[orange]

Found this and thought it looked like fun.

http://cgi.ebay.com....po%3D%26ps%3D63

A 1/2 cut coversion of a 3SGE BEAMS vvt-i conversion for is200...cheap.

Sorry in advance JTMILLER :D, just thought some peer pressure could be fun :D

[--Golli]

DOOOOOOO ITTTTTTTTTT!
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Edit:

I've added to the poll to get a 1G-GTE and build that up with some nice power, It's one of the ideas thats been floating around his head.


Either way, His car looks very clean, Now it just needs the power!!

[orange]

Here we go, a good picture :o

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/2863/3541/7156770065_large.jpg

[ma61turbo]

Do iiiiiiiit!

This is the way to go, it'd be better in an ma61 though ;)

1g-gte is an old shitty motor, no point trying to modify one of these any more, they weren't that flash to begin with.

JT where are you? Take note!

[JTMILLER]

$2k motor, what 4-6k labor to put it in properly? could just sell the car for 17k and buy a genuine altezza for 20k, transplant the bodykit and audio over and it would be similar... hell there is an engineered 1UZ-FE transplanted one for $24k in NSW.

The only reason I had the idea of a worked 1G (preferably even worked 1G-FE not GTE) was cause there are none and it would annoy you people who say they are shit, but I don't have the money to do that properly as it would basically all need to be custom.

It is tempting but as I have just booked a trip to New Zealand don't really have the cash sitting around.


Good idea fellas but now is just not the right time.

[orange]

JTMILLER, on 05 March 2010 - 01:44 PM, said:

$2k motor, what 4-6k labor to put it in properly? could just sell the car for 17k and buy a genuine altezza for 20k, transplant the bodykit and audio over and it would be similar... hell there is an engineered 1UZ-FE transplanted one for $24k in NSW.

It is tempting but as I have just booked a trip to New Zealand don't really have the cash sitting

But the ebay deal is a front cut from an is200? so surely it'd just take a good mechanic or two an afternoon...shouldn't cost too much at all? $800?

You're going to New Zealand??!!?!?! is this because they have they altezza club there?!!?!? are you bringing one back :D ?!?!!?

*jokes*

[JTMILLER]

I am going for the Altezza Club Mega Meet of 2010 yes :P

It is not a straight swap and it has been discussed before, even when doing most of the work yourself you are looking at 3k for parts on top of the front cut to do a proper conversion, therefore as I would need to pay someone to do it that is why I am guessing 4-6k.

[ultra_supra]

i saw a few Altezza's when i was in Auckland last week and thought of you JT ;)

get a quote from FNM or Sinergy for the transplant though (just to be sure)

[ma61turbo]

ultra_supra, on 05 March 2010 - 02:17 PM, said:

i saw a few Altezza's when i was in Auckland last week and thought of you JT ;)

get a quote from FNM or Sinergy for the transplant though (just to be sure)

Hah.

I was in Auckland last week and saw a bunch too, one of the guys that worked at the hotel I was staying in had one also.

Aren't they only able to be brought in here as personal imports though? ie there are SFA of them around...

[IcE]

I think so, purely because the lexus is200 was released here, thus, cant import...

[orange]

JTMILLER, on 05 March 2010 - 02:09 PM, said:

I am going for the Altezza Club Mega Meet of 2010 yes :P

It is not a straight swap and it has been discussed before, even when doing most of the work yourself you are looking at 3k for parts on top of the front cut to do a proper conversion, therefore as I would need to pay someone to do it that is why I am guessing 4-6k.

Even if the donor car is an is200 already? Thats a shame :( The cash goes into gearbox and drivetrain i assume?

Anyway have fun in NZ :D Bring back sem pictures aye bru

[JTMILLER]

There have been 45 applications to import Altezzas into Australia, 38 have been approved, only 28 approved for road use. The others were for rally or racing, since then I know of one that is trying to be approved for import as a race car in the Improved Production Racing Association series, its an ex-netz cup winner, should be interesting to see.

There are four genuine ones that I know of here in SA, three sedans and one wagon. Theres also one with the BEAMS transplant that is non genuine.

orange, on 05 March 2010 - 02:30 PM, said:

Even if the donor car is an is200 already? Thats a shame :( The cash goes into gearbox and drivetrain i assume?

Anyway have fun in NZ :D Bring back sem pictures aye bru

The donor car is an RS200 where as the AUDM cars are AS200s, few differences here and there.

Gearbox is the same (J160 6sp manual), but not 100% sure on what is needed, just what I have been told by a few who have done the conversion.

There will be many pics and videos to share :D

[PHANTOM]

by front cut, and buy my cressida aweosme setup!

[Stika]

when you do the sums - it would seem like you need really deep pockets to achieve some high KW in a 1g - never been used for racing - so performance parts are limited....

guess you got to look at your budget, the power you want - and how long you can be with out your car on the road :aggressive:


i still cant decide - keep my supra and upgrade motor n body ( 15k budget )

or keep 1g with limited power and buy a 4wd and a boat :)

[JTMILLER]

Not road legal but still an interesting car,
http://cgi.ebay.com....=item2a054131c0

Very cheap for the parts it has!
If a car has been imported as non road registrable does that make the engine unavailable for transplant as well?

[ma61turbo]

JTMILLER, on 16 March 2010 - 02:23 PM, said:

If a car has been imported as non road registrable does that make the engine unavailable for transplant as well?

Transplant away! As long as it meets the rules ie engine is not older than the car it's going into and all that it'd be fine. May need engineers cert for the turbo though ;)

[JTMILLER]

Oh I wish I could afford that car, twas just food for thought :P