Aloshan's "2JTHIS"

[aloshan]

Hey Guys

So I came to Australia from South Africa in 2003 and instantly fell in love with the Japanese cars of the late 80's - 90's . The sleek lines of the 200sx in any iteration or the sound of an rb under a skylines hood sent shivers down my spine.I swore to myself that I would own at least a r32 gtst. As time wore on I found that Skylines where becoming relatively inexpensive and therefore extremely common. They where now known as "japanese commonwhores". When I had finally completed my degree and acquired a stable well paying job I was able to afford what I always wanted but instead decided to pursue an avenue not that common. I saw an ad for a Toyota Supra turbo in the gumtree classifieds and went to see it. Knowing that because of the p plate laws , non turbo mk4(jza80) supras where now becoming the new "japanese commonwhore". I was adamant that I wasn't going to be a sheep and follow the crowd.When I first laid eyes on the ma70 i now own I instantly fell in love with it. The sleek lines, that aggressive front and the torque pull of the 3.0L turbo completely consumed me. It oozed 80's japanese style and wasnt as common as the mk4's. I had to have it.

When I bought it in Dec 2010

In my excitement I had forgotten to follow the proper steps that should be undertaken with the purchase of any used car and basically purchased it for a very good price but with a lot of issues.The car started out with

- a slight knock from the 7mgte

- diff leaking and non lsd

- auto gearbox safety switch broken(also as340e auto tranny meant for non turbo yet handling boost leading to issues)

- fuel tank leaking

- fuel lines damaged

- digital dash intermittently working ( fuel guage and speedo doesn't work)

- brakes all round where worn ( rotors and pads)

After driving it for a month I decided to stupidly turn the boost up without knowing enough about 7m's and their inherent weaknesses. Apparently they are notorious for not being able to deal with low oil conditions. After a night of spirited driving on 0.7bar boost ( up from stock of 0.35 bar) a knocking sound greeted me the following morning. This got worse with increased revs and I knew something was terribly wrong. After a listen by an experienced ear it was confirmed that I indeed had spun a rod bearing and this needed a bottom end rebuild. At that point I decided whether to go 1jzgte or rebuild my 7m. My friend and mechanic was an avid mk3 supra owner and collector and had a number of high performance parts from forged pistons and rare TRD group A camshafts to a diff and fuel tank that I needed. A 7mgte built properly and taken care of can make insane amounts of power.

I decided to rebuild the 7m , take care of the blown head gasket problem they are notorious for and build it to hold in excess of 350kw.

-I used forged pistons that where over sized which meant I had to bore and hone the 7m out to just under 3.1L

-I used the group A TRD cams with 288intake 288 exhaust with insanely high 12mm lift (very rough idle)

-Installed a metal head gasket with ARP studs/bolts and torqued to 110nm after the head was decked

I kept the stock rods as I felt they where enough for my purpose

-Installed an lsd diff so I could get the power to both wheels

-All new brakes(rotors and pads all around)

-New fuel tank

The only part of the mk3 design that I did not agree with and thought looked outdated where the pre89 tail lights and the ugly stock sawblades. I took the tail lights from a the later model mk3 and fit them on to give it a better look. These are getting smoked with tail light wrap this weekend.

Ive replaced the amber indicators with clear ones

Ive also fit Volk Racing Sf Challenge Zero that cost me quite a bit but with 275's 18x10 in the rear and 235's 18x9 in the front , they certainly suit my needs and look much better

The car as it stands :

My Megan track coil overs should arrive sometime next week , Ive already sourced an r154 conversion kit and have already purchased a Haltech e6x. My March next year I hope to have the r154 and haltech installed and running 250kw on a safe tune. As it stands the engine has only done 200km's so I am still running it in and it is set at stock boost.

Thanks for taking a look at my progress.

Edited November 10, 2011 by aloshan

[trentmeyer23]

Looks ok. JZA80's are much nicer and more reliable.

[aloshan]

thanks guys

[SecaBoy]

nice car, but if you wanted a sports car, why would you buy a supra/land-barge?

[aloshan]

nice car, but if you wanted a sports car, why would you buy a supra/land-barge?

because it eats up most other sports cars out there running less then 350atwkw , is different , and because it originally was designed as a grand tourer,all the creature comforts exist-18 way adjustable seats that mold to your body , cruise control , retractable mirrors,other small bits ive missed out and more then ample space in the front. Also IMO i think this model is the sexiest Toyota has ever made.

[SecaBoy]

i was being facetious... ;)

(in regards to your poorly phrased offensive topic in the other section )

[jeffy]

i was being facetious... ;)

(in regards to your poorly phrased offensive topic in the other section )

* ba dum tss *

on topic: those volk rims = aces

[Cee-Lo]

Nice Mark III. They pull off the 80's-early 90's look off really well.

And can be made into a powerhouse if you wished to go down that road.

[aloshan]

i was being facetious... ;)

(in regards to your poorly phrased offensive topic in the other section )

lol, il take that one. It IS land barge like in the rear :)

Yeah they can be made into powerhouses...but need to be meticulously maintained at that power level.

Edited November 14, 2011 by aloshan

[aloshan]

Video after 7mgte rebuild. Done 200ks on it so far and set at stock boost. Specs in my sig

[wanga]

mate if u get the plates "2jthis" on this car when all the haters look at u, u just grab your crotch and go "2jthis mf!!!"

get that double meaning if u know what i mean haha

[4ABHGE]

nice car, but if you wanted a sports car, why would you buy a supra/land-barge?

Agreed. They weigh 1600 kilos and dont handle very well at all, especially when compared to say.... i dunno, a Corolla?

Nice car man it looks quite neat. I really like the look of these Supras, and i love the interior...

[aloshan]

+ 1 rep i have subscribed and looking forward to all future

updates... awesome supra well done

thank you:)

Fixed my massive power drain problem ' date=' culprit was a stuck EFI relay. Got one for $27 and no more power drain :)

Also picked up an entire digital dash setup ( dash, speed sensor , fuel sender & speedo cable) , this is going in this weekend

Also going to test no.1 and lockup solenoid on my A340e ,found all 3 of them for $160 with postage. Pm me if you want the link( stealership usually sells them for $300 each)

Made up a list on my planned mods and time expectations

Problems

[b']High Level

1. Fuel gauge – installing new sender unit, speed sensor and dash DONE

2. Auto transmission shifting problem- need to test solenoid 1 and lockup solenoid BOUGHT SOLENOIDS

3. Something rubbing/loose when in neutral or coasting- put up on hoist and look

4. Steering alignment - take to mechanic to have a look at alignment

5. Right headlight popping up during right turns- reconnect wires and wrap them up and test DONE

Medium Level

1.Speedo not showing correct speed- installing new speed sensor and dash DONE

2.Oxygen sensor code 21 appearing and running rich – test and replace o2 sensor

3.Bad idle when cold – as above and stand-alone engine management system

5.Neutral Safety switch damaged - replace

Low level

1.Paint peeling and fading - respray

2.Interior dash and seats need to be redone – eBay leather custom seats

3.Gauge installed for a/f ratio – eBay gauge mounts and gauge

4.All mouldings/painted replaced - myself

Meantime Mods

Clear side markers – buy in the next 6 weeks

Painted mouldings - myself

Remove tint from windows-myself

Add 3.0L turbo sticker and remove plastic from mouldings - myself

Lowered on Megan EZ streets – in 4 weeks

Camber kit in the rear- in 6 weeks

To buy

- Coil overs $800

- Multimeter $30 DONE

- Jack stand $50 DONE

- Clear marker next year $90

- o2 sensor $100

- cold start valve $100

- Fuel injectors $550

- Starter motor solenoid repair. $30 DONE

- Fuel pump next year $100

- Shift solenoid /03 $160 - DONE

- Alarm installation $280

- Sub/amp installation $100

- 1000k service , oil filter fluids $100

- R154 conversion $3000

- Standalone computer & tune $1500

- Respray $2500

NOW - $1370

EARLY NEXT YEAR $ 1120

MID NEXT YEAR $4500

END NEXT YEAR $2500

TOTAL : $9490 until car is fully complete.

Photos on my progress coming soon :)

Edited December 13, 2011 by aloshan

[aloshan]

Ok , so did a few more cosmetic upgrades.

Toyota badge removed, TRD badge put in place, TRD oil cap , painted pod filter cover , removed timing cover(due to be replaced with carbon fibre timing cover)

Replaced speedo sensor unit and fuel sender unit. Used clear covering from another digi dash I bought

Replaced stock headlights with these projector ones. Came with a ****ty bulb so I replaced the stock bulb , these + fogs are enough during the night until full hid conversion

[aloshan]

Had to use the original bracket from the stock headlights

At night , more then enough coverage

Brights

Edited December 13, 2011 by aloshan

[aloshan]

Thats about it for now. Suspension is the next major thing holding this car back. I need to get my hands on some coilovers,replace all bushings and get an alignment.

Edited December 13, 2011 by aloshan

[Hiro]

Ok , so did a few more cosmetic upgrades.

TRD oil cap

A fake one though...

[jeffy]

Ok , so did a few more cosmetic upgrades.

TRD oil cap

A fake one though...

soo how can you tell the real from fake ? o.o

i paid big money on my trd cap(from japan!), still i cant say it's a real one <_<

they spelt filler wrong :P !

on topic - lazy eye - nice :] !

[Hiro]

Ok , so did a few more cosmetic upgrades.

TRD oil cap

A fake one though...

soo how can you tell the real from fake ? o.o

Firstly, the genuine ones aren't blue (they're either silver, gold (which has been discontinued), or a 4-pointed black plastic). Secondly, they have a flat top, not recessed. Thirdly, there are a million and one copies on eBay that look like the one he bought, and it is only recently that they actually started making copies that actually copied the TRD style rather than just being a generic with a TRD sticker on the top.

Not to mention that the TRD logo is the wrong size, and half the words are missing (should have Toyota Motorsport across the top).

i paid big money on my trd cap(from japan!), still i cant say it's a real one <_<

they spelt filler wrong :P !

The spelling mistake is genuine. If you go and buy a TRD cap directly from Toyota it will have the spelling mistake.

[jeffy]

wow at the spelling mistake, soo im guessing john bought a real one ?

[trentmeyer23]

Looks recessed, most likely fake, don't get too excited John

[trentmeyer23]

Which is not a problem unless someone trys and says it's real. If you are content that it is fake, it's all good.

[aloshan]

yup mine is definetly fake. what i think are the real ones are around $130 on eBay and I can use that $130 in a much better way then an oil cap. Looks good and fulfills its purpose(as far as I can tell). Good enough for me...