Hey all,
I'm new here and am looking for some information on giving the 1G-FE some balls.
Let me introduce myself. I drive a RWD Celica with a 1G-GTE. That's the twin turbo version of the IS200's 1G-FE. It makes about 190kW and the car weighs 1220kg with half a tank of petrol.
Now you can see my problem with the 114kW/1500kg IS200.
I test drove both IS200 and IS300 yesterday. If you want to read my driving impressions, then go here:
http://forums.toymods.org.au/index.php?t=msg&th=30083
Now, I love the handling of the IS200 but just can't live with the lack of power, so I'm after some information on getting more power.
I've heard that there's a TTE supercharger kit, and after some searching, also found this turbo kit:
http://www.turbo-kits.com/IS200_turbo_kits.html
Anyone know how much the TTE kit costs?
Any info on power mods would be handy. How strong are the internals of the 1G-FE? Can the computer handle boost? Or will I have to get an aftermarket one that knows how to control the VVTi?
Any other turbo kits out there? Or if I was to go custom, what sort of things will I need to look out for?