The wife's twin-turbo boost-barge JZZ30

[Hiro]

Introducing Lexi (yeah I know, original, but I didn't choose it), Cara's first turbo car, and also her first car which is noticeably faster and better than mine :P. Looks like I'll have to tread the family car route in a few years then, maybe something like a Chaser for the practicality as well as the speed, can't let her out-do me can I? Anyway, I digress.......

Specs: AS OF 09/08/13

1995 JZZ30 Toyota Soarer GT-T (thought it was a GT-TL, but the build plate says otherwise)

Engine-related

1JZ-GTE twin-turbo

APEXi Power FC + hand-controller

Front-mount Hybrid dual-core intercooler

K&N pod BFI in sealed box, custom alloy intake pipe

Lews split dump pipes with separate wastegate pipes, split twin 2 1/2" stainless mandrel exhaust with two twin-tip Lukey mufflers

Suspension/driveline

R154 5-speed factory manual

HKS HipermaxII adjustable coilovers

Polished alloy strut-brace

KAAZ 2-way mechanical LSD

DBA 4000 Clubspec slotted rotors front, DBA 3000 slotted rotors rear

EBC Redstuff brake pads f+r

TRD leather gear knob

Exterior

18x8" Speedy Cheetah wheels

235/40 Kumho tyres - KU39 front, KU36 rear

Interior

Tan interior, velour

Electric seats

Sunroof

Flip-out cupholder

Scroll dash, blue filtered

Refurbished climate control screen w/ blue button lights

ICE

Kenwood DNX5360 2DIN DVD/GPS receiver

Audison Bit One processor

JL Audio 2.1 amp

Front Morel splits in custom door trims

Rear Morel speakers

12" Treo Sub in a moulded box in the boot

Entire cabin + boot Dynamat'ed except for roof

Mongoose alarm/immobiliser

Waiting to be installed:

HKS adjustable cam gears

Future list of mods/fixes:

Paint

Re-leather steering wheel

New bushes

Paint cam covers

New cams (a while off now)

Seeing as how it's not parked out the front right now (I don't drive it, unfortunately), you'll all have to wait for the full/detailed list of features as well as photos, these are the only ones we grabbed from the Carsales ad

[eviltwin]

so much win man!

[Mole]

Very nice, so lucky to have a PowerFC! Theyre so hard to get for 1JZs now!

[SecaBoy]

good job man... looks great... :D

[Guest]

nice work... i wouldn't mine a soarer, so hard to find in manual though.

[johnnieboi]

Great buy hiro. Manual too! Now you need a 2JZ supra :P

[Hiro]

Took it to work today (probably the only time in the next 6 months that I'll be allowed to :P), dropped by the local park on the way home and took a few more photos - clouds had unfortunately come over so once again all the detail of the wheels is lost, but still...

Looks like it has two black holes for wheels...

Mid-life taillights are the best of the bunch

Can see some of the phat-ness of the rear tyres there

Plates are like that because previous owner's mate had a HQ with a worked 202, so he did what any self-respecting Toyota owner would do

Neat boot install. Amp is tucked up underneath parcel shelf where stock sub would sit, completely out of site

Interior is interior

It's a headunit

No wait, it's a DVD player!

Custom door pods...well entire bottom section of door-trim is custom actually...

[Hiro]

Engine-bay is engine-bay

Except for extensive earth kit

Current insurance policy.

[Hiro]

Ran the Soarer at last weekend's Toymods Dyno Day, unfortunately didn't quite live up to the 200kw claim but still quite respectable, conditions were far from perfect and there is still plenty of room to play with mod-wise and still keep it looking stockish

Previous run at SAS in same tune but in much more favourable conditions :P

[Hiro]

Driving to work yesterday morning and came to the realisation that the clutch seems to be on the way out.....normal around-town gearchanges are fine, but if you punt it in gear it'll flare like an auto, especially when you're hitting or in boost. Worse too if it is part throttle, as you can get it to flare a good 2-3000rpm (combined with a lovely smell), whereas full throttle gives you enough power through to the wheels for them to catch up to the revs and stop the slipping.

Anyone got recommendations for a good street-suitable girl-suitable clutch for a 1JZ/R154 that can handle 250-odd kw? As far as I can tell it is still running the factory clutch, something a little heavier wouldn't be a problem (it is lighter than the factory clutch in the AE102, somehow), but don't want to splurge on a twin-plate or anything exotic if possible.

[dutchie101]

"Xtreme" would be an option. Back in the day they were using my 1J Cressy as a test car. Melted a few compounds till they came up with a decent one. Apparently heaps of people are running them now.

http://www.xtremeclutch.com.au/

[Guest]

IMO exedy HD would be a good choice, they are nearly as light as a factory clutch.

[dutchie101]

Arnt exedy made here now Mick?

[Guest]

Arnt exedy made here now Mick?

could be, however i thought they were still made in japan. Im almost certain mine was anyhow.

[Hiro]

Well, the drama of the banana-peel-instead-of-a-clutch has been rectified, although at significant pain to the hip pocket. What was initially quoted to be a $700 clutch from the Exedy distributor turned into a $1200 clutch, plus add on about $800 in parts and labour. Still, being able to plant it with confidence makes it worthwhile, it was getting to the stage where it was downright painful to drive, even the slightest hint of load and the clutch went south.

Next on the cards is a new set of tyres and/or wheels, plus fixing the radiator and diff leaks that they found when it was up on the hoist.

[dwee.]

Awesome buy! One of these in manual is soo bloody rare!! Good to hear that you sorted out the clutch! :)

[KIRIUS]

very nice, tidy, clean and definate WIN for the manual.

[Hiro]

Shiny washed car + shiny plates + shiny new wheels/tyres :D Crappy time of day for photos though...

[juvenile]

Your right it is shiny, nice.. Specs on new rims?

[Hiro]

18x8 +35 Speedy Cheetahs, 235/40/18 Kumho KU36s

[trentmeyer23]

Oooh semi-slicks :D

[Hiro]

Oooh semi-slicks :D

Had semi-slicks on the old wheels :P R1R fronts and RA1 rears

[Cee-Lo]

Looks good with the new wheels, sporty and luxury looking at the same time, just like the car itself :D

OT: What are the features of the Mongoose alarm, I've got to get one sorted out in the coming months, and want something decent.

[Hiro]

OT: What are the features of the Mongoose alarm, I've got to get one sorted out in the coming months, and want something decent.

Not sure on the exact features (came with the car), has the normal stuff like remote boot open (since the Soarer has electic boot release), multiple remotes, turbo timer, glass breakage etc, multiple zones etc etc...

[Hiro]

Well, Cara has been in my ear a bit lately about wanting to make the Snoarer more _her_ car (since we bought it with 99% of the mods done to it already), so we've decided to start looking around at bodykits...

So far, our attention has fallen on two in particular

1) Veilside Executive Sport

Pros: Rear bumper and wing look awesome, full copy kit (minus wing) is fairly easy to acquire

Cons: Not 100% convinced about the front, and we'd lose foglights and high-mount tailight, rear wing is next to impossible to find in the country and only genuine

2) Vertex

Pros: Cleaner front bar and sideskirts than the Veilside, much easier to find

Cons: Rear a bit plain, facelift front end/foglights/grille (which I'm not a big fan of)

Thoughts?