Viet 2zz project

[Vietts]

Hey guys ill be using this as a picture thread to help me keep upto date on things and to let you roc see what I'm up to   s:D s:D  

Engine
Lotus exige stock 2zz-ge engine
Mwr 2zz swap exhaust manifold
Moroso sump/crank scraper deleted
800 cc Injectors
Aem fuel pressure regulator

Ecu
Aem ems series 1 / 03 celica t sport ecu

F/I
Rotrex c30 - 94 supercharger
95mm pulley
11 psi max

Wheel & tyres
Facelift wheels
Toyo t1r all round
205 50 15 15"
225 45 16 16"

Chassis/suspension
mister r coil over
Up rated front and rear sway bar ( set to soft setting )
New drop link
Facelift front and rear brace
Matt performance mid brace
Cusco cross member brace

brakes
oem stock calipers fully refurb all round
carbotech 8 front
Stock pads rear
race groove oem disk
stainless steel brake lines




hardtop  s:) s:)



needed a wash before pic  s:( s:(

03+ rear light conversion






2zz conversion with only 2k of bed - in miles on the clock


Coolant nipple blocked off and removed


Uprated rails with 800 cc injectors ( from my previous celica build)




Dip stick tube


ACT HDSS


lotus throttle cable bracket


celica c60 gearbox with 03+ mr2 LSD conversion










this is how it should look once you finish swapping the parts over
 



compression test








decat/downpipe by Solid Fabrication


loving the colour! makes me not want to wrap it  s:( s:(


Rotrex/water-air chargecooler setup





got the water line run underneath the car through the center. all snog up and safe.
 
after 1k miles for the rest of the stuff to bed in, the scary tune day


Tuned by Romain at dynohayes in kent

[Vietts]

ill get some more pictures up later. doing it all on phone is a nightmare lol

[Anonymous]

wowsers good work!

320bhp, I bet that is a bit mental  s:bowdown: :bowdown: s:bowdown:

[loadswine]

Excellent!  s:D s:D

[AndyM]

Very nice mate.

[Micha]

Great

[s12vea]

Bloody hell !! Great work !!

[Star_69]

Outstanding! I bet that's a hoot. What psi and engine management are you running out of curiosity?

[simers]

That's a serious setup right there.. Say she is a beast to move..

[1979scotte]

F me that is awesome,
Torque figure? That's my favourite.

Just enlarged the pic. 225 ft/lb

[Vietts]

Thanks for the kind words guys. Unfortunately I finished work too late today so I couldn't get anything done and take some more pictures

The car is pushing 10 psi with 03 celica ecu mated up with AEM EMS series 1. Tuned by Romain (pm me if anyone wants he's number). This is a bone stock 2zz so i didn't want to go too mad with power/psi as im already pushing it's limit on the engine and gearbox. I had a fully forged celica but the mr2 is a completely different aanimal. Real handful at times lol.

The car do need a 4 wheel alignment so i should be getting that done in a few weeks time. Has anyone got any recommended setup?

[GarethB]

Wow - awesome work and exactly what I would like to do with my spectra 2   s:D s:D

[Anonymous]

Love it. Any track days etc planned?

[steve b]

Looks great, is the rotrex kit off the shelf somewhere or home made?

[Vietts]

Love it. Any track days etc planned?

I want to do some testing first before i hit the track. Mainly directing heat away from the engine bay as them exhaust heat is no joke, real hot inside there and its not even summer yet. Im keeping my eyes close on a few track mainly at Donington,  Rockenham and Snetterton. Snet have there new layout and it's awesome  s:) s:)  just gotta keep them noise down somehow lol

[Vietts]

Looks great, is the rotrex kit off the shelf somewhere or home made?

Nope it's completely home cook  s;) s;)

[Vietts]

Done some testing today on the exhaust DB. Came out at 70-73 dB on idle and 80-82 dB on full chat. All done by 2 different type of apps on my phone.... hmmmm ( could it be wrong? )

I started to wrap my downpipe today but only got half way before I ran out of wrap  s:( s:(  will get another 5 meter another time and finish it of at a later date. Engine bay is now ALOT more cooler too. My next mission is to get behind the engine and put some heat wrap on the rotrex inlet near the firewall....

[Lee H]

Great thread, nice to see something a little different for a change.

[Vietts]

Installed facelift rear bumper vent today


330 mm omp steering wheel and boss ( HORN! for anyone who want to do this youll have to drill a hole on the boss and connect your ground wire onto it and connect the positive to the horn to make it work )


And the cobra bucket seats/side mount with Rogue brackets

[steve b]

I'd sort out a real harness bar, that storage bin frame is very thin seemed tube that will just fold in a crash.

[Vietts]

Thanks Steve for the heads up  s:) s:)  I do plan on getting a half cage to eliminate that but that won't happen until I regain some cash back first lol.

[gazza-blackpool]

Love the thread. I'm on with my 2zz as we spk. I'm just waiting for a guy to come look at the throttle position sensor before I turn it over. Ok get pics up soon.

[Vietts]

Small update

2 new rear tyres - toyo t1r 225/45/16

Needed more ground clearance to get on the drive without scraping on the lumpy ground. Stiffened up the rear suspension a bit too.

[Vietts]

new pads came through the door today  s:D s:D  


old vs new


sound proof the rear cabin. no more ear bleeding lol. it eliminate some of the road/engine noise. Fuel pump noise is gone too


got some go-faster stickers for the front and rear


got my wheel alignment done 2days ago.
FRONT
-1.3 camber
0.30 toe

set back
+0.05

REAR
0.3 camber
0.60 toe

set back
0.45

its not the camber i wanted. only needed it to bed in the fresh tyres before i go crazy with it. soon it will be -1.5

Installed the Carbotech XP8 pads up front today
good point - first impression it felt like oem pads but i tad more nosier but once you put more pressure on it,   s:shock: :shock: s:shock:   BRACE yourself cause your face about to go trough the wind screen! its shockingly GOOD! done the bed-in miles and it just gets better and better. worth every penny in my eyes

bad point -  the front now feel too over whelming and you can feel the back end trying to keep up with it all.  thinking if the AP6 for the rear will help....

[Vietts]

Love the thread. I'm on with my 2zz as we spk. I'm just waiting for a guy to come look at the throttle position sensor before I turn it over. Ok get pics up soon.

good luck on your build. you wont regret it  s;) s;)  welcome to LIFT!