E30 "Mad tyte jdm" 1JZ-GTE build

[Jesus Christ]

Hey man what fan set up are you running? My unshrouded efans don't cut it in traffic.

[EuroNut]

I sure like that radiator support piece jobbie you made there.

This car is really slick.

thanks!

very nice job on the rad support, wicked to see it done right
i've made a heap of progress on my sr20 swap, finally got it mounted and running this weekend and sending the driveshaft to get cut and shut this week.
ha ha love how you do a little bit and then think, hmm i might just put the grill back in- to see how it'll look and then can't help yourself but put it all on. if i could find a manual pedal box i'd be on the road by a fortnight but people think they're gold plated apparently.. yours can't be too far off driving, what you got left?

Thanks dude. The front end is actually on for good now lol. I just have to finish the brackets for the seats, build some exhaust ( going to try and get some oval tubing due to ground clearance issues). Get the coolant lines all finalized, and depending on the feel of the brakes, I might install my new pedal box and manual brakes conversion before it hits the road for good. the car needs new lca bushings, ball joints, wheel bearings, and axles too, but i might get it on the road first and bring it to my buddies shop to get all that done. and congrats on getting the sr swap running!

very nice job on the rad support, wicked to see it done right
i've made a heap of progress on my sr20 swap, finally got it mounted and running this weekend and sending the driveshaft to get cut and shut this week.
ha ha love how you do a little bit and then think, hmm i might just put the grill back in- to see how it'll look and then can't help yourself but put it all on. if i could find a manual pedal box i'd be on the road by a fortnight but people think they're gold plated apparently.. yours can't be too far off driving, what you got left?

[Dave-ger]

I sure like that radiator support piece jobbie you made there.

This car is really slick.

[sawatsky]

The wheels "are".






Bad pun I guess.

[EuroNut]

I can barely read that word let alone know what it means.

So happy this car is where it's at, rather excited to get the exhaust done on it and to see it out touring around with me

I think he means unique?

Can't wait to get it on the road!

[HooWybrow]

Nice; existentialist wheels.

I can barely read that word let alone know what it means.

So happy this car is where it's at, rather excited to get the exhaust done on it and to see it out touring around with me

[sawatsky]

Nice; existentialist wheels.

[Wickit]

Love E30's so much, subscribed to this build. Good work man keep it up!

[EuroNut]

1j/2j swaps may have become more popular but i'm sure driving it will still paint the same smile on your face no matter how many other are out there these days

looking forward to some action shots of this thing!

Very true.

So I had been debating a good way to mount my intercooler and build a skid plate...and after pondering for some time, I decided that a new lower rad support would be needed. So thanks to Hooowybrow, the work began

bye bye oem rad support...



this is the basis for the new one



rad mount tabs





installed and boxed in





intercooler tabs



all finished



while jeff was doing the fab work, I was bored so i polished the rest of the paint off of my center caps




then this happened

[tunermt]

1j/2j swaps may have become more popular but i'm sure driving it will still paint the same smile on your face no matter how many other are out there these days

looking forward to some action shots of this thing!

[EuroNut]

bro nice job done there....just my 2cento...why not u put the batery behind....i mean at trunk area...so u have much place in ur engine bay...

I might relocate the battery next year. The engine is going to come out so that I can paint the engine bay, so we'll see...but there is more than enough room to keep the battery where it is

[yat325]

bro nice job done there....just my 2cento...why not u put the batery behind....i mean at trunk area...so u have much place in ur engine bay...

[EuroNut]

nice job man, there are some jzs bmw projects in my country and sr20, always loved that kind of swap

thank you sir

Enjoy the thread sir, currently in the process of finishing up my SR20 powered E30. As for the purists out there, we choose the swaps we do because we are performance purists and not stuck on brand names or labels! Is your Ipod filled with music and video only purchased off I-tunes???

Almost went with the 1j as well but the lighter SR was to hard to pass up as the E30 will mostly be seeing turns at the circuit. I would have loved to do a F20 or F22 s2k engine but that engine/trans/harness/ecu costs a VERY pretty penny here in Thailand.

Thanks, I also considered all the engines that you did, but when I first decided to do a 1jz it was b/c i had never seen it done before...because my project has taken me 2 years, they seem to be popping up everywhere now lol

[tunermt]

Enjoy the thread sir, currently in the process of finishing up my SR20 powered E30. As for the purists out there, we choose the swaps we do because we are performance purists and not stuck on brand names or labels! Is your Ipod filled with music and video only purchased off I-tunes???

Almost went with the 1j as well but the lighter SR was to hard to pass up as the E30 will mostly be seeing turns at the circuit. I would have loved to do a F20 or F22 s2k engine but that engine/trans/harness/ecu costs a VERY pretty penny here in Thailand.