That's like about a month ago when the missus spotted an original MK1 Elise in Black, in front of a black BRZ stopped at the lights, HAS to take a pic and MMS it to me to rub it in. I was like "nooo they're up the completely wrong end of town".
 
Good to see I wasn't the only one working on an adub over easter :)

I have to "unrant" about Amayama now... The afternoon I placed my order with my local Toyota dealer (~$187.90) I received the quote back from Amayama of $93.34 shipped.... So I quickly called Toyota and canned my order and proceeded with Amayama. After that the service was good and the parts arrived within 10 business days, so once I find the golden path for the 1MZ valve train, I'll probably place the full parts order through them for it.
 
Today all the valve train parts arrived.

 
So potentially on Sunday, I will be able to find out what actually works with a 1MZFE in terms of buckets, springs and shims.

Good info on the valve train.
Are you changing the cams?
Are you putting bigger valves in? I think the 3sgte valves are bigger and the beams bigger again.
I fitted 2jz bronze valve guides and seats into mine so chances are, you do the same.
Are you going with the 3-5 angle valve job?
Are you increasing the ports to make it breathe as they have nothing after 5k rpm.
 
 

I've procrastinated too much the past few weeks and the DownShift Track Battle is only next weekend, I guess I should get the car going >.>
 
The loom is now 80% done, just have to run some new power wires for the COPs loom, test it all back in the car, then put it in some loom sleeve and wrap it back up in tape.. I've managed to remove a bunch of connectors that are not needed, replaced all the melted earth wires, tidied up the wiring and fix a couple of dodgy things, like the fuel pump running off the ignition, now it runs off a fused relay that is controlled by the ECU :D.
 

 
Here's to hoping the problems are now fixed, if not, I might have to go repossess my Paseo for a last minute track car...

The main reason the fuel pump was just jumpered to the ignition was that it's normally controlled by the EFI relay and a switch that is inside the AFM. When I turfed the AFM, I just bridged the two wires together as a temporary thing, which lead to a permanent thing. I also decided to use relays with fuse holders built in, this should make the fuses easier to replace and to identify.
 
The V6, I'm not sure what I'm doing with it yet. I wanted it to be in the spare shell I have, but that shell is in too good of condition to just relegate to "trackhack 2.0". I'd drop it into the TrackDub, but I've spent the last 12-18mths getting the 20V setup and have just about got my 6 speed gearbox together, so I don't want to abandon that so quickly. Keeping the 4A in the car also means it can compete in classes more suited to the car, instead of getting bumped up against some serious HP cars in the over 2.5L class that the V6 would get thrown in.
 
Wiring wise, how I go depends if I buy a MS3Pro ecu or turn my spare MS2 ecu into an MS3X ecu. If I go the MS3Pro I'll build a new loom, if I go MS3X, I'll recycle the current loom and just remove the unused circuits (a lot of them!).

For now, I'm just building up the setup and fitting it all into the shell I have, once it's going, I'll work out what the hell I'm doing :D

In a desperate need for spare rims, I'm going to let my bogan side out for a bit.

15X8 +0 - 9kg - $85ea
 
Tune in next week when you'll see me joining the Commodore Crew in some peg leggers down main st.

5SGTE
I don't mind them, just a bad offset for my car (ep91). maybe in a 25 I'd be running them.

Flare those guards :)