ke20 chassis q

[Tablets]

just wondering, approximately how much power/torque can a ke20 chassis handle without bending and without chassis modification?

i know it would vary depending on condition of the chassis in the first place but assuming the one in question is original 90000 miles and garaged all its life...

plays a big part in my friends upcoming repower, i want him to go 1uz but he doesnt think it will fit and is worried about the chassis getting bent all ass about tit

umm yea cheers

[l1ttle_d3vil]

not sure what sort of power difference there is between a 1uz and a 4agte, but i've seen turboed 4age 16v in a ke35 and the chassis has been cracked/twisted from the power. (not sure what sort of kw it puts out but it'll keep up with sti's etc)

[NZ_AE86]

Yeah I have also seen chassis cracking and twisting from a 20V Turbo conversion!

[wde_bdy]

http://www.1uzfe.com/

Don't like how he did his engine mounts though.

Callum

[Logan]

Ive seen a mild 4k twist a kp60's chassis on the race track...came apart at the seams....

[KE20]

i had a 3sgte in my ke20 and i split 3 fuel tanks from the car twisting. they split in the middle of the tank behind the seat, only about an inch long,in the end i just started welding them up. a 1uzfe will fit as i measured one up, but a cage might be a good idea. also i found out that when the ke20 series cars were being assembled in thames, toyota used a second hand spot welder. ive had the tow hook pull right out of the chassis. also when the ke30 series were getting build toyota had a new welder but toyota japan changed the way the treated the steel and didnt tell nz till ke70's etc, so thats why you get rust patches in the middle of a mint panels, as toyota nz were untreating (or something likethat)the panels the same as ke20's for painting.