1jz Ke55

[drift freak]

This build is off the hook!!! Just read the whole thread, keep up the good work and keep up the updates :)

[1JZKe55]

well after a few hours of welding the turbo manifold is finished just need to pickle it to clean it up and its ready to go :P:

[drift freak]

Wow good work on the manifold 👍can I ask, did you mount the head flanges and turbo flange together in the position you wanted then make the runners to suit or just start onto the runners and position the turbo flange later???

[1JZKe55]

I think this will answer your question

[1JZKe55]

Finally the exhaust is finished ;)

[1JZKe55]

:yes:

[Doogs]

Great progress, looking very clean!

[drift freak]

Yeah answers the question perfectly. Awesome work :) interesting your using v-bands on the exhaust, looks sweet as!!!

[1JZKe55]

Cheers guys yeah Vbands so much better than a normal exhaust flange no leaking no gaskets no bolts to worry about and its nice and easy to drop the exhaust out at the track. I spent some time today making the mount for the handbrake

[drift freak]

Hydro handbrake??? I thought this was a drag car??? Please explain??

[1JZKe55]

Ha yeah it was easier than trying to set up a cable setup and it will help hold the car while its staged instead of having your foot on the clutch brake and accelerator all at the same time you can just put it in first gear foot on the clutch hold the handbrake on and bring the rev's up let go of the handbrake and drop the clutch and away you go

[Doogs]

Ha yeah it was easier than trying to set up a cable setup and it will help hold the car while its staged instead of having your foot on the clutch brake and accelerator all at the same time you can just put it in first gear foot on the clutch hold the handbrake on and bring the rev's up let go of the handbrake and drop the clutch and away you go

 

Cool idea, love that this will be manual drag car too!

I had just assumed it would be a built auto like so many others, this car is certainly gonna cause a stir. :y:

[67Rolla-Ken]

This thing is mental! I can't wait to see this thing do a run!!

[Smithius]

Going to be ready for 4,6 and rotor nats later this year

[1JZKe55]

yeah I'm not sure if it will be done in time there's still heaps of work to do. I spent a little more time on the rolla today cleaning up all the manifold and dump pipes