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Post 2009 - The EH Build - LS1 - change of direction
Swapping the 1UZ out for an LS1 due to being too slow to beat rego changes!

14. LS1 EH build - change in direction

15. LS1 Sump, steering and 'how do you gain water pump space?'

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Pre 2010 - The EH Build - started with installing a 1UZ, then twin turbos! - then rego changes killed it!
1. The Wagon 1UZ V8      
2. Jag Rear Sedan Swap 5. Turbo Manifolds 8. Intercooler & VL Diff 11. It's Alive! & lots of bits
3. Firewall 6. Boot and Gearbox 9. Turbos, Brakes, Booster 12. Hiding crossmember bolts &
Painting the body
4. Sump Engine Mounts 7. Dual Intake & Chassis 10. LPG/Fuel & Jag Fillers 13. Final stages of 1UZ before
selling it and swapping to an LS1
       
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Celica GT8 Twin Turbo Lexus V8 - Turbos rated at 440 hp each, huge intercooler, converted to RWD.

Run's atwin 2.5 inch exhaust that runs into a single 4 inch and then steps down to a 3.5 inch for the rest of the system with a 3.5 inch resonator and a very large straiught thru rear 3.5 inch barrel muffler...all mandrel and all in stainless.

The net result? On a measley 13psi it laid down 320kw at the wheels or 430hp for those of you who like the old money. Pretty happy with that on totally stock internals.

Update: Went for a run on the road with Justen after the Zoom photoshoot - f##'n awesome - if my EH goes anywhere near as well as this - I'll be wrapped! To hear an external wastegate on the road..........indescribeable!

Justen's update - visit lextreme.com and search for GT8:

  • July 05 - Dropped in a Tremec TKO600 box as the toyota gear just wasn't up to the task. Installed a TRD 2.92:1 LSD from a JZA70 and finally got around to fully sorting the exhaust.
  • March 2008 - supercharged and turboed at the same time - see below, then new lower intake manifold to remove the restricted standard setup...... lextreme.com.........

Drivers side - shot
through wheel arch

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Passenger side turbo

Supra 5 speed -
gearbox crossmember

 

Updates - March 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

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