During the early part of the 1980s, many compared Toyota to General Motors, the accolades coming thanks to the Japanese brand’s ability to release a dozen different flavors of the same basic model. Toyota’s noble goal was to build a car for everyone.
A fine example of this thought process is the Corolla econobox, which at the time could be …
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8/24/17 11:50 a.m.
Heavy breathing intensifies...
I approve of this message. This is what GRM is all about.
I remember this issue! I think I read that article twice. Sweet car!
God bless that sweet 1uzfe tone. I'm so close to firing mine up for the first time.
The 1UZFE is an amazing motor. I drove one to work today. And yesterday. And a 2UZFE the day before.
For the fire breathing version of this engine ED cure A teal te7 coupe with angry ITBs is sex on wheels.
In reply to Trackmouse:
I'm not impressed. Sorry.
In reply to Trackmouse:
I find Drifting a bit silly and the engine just sounds like nearly every other V8 after its been masticated into the YouTube compression algorithm.
Now, give me some video of the car in the article on course and maybe I'll change my tune since the engine won't just be pinned at WOT.
Just different horse for different courses.
I can agree with that. YouTube quality is awful!
That's awesome. When I was doing my 1uz swap, I looked into bulletcars kits and they are way too pricy compared to their competition.
Everything from bullet cars is insane. Kelford cams are insane too, but they are the only ones available so....
excessive manf has the cheap route for most things stateside.
I know I'm a little late to this party, but this is the car that gave me the inspiration to build my car.
https://youtu.be/IJMAy7Z6zys
I wonder what the rear axle is in that thing? Four bolt wheels on it.
Seems familiar.
FYI: this is the dyno from my stock early, non-vvti 1UZ in my AE86. It is running on an MS3X though. I do love the early torque.
-Joey
Man, I'm a Toyota guy through and through, but those numbers and the size of a 1uz motor, I can't think of why you wouldn't just go 5.3 ls.
In reply to fatallightning :
Sound!
In reply to fatallightning :
Keeping in mind a 1UZ is a motor from the 80s... also yes they sound great.
Is there a video anywhere of this running? I love how the 1UZ/2UZs sound!
The blast from the past certainly grabs attention.
