1JZGTE VVTI S12 200SX! ton of pics

[David s12]

yeaa! wadup. 20 years old, from manassas virginia. updating for you guys, ive had a sr20/ka's in my s12 for quite awhile. i blew my sr and started a new build over the winter

did everything in my garage, not really finished but it drives/drifts etc. for now

heres a quick rundown.
when i bought it a few years ago ca20e powerd. my second car, and my first car i bought myself





ka2e swap



sr20 swap




cage




interior/hydro e brake install




sr20 fail :/







started a sr20 rebuild







then got sick of waiting, and put a dohc ka in my car with a monster clutch!







then i got the itch. and decided to give up on nissan motors. and bought some toyota power
jzx110 1jzgte from a toyota verossa vr25 circa 2001-2005















as of today



took it out a drift event. getting some overheating issues, due to a bad rad cap. but awaiting next event for some more fun!

MY GAME FACE













not the meanest cleanest car. but its 27 years old. and ive been beating on it for almost 4 years now. I got a new shell for a future plan/awesomness. but for now im just gonna keep havin fun

[Xdisaster240sX]

Damn dude that thing looks sick! I spot Kiley (R32) and James (S13) in the last picture. Did you have fun at Drift nirvana?

[David s12]

Damn dude that thing looks sick! I spot Kiley (R32) and James (S13) in the last picture. Did you have fun at Drift nirvana?

hell yea! except for all my coolant was being shoved out of the resivour and i couldnt figure it out till i got home!

[Xdisaster240sX]

Did you get a chance to meet kiely? his R32 is 2JZ powered.

[themadscientist]

crazy build, very impressive. You might want to get some steel back on the nose though, the thing is like a whiffle ball.

[flohtingPoint]

An SR20 that blew up? Get out of town, that never happens. They're made out of dope and window stickers, they could never up and pop like they were constructed out of Pepsi cans and failed dreams.

Smart move going to something that can actually take abuse.

[David s12]

Did you get a chance to meet kiely? his R32 is 2JZ powered.

ive known him for awhile, it was 1jz.. vvti like mine. but jzx100. mines 110.

its now LS1 powerd.. get with the system!

[David s12]

An SR20 that blew up? Get out of town, that never happens. They're made out of dope and window stickers, they could never up and pop like they were constructed out of Pepsi cans and failed dreams.

Smart move going to something that can actually take abuse.

yea it lasted 3 events. stock. i need a motor that suits my driving style, which i think i got now

[Xdisaster240sX]

Yeah...That right...I forgot he had a 1J not 2 Everyone is going LS now...

[David s12]

Yeah...That right...I forgot he had a 1J not 2 Everyone is going LS now...

the 1j from his car is currently in a purple s14 zenki, todd rich drives it

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

That's the weirdest color of coolant oil that I've yet seen. Usually it turns into a greyish tapioca-like substance...not lime green baby vomit.

[s0m3th1ngAZ]

not the cleanest car.

I'd say 75% of those cars in the pictures would not be date-presentable... so at least you're in good company

[David s12]

That's the weirdest color of coolant oil that I've yet seen. Usually it turns into a greyish tapioca-like substance...not lime green baby vomit.

its probally because i drove it to west va, and drifted it with a cracked head pre event. because i didnt really care anymore haha. had to get towed home.. it wouldnt only run on 4 cylinders under boost by the end of the day and wa sspewing gallons of water out the exhaust

its not really green, its like straight up. nesquick, even the texture

[SFL Jon]

That's alot of changes for one car dude! lol

Would you recommend this car as a first starter / learner drift car? I found a really clean '87 200sx SE but I'm not 100% sure on it because I've seen some mixed reviews

[breadbox]

Just get an s13, unless you really like the way S12's look.

You can throw alot of s13 parts at an s12 but they aren't completely the same.

The rears are more like a z31,IIRC.

But its easier and cheaper to build an S13 or s14 and go drifting.

[93coupe]

YES! I have been in love with the 1jz since riding in Keiley's car. I've spoken with you a few times at University of Maryland shows. Nice update.

[Bubba1]

Nice pics. Looks like the drift pics were at Summit Point Shenandoah, one of my favorite circuits....

[PEZi]

Silly drifters :P

Nice looking ride man!

[alms24sebring]

Pretty cool build. Dont know if I skipped this but a hood wont fit?

Do you go to Old Dominion Speedway at all? Thay have drift events.

[themadscientist]

Dam, old Dominion is still open? I figured all that housing development would have pushed them out.

[SFL Jon]

Just get an s13, unless you really like the way S12's look.

You can throw alot of s13 parts at an s12 but they aren't completely the same.

The rears are more like a z31,IIRC.

But its easier and cheaper to build an S13 or s14 and go drifting.

Yeah I get what your saying but its hard to pass up a vg30 powered S12 in great condition for 1000 lol

Do S12's have independent suspension?

[themadscientist]

It's a good platform, get it. S12s have IRS, yes. They share many components with Z31s including the VG and they had VG30ETs, hint hint.

[SFL Jon]

Oh alright thanks man sorry for the thread jack lol

[Dattebayo]

It's a good platform, get it. S12s have IRS, yes. They share many components with Z31s including the VG and they had VG30ETs, hint hint.

That is extremely misleading. VG30ET is practically impossible to get in there.

[themadscientist]

please detail this as I have entertained doing this myself. You might save two people problems. I am talking about the SOHC VG, not the DOHC ones.

[Dattebayo]

Yes, so am I.

The plenum doesn't fit from the ET, it would take a nice chunk out of the firewall, but you can use the stock S12 plenum. You would lose power tho. The turbo manifold runs directly into the steering column on USDM, not enough clearance on RHD models to get the turbo past the strut tower, not enough clearance to get the cross-pipe for the ET around the back, major plumbing problems going around the front should you try to do it that way (think remote turbo setup). Everyone has trouble finding a place for a intercooler.

[themadscientist]

Good to know. My plan was headers on an ET motor with this on top, though.

[Dattebayo]

Good to know. My plan was headers on an ET motor with this on top, though.

There's a guy who already did something similar with a VG33ER. He's in the articles!

[breadbox]

Yeah, he lives near me. His car is sick and only getting better. It was a direct bolt in affair, except the supercharger sits through the hood.