Is it possible to move the thread in the "lounge" section? Might be more suited than the 90's section
Shayne, the waste gate actuator is rather difficult to see through the engine bay. The top heat shield and side one must come off to gain better access and from there it's once again difficult to get to the two actuator bolts to undo it. This is why I did mine when the engine was out. I've never investigated in the actual unit but if possible it would be great and more professional to remove the spring and replace it with a stiffer one.
Also how much more does the LWB weigh over the SWB?
I can see the actuator just about , will have to remove intercooler , air box pipe and heat shields to get to it i reckon . What i have not been able to find is a clear picture of the actuator on my truck and it seems some 1kz (on different toyotas) have adjustable arms on the actuator which would make upping the boost easy . What concerns me most is taking it all apart only to find no adjusting arm and the spring is held in a sealed unit so i can only get to it with a hacksaw like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvPAUtDKq6Q
After a few more hours of reading and watching wastegate vids i reckon the washer behind bracket probably works better than shortening the actuator arm . In very basic terms all we are trying to do is delay the wastegate opening , so to shorten the arm we are just preloading the spring whereas moving the bracket adds preload and reduces how much the wastegate actually opens . 75% open is said to be perfectly safe .
Great idea!
I must clock mine/make a video.
On a recent 4wd trip we pulled up at a set of traffic lights and I couldn't resist pulling along side Michael in his 80 for a bit of a race.
I thought his 80 with the 4.2 12v engine would thrash me, especially as his has had the fuel pump wound up aswell as the boost, + his aftermarket exhaust and water to air intercooler.
Well I thrashed him all the way up to about 60mph, in every gear I was out pulling him.
Certainly surprised me, with my 200k+ miles 1KZ-T engine pulling 37" tyres!![]()
It's the weight of the 80 series that's probably bogged him down. Saying that the 1KZT engine is very torquey and does pull very well indeed. There are some Hiace guys I know getting 200BHP out these things and massive amounts of torque. Looking forward to seeing your video![]()
200BHP!![]()
I found out yesterday that for $150 (£100) cash theres a place that will put my truck on a dyno and fully tune it. My house mate got his 80 done there and he gained quite a few ponies and his EGT's have dropped a lot when pushing the truck hard.![]()