project 1mz celica, 94 gt starting a new life Options

[BonzaiCelica]

haha honestly their is an update every sec for this thing. Give us an update when something awesome happens!

edit : we are on page 45 already!!

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: May 31, 2012 - 3:35 AM

[bluecelicawife]

Hey at least we are keeping yall up to date on the issues with the 1mz...lol thinking of future reference for who ever decides they want to do the swap

[bloodMoney]

Yes Kurt! Drive it!

Help inspire me to get my v6 swap underway....

[kurt95gt]

Im thinking about driving it to liz cousins grad party this weekend
I took her for a cruise this morning an i gotta say for as hard as it pulls under heavy throttle
It feels no different than the 5s at cruising speeds nice an smooth.
60 feels slow lol its got enough torque to pull her up to 60 in no time even at lower rpms
I love it lol

[kurt95gt]

Well i put the aftermarket fpr back on tonight
An she seems to be running even better than before! An she felt good before lol
So im going to try an stop working on her an just drive her lol

[Takumi-FujiWaraS...]

This looks like a neat little SCREAMER! I'd like to see how she pulls.

Question... has the engine weight differences thrown it's cornering off balance to much?

[kurt95gt]

As of right now i dont know. But i dought it the weight difference from a fully dressed 5s to a strpped down 1mz isnt much. Im hoping to find somewhere close here soon to get her weighed to see what the difference is from stock

[kurt95gt]

Well small update
Drove her 56 miles with zero problems

[kurt95gt]

Well got home 120miles total an.....
SHE RAN GREAT!!!!!!!
I got a few small bugs but all in she did great
ill give alittle better run down later

[Box]

Hooray running properly!

[kurt95gt]

Yes im super happy with how well shes running
I gotta say im very. Surprised by smooth she feels
Under light throttle the 11mz doesnt feel any diffrent from the 5s.
But once you lean on the gas she starts to pull an right around 3200 she starts to pull even harder basically all the way to red line. I was doing about 20 in second gear an floored it an it felt like it was trying to rip the wheel out of my hands.
But on a really happen note( if its right) my obd scanner said i was averaging around 33mpg when i was cruising at 60mph
In the last 128 miles ive onlys used just over 1/4 of a tank
So far im loving it

[Smaay]

what are these bugs you speak of?

[Special_Edy]

As of right now i dont know. But i dought it the weight difference from a fully dressed 5s to a strpped down 1mz isnt much. Im hoping to find somewhere close here soon to get her weighed to see what the difference is from stock

Go to a metal scrapyard. Some of them have scales you can drive across, perfect for weighing your car.

You should auto-x both of the celicas and see which has a faster lap time

[kurt95gt]

what are these bugs you speak of?

I got a small oil leak but i think its just a bad seal on my drain plug
I want to move my charcoal canster an i want to move my fpr alittle farther from the motor
I dont like how hot it gets where its at
An finish up the cai

As of right now i dont know. But i dought it the weight difference from a fully dressed 5s to a strpped down 1mz isnt much. Im hoping to find somewhere close here soon to get her weighed to see what the difference is from stock

Go to a metal scrapyard. Some of them have scales you can drive across, perfect for weighing your car.

You should auto-x both of the celicas and see which has a faster lap time

Im gonna try to this weekend when i.turn in all my pop cans

[kurt95gt]

Well 166 problem free miles
Mile 167 axle mount snapped
An before anyone says/asks i wasnt being rough on her an i was doing the speed limit( 35)
The weld didnt end up being as strong as we thought. Owell
Guess well build it bigger this time

[BonzaiCelica]

^^ to much torque

[kurt95gt]

Yep
This sucks im still waiting for the tow truck an hour from home at 1:13am
Damn

[mak5603]

Damn, rough man. sucks when you gotta learn things the hard way.

Stupid open diffs!! Can't wait till I have LSD, with that youd can at least limp home.. Ive been stranded from broken axles before and it sucks!

[kurt95gt]

An it gets better an by that i mean worse
As she was going up the ramp of the roll back about 4 quarts of oil came flowing out the motor.
The axle slid down an put about a half inch hole in the oil pan
fml

[mak5603]

Oh damn! Sorry to hear man, that is extremely rough. Im hoping this oil pan / axle contact happened after you pulled off and shut off the engine at least?

Bummer to see.