Anyone know much about the Hangar 111 3ZR conversion?

[edoverheels]

As per the thread.
Does anyone have any experience of the Hangar 111 engine conversion. A brand new 3Z 2.0l Toyota twin cam that is bolted to the existing gearbox.
Thoughts welcome.

[Jodele]

The Toyota 3ZR is a 1987cc engine with an 80.5mm bore and a 97.6mm stroke...which makes it a very long stroke engine. That is very good for low RPM torque but very bad for high RPM use...NOT the typical duty cycle of sports oriented vehicle. It would be a much better engine if you would install the 1ZZ crank in the 2ZZ engine for an engine with an 82mm bore and 91.5mm stroke to get you a 1933cc engine. Toda makes a kit for that.

http://www.todaracing.com/en/product/piston/2zz-lo...

I still like a high revving engine...I'll stick to the OEM 2ZZ-GE, 1796cc engine with an 82mm bore and 85mm stroke...

[edoverheels]

Thanks for the info. Food for thought. Does not seem as if many conversions done and maybe that is why.

[jayemm89]

I'd have thought you would get much better gains by tuning the engine you already have... rebuilding the K series would yield very good results I am sure

[edoverheels]

I don't actually have an Elise yet but I am looking at two S1s next week, one of which has had the 3ZR conversion.
Will be a regularly used car (effectively my company/work car) and so new engine consistency appealed.