I'm done with this $hit..
07-11-2011, 03:26 AM
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I just spent 6 hours reading about 2JZ-GTE swaps
07-11-2011, 04:02 AM
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In the same boat as you. 3 built motors and one stock. Yet i still come back for more.... I think Im just love drunk off its humps. ..
07-11-2011, 04:48 AM
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Guys, someone offered me $4000 for the turbo kit!! what do you think? (kit needs new exhaust manifolds)
TAKE IT!!!!
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Welcome to my world
07-11-2011, 05:20 AM
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Parting out my car was probably the smartest financial decision I have made in my whole life lol
07-11-2011, 06:00 AM
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^ so that rules that out I guess.
07-11-2011, 06:01 AM
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Sorry to hear about your troubles...When my stock block goes I'll probably join Chris and do an LS swap as well. not too many/any LS'd G's around here.
07-11-2011, 06:19 AM
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If you could start over, and you had all the money that you have invested in your car (how much ?)..........what would you do differently ?
07-11-2011, 06:23 AM
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If you could start over, and you had all the money that you have invested in your car (how much ?)..........what would you do differently ?
^^What he said. I'm just starting my process and this is depressing. GTM Stage 2 Kit with stock block for now on a 2007.
07-11-2011, 06:52 AM
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and you are 100% sure its just normal valvetrain/injector noise?
07-11-2011, 07:05 AM
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If you could start over, and you had all the money that you have invested in your car (how much ?)..........what would you do differently ?
I have spent over $30k on the car
If I could start over, I would get a nice set of wheels, coilovers and maybe a simple bodykit for $10k and with the rest get a Z32 TT and build it to handle ~700whp.
07-11-2011, 07:19 AM
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and you are 100% sure its just normal valvetrain/injector noise?
I know how a valvetrain noise sound. This sound is so much loud that I heard it going 70mph in the highway and the car stereo was on
Will send the car today to my mechanic to make sure.
07-11-2011, 07:21 AM
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Sorry to read of this.
07-11-2011, 08:44 AM
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If you could start over, and you had all the money that you have invested in your car (how much ?)..........what would you do differently ?
Almost... (wait for it)... $40K in engines and turbos in 3 years
If I had just left the car on the stock block with the Turbonetics kit on it I could have my house paid off right now and be looking at summer homes.
07-11-2011, 09:43 AM
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Sorry to read of this.
**** engine builders plain and simple.
07-11-2011, 09:52 AM
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I don't think so because many of the engine builders that have put out "failures" also have a good track record for the most part.
07-11-2011, 10:01 AM
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we dont even know whats wrong yet....
07-11-2011, 10:29 AM
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I don't think so because many of the engine builders that have put out "failures" also have a good track record for the most part.
If the bearings are toast in <10k miles, then the tolerances are wrong or the engine is detonating like a machine gun.
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07-11-2011, 10:29 AM
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Sorry about your luck! Hopefully you either get rid of the VQ and end up with something nice, or get the VQ all sorted out and reliable.
07-11-2011, 10:54 AM
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I hope for the best....I keep my fingers crossed for you
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07-11-2011, 11:04 AM
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Thanks Mike and everyone else
The car is being towed as we speak.
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