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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Talking Check this out, this is sick!

I found this article on this very nice FD, and a very interesting engine swap.

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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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That looks good, no numbers?
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:03 AM
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Dude, they have been doing this for a while now.
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:17 AM
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Yeah they have a nice website.

That motor is a newer one i think and shows good results. I thought about this swap in a fd. I have a friend that is making 500hp easy with that motor in his sc300, borg warner turbo..etc
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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It's clean, but rotary for life son! lol
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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 12:33 PM
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SP Engineering made one too called the Supra7



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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 04:11 PM
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What's up Andrew! Congrats on the write up!
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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 09:49 AM
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jz

the car was at SEMA last year and I had the chance to talk to one of the owners. He was a really down to earth guy and was very informative on all the different kinds of conversions they do(240-1jz.etc). The Rx was beautiful and the conversion looked like it was a factory unit.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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What's so interesting about a 2JZ besides it being overrated?
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
What's so interesting about a 2JZ besides it being overrated?
That as you know, they are un-breakable.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:48 PM
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Keep up the good work Andrew, very soon i will send you guys my car.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:20 PM
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Nice, but it not a true Rx-7 if it does not have the roary engine inside. I mean would a ferrari have the same mystique and value if it had....umm, say a chevy small block?...No.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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FL amazing

this is probably the ultimate swap, that's why im in the middle of doing one. replacing my blown rotary. get most of the handling of a rx7 and the endless power of a supra. doesnt get much better.

keep up the great work tech 2...
FYI, tech 2 is awesome to work with, great people.
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rotarygod
What's so interesting about a 2JZ besides it being overrated?
What's overrated about it?

ps. Does anyone know if SP Engineering ever got that massive (veilside?) intake to work?
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 09:18 AM
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Supra engine sick..
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Based on your screen name I would guess you didnt "just find" the article. Ha. Be proud of your car, no need to pretend to be someone who stumbled upon it.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by userjh5174
would a ferrari have the same mystique and value if it had....umm, say a chevy small block?...No.
The difference is that a Ferrari is actually worth more in stock form. RX-7s aren't.

No reason to get all bunged up about someone else swapping a more reliable engine into a dime-a-dozen import that most people wouldn't look at twice. It's not like they did it to your car while you weren't looking. I could understand getting upset about something like that...
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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That car is gorgeous.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:30 PM
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why not just buy a supra?

let us that treasure our rotories keep our cars
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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they are over priced
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by blackedoutFC3S
why not just buy a supra?

let us that treasure our rotories keep our cars
But its not YOUR car is it? Its like me telling you that your girlfriend needs to dress prettier or keep herself up better. Not my business, so why should I have a "right" to say it.
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 01:56 PM
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old news isnt it?
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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I love how the sticker on the car says 2jzswap.com but they are using a 1jz lol
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Old Jan 6, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Arrow Your car looks good .. But mines looks better..

I was looking for that car at HIN miami 2008 .. I got some good competition for you buddy.. Here is my Baby..

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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 07:38 PM
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That car is pure sex...
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