3rd Gen 3sgte w/ E153 Swap Thread, Clutch and flywheel are here. Options

[mak5603]

I received my motor a little while ago and since have been sourcing parts and getting it ready to go. Few details on the setup, it is a 3rd gen 3sgte motor set that I got thru Jim, it was the motor from his 19k mile clip. My wiring harness was extended my Phoenix Tuning. I also got a Gen 3 E153 transmission w/ LSD and necessary axles, brackets, mounts, and shift linkage for that from Jim as well. Currently much of the motor is taken apart and being cleaned up, some of it painted. I have also been buying parts like crazy for it over the past half year or so, here is what I have so far.







The E153.



Plugs, wires, cap, rotor.



Clutch Masters FX300 (Stage 3) clutch and Competition Clutch 12 lbs. light weight steel flywheel.



Valve cover gasket kit, PCV valve, Thermostat



Berk 3" Down pipe, fully loaded



Denso O2 sensor



Berk Technology Gen 3 vacuum line kit



Walbro 255



HKS SSQV 3



AEM oil pressure, UEGO wideband, and boost gauges and sandwich plate.



HKS Turbo Timer



HKS Carbon TI, plan is to have a straight pipe from my downpipe to this.



My intercooler had no cap, so I'm just going to put my stock one on the IC and throw this on the radiator.



Will put these in when I get cams, got them for a ridiculous deal. Like 100 shipped for both brand new...

Will get some pics of the painted parts when they are done drying. I peeled the "Toyota 2000 Twin Entry Turbo" Sticker off the IC and sanded it down and sprayed it with some high temp paint. I also put some of that heat shield tape under it, so hopefully it will stay cool because my Girlfriend's mom's boyfriend is airbrushing some stuff on it. So hopefully it turns out good and doesn't melt, haha.

I'll try and keep you guys updated.

This post has been edited by mak5603: Apr 21, 2011 - 11:44 PM

[mak5603]

Ordered some more stuff..

Now it's time for my ultimate clutch / flywheel decision. After weighing my options for literally months, and changing my mind over 5-10 times, I think I know what I want. My number one goal is to pick a setup that will be fun, but easily daily able. My goal is to daily the 3s celi. So with that said, I originally wanted to go with an ACT 6 puck, Fidanza flywheel, then Exedy stage 1 Fidanza flywheel. But the first option was too "non street" for me, and the second was stretching the limits of the max torque capacity of the clutch with my 3s, which I don't want for obvious reasons. Then I got to thinking, I don't even want an 8lb. flywheel. I than found a 12 pound steel flywheel, which I would way rather have (I have read stories where aluminum flywheels can do bad things under high heat, mainly after track use) from Competition Clutch. They also offer a Stage 2 clutch, both items go hand in hand and are recomeded for higher hp street applications.

So I think I am going to try out the Competition Clutch Stage 2 clutch and Competition Clutch Light (Not ultra light) Steel Flywheel. What you guys think?