project ae86 3sgte :) by marley4us

9 minute(s) of a 221 minute read

powerslot rotors came in, just waiting on my EBC yellow stuff brake pads

2-16-2012

Ya there are a lot of motors to choose from, but I am really trying to save my self time and effort, by going with something that is simple. No R&D, no crazy custom work, with complications, or hard rare parts. Just something I can swap in real easy, and have a lot of fun.

Thus far these are what I am partial to, in order.

1. s14 sr20det ( cheap, 240hp, full swap kit availble pre made)

2. Beams black top ( same price, less 200hp, swap easy)

3 and 4. silvertop 20v or gen4 3sgte (silver- weak 160hp, very easy to put in or best 265hp, a lot of custom work....)


Part 1
http://mr2oc.com/showthread.php?p=49...=1#post4912969

I had some junk in the garage, and decided to try an old DIY-ers trick. Since I just can't seem to see why JDM bumper lights on average are 189 bucks, wtf!

So here is my wtf attempt.

florescent light cover. (i had an extra one from the house)

measured out a line

Trimmed it down

cut it to size

Drilled 2 hole on one side for now, just to test fit.

looks ok.... I am going to try a extra set of ebay clear corners for a mr2 I have laying around. maybe it will look better.

So I tried the ebay mr2 corner lights and they look pretty good too.

here are them back to back.

light on

mr2 corner off

mr2 corner on

I can't tell if they look ghetto cause they are ghetto or cause the whole car front end looks ghetto at the moment... hummm. I am really tempted to try to justify the JDM ones.

2-17-2012

please post the link to the adapter for that price. and is the motor for a sub 95, for that price, cause the hp drops quite a bit.

here is a good thread for reference for that particular swap. I love his car, but that is way more work then just a good old sr20det. but it does have my attention... but not much to break me from the sr.

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/foru...pic.php?t=6418

$1200
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1uz-1uzfe-to...item416249c955

$700
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Engine-92-93...item3371ad7af2


w58 tranny 300
its still in the ball park, but seems like a lot more work, then a sr20... but maybe it can go on the list...

2-18-2012

not much of a update, gosh I forgot how much a Pain in the as... OEM rusted on parts are lol.. so I am waiting on my friend to bring over air tools, so i can rip out the suspension.

but got my ebc pads in, man they really package it nice...lol

and a comparison of the the brakes oem vs rx7

2-23-2012

got a steal again! koyo radiator for and xs intercooler for dirt cheap! 

this is the factory sr5 tiny radiator.

I had to clean up the koyo, but she still looks good, just a few bent fines, that i can fix.

cleaning time

a little better but I need to get some more simple green.

2-26-2012

Found some killer deals! 

Got a set of Origin Lab Sideskirts

and a Greddy TypeS BOV

got a package in the mail today!!!!

My poor old mail lady (must be 60's) had to try to carry this heavy package into her mail truck, so I went and got it out the truck for her, and carried to my garage  

Package was beat up....

but they look amazing!

I also got these for after its painted

3-6-2012

ok got some updates, I sold my old rims, and got a new set of xxr522 with tires, that actually fits my brakes for the same price!  

not my favorite rims, but I am still on the hunt for some watanabi or work meisters in 15.

I also got this, but its at my parents house in Norcal, waiting for me to pick up next time I visit.

also got a greddy bov adapter from my buddy xene :0)

waiting on my sr20det to get dropped off, then I can really start working on this beast. 

I still need:

1) celica supra rear end

2) reddrill RX7 rotors to fit 4x114

3) custom drive shaft

4) make motor mounts

5) fog lights

6) HIDs

7) H4 headlights

8) paint car

9) intercooler piping

10) new exhaust

I think thats it....

so here are the rims I only spent 20 bucks on (since I sold my oem rims)

15x8 et0 with 195's ohhh yeah...

I can't lower the car down, and take better pics, till I get my tuner lugs in the mail.

cheap H4 housing, with H4 HIDs with halogen highbeam. I will use these till I can find a good set of raybrig for a good price.