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stints
22-06-07, 08:15 PM
Here is the deal. I picked this mint MX73 Cressida up for a steal, it is a
190xxxkm 1 owner bowls club machine!! The plan is to have a bunch of fun making it do really stupid things the whole while still looking like nan & pops car. (doileys for the parcel shelf are on order) Engine/Trans is a 2JZ auto from an Aristo. Turbo is a Garret GT4082 from a Scania truck with a 1.18 exhaust hsg and 40mm external wastegate. Engine management will be standard with old school HKS extra injector controller for a bit more fuel when the eleventy billion gallons of air flows into the intake! The conversion is well under way and the aim is to have the car ready for the next Powercruise at Qld raceway in September this year. The conversion is being done by myself and JZK25. Anyhoo, here is some pics so far.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0001.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0003.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0002.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0008.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0007.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0009.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0010.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0011.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0012.jpg

Updates will come as progress is made.

Cheers Miles:D

pedro
22-06-07, 08:22 PM
nice flaps

jzx83
22-06-07, 08:46 PM
Jeez Miles, I'd forgotten just how 'Nana' that thing looks. Especially love the crushed velour interior.

Looking forward to getting down to Al's and getting my hands dirty on this one. Also looking forward to you guys scaring the bejeezus out of me when it runs.

JZK25
22-06-07, 09:28 PM
This thread is dedicated to Muz. Keep the Faith. :D

Technically - We cut the mounts off the x member Norbie style and used cruiser rubber mounts with folded brackets welded to the x member. It all fell into place really well and took about 6 hrs from trying to get single spinnarz from the 5ME to bolting the 2J in permanently on new mounts. In hindsight, I wish I had spent more time trying to get single spinnarz going considering the time surplus.

Next up is mounting the GTR mechanical LSD diff and resplining the axles, wiring(once we get the 3rd ecu plug), modifying the ex. wastegate piping, making the 95mm exhaust and the FMIC. Also have GTR front brakes to fit up.(Thanks to Dave at BMI)

Southo
22-06-07, 09:46 PM
There can NEVER be too many 2JZ powered Cressidas.....

JZK25
22-06-07, 09:52 PM
I subscribe to Southo's newsletter. :D

tut
23-06-07, 12:17 AM
i really love this kind of projects.. sleepers ftw

it was my original plan for my applause too, but then i noticed i'm not allowed to do a brake upgrade or any engine tuning (besides exhaust and air intake) cause i live in belgium.. stupid anti-tuning laws :(


Do a good job with this, and i'll be a big fan of you :)

JZK25
24-06-07, 09:39 AM
Did a bit yesterday hampered by brain dehydration from alcohol abuse.

Modified the wastegate piping to clear the rack .

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0017.jpg

The adaptor block has been drilled and tapped but is yet to have the holes milled through it.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0019.jpg

We made a start on the diff fitment. Was a bitch to support without a trans jack. We used an oil stand and it didn't thank us for it.
Cut off the original diff noes support. Stints didn't like his hair being on fire so went all hippy on me.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0014.jpg

Here's the 2 diffs side by side.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0013.jpg

And the rear support we made. Would have preferred to fold something up but this will do the same job. I want to put a couple of braces that go out from the diff bolts to the chassis pins as well.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/RIMG0018.jpg

Lurch
24-06-07, 10:09 AM
Nice work.

That almost looks like a short nose R200...:huh:

JZK25
24-06-07, 12:18 PM
Could be, it's from an R32 GTR. They go for $550.

JZK25
24-06-07, 05:22 PM
Did some more today, Stints' little one was crook so he couldn't come round. Got me out of the diff job so I had a relaxing fiddle with intercooler fitting.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy003.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy002.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy001.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy005.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy006.jpg

Ran out of 2.5" tube so hot side is incomplete.
The 100mm core fits in with the condenser and receiver drier in place, just had to trim a bit off the grille and under headlight trims. Nothing visible though.

2JZR31
24-06-07, 05:32 PM
Hey Stints. :) Sorry I couldn't make it to the piss up! But I had waaay more fun moving house! :rolleyes:

I sent Al all the info you will need to wire the bad boy up. :)

Mr Ed
24-06-07, 05:41 PM
Holy shit! ..... umm thats pretty much all I can think to say at the moment. :oh:

Ustasa
24-06-07, 05:48 PM
Please put cams in that bad boy :)

Norbie
24-06-07, 06:42 PM
Technically - We cut the mounts off the x member Norbie style and used cruiser rubber mounts with folded brackets welded to the x member.
LOL I thought that crossmember looked familiar! :lol:

Nice work on the MX73 BTW, I was going to buy one of these when I bent my first Supra but I found another Supra going cheap.

bigmuz
24-06-07, 06:46 PM
Wow. You QLD wankers do some nice work.



:D

PS Subscribed.

JZK25
24-06-07, 06:59 PM
Cheers for the info off your site Norbie. I looked at the engine bay and thought it looked like your Supra so I printed out a heap of pics and took them into the shed. It all added up except for the variable steering solenoid which we pulled off and welded up :D .

Much easier than making block brackets. I got the folded brackets out of the scrap at my mates work(truck body fabricators), they are cutoffs from the top of a tipper body I think.

JZK25
24-06-07, 07:02 PM
I was wondering where you had got to Muz. Not like you to miss a JZ + stupid big turbo in rickety car thread. :D

SLO78U
24-06-07, 07:18 PM
FUCK YEAH .

that's going to be one sweet grandpa car !!!

i love it.

/going to drink more red cordial.

Dansedgli
24-06-07, 07:35 PM
Awesome!

If I was going to put together another fast car it would be a 2jz cressida ftw.

psi999
24-06-07, 07:35 PM
Fuck nice work mate, if i can run 12's out of my barge with stock turbos & stock auto your setup will piss in EZY011's :D:D

Love MX73's, best cressida ever.

bernie-rx7
24-06-07, 07:45 PM
you just never know whats under the hood of the granny car next to you these days. I love the work simply awesome!

2JZR31
24-06-07, 08:11 PM
Did you get my email Al?

Looking awesome BTW, but that goes without saying coming from the big shed.

BiH
24-06-07, 08:13 PM
I hope a juicy set of cams goes in. Car will be an absolute monster :)

ALLMTR
24-06-07, 08:44 PM
Very nice. Shame Im too far away for pissup

Nitephyre
24-06-07, 09:48 PM
now that's a GILF ;)

Nismo_Boy
25-06-07, 06:15 PM
Looks good Miles, Ryan told me about this a few weeks ago :p It's going to be a MONSTER! You guys are starting to turn out a few conversions now :)

Heard it might be for sale after it's up and running?

stints
25-06-07, 06:35 PM
Hey Stints. :) Sorry I couldn't make it to the piss up! But I had waaay more fun moving house! :rolleyes:

I sent Al all the info you will need to wire the bad boy up. :)

Thanks matey! There will always be beer flowing in the house of craziness don't worry about that!!!:P

Cheers Miles:D

stints
25-06-07, 06:37 PM
Looks good Miles, Ryan told me about this a few weeks ago :p It's going to be a MONSTER! You guys are starting to turn out a few conversions now :)

Heard it might be for sale after it's up and running?

I guess we have done a few convo's lately. As for being for sale< i guess that depends on how much fun i have in it first!!

Cheers Miles:D

2JZR31
25-06-07, 07:20 PM
Thanks matey! There will always be beer flowing in the house of craziness don't worry about that!!!:P

Cheers Miles:D

No worries. I will be interested to see how the extra injector setup goes. :)

JZK25
02-07-07, 01:28 AM
Didn't get much done this weekend as we were working on Subarus but we got the turbo adapter block back from being machined by a mate. Looks good.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy1001.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy1003.jpg

We didn't have a Nokia to do a turbo size comparison so I got my 37 year old neighbour to pose next to the turbo for comparison instead. *

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/IMAGE_00012.jpg

*Disclaimer - actually my 21 month old son but it's still a big turbo. :D

ALLMTR
02-07-07, 05:27 AM
Looks the goods. I'll have to get a pic of BIGMTR on my 2jz to compare and see if that turbo will fit in my engine bay....


PS Sleepers rock

ALLMTR
02-07-07, 09:14 PM
http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/1025/nothappynh8.jpg

Hmmmm not sure if that turbo will fit on mine.....

bigmuz
02-07-07, 09:23 PM
Jesus! How old is the bigmtr?

Al I spent the wekend in Sydney with my brother who is a gun tuner of subaru ecus. He works a bit for NRG and we borrowed his 01 wrx for the weekend. Holy shit it was good. If you need to do any remap stuff let me know. He has it all nutted out now. CLEVER ecu.

Tripper
02-07-07, 09:31 PM
think he is less then 12 months muz

ALLMTR
02-07-07, 09:33 PM
10 months old. 16kg and nearly a metre tall :eek: Baby seat is only rated to 18kg :/

Shifty
02-07-07, 09:37 PM
That be a big fuckin baby.

Celebrity deathmatch - BIGMTR vs Norbie! My money is on BIGMTR!

bigmuz
02-07-07, 09:38 PM
My 2 and a half year old isn't 16 kilos yet. He was 9.1 kilos at ten months old. :eek: What do you feed him? Spinach????

ALLMTR
02-07-07, 09:39 PM
Whatever the fuck he wants...

Tripper
02-07-07, 09:42 PM
Whatever the fuck he wants...

:lol:

XAC15T
02-07-07, 10:22 PM
:lol:

x2 :lol:

2JZR31
03-07-07, 12:18 AM
This thread is hilarious lol.:lol: Looks like Gus likes 2J's more than BIGMTR. heheh.

JZK25
03-07-07, 11:57 AM
Lol. I thought Gus was a lump at 14kg(been over 12kg since 1) but BIGMTR owns him.

We'll have to hook up a photo shoot at the next Supra dyno day ALLMTR. :D

Hmm, someone photshop BIGMTR popping a can of spinach into his mouth. Must include anchor forearm tatts and pipe in corner of mouth.

jzx83
05-07-07, 08:20 AM
Finally got to have a look at the car with the motor in yesterday. Fark me thats a big turbo. Pictures definitely don't do it for me. Seeing it in the metal its like 'holy shit, it really is a TRUCK turbo'. Nutters, god I love you guys.

peal
05-07-07, 10:06 AM
10 months old. 16kg and nearly a metre tall :eek: Baby seat is only rated to 18kg :/


holy shit, you better get that kid into some sports to dominate.

out_in_front
05-07-07, 02:26 PM
Sumo wrestling??

peal
05-07-07, 05:11 PM
Sumo wrestling??


football? weightlifting? shotput? discuss?

ALLMTR
05-07-07, 09:58 PM
Need a money sport :)

ETA to skidz?

Euroboost
07-07-07, 07:33 AM
NFL!
Feck, people call my 2 year old big. He's almost the exact same size as BIGMTR!
I wish the 2JZ mafia would stop giving me ideas. This thing should be rather entertaining.

JZK25
13-07-07, 01:34 PM
Got some 4" flange plates made for the exhaust and a big truck muffler.
One of the flange plates is to weld onto the exhaust housing to replace the V band that I could not get a matching part for.

I started with welding the internal gate flap shut. I then slid a 3" ss tube down into the exhaust exit path to cover the old wastegate rentry "slot" and give a smoother exhaust exit. The pipe flares out to 95mm where it meets the v band flange. I tigged the pipe to the V band flange and then tigged the 4" flange on to the same place but out a few mm. I got a lot of umms and ahhs from people regarding welding the housing so decided to do it myself with my little inverter tig. The housing material is a good grade steel and welded beautifully.

Pics.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/GT40flange002.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/GT40flange001.jpg

denmaster
13-07-07, 04:13 PM
Thats a big turbo and an even bigger baby.
I reckon we should get BIGMTR together with Supercrown for a "bigger is better" photoshoot. At the rate he's growing I have a feeling he's thinking 3.0l is too little. :D

p.s. Al you continue to impress me - need more fabricators like you around!

--lg

ALLMTR
20-07-07, 11:34 PM
Al you continue to impress me - need more fabricators like you around!



Definately!! If he was local to me there is NO way I'd be doing any fabbing :)

2JZR31
21-07-07, 12:38 AM
Man when can we come around for a piss up?

jzx83
21-07-07, 06:47 AM
Definately!! If he was local to me there is NO way I'd be doing any fabbing :)
Car Carriers are your friend. ;)

Seriously whenever I give him a hand with anything the carpark looks like an all-states car convention, mostly NSW and VIC plates with the odd QLD thrown in to make up the set.

On the other hand, if you possibly can, keep doing it yourself. You seem to have some variations on the how to, and I reckon you are a bit of a talent in your own right. Basically the fabricating gene pool is healthier when you are in it. :sandyvag:

Al's Skillzzz rock though.

JZK25
31-07-07, 04:18 PM
Had a go at the dump pipe today.
95mm dump pipes are not easy to fit into mid 80's sedans. Well not so much the pipe but the flanges at each end would not fit through between the floor and gearbox/engine/wastegate/rack/etc etc.

I did a bit of creative reshaping of the 4" flanges we have(cut the ears off it) and it fits through now if you know the correct sequence of rotating and tilting.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/dumppipe-cressy001.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/dumppipe-cressy004.jpg

Also finished off the cooler piping. Just have to plumb the idle control and breathers into the intake yet.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/dumppipe-cressy003.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/dumppipe-cressy007.jpg

Here's my suggestion for the exhaust outlet for powercruise.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/dumppipe-cressy006.jpg

Note the anti 'death by turbine' cross, safety first. :D (I really have better things to do)

crunk81
31-07-07, 04:35 PM
You are insane!
I love it!! gotta post some dyno sheets when its finished!

MADEA
31-07-07, 06:00 PM
that is the best cressida i have ever seen, it will put alot of cars to shame at the lights haha

Uncle
31-07-07, 07:20 PM
Love the death pipe,looks like a very good sleeper too,hmm sleeper vc...

Whatever the fuck he wants...

LMAO..opps I think a bit of pee came out.

JZK25
31-07-07, 07:22 PM
You are insane!
I love it!! gotta post some dyno sheets when its finished!

I'm not insane, it isn't my car. The owner(Stints) is slightly insane however. I just like weldin' shit and puttin' 2jayz in cars that don't have them. /cooter voice.

He sent the converter and valve body to MV for some llove today also.

Ustasa
31-07-07, 07:48 PM
Please put some cams in it :)

Top setup.

jzx83
31-08-07, 10:21 PM
Please put your oldest brother in the drivers' seat at some stage too. :D

Now that I'm not dicing with death by sharing the roads with crazy South Africans, I might need a few booster shots of the old adrenaline. :)

marcus_h
01-09-07, 07:45 AM
Going to be mad when it's finished! Mental note not to try and line that thing up on a sunday arvo ;)

Komdotkom
01-09-07, 06:34 PM
I will be interested to know how you go with the factory wiring. The engine is from an aristo? If so any chance of sending me a wiring diagram?

JZK25
01-09-07, 09:13 PM
I got the wiring info from Dennis(2JZR31) and he also sent us a wiring plug for the Aristo ecu which he cut from Dan's wrecked 11 sec Aristo(thanks Dan and Dennis, we owe you a beer).

Anyhoo, it is running.

Some Pics...

Driveshafts for GTR diff cut down and resplined.
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy007.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy008.jpg

ECU with lots of random toyota wires. Toyota's wiring department didn't want to make themselves redundant.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy011.jpg

Donk running with mismatched blue hose, oh the shame.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy009.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy013.jpg

The rest of the 95mm exhaust mocked up.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy012.jpg

2JZR31
02-09-07, 01:41 AM
Before anyone asks ETA skids on Monday!!!

bigmuz
02-09-07, 05:27 AM
Seeing the lid of the ecu made my day!

I used to think i knew what a sleeper was- I had no idea at all :sad: Unreal.

thommo2007
03-09-07, 10:31 AM
this is loooking realy goood cant wait to see it in action.

what power are you hoping for ?

JZK25
04-09-07, 08:15 PM
It's on the streets. Virgin run from the workshop back to Stints house on the other end of the coast in lovely drizzle.

It's a bit Autosalony for my tastes(sorry Marv) but it'll have to do.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy019.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/cressy020.jpg

2JZR31
04-09-07, 09:07 PM
Haha, Miles rang me up on the virgin drive. He seems pretty happy even though its blowing off cooler hoses and only managed to boost to 1 bar. Says he has never been so scared in a car before. Which is a good thing...? Right :D :p

stints
04-09-07, 10:00 PM
yeh, pissing down rain, boat suspension cheese cutter tyres= puckered bumhole!!!! looking forward to a dry road so i can give it some right foot. at least it's ready for powercruise.
Cheers Miles:D

ALLMTR
04-09-07, 10:06 PM
Hmmm looks like I need a quote

JZK25
09-09-07, 08:42 AM
Cressy made it to and through Powercruise(so far) with a bit of fiddling with the wastegate and one of Dennis' fuel cut defender's. The wastegate wasn't opening until ~20psi so Stints pulled it off and took out the spring and chopped a couple of coils off to bring it down to ~16psi.

Anyway, got a text last night that it made 361hp atw on the powercruise dyno. So it is pretty well using up the std injectors which is all we can hope for.

I watched a single turbo (Gen T) LS1 make 354atw so we are very happy and he must be very sad.:D

ALLMTR
09-09-07, 12:58 PM
If I was the LS1 owner I'd be sad too. Mine makes 326 with CAI, edit and extractors

2JZR31
09-09-07, 03:51 PM
Well I saw a stock turbo 2JZ make 360 on one of the dynos there. But that was probably on more boost and it was a manual. So for stints to make that with 360 with a 4000rpm stall is pretty impressive. I reckon it would have don't near 400 with a converter lockup switch. Which is pretty awesome for 16psi and 440cc injectors!!!

BTW, it goes fucking hard. Thanks to Stints for taking me and Dan around the track on the power cruise. I think we surprised a lot of bogans :p

Pics later :D

bigmuz
09-09-07, 06:02 PM
In for pics!

2JZR31
09-09-07, 07:42 PM
We raced Brays burnout car!!! It wheelspun past us :p

bigmuz
09-09-07, 07:51 PM
That is a fucking great pic!

2JZR31
09-09-07, 08:08 PM
Here is a bit of a sequence. Was fucking awesome to go up against that!!! He even slowed down and lined us up lol.

JZK25
09-09-07, 08:13 PM
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/bray-1.jpg

jzx83
09-09-07, 08:34 PM
Top effort with MSPaint there Al. :D

jizmstr0
09-09-07, 11:14 PM
Awesome stuff guys. Stints, I am the guy with the 1jz corona who chatted to you guys for a bit :)

I have a vid of you guys racing Victor that I will upload soon as well as you guys chopping some v8 commo :) You'll have to excuse my enthusiasm though :P

As I said, absolutely love the car :)

2JZR31
09-09-07, 11:36 PM
Load it up Chris!!!

jizmstr0
09-09-07, 11:39 PM
Will be up tomorrow I promise :) bed time :P

jizmstr0
10-09-07, 12:06 AM
vs victor :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oQj8AeGUlg

2JZR31
10-09-07, 12:20 AM
That is cool :D

ALLMTR
10-09-07, 12:33 AM
Hehehe

Love it!!!!

MR-PUNANNY
10-09-07, 11:19 AM
hahaha what a beast!

stints
10-09-07, 01:31 PM
Awesome pics and vid guys! had a blast over the weekend and think i may have pissed a few bogans off!!! lol Can't wait to get bigger injectors and a few more pounds of boost< should start breaking stuff then!!! :P

Cheers Miles:D

Mr DOHC
10-09-07, 07:50 PM
hey, its phil here, i had the white MX83 from PC, that thing was scary, u were getting some interesting comments from the front straight wall as u flogged V8's, all good tho.

jizmstr0
11-09-07, 12:20 AM
More vids :D


2jz mx73 cressida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Mf2ySg8yQ

2jz mx73 spanks v8 commo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqpaHSacu7I

2JZR31
11-09-07, 05:20 AM
Bwahahah.


Had some fucken hillbilly yell at him "take it home" cunt had like 3 teeth

I heard him yell that, we probably smashed his brother-dady's V8, thats with 4 people in the car. :p

jzx83
11-09-07, 08:02 AM
Hee heee heee

Think I might have to lock in a (rare) weekend off for this time next year.

Mr DOHC
11-09-07, 05:12 PM
anyone thinking about going to powercruise, dont think, just do it, best time u can possibly have in your car while its moving.

bring lotsa fuel money, i mean lots

jzx83
19-09-07, 08:36 AM
How about an update.

Pretty sure you have some 'black smoke' storys to share with us. :)

psi999
19-09-07, 02:05 PM
Must pull like a train with 360rwhp..... My barge of an Aristo with similar RWHP feels quick, yours must be an animal.

Reading this thread REALLY makes me wanna spap my big single on straight away (MP T70, XS power manifold, Tial 44mm gate, USDM 550CC inj, SAFC II, SARD FPR).

Just one question though, stage 1 or 1.5 shift kit?.... and how do you find the 4000rpm convertor? (do you have a manual lockup switch?)

ALLMTR
19-09-07, 05:56 PM
Would this be much lighter than an aristo?

Ustasa
19-09-07, 08:08 PM
Must pull like a train with 360rwhp..... My barge of an Aristo with similar RWHP feels quick, yours must be an animal.

Reading this thread REALLY makes me wanna spap my big single on straight away (MP T70, XS power manifold, Tial 44mm gate, USDM 550CC inj, SAFC II, SARD FPR).

Just one question though, stage 1 or 1.5 shift kit?.... and how do you find the 4000rpm convertor? (do you have a manual lockup switch?)

+ cams? ;) :)

JZK25
19-09-07, 08:23 PM
I'd say it would be significantly lighter than an Aristo. It is an 85 model and a lower spec chassis at that.

It is a 1.5 shift kit(they don't do 2 on 2JZ's). It shifts very firmly but not uncomfortable. The stall isn't really an issue, it is not noticeable in normal driving in as far as it doesn't detract from the smoothness of the car at all. It is not my car so I haven't tried stalling it up or dragging it and I don't think Stints has either so can't report on actual stall speed. Haven't done the manual lock up switch yet either, will have to get Dennis up for a few cartons one arvo for that.

Notably, Stints has stopped driving the Triton shop ute to work and back in favour of the cressy as it returns 10l/100 and has lounges for seats whereas the ute gets 15 odd and has concrete pillars for seats.

Injectors and management seems like the next step for the car, after the Z32 brakes.

jizmstr0
01-10-07, 02:00 PM
I just got "gated" by this thing down on Maroochydore Road :)

Coming through roundabout on my bike. Hear some crazy mofo noises that are not usually heard on the streets. Thought it was someone on a big fast bike caning it up from behind me. Then all of a sudden Grandpa mobile comes flying past me hitting the limiter. Made my day :D

Euroboost
01-10-07, 08:43 PM
I stumbled across one of these things on the weekend for sale in Canberra for $5,000. Even if it was only a 1J I would have jumped at it in a heart beat if I had the cash. Reading through this thread makes me wish I did.

Mr DOHC
18-10-07, 09:38 PM
has this been run down the strip yet

Lobster
20-10-07, 12:57 PM
Pretty cool

Does it actually have any doilies?
What about a box of tissues on the back parcel shelf?
Or an old man hat?

AM radio stickers on back windscreen.

Perhaps a nice jesus fish?

jzx83
21-10-07, 08:00 AM
Jesus Bar would be more useful. :D

Lobster
21-10-07, 02:10 PM
how about one of these instead of a jesus fish:

http://www.rof.com/v/vspfiles/photos/2290-PQ-2.jpg


http://www.rof.com/product_p/2290-pq.htm

MR-PUNANNY
12-11-07, 03:47 PM
lol Jesus Crab?

What a beast haha, i cant wait to go home and drive mine heee

Sketchy
15-11-07, 07:09 PM
hehehe I just watched the cressida spanks v8 video and laughed my guts out at the hill billy yelling "Fuckin take it home!" followed by silence as the external gated 2j pwns another thong slapper.

Awesome work boys, makes me want to work on my fabricating skills something fierce.

JZK25
30-11-07, 04:41 PM
Bit of an update on this thing. The wastegate was too small for it(ebay 40mm). It would hit 1 bar and open the gate and then would slowly climb as the revs climbed. We got another ebay special(actually just jap) but this time a 60mm unit. It's 6omm in and 50 out so I think there sizing system needs review. It's big anyway.
The other thing that needed attention was the back half of the exhaust, we pretty well banged it together in a hurry to get to powercruise(I was really drunk at the time too :D ) and it hung a bit low for my liking. So we redid it post dump pipe and also plumbed the new gate in. Getting 95mm pipe to have good ground clearance on a 22 year old car is no mean feat but I reckon we have it sorted, just requires a heap more sections of bend to follow the contours of the floor and diff cradle. Pics.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/Cressyzorst001.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/Cressyzorst002.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/AL_RS/conversions/Cressyzorst003.jpg

haven't finished welding it yet but you get the idea. Also gave it a little dumpy tip rotor style, suits it I reckon.

Mr DOHC
23-01-08, 04:38 PM
anything new happening

run it down the 1/4 yet

mini jam is coming up

JZK25
23-01-08, 06:40 PM
Just being daily driven atm. The auto and/or converter are making some racket but are soldiering on.
When's mini jam?

2JZR31
24-01-08, 11:11 AM
What sort of noises are they making?

Mr DOHC
24-01-08, 03:35 PM
march 1st or second i think

JZK25
24-01-08, 05:29 PM
Whining in gear(as soon as the box is engaged/loaded). Sounds like converter or oil pump.

ALLMTR
19-05-08, 09:01 PM
Been to the track yet?

JZK25
19-05-08, 09:35 PM
Gearbox is deceased atm. Our friendly importer flicked us another one but the MV converter sounds like it has lost a blade so it is just being driven in and out of the shop atm until a new converter/and manualised box are sourced. Gives the kiddies something to talk about when they spot the front mount on it.
The box blew about 10km after the 540cc injectors went in.

Wanna buy a 2J for rebuild Chuck?

2JZR31
21-05-08, 09:17 PM
Damn I hope my MV 4000 converter lasts OK, but it has had quite a whack of power put through it in Dans Aristo which ran 11.2 @ and has gone 125mph so I would say it should be right. Was mike OK with helping out on price with the new converter and box after his 4000rpm converter failed?

PS did you get my emails about the VF10 turbos?

2JZR31
21-05-08, 09:17 PM
Damn I hope my MV 4000 converter lasts OK, but it has had quite a whack of power put through it in Dans Aristo which ran 11.2 @ and has gone 125mph so I would say it should be right. Was mike OK with helping out on price with the new converter and box after his 4000rpm converter failed?

PS did you get my emails about the VF10 turbos Gary keeps hassling me about it?

JZK25
21-05-08, 09:26 PM
Mike was good afaik. The box and converter are still up here so nothing can be done till he gets them.

I sent Gary's turbos on monday. Took a while find a big enough box for the two TDO5's.




:D

Revhead
23-05-08, 03:23 PM
That is fucking stupid... I love it :D

2JZR31
23-05-08, 07:00 PM
Mike was good afaik. The box and converter are still up here so nothing can be done till he gets them.

I sent Gary's turbos on monday. Took a while find a big enough box for the two TDO5's.




:D

:knock:

Thanks a million mate. We will come for a visit after she is running. Hopefully you will be right to drink beers soon again?

Captain Slow
23-05-08, 07:56 PM
It all added up except for the variable steering solenoid which we pulled off and welded up :D .



what is the steering like after doing that ? just heavier when going slow ?

JZK25
24-05-08, 06:53 AM
Yep just heavier when slow, same as disconnecting it. We actually had another go at it later and fiddled with the port size on it to get a good compromise.
It's hardly a comfort mobile anymore. GTR mechanical diff plus auto = locked diff most of the time.

thebluerx7
26-05-08, 08:16 AM
hey al,its jason from hervey bay,im the mate of mark with the rodeo.

cressy looks cool mate,would love to see some vids or qtr mile times.

(p.s-have got members rides up of my rx7 that mark may have told ya about.)

2JZR31
24-06-08, 06:00 PM
How is this progressing?

JZK25
24-06-08, 07:40 PM
Gearbox is broken still.
It's going to MV for a proper build.

Will be at powercruise Dennis, you better be there too.

P.S. We turboed the triton.

2JZR31
24-06-08, 10:21 PM
You just can't help yourself can you? How does it go with the turbo?

When do reckon you will get the box back?

I am starting work on my car this weekend! So with any luck it will be done in 2 months. But who knows :( I will try to make it anyhow, Gary's soarer might be painted by then.

JZK25
25-06-08, 01:09 PM
You just can't help yourself can you?



You know I can't.:knock:
Got a new welder (AC Tig) so had to give it a test run on the inlet manifold. We got a CT26 from a 3SGTE out of the pile and I made a manifold for it but it died quickly, toyota turbos suck. I welded up the hole where the turbine shaft passes thru and banged it back together NA styles so Stints can use it to move house this weekend. :w: We may try and take the allmtr title from the honda crew while we wait for Dave to get me a S5 RX7 exhaust housing to use with the S4 turbo I have(it was second on the list of worthless turbos, we made a bad choice).


Stints hasn't sent the box yet, he has to wait for some coin from his house sale first.

2JZR31
27-06-08, 07:09 PM
Selling the house for go fast parts. Now thats dedication. :p

Post some pics of the turbo conversions! Did it go much harder?

2JZR31
12-09-09, 02:26 PM
So this car now has an even bigger fuck off turbo, fully built MV A340 and 4500rpm converter, drag radials and is heading out to the drags on Wednesday. Should be in the running for 10's if Stints get a handle on it in few runs he might get.

JZK25
12-09-09, 04:09 PM
That's if he makes it, he's using the dirty work ute to tow it down because he thinks he'll break the hybrid half shafts with the drag radials. I reckon he'd be better towing the ute down with the cressy and see what happens when he gets there. At least he'll make it there that way.

2JZR31
12-09-09, 05:02 PM
Should just get someone to drive the ute and trailer and only put the cressy on if it blows up.

JZK25
12-09-09, 06:14 PM
Drive the cunt down and pay for the tow truck back if it fails. Prolly be cheaper than the fuel and oil needed for the ute to get there.
The tyres turned up yesterday when I was fiddling with the VH/45. He just has to get the spare rims off a bloke in Buderim.

2JZR31
17-09-09, 10:47 AM
Did this happen?

JZK25
17-09-09, 10:57 AM
Stinton's skirt got caught in the drivers door so he didn't go.
He is still having speed cut problems, just ordered a proper HKS Aristo SLD so that should sort it. He got a set of old rims and put the MT's on them. They were offset out too far so we had the hub flange turned down 10mm to bring it in. They fit sweet now.

Next wednesday I'll tell him to wear pants so there no chance of skirt entanglement.

2JZR31
17-09-09, 11:02 AM
lol. Damn that speed cut shit!! 10's next week.

ALLMTR
25-09-09, 12:04 AM
Did this happen?

....

jizmstr0
25-09-09, 06:14 AM
hehe, you SAFC boys and you speed cuts :P

Can't wait to see what this runs. I go past it (or one of the numerous subarus it seems) on my way to work each day.

JZK25
25-09-09, 06:36 AM
Hasn't got the overnight parts from Japan yet. As soon as he gets the SLD2 it'll be down there.

Sketchy
27-09-09, 04:34 PM
More on the turbo triton Al!

P.S have you ever worked on BMW's? I'm starting to get itchy feet with my old turbo e30 and want it back on the road for powercruise next year.

jzx83
28-09-09, 07:15 AM
Any pics of this from the Car Classic?

Cmon, you know you want to....

stints
08-12-09, 08:20 PM
Well i finally got everything sorted. Car is sweet, wedding out of the way, so went to test n tune last Saturday night. Never driven on the 1/4 before so it's a learning curve!!! Did 5 runs in the afternoon, still very hot and started raining at the end of my last run. Best time was a 12.51 @ 119mph. Had a couple of small issues....... Convertor lock up when engaged causes the car to surge and snuff out for some reason????? Haven't thought of where to start with that one yet!! The other issue is I have 10 or so stitches in my left thumb as i tried to cut it off at work on Friday!!! which of course meant i couldn't use the handbrake on the line which in turn meant i couldn't hold it from pushing the the front wheels to get it up to 4000rpm on the stall to make some boosts. Anyhoo, i'll sort it out.....again! and return for another crack at it!

Cheers Miles :D

ALLMTR
08-12-09, 08:23 PM
Nice mph!!!

jzx83
08-12-09, 08:58 PM
Another 12 second 2JZ....

Still, you did it with one arm not working eh? ;)

2JZR31
09-12-09, 07:05 AM
Decent MPH for an unlocked 4500 converter. Seems typical for a first attempt as nothing goes to plan first go. I'm sure you will nail low 11s or a 10 with more track time, a thumb that works and a car that isn't snuffing out.

Check your error codes for the boost cut. Maybe the boost spike from the converter locking is somehow bringing the map sensor reading too high even with the SAFC on -14%.

How much boost are you running and what happens with the boost when you lock the converter?

stints
09-12-09, 05:47 PM
Check your error codes for the boost cut. Maybe the boost spike from the converter locking is somehow bringing the map sensor reading too high even with the SAFC on -14%.

How much boost are you running and what happens with the boost when you lock the converter?

My first thought was boost cut, the peak hold on the e-boost says anywhere from 16 to 19 psi when i have the convertor locked & it snuffs out. I haven't tried to up the -14% yet but i might do that & try it again on the weekend. I'll just change the 3k to 4.5k settings to -16% on high throttle n see what happens. Makes sense now i think of it, i have low throttle at 80% and high at 99%, if i button off a bit when it snuffs, it comes good again. Fingers crossed thats it!!

Cheers Miles :D

stints
09-12-09, 06:06 PM
A coupla pics i found.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/stints-RSLC/cressy2.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/stints-RSLC/cressy1.jpg

Cheers Miles :D

bigmuz
09-12-09, 07:36 PM
Fuck yeah! twelve fiddies is stout but 120 has gotta be a great motivator for the future..

2JZR31
10-12-09, 07:38 AM
Stints, the thing is you don't need to guess if you have hit the boost cut as there is an error code for it.
Code 34 Turbo Pressure Malfunction Just go get it to do the cut then check the codes right away. I don't think its a good idea to add more minus values unless you really need it.

Plus 18-19 psi is soft as. Does it go up from there? It could nearly be over-fueling and choking out with such small boost with the larger injectors. I know there is a minimum boost I can run with my setup due to over-fueling caused by the way the SAFC works. At around the max of the stock map senors resolution (17psi) the ECU pretty much dumps a shitload of fuel in, but since our injectors are way bigger, that is multiplied by a ridiculous amount to the point of misfiring and fouling of plugs. So to get it to lean to an acceptable level you need 20+ psi on board. I was running more like 23-25psi on my 125mph runs.

2JZR31
08-07-10, 06:48 PM
Congrats Stints! This just made 525rwhp @ 28psi with the T78 turbo. Fuckin awesome. Go 2J!

Sketchy
08-07-10, 06:53 PM
Ten awesomes!

JZK25
08-07-10, 06:55 PM
Fark me, thanks for the phone call Niggah.

He was probably feeding saplings into the compressor at the same time, I believe energex uses T78's for this purpose.

2JZR31
08-07-10, 06:57 PM
lolzer just got an SMS. This and Marks 2J chaser going to drags on 17th. Mini PF meet?

JZK25
08-07-10, 07:01 PM
I was hacking on Stinton because I know he's watching. Told me he wasn't doing a power run the mothafucker. He could have at least waited for me to bring a uteload of shrubbery to mulch.

2JZR31
08-07-10, 07:19 PM
http://scrapetv.com/News/News%20Pages/Health/Images/marijuana-buds-ready-for-smoking.jpg

PLUS

http://www.turborx7.com/images/turbos/t78.jpg

EQUALS

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/eagleeye232/DSCF1227.jpg

stints
08-07-10, 07:35 PM
I tried to ring you niggah, but you did'nt answer ya phone!!!!

stints
08-07-10, 09:26 PM
Went to mates workshop tonight to put the car on the dyno to try & sort out speed cut issue. Ended up sorting it out and on one of the runs under load it ran 506hp at 23psi!!!! So i got a little excited and we strapped it down harder on the rollers and added some more boosts! result as below. I was VERY surprised (& happy) with the outcome. With convertor lock up issue & speed cut sorted i'mm off to the drags again to see if 10's are on the cards.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/stints-RSLC/P7080061.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m268/stints-RSLC/P7080062.jpg

Cheers Miles :D

2JZR31
08-07-10, 09:56 PM
Powercurve looks like a skateboard ramp on crack.

stints
08-07-10, 10:10 PM
Powercurve looks like a skateboard ramp on crack.

Ha ha. feels uber strong n tries to walk out of the rollers!!!

Cheers Miles :D

132oft
18-07-10, 10:10 AM
I'll just leave this here then. Skip forward to about 1min and ignore shitty iPhone audio and video.

2JZNOSHIT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTDVVV-rbLU)

stints
18-07-10, 01:41 PM
I'll just leave this here then. Skip forward to about 1min and ignore shitty iPhone audio and video.

2JZNOSHIT (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTDVVV-rbLU)


I like it!!! Cheers Justin.
Well, didn't make it to drags. Went to work at lunchtime yesterday, picked up the car & made it to end of street & auto sh*t itself!!! Not happy!! Drained fluid & found a few sparkly bits in oil. Will be ringing MV's on Monday as this is an uber expensive box built by them & has only done 8,000km since rebuild. It has been on dyno once & to drags once other than that it has been a daily driver so i would have thought that a purpose built auto would last a little longer than that!! Oh well we will see what they have to say about it. I am just happy that it broke close to home!!

Cheers Miles :D

JZK25
18-07-10, 01:45 PM
You didn't miss anything, it was a fucking joke. Hours and hours of Fags in stock VN's running consisent 18's. It was tortuous.

132oft
18-07-10, 01:49 PM
Lol Al! I didn't see any of the racing until the staging lanes turned into the bruce highway carpark.

Nitephyre
18-07-10, 05:19 PM
Fuck me that graph is curvy :O

I like it :D

myliberty
18-07-10, 05:30 PM
I am just happy that it broke close to home!!

Cheers Miles :D

You suck.

stints
18-07-10, 07:26 PM
You suck.

Sorry Az! :(

I know how much you were looking forward to a ride in a FAST car!! LOL

Cheers Miles :D