YeMs wrote:ias for modifications, as mentions a 1ggte or 7mgte wont b hard to bolt in (maybe a swap of X-member etc) the rear end is the same as the mk3 supras and u can bolt the big daddy LSD's out of them into it.
I have a 7MGTE strapped on board my '85 Seeda
....... the LSD I'm using is off a MK2 Supra NOT a MARK 3, drops straight in. As for power/Torque/ acceleration etc..on the street, have done a measured 0-60mph(using a G-Tech Pro out of the USA, hence the miles and not kph) consistently in the 4.7 second range...which would probably equate to a 4.85 0-100kph, and the 1/4 MILE in 13.29 seconds@107 miles per hour(remember that this is all done with the PERFECT reaction time...so it is a bit flattering)...at Meremere the best Seeda has done is 14.13 seconds without an LSD(stock Cressida diff, almost redlining in speed trap at 159kph overdrive off), and a 14.23 recently at the HvsT day with MK 2 LSD(162 kph speedtrap and nowhere near redlining
...yum), on a "green" track, so a sub 14 second track run is a definite reality.........this was my first competitive run with the LSD, and I was changing gears roughly at the same RPMS as when I had the single spinner.....I need to alter that, as the ratios are way different now, and I was almost undercooking the changes at the last meet..except in my semi, when I went completely the other way and boost cut twice in the space of the first hundred feet of the track
but we won't dwell on that.... the Seeda is listed as having a curb weight of around 3100lbs, which is actually lighter than the Mark 3 Supra that the 7M comes out of...so you have no problems with the power on tap....... one mod so far......boost raised from 6psi(auto standard) to around the 10psi mark....... unsure of specifics as I'm using a T-piece for the boost increment(not recommended)....so all up, yeah,you can have a lot of fun with an 7MGTE motor under the bonnet of a Seeda without further mods...... the quintessential SLEEPER....... one recommendation though if you go for the 7MGTE upgrade..... don't overlook your tyres, shocks, brakes and springs.... change them, the Cressida stockies give you one hell of an experience as you start to FLOAT at 180kph........ haven't had that experience since back in th 70's when I hooned around in an HQ Holden
As for economy... I haven't tested her since Engine rebuild, but pre build she was running at just under 9 km per litre......in ECONOMY.......when the foot goes down, you throw all measurements out the window, the CT26 turbo combined with half a dozen 440cc injectors can suck your fuel tank and pocket dry in no time at all...........but what a rush getting there......
All the best, with your decision mate............I always keep an eye out for Seedas on the road, they have a lot of character........whether they are on steroids(if the 7M roid, check the Head Torque) or not...........