| RAV 4 GT-FOUR 3SGTE |
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A RAV4 Toyota can make.
The parts were here almost a year, before the RAV4 finally arrived in
the U.S. The TRD WAYDO springs,
shocks, sway bars, and even the stickers!; a crated 2nd generation
3SGTE GT-4 engine (with intercooler); collected pieces from other turbo projects-
Supra intercooler, fuel pump, HKS this-and-that;
(Four!) Recaro seats… Immediately the RAV was stripped and the engine
installed. Bolt-on no modifications!
The Engine management was converted to Japan Spec instead of the US OBD
II. The suspension pieces were
all bolt-in also except for the shocks- Tokico 5-way adjustable Illuminas were
used instead of the WAYDO, for adjustability.
(This is only possible on early RAV4’s with the old style strut housings!
Sorry.) The engine intercooler
was replaced with a front mount Supra unit (a better set-up than the top-mount
on the Celicas). A modified HKS exhaust (off an AllTrac Celica) finished the
exhaust system. An HKS VPC and
EVC were used to up the boost to 12 psi (to preserve the drivetrain).
Blitz 17 X 8 BRW01 wheels with Yokohama AVS/ST 255 /45/17 tires, gave
the RAV an aggressive stance- just the right look- potent. Not cute.
With the suspension and wheel change the RAV sat 2” lower than stock.
The drivetrain was retained in all original form, except for the clutch
which used a TRD unit. The end result was a RAV4 with a completely stock Japanese
spec 3SGTE that will do ¼ mile run in the low 13’s/ high 12’s, with an easy
no burn-out launch.
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