it? The RS on my stock IS was very loud and drony. I had to wack an augar-style muffler into it to quiet it down to a reasonable level..and it's still louder than my old Apexi N1 lol
 
#1,897 ·
Honestly, I think I've only driven the car once since I installed it. Been busy with work, having to travel, holiday travels, and not driving it in shitty weather lol.

But definitely not severe drone at 3000rpms on the highway. Overall I feel like it's pretty quiet.

I wish I could hear one with no cats.
Unfortunately I won't be able to help :( I think no cats/full header/ypipe setup would sound really good though.

How do you compare the two in terms of volume and stuff? The new Greddy sounds and looks like my Manzo, kinda tame/quiet
Buddy Club was definitely louder and sounded "cooler" but it still wasn't obnoxiously loud. I preferred the sound of the BC but I wanted a full 3" exhaust and to minimize the amount of custom fab that I need to have done.
 
#1,898 ·
Bunch of parts showed up this week.

Picked up a new oil pump off of eBay.

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My order from Drift Motion showed up.

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New Crank Pulley Bolt

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Turbo to Manifold gasket

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Rear Main Seal

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Cam Seals

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Water Pump with Gaskets

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Timing Belt Idler

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Other parts that were ordered from Drift Motion

Thermostat
Timing Belt
Serpentine Belt
Serpentine Belt Tensioner
Pulley Kit
Timing Belt Tensioner
Oil Dipstick O-ring
Valve cover seal Washers
Front Main Seal
VVTi cam gear Rebuild kit
Turbo Gasket Kit
Greddy magnetic oil drain plug
Thermolator Intake manifold gaskets
Intercooler


As of today (12-15-2019) this is my current parts list. The Greddy piece highlighted in yellow has not been delivered yet.

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And as of today, this is the list of remaining parts to buy. This is not comprehensive and I'm sure I'm missing some things. Like injector o-rings, any kind of wiring jumper harness or materials, Link ECU if I decide to go that route, custom fab for intercooler piping, blah blah blah.

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My plan is to remove the factory windshield washer reservoir to make room for a Setrab oil cooler to be mounting in that area. Assuming it'll fit there. I don't plan to run an additional puller fan on the cooler. I'll use the Chase Bays windshield washer pump/reservoir and I should have room to mount it right in the spot of the factory filer location (I think).

Going to get the Drift Motion oil filter adapter to mount on the block, run AN lines to the Greddy thermostat/oil filter relocation block, and then run AN lines to the cooler.

Chase Bays power steering reservoir is pretty straight forward. Just need to figure out if I can mount it with my strut bar.

One of the things I'm not sure of is the fuel setup. I like the idea of the Aristo fuel pump hanger since it has factory feed and return ports so I don't have modify it. I think I'm set going that route, using the existing feed line, and just running a new return line. Where I'm not clear is what all I need on the fuel rail in terms of a regulator and fittings. I just need to do some more research on what others have done.




I am aware that a lot of the stuff I plan to do is over-kill, but I'd rather just do it now. I'd rather delay the install a little longer and spend a little more money to have it done. I want this to be as reliable as possible.
 
#1,902 ·
Started preparing the garage/car for the swap. Pulled the grill, front bumper, side skirts, and headlights off.

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Also, finally wired the turn signals on my Ganadors. I needed to fix the mirror on the driver side too so I did that. Pulled the center console around the shifter out. Door panels are all completely put back together now. Waiting to pull the shifter until after I drain the trans fluid.

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Pulled my strut bar and intake off

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Found an engine I wanted to buy at a place semi local to me in Memphis, TN. I planned to go picked it up but after looking at it, it was going to cost me $175 in tax to pick it up in person, or I could have it shipped to my work for $150. Ended up just having it shipped instead.

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Drained coolant, pulled out the radiator and fans, most of the passenger side of the engine is ready to pull, ECU is out and wiring harness is unclipped on the driver side. Buddy of mine from work also dropped his engine hoist off Friday morning.

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Friday after work we loaded the engine/trans into a buddies truck and got it over to my house. Friday night I pulled the auto trans then just left the engine to hang out on the hoist.

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Was SUPER pumped. Friday another friend from work brought his impact to take off the crank pulley bolt. I was worried how difficult it may be but it came of like it was NOTHING.

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Saturday I started pulling stuff off the engine. Torque converter, flex plate, Spark plug cover, cam cover, water pump pulley, alternator, power steering pulley, picked up bolts to mount the engine on the stand, serpentine belt and tensioner.

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(water is from my wifes car. Drove it Friday night and it was raining so the car was wet when she parked it)
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Started taking pictures of the harness and details of the engine for reassembly. Was trying to pull the engine harness off and managed to get almost everything unplugged but it looks like I have to pull the throttle body or possibly the intake manifold to get the harness out completely. Also removed some of the cut hoses and crap that will be replaced.

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That pretty much covers everything. I've got a lot to buy still so things are kind of going to slow down for a bit. I need to drain the oil, trans fluid, and power steering fluid from my car, unbolt the driveshaft, and then get the engine/trans ready to pull.

Trying to wait until I have everything here before I tear the 1jz down too much. This will be my first time tearing into an engine and replacing everything so I don't want to lose anything or forget where things go lol

Engine and trans are out of a JZS171. 1jzgte vvti with auto trans. Managed to find one without an immobilizer on the ECU.
 
#1,905 ·
I’ve gotten my Ganadors from Yahoo Japan Auctions. They’re much harder to find now and outrageously expensive

I am eagerly following this part of your saga. My 1J is waiting to go in this summer after I get my garage setup, I will be stealing your bumper storage solution idea for sure. If it's not too much to ask would you mind documenting what parts and how you connect the heater core lines from the 1J to the engine bay connections?
thanks! The hanging rack has been a great addition. I’ve got it setup so my bumper fits but my wife’s Tahoe can still fully park under it so plenty of room. I think I got mine from home depot

I’m trying to document as much as I can for sure. And maintaining a complete parts list of everything that I use.

I know on the driver side of head near the firewall, I’ve been seeing guys removing the pressed in barb fitting and installing an AN fitting with a barb on it. Need to ask around on what the reason is for that, but I’m guessing that factory barb is prone to leaks. Otherwise I haven’t seen much mention of the heater core lines but no matter what I do I’ll try to document

I plan to label all vacuum, coolant, oil lines in the next few days so I can start pulling everything apart
 
#1,904 ·
I am eagerly following this part of your saga. My 1J is waiting to go in this summer after I get my garage setup, I will be stealing your bumper storage solution idea for sure. If it's not too much to ask would you mind documenting what parts and how you connect the heater core lines from the 1J to the engine bay connections?
 
#1,907 ·

Regular Ganadors I have been seeing for $700+. There is a set on ebay now for $980.
LED Ganadors are even more expensive. I've seen $1200+ and there is a set on ebay listed for $2,380 right now.
 
#1,908 ·
Pulled more off the motor last night. Got everything basically on the exhaust side off. And got the AC compressor and power steering pump off.

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Looks like they power washed the shit out of the motor with the intake to the J pipe open as well as the cold side of the turbo. Turbo was flooded with water.

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Also some water in the oil pan. I'm guessing that's just condensation from weather changes, there wasn't much. This is basically all that came out

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Going to try to get the valve covers pulled off and see what the top end looks like tonight. Will see if I can pull the spark plugs and turn the motor over more to see if anything else is in there. Everything else looks pretty clean so far so I'm hoping it's just from power washing and there are no issues

Not sure what I'm going to do to get the turbo clean yet but I'll figure something out.



Realized I didn't upload videos of the Ganador signals. I may have it mixed up, but I believe the first video is with the head lights on.

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And this second video is with head lights off.

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#1,911 ·
Ganador discontinued ALL models of their mirrors and replacement parts so demand has shot way up across all models.

You're correct, I was having an issue with one not lighting up. Turns out I am an idiot and had wires flipped lol. Got that all taken care of though.

I'll pass on this mirrors. They look cool but for the price I could buy rims or suspension stuff. Keep up the good work on the build though
I'm just glad I got my mirrors before this craze happened. I'm on my third set, and my first two were both picked up for under $450. Both were blue glass and one was CF. I paid more for the LED version, but still WAY less that you can find now.
 
#1,912 ·
Flipped the engine to see what else would drain from it. Only got a little residual milky water from the turbo oil drain on the pan. Other than that, clean coolant from the water pump and hard lines.

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More rusty shit.

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New Throttle body gasket

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Engine is basically stripped

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I think I'm going to go buy some cheap oil this weekend and fill the engine. Turn it over by hand a bunch and let it sit for a bit, and repeat. Hoping that will clean some of it out. Then I'll drain the oil and probably take it over to my friends house.

My friend and his dad have done a bunch of engine work and drag race (american v8's, top fuel style cars and street cars) but they're willing to check things out and work on it with me.

Really going to set me back if I need to buy new cams, new turbo, new valve train. Haven't even seen cylinder walls or pistons yet. But it's looking like I'm going to pull the head and replace the head gasket.
 
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