mk3 good and bad

imjustjoseph · 04-18-2008, 12:40 AM

yah i know, u never get what u put into the car back. but thats the car life am i right

but yeah im still thinking just get n/a cuz there cheaper and swaping in a 1j or a 7m-t but like always i always make a list of what i need done to it, i cant just swap in a motor and go, i have to change this and that before the swap u know, "water pump, spark plugs, thermostat, fuel pump, radiator," u know but yeah i just wanted to know if there a body diff between the turbo and the n/a mkIII besides lil cosmetics like the wing lights hood or stuff like that on most other cars.

supramacist · 04-18-2008, 12:48 AM

Forget the 1j dude.

You have to find an entire front clip from either canada or japan and have it all shipped.

imjustjoseph · 04-18-2008, 02:07 AM

so your saying just swap in a 7m-t or rebuild the motor that it comes with? what about a 2jz bottom and a 1 jz head with a 2j tranny 5 speed ?

supramacist · 04-18-2008, 08:04 PM

Look Joe..., here's another thing.

Engine codes. gte is turbo. ge is non turbo.

so when you say 7m-t. you sound like you dicked your dads ride up and need to fix it before he gets home from vacation.

That being said 7m-gte. Is what you want. But you have to upgrade the tranny as well if you start with an n/a. Which means naturally aspirated and or...., non turbo. The w58 is the n/a tranny.

Your only other upgrade that I'm aware of for the w58 is a 2jz-ge.
Which is the same output as the 7m-ge. Without the built in defects.

Now if you buy an n/a car and go turbo. It's pc definition is.
n/a-t . Ya folla? I'm hoping this helps you a bit. I know that it will.

This is not the best way to do things. It's the scenic route to having a low boost turbo and is laiden with pitfalls all along the way.

Rebuild anything you get that you want to swap into your supra. It's a bird in the hand my friend. DO NOT just buy a JDM angine and drop it the fock in.

Always try to rebuild the matching numbers anything 1st. Before replacing or customizing.

imjustjoseph · 04-19-2008, 05:08 AM

true idk i dont like using terms like n/a - t + i dont go n/a - t take to long to make it right

if i do get the n/a supra i have to swap in a motor tats already turbo from factory more reliable but for now i just need info so i dont mess up since im new to toyota well the supra i know some about them but not as much as nissan u know

i dont want to jump into something blind folded

04-18-2008, 12:40 AM	#1
imjustjoseph Stock Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: garden grove Posts: 8	yah i know, u never get what u put into the car back. but thats the car life am i right but yeah im still thinking just get n/a cuz there cheaper and swaping in a 1j or a 7m-t but like always i always make a list of what i need done to it, i cant just swap in a motor and go, i have to change this and that before the swap u know, "water pump, spark plugs, thermostat, fuel pump, radiator," u know but yeah i just wanted to know if there a body diff between the turbo and the n/a mkIII besides lil cosmetics like the wing lights hood or stuff like that on most other cars.

04-18-2008, 12:48 AM	#2
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Forget the 1j dude. You have to find an entire front clip from either canada or japan and have it all shipped.

04-18-2008, 02:07 AM	#3
imjustjoseph Stock Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: garden grove Posts: 8	so your saying just swap in a 7m-t or rebuild the motor that it comes with? what about a 2jz bottom and a 1 jz head with a 2j tranny 5 speed ?

04-18-2008, 08:04 PM	#4
supramacist 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Escape from the Prison Planet Posts: 1,356	Look Joe..., here's another thing. Engine codes. gte is turbo. ge is non turbo. so when you say 7m-t. you sound like you dicked your dads ride up and need to fix it before he gets home from vacation. That being said 7m-gte. Is what you want. But you have to upgrade the tranny as well if you start with an n/a. Which means naturally aspirated and or...., non turbo. The w58 is the n/a tranny. Your only other upgrade that I'm aware of for the w58 is a 2jz-ge. Which is the same output as the 7m-ge. Without the built in defects. Now if you buy an n/a car and go turbo. It's pc definition is. n/a-t . Ya folla? I'm hoping this helps you a bit. I know that it will. This is not the best way to do things. It's the scenic route to having a low boost turbo and is laiden with pitfalls all along the way. Rebuild anything you get that you want to swap into your supra. It's a bird in the hand my friend. DO NOT just buy a JDM angine and drop it the fock in. Always try to rebuild the matching numbers anything 1st. Before replacing or customizing.

04-19-2008, 05:08 AM	#5
imjustjoseph Stock Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: garden grove Posts: 8	true idk i dont like using terms like n/a - t + i dont go n/a - t take to long to make it right if i do get the n/a supra i have to swap in a motor tats already turbo from factory more reliable but for now i just need info so i dont mess up since im new to toyota well the supra i know some about them but not as much as nissan u know i dont want to jump into something blind folded