Toyota Chaser 1JZ-GTE
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Any owners on here or cars with the same engine (Soarer, etc)?
I have one on a boat just off the coast of Italy, due here in two weeks... Cannot wait.
Quick rundown of the spec (that I know of);
1997 Toyota Chaser Tourer V
Aero Pack
Rare Sunroof
Ganador Mirrors
Flared arches
Unknown Wheels
Tein Coilovers
TRD Member Brace
TRD ARB
Aftermarket Sump Guard
2 Way LSD
HKS Cone Filter
HKS Front Mounted Intercooler
HKS Turboback Exhaust System
Fly Off Handbrake
I have one on a boat just off the coast of Italy, due here in two weeks... Cannot wait.
Quick rundown of the spec (that I know of);
1997 Toyota Chaser Tourer V
Aero Pack
Rare Sunroof
Ganador Mirrors
Flared arches
Unknown Wheels
Tein Coilovers
TRD Member Brace
TRD ARB
Aftermarket Sump Guard
2 Way LSD
HKS Cone Filter
HKS Front Mounted Intercooler
HKS Turboback Exhaust System
Fly Off Handbrake
Edited by Art0ir on Friday 19th September 18:07
Pelo said:
That looks like a great purchase! Those Chasers are awesome sports sedans, and the motor has real potential. Is it manual?
It is manual indeed, R154 (also found in the Mk3 Supra).It's the single turbo VVTI unit which seems to have a lot of potential. Bit more fuel and air and they seem to be pushing 500bhp long before opening them up
Art0ir said:
It is manual indeed, R154 (also found in the Mk3 Supra).
And the Soarer... like my TT. Art0ir said:
It's the single turbo VVTI unit which seems to have a lot of potential. Bit more fuel and air and they seem to be pushing 500bhp long before opening them up
The great advantage of the VVTi single turbo is slightly more torque than the TT, but at half the revs.The Development of a New Turbocharged Engine with an Intelligent Variable Valve Timing System and New High Efficiency Turbocharger
It's a bit more difficult to find tuning parts, though.
Edited by gareth_r on Monday 15th September 12:58
gareth_r said:
he great advantage of the VVTi single turbo is slightly more torque than the TT, but at half the revs.
The Development of a New Turbocharged Engine with an Intelligent Variable Valve Timing System and New High Efficiency Turbocharger
It's a bit more difficult to find tuning parts, though.
Have you tuned yours at all?The Development of a New Turbocharged Engine with an Intelligent Variable Valve Timing System and New High Efficiency Turbocharger
It's a bit more difficult to find tuning parts, though.
Edited by gareth_r on Monday 15th September 12:58
cptsideways said:
Old school cool dufunk said:
VVTI single gets the thumbs up no ceramic turbines plus retaining same bhp with added torque.
The VVTI seems to scare a lot of tuners off it seems but I'm lucky to have 3 within 20 miles of me that have considerable experience with JZ engines. They're not slow standard in fairness I have it booked for a dyno run in October, will be interesting to see what it makes with current mods.
Thanks for the kind comments folks.
Price wise, they vary quite a bit depending on mods, condition, mileage, etc. This one was grade 3.5 because of the high miles (just short of 100k) but I spoke with the importer on the phone after seeing it advertised in the UK and this was one he actually bought himself at auction based on the condition as he was confident he would have no issue selling it in the UK. I was just lucky to spot the ad shortly after it went up and sent a deposit.
There's also a local guy who spends his time between NI and Japan who kindly had a look over the auction sheet for me and said "Overall looks pretty good for the price... basically a Yokohama style street drift car... at a good price all landed..." so I was happy to go for it.
I'm tracking the ship almost on the hour, every hour now. Like a kid on Christmas Eve
Price wise, they vary quite a bit depending on mods, condition, mileage, etc. This one was grade 3.5 because of the high miles (just short of 100k) but I spoke with the importer on the phone after seeing it advertised in the UK and this was one he actually bought himself at auction based on the condition as he was confident he would have no issue selling it in the UK. I was just lucky to spot the ad shortly after it went up and sent a deposit.
There's also a local guy who spends his time between NI and Japan who kindly had a look over the auction sheet for me and said "Overall looks pretty good for the price... basically a Yokohama style street drift car... at a good price all landed..." so I was happy to go for it.
I'm tracking the ship almost on the hour, every hour now. Like a kid on Christmas Eve
Art0ir said:
Thanks for the kind comments folks.
Price wise, they vary quite a bit depending on mods, condition, mileage, etc. This one was grade 3.5 because of the high miles (just short of 100k) but I spoke with the importer on the phone after seeing it advertised in the UK and this was one he actually bought himself at auction based on the condition as he was confident he would have no issue selling it in the UK. I was just lucky to spot the ad shortly after it went up and sent a deposit.
There's also a local guy who spends his time between NI and Japan who kindly had a look over the auction sheet for me and said "Overall looks pretty good for the price... basically a Yokohama style street drift car... at a good price all landed..." so I was happy to go for it.
I'm tracking the ship almost on the hour, every hour now. Like a kid on Christmas Eve
So who was your importer?Price wise, they vary quite a bit depending on mods, condition, mileage, etc. This one was grade 3.5 because of the high miles (just short of 100k) but I spoke with the importer on the phone after seeing it advertised in the UK and this was one he actually bought himself at auction based on the condition as he was confident he would have no issue selling it in the UK. I was just lucky to spot the ad shortly after it went up and sent a deposit.
There's also a local guy who spends his time between NI and Japan who kindly had a look over the auction sheet for me and said "Overall looks pretty good for the price... basically a Yokohama style street drift car... at a good price all landed..." so I was happy to go for it.
I'm tracking the ship almost on the hour, every hour now. Like a kid on Christmas Eve
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