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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '19 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Ive been really debating as of lately what I want to do with my ST. The 1.8 liter supposedly can put out solid horsepower with only forged rods and basic tuner upgrades on boost, but Ive been thinking about more torque with NA horsepower. An LS swap would be cool as sh*t but lets face it, too much work in a car not made for it. So a fwd V6 from Toyota is my next best bet, heres some of my choices.
3mz-fe w/ e153 - Best candidate with highest HP/TQ, but people say the motors are no good for boost unless you dump 3k to building the block. Any truth to this? 1mz - Numbers are too low, doesnt seem worth it in comparison to the others. Why or why not? 5vz-fe w/ e153 - Supposedly better for boost? Need confirm on it 2gr/1gr? - No idea how that would work. I want to keep it FWD. Something "simple enough" to swap in and work day to day. Which would be the easiest to source junkyard parts (axles, housings, whatever), providing the most reliable performance without sacrificing daily drivability? Ive heard a few people say 1mz/3mz are the easiest to fit in the bay while the 5vz is the most plug-and-play with the wiring. Or should I stick with a boosted 4 cylinder, maybe do something crazy like a K swap? This is all hypothetical, the build wont be for a while so keep it light. Im inexperienced compared to some of the old heads on here, but dang would a V6 Celica be fun. Im 100% in love with this platform, so in my opinion anything is worth the effort on it. |
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Here are all the 1MZ swap info threads I can recall at the moment:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=53507 http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82235&hl http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=91482&hl http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=82573&hl http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=95155&hl This post has been edited by Box: Sep 11, 2019 - 9:28 PM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 5, '19 From Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) ![]() |
Oh and uh...sorry bout the men joke. I didnt realize you were a female
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