2ZR Turbo Yaris

[06YarisRS]

I want...

https://www.ecumaster.com/products/emu-black/

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

I want...

https://www.ecumaster.com/products/emu-black/

I'm already talking with the local distributor and official tuner, they're up to the challenge :)

Problem is, they are pretty far away from me, a good hour's drive (that's far, for us who live in small countries!)

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

I'm already talking with the local distributor and official tuner, they're up to the challenge :)

Problem is, they are pretty far away from me, a good hour's drive (that's far, for us who live in small countries!)

Very exciting. Will definitely be following this.

I did some reading on the 4A-GZE engine you have. Man, I would love one of those! Stock ready for 300HP! I can't wait to hear what you will ultimately be doing for forced induction and management on this car. This will be the bomb, for sure!

[06YarisRS]

Oil catch can ugliness and a little hoist action...

I drained the catch can today. I would say that I have run two to three full tanks of 93 through the car since I last checked the catch can. There wasn't much in the can, maybe 3 - 4 mL, but it's pretty stinky. LOL. I thought I detected a green tinge and for a second I panicked, thinking that I had coolant in there. I quickly recalled that Toyota coolant is pink. Just to be safe, I checked the coolant and it's pink and crystal clear. Checked the oil too and it's super clean and still clear with probably 2000 - 3000 kms on it. I was across the border gassing up with 93 again today and picked up another 2 jugs of SuperTech Full Syn. Great Rollback at $14.39 a jug. I'll do another oil change soon. Sadly, in about another month, my baby will have to be tucked away for winter. I'm having so much fun blasting about.

Contents of catch can. Sure glad that wasn't atomized and sent back into the cylinders.



I'm teaching the Internal Combustion Engines 110 at our school this semester. Unbeliveably, I am the most knowledgeable staff member when it comes to mechanics. Scary, I know and a sad statement on education in our province. Haha. However, we've just finished the 4-stroke process and I've been using my little buggy to explain induction systems. The kids love it and of course are always trying to get me to go into boost on the road in front of our shop. A quick way to lose my job.

I had the car up on the drive-on as I had been smelling exhaust in the cabin. My downpipe was a touch loose and one stud was missing. I replaced it with a M8x 1.25 bolt and lock washer instead of a stud and nut. I also picked up a stud and nut too incase the bolt decides to back out. The irony of it all: you want a bolt/stud to come out and it will resist or break. You want it to stay in and it wants to come out.

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

Very exciting. Will definitely be following this.

I did some reading on the 4A-GZE engine you have. Man, I would love one of those! Stock ready for 300HP! I can't wait to hear what you will ultimately be doing for forced induction and management on this car. This will be the bomb, for sure!

Yeah, one of those good ol' over-engineered masterpieces that Toyota was once famous for I probably won't push more than 250hp, at least until I get an LSD in there (and a 6-speed transmission as well, why not?)

It is pretty old-school though, with dual wasted-spark igniters for the ignition, and no VVT-i I'm most likely going to modernize it a bit with a DBW conversion, as well as coilpacks for the ignition. Not to mention full E85 support, as we can easily get this magical juice here.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Yeah, one of those good ol' over-engineered masterpieces that Toyota was once famous for I probably won't push more than 250hp, at least until I get an LSD in there (and a 6-speed transmission as well, why not?)

It is pretty old-school though, with dual wasted-spark igniters for the ignition, and no VVT-i I'm most likely going to modernize it a bit with a DBW conversion, as well as coilpacks for the ignition. Not to mention full E85 support, as we can easily get this magical juice here.

Haha, wouldn't "old school" make it easier from a modification standpoint? This car is going to be legendary. 250hp with a 6-speed and LSD will be outstanding. Even with my relatively low power output, I would seriously benefit from an LSD. When Tom first put his car up for sale, I really should have considered finding a way to acquire his trans - or his whole car and using parts from it for a conversion to manual. Missed opportunities!

I have basically no knowledge about E85 other than its resistance to knock in high compression situations.