UZE86 build

[Supra_devil]

NOT MINE, but its being built in my garage and belongs to my friend Matt

Originally posted by ChromeDragon
So I have had this Corolla for about three years now and it has undergone some crazy changes over the years. I'm not going to get into too much detail now, but this build will be ongoing through the winter here in preparation for the 2009 racing and drifting seasons.

My ultimate goal for 2009 is to have myself and the car ready to run the GT support race at the Edmonton Indy.

Here is how the car started out when I bought it back in 2005.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/chromedragon/IMG_8285.jpg

All that was done at that point was the MKII Supra wheels and a crappy Ractive intake filter.

I drove it that way for a few months, then lowered the car on some Eibach springs and drove it that way for most of the summer of 2006. As you can see, the springs were a bit soft.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/Autox22.jpg

That winter with the help of Glenn (Supradevil) the car was boosted and received a few suspension changes. TRD shocks, ridiculously stiff AFCO springs for the rear. It drifted, but it wasn't pretty.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAbfQ7mcn2Q

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/chromeysideways.jpg

So in the summer of 2007 the car underwent a transformation. The engine popped in the fall of 2006 from my being a dumbass and overloading it at low RPM on the highway. So that engine came out and another stocker went in, with which I spent a little more time paying attention to the A/F ratios and it ran solid for the next two seasons with a LOT of track and street time.

The majority of the transformation was cosmetic in 2007. The car received new paint, real suspension (coilovers in the front, Swift springs in the back, Tokico Illuminas all the way around, Cusco anti-sway bars, fender braces ... and the list goes on). Also thrown into the mix were some 15x8 0 offset Sportmax 002 wheels.

At the end of the day, literally the car was painted in a day just before a drift event, the stickers were put onto paint just 16 hours old, this is how she looked. The kit is v-speed, cheap, but it works.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/3a5db980.jpg

The car stayed that way through the 2007 season and held up quite well, save for an exploding ring and pinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf8SIt0g6b4
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/IMG_2854.jpg

Then the car received some more upgrades in the spring of 2008. Origin wide body fenders, proper JDM bumper lights and some paint touchups.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/sm0612practice240.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/smdtped08122.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/smdtped08007.jpg

At the end of this summer I decided to take the plunge and step up to 17s. Normally they look crazy huge on a Corolla, but the right wheel can look decent if you ask me.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/meister2.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/Rolla/newwheels1.jpg

Next up, the true definition of a transformation.

[Supra_devil]

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Originally posted by ChromeDragon


The car has gone through some changes, for sure. But nothing compared to what's currently happening. The car has been stripped down completely in preparation for sandblasting and a basic primer before it comes back for all of the fabrication work.

The plans for the car over the winter include:

- Full GT racing spec roll cage tied into all suspension points in the car
- Lexus 1uzfe 4.0-litre V8
- Fully built MKIII Supra R154 5 speed transmission (already being built in Calgary)
- All of the ridiculously expensive custom parts from Australia to adapt this transmission to an engine that never came with a manual tranny
- Custom one-piece driveshaft
- Nissan S13 independent rear suspension and differential(s)
- Custom coilovers at all four corners
- Upgraded brakes, likely Z32 calipers and rotors
- Wilwood clutch and brake pedal assembly with dual brake master cylinders and built in remote-adjustable balance bar for adjusting brake bias on the fly
- Standalone engine management
- Custom gauge cluster
- Fully rewiring car from scratch
- Custom trunk floor made to house fuel cell, surge tank and battery securely and safely
- Dual fuel pumps to ensure surge tank never runs low on fuel
- Custom housing for coolant, power steering and washer fluid
- All windows removed, side and rear replaced with Lexan, front with new windshield
- Bracing removed from trunk, hood and doorskins
- A whole schwackload of smaller changes to the interior and exterior

The car was stripped down over the last week or so.

This is how it sat about five days ago. Doors, fenders, engine, front suspension and most of the interior removed.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild224.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild185.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild227.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild229.jpg

A whole bunch of the interior crap that was pulled out.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild189.jpg

Taking stuff out of Glenn's garage so things can stay nice and tidy while we work on the car. The engine, turbo setup and rear differential were snapped up by Corolla lovers ridiculously quickly.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild220.jpg

Glenn welding together a bracket for the rear of the car to go up on the rotisserie.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild222.jpg

[Supra_devil]

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Originally posted by ChromeDragon
And up on the rotisserie she goes.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild235.jpg

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Glenn prepares to cut out the trunk floor and panhard mount. I'm not sure I'll ever want to work on a car on the ground again after this.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild259.jpg

Here we can see the mounts for the rotisserie. There is another plate sandwiched on the inside of the frame rail. This unit is solid!

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild267.jpg

So the trunk floor has been cut out and it was dropped off at the sandblasters to test how well the blasting will go on the paint and undercoating. We want it stripped completely bare to ensure optimum contact and strength in all of the welds.

Going off what the sandblaster said there shouldn't be any issues with blasting this thing right clean. After that there will be a bit of rust repair and some panels will be cut out and/or welded up. First thing will likely be figuring out positioning of the rear subframe and suspension. Once positioned the roll cage will be tied into all of the mounts. By the time the cage is finished the hope is that the parts will be here from Australia and the engine and tranny positioning can begin.

[Supra_devil]

without the monkey, this build would not be possible
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/SupraDevil/other%20peoples%20cars/S5300503.jpg
tada, like magic the trunk disappeared!
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/SupraDevil/other%20peoples%20cars/S5300504.jpg

[Bri-Guy]

Awesome. Looks like it will be sweet once it is finished. Monkey is cool.

Love how you left the licence plate on, is that so that you can "park" it on the street????

Looking forward to the updates of this thing coming back together.

[Dan_Gyoba]

Sweet project! Looking forward to updates!

[Keros]

Thanks for posting this glenn. I remember seeing this car at Big T's.

[Funkycheeze]

I should post some pics of the gearbox build too!

[annoyingrob]

I remember seeing this build on another site. driftwest perhaps?

So you're using a V160 adapter plate and a 1JZ bellhousing I assume? Or do you have some other crazy way of putting the R154 on to the 1UZ.

[Supra_devil]

you have to get a bellhousing from aus. only way that i know of to do it.

ryan, posting pics of the tranny would be cool.

[Piggity]

Matt's car is too cool. This must be the third forum I've seen this build on.:p Where's he getting his transmission built?

[Supra_devil]

Ryan is rebuilding it for him, thats why Ryan will hopefully put up some pics of that too.

[Tara]

Okay, fine, I'll take photos of it when he works on it. :P

[Piggity]

Ryan is rebuilding it for him, thats why Ryan will hopefully put up some pics of that too.

Is he using any Marlin Crawler parts for it?

[Supra_devil]

yes, as well as an upgraded thrust washer. we're building this to last.

[annoyingrob]

Can you post up some more info on the r series bellhousing for the uz? I've been toying with the idea of a 1uz r154 (converted to 4wd) in my truck.

[Supra_devil]

couple different places i know of:
http://www.dellowauto.com.au/

http://www.rodshop.com.au/

there are probably more.

[AbsoluteSpeed]

Nice!
I read about this the other day, should be one killer corolla once its done.

[Supra_devil]

car was dropped off today at the sandblasters for blasting and primer, while its gone i and i have a nice open garage i wanted to start some work on the engine
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/SupraDevil/other%20peoples%20cars/1uz001.jpg

camera died after this picture and my being stupid forgot there was a fresh one in the camera bag till now.

[AbsoluteSpeed]

...while its gone i and i have a nice open garage i wanted to start some work on the engine...

What kind of 'work'

[Supra_devil]

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Originally posted by ChromeDragon
Off to the sandblaster/painter she goes.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild275.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild283.jpg

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http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild290.jpg

Back on the rotisserie to make things easy for the sandblaster. They can tip the car on its side and basically just climb inside to blast nearly the whole interior without having to bend or strain or anything.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild296.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild306.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild307.jpg

[Piggity]

Very cool work. I'm jealous of the sandblasting that will be done on this car.

[Supra_devil]

What kind of 'work'

since its getting a MS efi we needed to strip the stock wiring off of it which means removing the intake manifold, fuel rails, and a bunch of other stuff just to get the wiring out. also want to do an EGR delete, get the injectors cleaned/flow tested and get some copies made of the exhaust flanges so that we can make the headers later without have to wait on stuff then.
we had been thinking about doing cams as well but that is up in the air, we aren't sure if we want to bother with that this year, and stock engine w/ headers, exhaust, intake and the MS should be able to make quite good power anyways.

[AbsoluteSpeed]

Even stock that motor is going to have a lot more power than before.
I wonder what it will drive like with the extra weight up front with such a lite car?

[Dan_Gyoba]

It's not being built to corner on a race track, it's being built (As I understand it) to drift. It'll do that plenty well. Stiffer front suspension is going to be a requirement, of course, but I'm pretty sure that's being taken care of.

But considering that the UZ is an all-alloy engine, I bet it's not as much heavier than the cast iron 4A-GE than you might otherwise think.

[annoyingrob]

Just get glenn to move the firewall back like 6 inches :)

[Supra_devil]

It's not being built to corner on a race track, it's being built (As I understand it) to drift. It'll do that plenty well. Stiffer front suspension is going to be a requirement, of course, but I'm pretty sure that's being taken care of.

But considering that the UZ is an all-alloy engine, I bet it's not as much heavier than the cast iron 4A-GE than you might otherwise think.

post #1: "......in preparation for the 2009 racing and drifting seasons.

My ultimate goal for 2009 is to have myself and the car ready to run the GT support race at the Edmonton Indy."

drifting is a fun hobby, not the main goal of this car.


to address the main question of weight from Absolutespeed:
as far as being nose heavy the 1uz itself won't be much different than the iron block 4A w/ all its associated turbo bits, especially since the standalone will get rid of a shit load of the stock harness (its fuckin huge for running such a simple engine). add into the equation that the back half of the car will be gaining more weight from a whole wack of the other mods, mainly the IRS, and we will be shaving weight from the front in some spots. the whole package should work out well in the end.

[Dan_Gyoba]

Whoops. Missed the bit about "Not the main purpose"

Still, I did catch that the UZ can't be much heavier than the 4A. ;)

[Supra_devil]

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Picked up the car from blasting and primer. Apparently 25-year-old Toyota undercoating is tough as shit because most of it wouldn't come off, not a big deal since I was just going to be throwing more on. The only reason I wanted it off was to avoid any fires when welding the cage in. I'll have a fire extinguisher handy though, so it's not a big deal.

Couple pics from picking the car up.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild311.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild313.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild315.jpg

Glenn's sled trailer worked well for bringing the car back.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild320.jpg

[Keros]

Shiney.

I like shiney!

[Bri-Guy]

Watch were you leave that thing. These days, you might not find it in all the snow.

Very shiny!

[Dan_Gyoba]

Dat's Reel Purdy.

Almost a shame to mar that white to weld in the cage... Almost.

[AbsoluteSpeed]

It's only primer and everyone loves it.
Whats going to happen when it is actually painted!

[Keros]

It's only primer and everyone loves it.
Whats going to happen when it is actually painted!

God damn, I wish my car's paint looked as good as his car's primer.

I think that's a sad realization, by the way.

[Supra_devil]

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Originally posted by ChromeDragon
Well some parts FINALLY arrived from Australia. Now that they're here I'm going to pick up the transmission from down in Calgary so we can start putting shit together and figuring out how to put this beast in the car.

Custom bellhousing and flywheel from Castlemaine Rod Shop in Melbourne. Heavy duty pressure plate and Exedy clutch as well, plus all of the nuts, bolts, bearings, shafts and u-joints I'll need to get this bitch rollin'.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild323.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild324.jpg

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[Keros]

Pimpness.

[AbsoluteSpeed]

^^ x2

[annoyingrob]

So what do you use for a flywheel on that?

Edit: d'oh, I didn't realize it came with the bellhousing. nevermind.

[Supra_devil]

update
We started stitch welding the front end the past couple days. Lots of chiseling, grinding, etc. There's just a bit left and then we'll get started cutting out extra metal in the rear end that is just going to be removed as well as part of the firewall and tunnel for engine/tranny clearance.

Plan is to drive to Calgary next Monday to pick up the tranny as well. Once we have that we can begin prepping stuff to go into the car for fitment, engine mounts, building headers, etc.


Chiseling out seam sealer. I then ground the rest of the sealer and paint clear for the welding.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild343.jpg


Panels were stitched on the inside and outside in 6" increments, and then again later in between all of those.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild349.jpg


No it's not pretty what it does to the paint, but it was somewhat expected. Instead of having rattle cans made up I'm just doing to grab a gallon of paint and re-spray the front end once everything is built, fitted and ready to go in.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild355.jpg

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[Keros]

Don don't understand.

(Not unusual, I know)

So, you guys chisled out the old (stock) seam sealer and welded the seams together at 6" incriments, let the metal cool, then welded again in between each previous spot?

[Supra_devil]

yes

[AbsoluteSpeed]

I'm not exactly sure what you don't understand.
Seam welding adds rigidity, allowing for a more predictable ride as the body will not flex in unexpected ways

[annoyingrob]

plus. by welding spots along the seam, then going back and filling in the rest, you prevent situations where you start welding at one end, and by the time you've gotten to the other end, the metal's warped, and expanded enough that it doesn't fit.

[Funkycheeze]

Or burning a hole in the hot metal - it's how i stitch welded the patch panels on my car

lots of spot welds far apart and slowly filling in with spot welds going around in circles to let the metal cool

[Keros]

I suppose my question should have been more specific; what did Toyota do from the factory to attach the panels together, and thus, why are we stitching it back together to fix it?

[Supra_devil]

there are small factory tack welds every few inches. on some of the panels the amount of weld is pretty small and will allow for flex and movement still. part of the reason is to allow it to crumple in an accident. as this is a no compromise race car we are not concerned with crumple zones and just want to make it stiffer.

[annoyingrob]

Yeah, real men use their face as a crumple zone.

[Supra_devil]

more postage
Not a whole lot was done until this past week, just too busy/being lazy.

Ordered all of these parts today. SPL adjustable rear toe rods, adjustable rear camber arms and solid aluminum subframe mounts.

http://www.splparts.com/main4/parts/NissanShared/Suspension/Multilink/SPLRearToeRodv3Black.jpg

http://www.splparts.com/main4/parts/NissanShared/Suspension/Multilink/SPLRearUpperArmv3Black.jpg

http://www.splparts.com/main4/parts/NissanShared/Suspension/Subframe/SPLSubframeBushings.jpg

We basically have the diff and rear subframe positioned and ready to go, as well as the S13 front subframe modified to bolt straight into the Corolla. It actually only took a tiny bit of slotting and it goes on there like it belonged there in the first place. Glenn has a theory that all of Nissan's sportscars following the AE86 were inspired by the little Toyota.

Here we go, finally. As you can see the S13 subframe (unpainted one) sits a lot lower and it will position the engine mounts about 3" further back than the Corolla subframe, a very good thing for what we want to do.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild367.jpg

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All bolted in. Along with the front strut rod brace/mounts.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild378-1.jpg

[Dan_Gyoba]

Donut spare FTW!

The stuffed monkey is also a nice touch...

Looking good!

[strictlySupra]

Yeah, real men use their face as a crumple zone.

lol

i love this car, it gets better and better every year.

[adampecush]

Seam welding adds rigidity, allowing for a more predictable ride as the body will not flex in unexpected ways

It also adds thousands of fatigue crack initiation points from hard weld heat affected zones and residual stresses...

not so predictable if you ask me.

[Supra_devil]

It also adds thousands of fatigue crack initiation points from hard weld heat affected zones and residual stresses...

not so predictable if you ask me.

when done properly there shouldn't be any warped panels or huge stresses caused by the welding, same as the welding done from the factory.

[Funkycheeze]

It also adds thousands of fatigue crack initiation points from hard weld heat affected zones and residual stresses...

not so predictable if you ask me.

That would be true, if the welds were quenched, or long/deep

the mild steel that makes up the body shell of most cars doesn't create a hard HAZ that can cause crack initiation.

[adampecush]

when done properly there shouldn't be any warped panels or huge stresses caused by the welding, same as the welding done from the factory.

there is far more control of welding parameters in the factory spot welds than when seam welding. Unless you know the chemistry of the steel you are welding (among other things), there is a lot left to chance.

That would be true, if the welds were quenched, or long/deep

the mild steel that makes up the body shell of most cars doesn't create a hard HAZ that can cause crack initiation.

the majority of stressed body panels are NOT mild steel. high strength low alloy (HSLA) is used in the structural members.

[Funkycheeze]

Maybe for some new sports cars, but for a 25 year old car? It's all 1018 or 1020. Remember, the critical thing for a car chassis is stiffness, not ultimate strength, and the stress strain curve of ALL steels has the same slope, regardless of UTS - thus, the same stiffness.

And at the factory, they are all done using a stitch welding machine, and air cooled. Adding more welds brings the ultimate strength of the joint so far above the stresses it will see during use, that even IF the welding increased the chances and locations of crack propigation, it wouldn't matter.

Remember, this is all about stiffness and not strength.

[Supra_devil]

Just get glenn to move the firewall back like 6 inches :)

more :)

[Supra_devil]

more postage

Rear suspension is in and we did some test fitting on wheels. The 17x9.5 Hanbais fit nearly perfectly. Obviously this is drooped a bit, but up tighter there is a bit of clearance from the changing camber. I will actually be running 245s on the rear for drifting, not the 215s currently mounted. So with a little negative camber they should fit quite nicely.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild390.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild393.jpg

New suspension mounts.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild394.jpg

Assembling the engine for test-fitting. It will all come back apart later for brand new seals (the kit from Toyota cost more than I paid for the engine) as well as ceramic and powder coating on some of the more visible engine parts.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild400.jpg

Bellhousing mounted on the built R154 for the first time. Bolted on without a hitch, very nice fit.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild402.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild403.jpg

Firewall and rad support cut out in expectation of the 1UZ. It will all be sealed back up after with even heavier gauge metal.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild404.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/corollabuild405.jpg

[Piggity]

Very sick build. I can't wait to see this in person.

[Supra_devil]

another update
Originally posted by ChromeDragon
Began fitting the engine here. After looking at using the rear sump pan we realized that the engine would have to go about 14" back into the car, which was just too much. So we swapped on the front sump pan and it's looking much closer to what I'd like to see. We threw around the idea of dry sump, but I think that's something that will wait for the future. A custom pan will be good for extra oil capacity.

Nice thing about the front sump is that the engine mounts line up directly with the stock mounts on the S13 subframe. There will be some modification, but overall it should be much simpler.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/Rollabuild017.jpg

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[Keros]

That is going to be one seriously badass car.

[Supra_devil]

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[Supra_devil]

better pics
Originally posted by ChromeDragon
More pics. Engine mounts are pretty much done, just need to do some shaping on the plates to make them all pretty and round so they don't cut the shit out of our arms when working from under the car.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/Rollabuild032.jpg

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Much more room for the exhaust that I was originally expecting. This thing is going to be easier to work on than the 4 cyl ever was.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/Rollabuild038.jpg

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[annoyingrob]

How much further back is the shifter now?

[Supra_devil]

4 inches, maybe a bit more. its actually going to sit almost perfectly for matt.

[Keros]

What does the underside of the motor mount plates look like? Is it a big gusset?

[Supra_devil]

its welded to the 2 plates that made up the stock nissan mount, so it is essentially 2 gussets underneath. the bolt holes are no more than 1 inch away from the weld and the stoc mounts underneath, plus the plate i welded on is a little bit thicker than the stock stuff, so its plenty beefy.

in a couple of the pics you can see how the stock mount sits underneath, what you can't see is that there is a second piece that makes up the stock mount.

[Piggity]

What kind of engine mounts are those? Energy Suspension GM tranny mounts?

[Supra_devil]

What kind of engine mounts are those? Energy Suspension GM tranny mounts?

yes

[Supra_devil]

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/SupraDevil/other%20peoples%20cars/corolla002.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/SupraDevil/other%20peoples%20cars/corolla005.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/SupraDevil/other%20peoples%20cars/corolla016.jpg

view from the back of the R154 bolted in place
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/SupraDevil/other%20peoples%20cars/corolla014.jpg

and for people wondering about the shifter position. this is Matt's old seat position compared to the stocker pushed full back. And he wants his seat to be even further back this time. shifter position is maybe 8 inches further back than stock at most but so will Matt.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b340/SupraDevil/other%20peoples%20cars/S5300045.jpg



i'm waiting on an S13 driveshaft so that i can make a mockup of the driveshaft to get made at a driveline shop. until then i' ve started on the front suspension, camber plates are already mounted, just need to start modifying the control arms and then make the strut rods and sway bar endlinks.

[chupa26]

subscribed, still think your going to make it to indy?

[Supra_devil]

absolutely no way, we haven't expected to make that for a while now.

[Supra_devil]

update
Originally posted by ChromeDragon
For the approval of the fitment Nazis. The front isn't actually staying where it is in these pics. The control arms still need to be shortened and there aren't any caster rods in place to keep the wheels centered in the wheelwells. The fenders were pulled out a few inches at the bottom for these shots as well. Eventually the front wheels will sit in about 40mm more, fenders will actually sit in their proper place and the front end will come up some.

This is definitely not a racing stance though. The front crossmember is probably 2" from the ground in these shots, needs lots more clearance than that, but I figured I'd show what it could look like. I will also be running much wider rubber in the rear, so the assortment of adjustable rear suspension links will come in handy making clearance.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/carstuff001.jpg

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[Beals]

I'd have to say it's pretty impressive, the body's looking alot better then I thought it would of especially with those rims. Bet it'll just blow the doors off a lot of cars too. haha

[Supra_devil]

it should blow the doors off a lot of cars ya ;)

Alright, seeing as the car isn't going to be done this year with the first snowfall and all, I've decided to reveal a part of the build that has been kept a secret for the most part.

The turbo is a Turbonetics GTK-650, wastegate is a Turbosmart Pro-Gate 50mm stainless unit. Everything is being attached using V-band flanges for easy removal. This whole turbo setup, crossover pipe, downpipe, etc. should all be able to be removed in less than 10 minutes including all of the turbo lines.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/ChromeDragon79/rollabuild/smRollabuild087.jpg

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The turbo oil drain return tapped directly into the factory oil pressure level sender bracket. Looks very clean. This will actually be switched out for a 45 deg fitting, but it shows how it will sit. Hooray for AN fittings on everything!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/ChromeDragon79/rollabuild/smRollabuild096.jpg

[Dan_Gyoba]

The turbo: Awesome. Nothing short of awesome.

[Keros]

If there was a way to jam-pack more WIN into this project, you sir, have succeeded.

My hat is off to you, Glenn. And you win all my internets for the rest of the week.

[WeDgE]

This makes me want to scrap the 1jz project and go with a turbo'd aluminum V8...lol

Very nice work, Glenn and Matt!

[levdir]

Following this. It's spectacular.

[Piggity]

My god is this car going to fly! With slicks on it, it's going to accelerate sooo fast that you'll look like the Top Gear vid with Jeremy Clarkson in the Ariel Atom.

[celica83_gts]

The turbo: Awesome. Nothing short of awesome.

Haha, if you look closely, the turbo was revealed in July! Everyone was looking at the rims and missed the little red cap on the turbo outlet......

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g95/ChromeDragon78/1uz86/carstuff001.jpg

This car is a monster.:twisted:

[strictlySupra]

i love this build. and that turbo especially..

[Keros]

Win oozes out of every seam of this thread. Not just win... 100% pure win.

[Supra_devil]

more pics

Just realized I never put up shots of the turbo/engine in the car. Going to print some of these off and start putting them around the house for motivation to get working.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/ChromeDragon79/rollabuild/turbofront2.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/ChromeDragon79/rollabuild/boostage1.jpg

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Piping will come straight out of the turbo into a 180 and right through the intercooler. The total piping length should be under six feet. It's no V-mount, but better than most front-mount setups out there.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y285/ChromeDragon79/rollabuild/turbofront3.jpg

[AbsoluteSpeed]

Update?!

[Gordon]

Are the motor mounts, repurposed Th400 trans mounts?

[Supra_devil]

most, if not all, rwd gm auto tranny mounts are the same, so yes, its a th400 mount, and a 4l60/80, 700r4, etc. they are like 20 bucks my cost and widely available everywhere, and the energy suspension ones have interlocking tabs inside the poly, so if there ever is a failure the mount can't actually pull completely apart and cause the engine to move radically. cheap and easy to replace and work with.

no updates at all.

[Supra_devil]

no real updates, i've purchased a new v band for the downpipe flange as i am not happy with the turbonetics one, it allowed too much variance and play in the downpipe position. I am also going to look at different passenger side motor mount options to allow more room for the downpipe. either that or i will go for heavy wall pipe and make a better flowing, bullet proof log manifold for at least the passenger side that will allow more room for the downpipe (although really i should do both since the stock manifolds are ugly inside)

hoist coming soon to the shop so i want to get this thing on it and do some more work to it. i'd love to fire it up and have it move under its own power this summer! :)

[Black_fin]

I just ejaculated in my trousers!