Something Different

Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:39 am

yeah yeah i know its not bmw but mmmmmmmmmmmm

Clicky Clicky

Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:09 am

Probably make for quite a nice conversion

Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:41 am

m-dtech wrote:yeah yeah i know its not bmw but mmmmmmmmmmmm

Clicky Clicky

I thought you'd grown up outta your "japcrap" phase

tsk, see these middle aged men that want teenagers cars...

Mon Sep 11, 2006 12:02 pm

better to be middle aged men with middle aged cars fitted with middle aged engines.my first engine conversion was on a toyota celica,i was going to fit the skyline twin turbo engine but couldnt get a single quote for insurance.didnt have any such problems with the cosworth.i have no idea why

Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:50 pm

I take offense at that japcrap remark. (Im japanese)

Besides, a TT RB engine can put out some serious numbers without much modification. I say go for it!

Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:56 pm

protomor wrote:I take offense at that japcrap remark. (Im japanese)

Besides, a TT RB engine can put out some serious numbers without much modification. I say go for it!

oops, sorry! no offence intended!

post was made in jest, as i'm sure mike knows

Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:00 pm

im sure neil meant it in a light hearted way and having owned a toyota id agree with him.the cars of old tended to be a bit flimsy and prone to rusting very quickly,although it was very reliable running wise

Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:03 pm

I wasnt really angry at it. Thanks for apologizing. Im not that easily offended, just didnt know if you were serious about it. Its hard to tell tone via text.

I would agree if he wanted to throw some civic engine in there but an RB20DE(T/TT) is a really really good engine and I think it would be balanced in an E30 seeing as its also a 6cyl. Ive seen SR20s put in an E30 but I think that throws off the weight ratio. As far as rust goes, ive seen some really bad E30s too

Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:03 pm

better off looking for either a 2.5TT engine from a Soarer (1jz) or the 2jz 3.0 TT lump out of a supra, much more relaible and easier to get more power from and remain more reliable.

manual boxes on the toyotas are rare though.

Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:09 pm

a supra 3.0 tt engine was also one of my thoughts for my previous project but was talked out of it due to nightmare electrics

Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:14 pm

protomor wrote:I wasnt really angry at it. Thanks for apologizing. Im not that easily offended, just didnt know if you were serious about it. Its hard to tell tone via text.

no bother dude!its all good. I like certain japanese cars (fairlady

) just a generic term for boys with 1.4i civics

anyways, back to discussing the best engine for modding

Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:18 pm

320Touring wrote: anyways, back to discussing the best engine for modding

what, are we talking about cosworths again then?

Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:20 pm

fuzzy wrote:
320Touring wrote: anyways, back to discussing the best engine for modding
what, are we talking about cosworths again then?

I said modding, not pi$$ing all your money away on with monthly rebuilds

Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:41 pm

hey thats a bit unfair,nothing went wrong last month or this month so far