Re: my new 600$ ride
 

It's a good deal for $600, but I'd be willing to bet you're fixing to have your hands full for a lil while. A friend of mine picked one up last year for $900. Turbonetics manifold and turbo with lots of other aftermarket parts already on the car. We're feeling like he got a steal. BUT it has been one thing right behind the other since he got the car. I wouldn't bother with one unless it's a 1g with a 6 bolt. The 2g's look better, but in my experience they have more problems.

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

They can be great cars if they are taken care of. Yes they are susceptible to crank walk (the manual trans) and yes they are known for their electrical gremlins. No car is going to go much more than 100,000 miles if it gets beaten like it was starring in an episode of COPS with no maintenance.

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

You need an award? I think you missed the point :1

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

My last motor didn't blow up :(

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

I had a Mk4 NA to TT car that was still equipped with the stock NA pump, so that the setup went lean. It was really perplexing as the setup pulled hard and the plugs looked good although she registered 14.5:1 AFRs at 15 psi. No pingies on the piston surfaces, etc. 2JZ are ------- awesome, really. I hate the Mk4 chassis, that engine belongs in a Mk3 or is300.

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

Not a bad deal at all, seems to be pretty straight.

I had a 1995 stock teg coupe that was completely straight for $500 and just needed a new timing belt, until impound got ahold of it.

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

ive heard they got cookies...

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

got the car from a friend he got it from a guy that through a rod throuh the block and just wanted it gone and now im getting for basiclly outting a turbo kit on a f22 accord so all in all i win and as soon as the motor get out the shop ill be posting more pics

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

It's not the ECU that's going to limit the power you make. It's the MAF. If it's an Eprom ECU it can be socketed/chipped and is actually pretty easy to manipulate. The wiring harnesses in those cars are hacked from the factory, so stay on your toes with wiring things. Get a metal HG, some ARP stud, and replace the timing belt and you should be fine for 400whp reliably.

Re: my new 600$ ride
 

Clutch too.