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  1. Hi all I have found myself an Is200 (supercharged :winky: ) that has been in an accident and the owner is selling it at a bargain price. The engine is still running but thats about the only usable part of the car as far as i can see. Even the intercooler looks like it has a few dents and might not be airtight anymore. Long story short, can anyone tell me which are the main parts I need to remove and which parts ( supercharger kit only) I can find replacements for i.e you can buy silicon hoses and an intercooler at pro-lex, obviously the supercharger, cradle and ecu are the most important things :) Basically I want to remove as little as possible from the car and re build the kit so it runs like new, maybe even better :) . Thanks for your help Tristan
  2. Hi everyone! I have a few questions for you... but first, i'd like to introduce myself: I'm Tristan and originaly come from the UK, but i've spent the last 8 years living in Zurich, Switzerland. I drive a silver (nicest colour in my opinion :winky: ) '99 Is200 with no modifications except LED taillights and a custom silencer that the previous owner installed. 6 M/T of course B). Now, I spent a LOT of time choosing it, scince it was my first car and money doesnt come easy when you are my age (19). I looked hi and low and test drove everything from A4s to 320s and so on.. but what really got me hooked on the Is when I first drove it was the feel of the thing, the 90s japanese interior styling and the loveerrrly gear shift, and basically the fact that it was something different from the standard golf gti or almost identical 320i as these are WAAAAAY too common over here, and plus, well look at 'em Sure, the low end tourque is like a never ending turbo lag, but once you get up through the clouds and into the sunny side of the rpm range, this thing comes alive. Plus, in the corners, it is so responsive and controllable you could drive it with your little finger. One time i left my friend for dust going up a windy road near where i live, and he was driving a new 9-3 Turbo with chip tuning and 100hp advantage, which goes to show you what the Is200 is really made for! Anyway, i have proven my love for this car enough, down to business! I have been looking to improve the performance somewhat and after some early reasearch have looked at the TTE supercharger now there are 2 problems with this: 1. RARE as hell and 2. To install something like this (legally, of course ^_^) you pay about chf 5'000.- for the people at the MOT center to "test" the compatability and safety (yes, the supercharger was designed specifically for the car, yes, the company itsself who designed it for TTE is swiss, yes, the IS can handel that much power easy since it was designed around the higher powered variants) but the swiss being the swiss, they wont accept any of it, so i have abandoned that route and am looking for some "invisible" tuning that will not get not noticed at the MOT i.e NA tuning. At the moment, I am looking to upgrade the valvetrain and am looking for a piggyback ECU to allow for a remap after air filter / exhaust is done and which will also control the vvti like a camcon. I have searched and searched and the only things i can find is the camcon itsself (is this compatible with another piggyback system), the Greddy emanage ultimate with v manage, which seemes just a little bit OTT. Basically, I want to be able to fully controll the A/f and timing, plus the vvti from one unit, or if cheaper, two. Also, are there any street cams available for the Is200? , I have also seen a large valve kit on ebay, but am doubtfull if a larger diameter valve alone will increase air flow without altering the valve seats (of course, this is just my theory from logical thinking, but i am certainly no mechanic:) any other ideas for NA mods except the usual (exhaust like an oil pipeline, air filter, $49.99 "electric supercharger kit" from ebay, etc.) Thanks for your help B) :D p.s i know i write alot, but i got alot to say :)
  3. No, im not swiss :) I know you pay alot but im not sure how much they charge for an engine swap certification. I have considered the bemani kit and almost 10 grand is way to much for the performance gain. What trouble have you had so far with the DTC? As far as I know, even a simple induction kit is illegal. Do you think it would be a good idea to import an is300 manual from the states? they go for around 14000 dollars for a good one ( 15000.-). I know the shipping costs will not be too much, but I am worried about the extra homologation costs / import taxes etc. for Switzerland. Anyone with any experience in this field would be greatly appreciated :) Thanks for everyones help!
  4. Is there any way of converting the 1g-fe to a gte and keeping the bottom end? as I understand, the difference of the gte is the head and there are lots of these lying around on ebay.
  5. Hey guys! I am new to this forum so please excuse me if this is a repeated topic. I have recently bought an Is200 (1g) LHD and am completly happy with it, even the engine sounds brilliant, but unfortunatly it does not have the power to go with the sound:( I have looked around for a long time at different supercharger / turbo kits and engine swaps and have come to the conclusion to dismiss a 2jz etc. because its too much work and im not looking for that kind of power,). It looks like the best options are either a 3s-ge from the altezza since it should fit in without much problem or a turbo/sc kit. My engine has almost done 100'000 ks though and i am worried about faliure of the internals if I try to get too much power out of it. my ultimate goal is 200-250+ reliable hp if possible without spending more than 6/7k dollars. Thanks for your help and any suggestions / experiance!!
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