Is this even possible?

by **dominoSLEV6** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:48 pm

I'm just wondering, being rather inept mechanicly compare dot most on here...

My friend jokingly taunted me to put a Supra engine in my Solara.

Is that even possible? I know it's a line 6, not a V, but I was wondering if that's even in the realm of oh I could do that without rebuilding everything and it's mother. I know it wouldn't be cheap, but it just intrigued me.

Just a question. No laughing please.

-chris

by **SC V6** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:51 pm

supra motor is for a rear wheel drive car... its possible.. but for under 20k... No not for undet that much

by **so-cal_sol** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:56 pm

dominoSLEV6 wrote:Just a question. No laughing please.

-chris

ha ha ha

j/k you gotta laugh when someone says not to

by **1st Gen Sol** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 4:59 pm

Anything is possible as long as you have the funds, time, and patience.......

by **Mandarinsolara** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:53 pm

i didnt really want to say much more about it, but straight out of college, 2jz is my first project into the solara.

by **DatSRBoi** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:55 pm

Already been done in them solara drag cars.... I dont know why but seeing those solaradrag cars are bad ass to represent solaras...But then again, its still a supra block.... Doesnt make a soalra a solara anymore..IMO

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 7:36 pm

DatSRBoi wrote:Already been done in them solara drag cars.... I dont know why but seeing those solaradrag cars are bad donkey to represent solaras...But then again, its still a supra block.... Doesnt make a soalra a solara anymore..IMO

The Solara drag cars are simply a racing frame (TUBE) w/ a supra chassis and Solara shell....

The best and easiest (by far!) swap you can do into a Solara is a 3S-GTE (MR-2 Turbo, Celica ALL-TRAC). This engine can be tuned quite well for a 4-cyl.

The Supra engine WILL NOT WORK because of the engine layout (long. mounted I-6), the engine size (I-6...), transmission (not transaxle), RWD (our rear is just a dead log lol), Driveshaft placement (no room for us), Exhaust rerouting (due to drive shaft), rear wheel well size (tiny width tires don't cut it w/ high power... unless you just want a stock 2jz-gte... but I'm sure that's not the case)...

I can go on and on... but there's no reason to. You've learn that it's not possible and I'm sure you'll accept it LOL. You may want to research the AWD Camry 4-cyl in Japan... that'd make it possible for an AWD 3S-GTE (hardcore project!!!)

by **returnofthedack** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 9:31 pm

what about coping the underbody structure of the older model SC's from lexus?

by **Nutty101** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:26 pm

returnofthedack wrote:what about coping the underbody structure of the older model SC's from lexus?

Still a ton of work and I am betting the car will never get past emissions.

by **Astro** » Thu Jun 23, 2005 11:54 pm

Jackass-Jeff wrote:AWD 3S-GTE (hardcore project!!!)

Hell yeah!

Website · by **Turbosolara** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:23 am

if you have money, everything is possible.

by **Jackass-Jeff** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 12:38 am

returnofthedack wrote:what about coping the underbody structure of the older model SC's from lexus?

I park next to a modded one at least once a week at work (everyone has a SC or Solara... lol) and it'd be lame... why not just buy the SC... the Solara was designed by the same guy that designed the Soarer. He designed BOTH cars (91-00 SC, and current SC 430) and Solara (both gens) at Calty (Newport Beach, CA)... while the older Soarer was created in Japan. The last gen (JZZ31/UZZ30) was created BY ACCIDENT! LoL!! He dropped a balloon full of clay or whatever the models are made of... and it fell on his arm and the shape intriqued him... I'll get a pic when I have time lol it's hilarious!

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