I'm glad these are becoming popular in the US. Kids always waste time turbocharging their factory vvti 2JZ when they should be doing this. Probably less headache over all, instead of dealing with tuning it and then throwing rods 🙄
There’s numerous articles on NA-T on the IS forums. Compared to all options NA-T is probably the easiest and cheapest way to go since there’s already off the shelf kits with chinese turbos if you want quick low power gains, and the amount of post dedicated to the process. As people on the forums have said, getting something like the GTE in the IS is a risky move because the engine can be blown as that happened to someone on the forum before and you have to get everything tuned and wired anyways and same would apply with the UZ swap.
@Malice_Doll my main comparison is with turbocharging the factory VVTi 2JZ in the IS300, because that always ends in disaster. VVTi UZs are a dime a dozen if you're willing to pull it out of a wrecking yard yourself. Wiring the engine is the least of your worries, and no it wouldn't need to be tuned. Factory engine, factory ecu, no tune, 300hp out of the box. I never did a swap in the IS I used to own, but I did NA-T my non-VVTi 2JZ in my mkii supra and that was too spendy for a 19 yr old. I messed up too much. My point is that this swap is probably more worth it for more people than any 2JZ. This would almost certainly get better fuel economy too.
@@tanner3801I’m in the middle of a IS build. It ain’t cheap. 2jz GE VVTI on engine stand. Head decked , GSC S1 cams and ti retainers and spring kit. (Heads all done) MANLEY H-tuff rods , CP pistons, ATI crank damper, ARP head studs, i have OS Giken Twin plate clutch , ordering Nissan CD00A trans in a month. I have GTR R35 coils custom harness and bracket already. STILL NEED standalone, turbo (G30-900 divided or G35-900 divided or .83A/R NOT SURE) intake and exhaust manifold I need. (Probably end up going tein scroll tubular mani (expensive) and i still have not ordered anything for fuel system. THIS IS WHY MOST slap stickers on it , lower it , or get a cheap turbo kit. I just can’t do that.
@BIG JDM I know all too well how expensive custom swaps can be! It's crazy! That's why I say, a VVTi UZ is perfect. The closest you can get to a drop in motor, and you still get 300hp (roughly the most you can reliably get out of a vvti 2JZ-GE NA/T with factory internals) and way better fuel economy than you could ever get out of a 2JZ, ironically.
Nice! Real Nice. I just bought a Gs430 and I plan to do the swap into my IS 300. I am not certain but it appears that I can swap the complete engine, transmission, subframe with rack and pinion. I know that the drive shaft flange on the transmission is different from the original IS 300 transmission but I am investigating if I can use the FIGS Engineering adapter on the transmission side instead of the differential. I will keep everyone posted.
Hi Ryan! I got a question for you. How did you tackle the problem and stopped the "TRC off" light from flashing? I'm facing the same problem after the 3UZ swap, plz help.
The traction control doesn't communicate with the 3UZ ECU. I just pulled the bulb for the TRAC OFF light. The SC430 runs a hydraulic brake actuator assembly, rather than a separate abs unit and vacuum assist brakes like the IS.
Sorry for the late reply, I had notifications turned off and never saw the comments. I did the rewire myself. It was actually quite simple as far as swaps go. I had access to AllData at the time and used the OEM wiring diagrams to match functions. I also had CarTuneNZ reflash the ECU so everything communicates properly between modules and climate control in this chassis.
I used an S3430 lower radiator hose and a worm clamp on the radiator side to collapse it to seal. Then I used the JZ lower radiator hose and cut it to fit for the upper hose, and streched that over the UZ flange. Never had a leak.
You don't need a BRZ diff. .one came with an open diff, so I swapped in the BRZ diff because it was less expensive than an IS manual LSD diff. I bought my engine from eBay.
Absolutely beautiful. Any chance we could get a parts list? Did you run into any difficulties with the steering linkage / exhaust? Great job! Thanks for sharing :)
I don't have a formal parts list together. I should write it up and make a video explaining it all. I had to remove a heat shield off of the left exhaust manifold near the steering coupler. Then do a tiny bit of metal massaging on the manifold to clear the coupler joint. It wasn't much. I'm using the Soarer/SC430 exhaust manifolds and cats, as well as a Megan racing y-pipe for an sc430, which bolted to the stock IS catback location. Then I bolted on an Apex'i catback to that.
@@andrewtoledo725 very true as long as you get the correct engine and trans for your swap. I had to repin two connectors on the ECU and a couple of body plugs, also in the ECU box, and add a dbw throttle pedal and wire that up. Plus have the ECU shipped off to somewhere like cartuneNZ or quantum for immo delete. If you have a 2001, you should go with a 1UZ VVTi, if 2002-05, use the 3UZ with the 5 speed auto, unless you're manual swapping, or already manual. Quantum and Cartune can also delete the auto trans features to run without a cel with a manual swap.
What did you do for your oil sump location? I got a 3uz out of an ls420 2002 so I gotta relocate the sump I think. Not there yet tbh but it's been bugging me lol
The Soarer engine that I got came with a front sump pan. That fits the IS crossmember with a little massaging of the crossmember at the right rear of the lower sump.
It's been holding up fantastic. I just daily the car, so it doesn't see much abuse like in motorsport. I've got 15k miles since the swap now, and it averages about 22 mpg with mixed driving. Unfortunately I didn't document anything. I just built it and drove it. I'd love to do another one and do a build series on it. So everyone exactly what's needed along the way.
Great vid! Its funny I posted I wanted to do this with my gs300 and people were bashing me saying its not worth it and buy a gs430. SO i don't get it. Everyone doesn't want boost
I used one from a Lexus ES330. It nearly bolted up, and with a little tweaking it hits the throttle stop so it won't overextend. I was also able to find an aluminum pedal cover on ebay for it so it mostly matches the IS brake pedal.
I used the trans from the SC430. Using the SC430 engine mounts, and transmission cross member. I also reused the IS300 shifter linkage, only needing to elongate the mounting hole just a tiny bit to get the shifter to line up right with the position switch.
Is there anywhere I can contact you to ask a few questions? One of them is how much was the total cost of the swap I have a 05 is300 and am thinking of doing the same
Very nice. Although I love the 2jz, nothing beats a rwd v8. Awesome man. If you don’t mind me asking, how much you have or will have in the swap? Does the factory tranny works with it or you had to use the 430?
I found a custom hose and hydraulic shop near where I lived. If you search for a hydraulic hose shop in your area, they'll likely be able to do it for you. However, I've recently found out that the 1st gen GS430s suction lines will fit from the firewall to the AC compressor. And supposedly the stock IS line from the compressor to the condenser fits... I'm going to source these lines and replace the custom ones eventually.
I had CarTuneNZ do the reflash. No check engine lights and all monitors are set. They do remove the immobilizer, rear 02's and enhance the trans and engine maps.
I would assume it's quicker than a 2006+ gs430 (3,800lbs) as it's lighter by a fair bit (3,300lbs). 2006 gs430 is 5.7s to 60mph and 14.4s 1/4 mile. Every 100lbs of weight removed generally equals 0.10s in the quarter mile. I'd assume this is300 could do a 5.2s to 60 and a 13.9 quarter. Faster if it has a shorter final drive than the 06 gs430. Quick, but not fast. My stock, 103k mile 2010 is350 does 5.0s and 13.6.
I've never tested it, but the reply here has sound logic. I do have a BRZ 4.10 rear diff, slightly lower than the 3.90 it came with. It feels like a high 13 low 14 car.
I'm glad these are becoming popular in the US. Kids always waste time turbocharging their factory vvti 2JZ when they should be doing this. Probably less headache over all, instead of dealing with tuning it and then throwing rods 🙄
Some people are just too much into get their hands dirty into building engines, be it a straight six or even a V8.
There’s numerous articles on NA-T on the IS forums. Compared to all options NA-T is probably the easiest and cheapest way to go since there’s already off the shelf kits with chinese turbos if you want quick low power gains, and the amount of post dedicated to the process. As people on the forums have said, getting something like the GTE in the IS is a risky move because the engine can be blown as that happened to someone on the forum before and you have to get everything tuned and wired anyways and same would apply with the UZ swap.
@Malice_Doll my main comparison is with turbocharging the factory VVTi 2JZ in the IS300, because that always ends in disaster. VVTi UZs are a dime a dozen if you're willing to pull it out of a wrecking yard yourself.
Wiring the engine is the least of your worries, and no it wouldn't need to be tuned. Factory engine, factory ecu, no tune, 300hp out of the box.
I never did a swap in the IS I used to own, but I did NA-T my non-VVTi 2JZ in my mkii supra and that was too spendy for a 19 yr old. I messed up too much.
My point is that this swap is probably more worth it for more people than any 2JZ. This would almost certainly get better fuel economy too.
@@tanner3801I’m in the middle of a IS build. It ain’t cheap. 2jz GE VVTI on engine stand. Head decked , GSC S1 cams and ti retainers and spring kit. (Heads all done) MANLEY H-tuff rods , CP pistons, ATI crank damper, ARP head studs, i have OS Giken Twin plate clutch , ordering Nissan CD00A trans in a month. I have GTR R35 coils custom harness and bracket already. STILL NEED standalone, turbo (G30-900 divided or G35-900 divided or .83A/R NOT SURE) intake and exhaust manifold I need. (Probably end up going tein scroll tubular mani (expensive) and i still have not ordered anything for fuel system.
THIS IS WHY MOST slap stickers on it , lower it , or get a cheap turbo kit. I just can’t do that.
@BIG JDM I know all too well how expensive custom swaps can be! It's crazy!
That's why I say, a VVTi UZ is perfect. The closest you can get to a drop in motor, and you still get 300hp (roughly the most you can reliably get out of a vvti 2JZ-GE NA/T with factory internals) and way better fuel economy than you could ever get out of a 2JZ, ironically.
Nice! Real Nice. I just bought a Gs430 and I plan to do the swap into my IS 300. I am not certain but it appears that I can swap the complete engine, transmission, subframe with rack and pinion. I know that the drive shaft flange on the transmission is different from the original IS 300 transmission but I am investigating if I can use the FIGS Engineering adapter on the transmission side instead of the differential. I will keep everyone posted.
great swap, also great badging as well. the is 430 on the back looks oem. i see a lot of people mess that part up
That engine sounds buttery smooth!
wicked wheels sir, gt-avs are very underrated wheels
Hi Ryan! I got a question for you. How did you tackle the problem and stopped the "TRC off" light from flashing? I'm facing the same problem after the 3UZ swap, plz help.
The traction control doesn't communicate with the 3UZ ECU. I just pulled the bulb for the TRAC OFF light. The SC430 runs a hydraulic brake actuator assembly, rather than a separate abs unit and vacuum assist brakes like the IS.
@@Dunkinize haha I got it, simple yet effective :) Thx Ryan!
Did you re-wire the harness or did you purchase a custom built wiring harness for the 3UZ? Great work!
Sorry for the late reply, I had notifications turned off and never saw the comments.
I did the rewire myself. It was actually quite simple as far as swaps go. I had access to AllData at the time and used the OEM wiring diagrams to match functions.
I also had CarTuneNZ reflash the ECU so everything communicates properly between modules and climate control in this chassis.
@@Dunkinizecan u pls share those things that helped I have a gs300 nd a ls430 I want to do the same did u use stock ls430 tranny?
It looks like it`s supposed to be there. so nice
So you made a 1st gen ISF 😎👍🏼
Very cool man. Well put together! I also would like to attempt this swap myself.
This is unbelievably amazing, what a dream car!
Hey! Nice video, wich coolant pipes are you using? because the output of the radiator its 36mm and the engine 38mm, thanks!
I used an S3430 lower radiator hose and a worm clamp on the radiator side to collapse it to seal. Then I used the JZ lower radiator hose and cut it to fit for the upper hose, and streched that over the UZ flange. Never had a leak.
@@Dunkinize Thank you very much! Do you have Instagram?
No, sorry I don't have it.
You have a brz lsd does it matter or do you have to have it mine has a stock lsd and where did you get your engine from ? Thank you sick build
You don't need a BRZ diff. .one came with an open diff, so I swapped in the BRZ diff because it was less expensive than an IS manual LSD diff.
I bought my engine from eBay.
Absolutely beautiful.
Any chance we could get a parts list?
Did you run into any difficulties with the steering linkage / exhaust?
Great job! Thanks for sharing :)
I don't have a formal parts list together. I should write it up and make a video explaining it all.
I had to remove a heat shield off of the left exhaust manifold near the steering coupler. Then do a tiny bit of metal massaging on the manifold to clear the coupler joint. It wasn't much.
I'm using the Soarer/SC430 exhaust manifolds and cats, as well as a Megan racing y-pipe for an sc430, which bolted to the stock IS catback location. Then I bolted on an Apex'i catback to that.
that sounds sick!!!
Did u use a mount kit or what modifications was needed to fit the engine and transmission in ?
I used SC430 engine mounts on the Stock IS subframe, and also an SC trans mount. It bolted in.
Very nice swap
Thank you!
Yeeeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh lets gooooooooooo! No codes either!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 i got like 4 codes 😆
As far as wiring I’ve been reading that you can just repin the ecu and engine harness to connect with the is300 ? How true is this
@@andrewtoledo725 very true as long as you get the correct engine and trans for your swap. I had to repin two connectors on the ECU and a couple of body plugs, also in the ECU box, and add a dbw throttle pedal and wire that up. Plus have the ECU shipped off to somewhere like cartuneNZ or quantum for immo delete.
If you have a 2001, you should go with a 1UZ VVTi, if 2002-05, use the 3UZ with the 5 speed auto, unless you're manual swapping, or already manual. Quantum and Cartune can also delete the auto trans features to run without a cel with a manual swap.
Sounds epic❤❤❤🎉🎉
Beautiful Car!
Thanks!
Holy shit you sound exactly like jschlatt. also I love the car man its an awesome build!
What did you do for your oil sump location? I got a 3uz out of an ls420 2002 so I gotta relocate the sump I think. Not there yet tbh but it's been bugging me lol
Oil pan/sump
The Soarer engine that I got came with a front sump pan. That fits the IS crossmember with a little massaging of the crossmember at the right rear of the lower sump.
Sick! Do you have a write up or reference doc for this swap?! Would love to do it on my Is300 sportcross.
How has the auto trans been holding up?
It's been holding up fantastic. I just daily the car, so it doesn't see much abuse like in motorsport. I've got 15k miles since the swap now, and it averages about 22 mpg with mixed driving.
Unfortunately I didn't document anything. I just built it and drove it.
I'd love to do another one and do a build series on it. So everyone exactly what's needed along the way.
You are on drive 2. Do you have a board magazine.?
Great vid! Its funny I posted I wanted to do this with my gs300 and people were bashing me saying its not worth it and buy a gs430. SO i don't get it. Everyone doesn't want boost
super clean! What accelerator pedal did you use?????
I used one from a Lexus ES330. It nearly bolted up, and with a little tweaking it hits the throttle stop so it won't overextend. I was also able to find an aluminum pedal cover on ebay for it so it mostly matches the IS brake pedal.
@@Dunkinizeso u used stock es330 sensor and pedal just put a cover to blend it to factory brake ?
@@mallyworldkennel7068 yes, exactly.
What year es330
I just looked up my receipt, and it was actually a 2002 ES300.
Did you use factory transmission and it bolt right up ?
I used the trans from the SC430. Using the SC430 engine mounts, and transmission cross member. I also reused the IS300 shifter linkage, only needing to elongate the mounting hole just a tiny bit to get the shifter to line up right with the position switch.
What about the wiring and ecu ?
Sc430 ECU, tuned by the cartune company in NZ. I did the wiring myself. It's not plug and play, but it's not bad to do.
@@Dunkinize thanks for all the info I appreciate it
Is there anywhere I can contact you to ask a few questions? One of them is how much was the total cost of the swap I have a 05 is300 and am thinking of doing the same
I think I'm about 5k usd into the swap total. Including all of the service and maintenance parts, custom hoses, etc.
Very nice. Although I love the 2jz, nothing beats a rwd v8. Awesome man. If you don’t mind me asking, how much you have or will have in the swap? Does the factory tranny works with it or you had to use the 430?
It was less than 5k usd to do everything. I used the SC430 trans, and had a one piece driveline made by drift motion to bolt it to the BRZ LSD diff.
is there any way to get manual mode on the auto?
I don't think so. I haven't seen e-shift on any of the 430's.
Hell yeah
What automatic transmission did you use?
The one that came with the engine. It's an A650E, 5 speed.
@@Dunkinizenice okay you got any forum links you wanna share? Im trynna swap my is300 using the factory transmission
ua-cam.com/video/08Lum8bGO1M/v-deo.html
SameOlG902 used his stock trans. Just swapped out the bell housing and front pump from a V8 transmission.
I was expecting English subtitles and unintelligible Russian humor the whole time
Cool as f***
just a big dream that i cannot afford :{
Where did you have the ac line made?
I found a custom hose and hydraulic shop near where I lived. If you search for a hydraulic hose shop in your area, they'll likely be able to do it for you.
However, I've recently found out that the 1st gen GS430s suction lines will fit from the firewall to the AC compressor. And supposedly the stock IS line from the compressor to the condenser fits... I'm going to source these lines and replace the custom ones eventually.
I already have the engine on my LS but I dream about a sporty 3uz car : I want a 3UZ swap, supra mkIII, IS, Miata, I dunno something !
awesome works!! would you please let me know ABS module kit and fuel line information?? thanks!!
Its probably the Finishing Lines abs relocation kit.
It is the finishing lines abs relocation kit. I had the fuel line made at a hydraulic hose shop local to my home.
@@Dunkinize thanks you bro. my swap is almost done :)
What exhaust manifold did you use
I used the Soarer/SC430 manifolds that came with the engine.
What’s mpg like?
I average about 22 mpg, with a BRZ 4.10 rear diff.
No check engine light?
Nope, but I have done research you can use the stock ecu have it reflashed and add one something and the 3uz should drop right in and no issues
@@nonamus9947do you do the flashing yourself...
I had CarTuneNZ do the reflash. No check engine lights and all monitors are set. They do remove the immobilizer, rear 02's and enhance the trans and engine maps.
How much did it cost?
Roughly 5k USD for everything
Would you be interested in selling the car ?
Not at the moment. I'm pretty happy with it and still enjoying it. But thanks
how is the tranny doing?
I used the Soarer/SC430 trans. It's holding up great.
Any 0-60 times?
I would assume it's quicker than a 2006+ gs430 (3,800lbs) as it's lighter by a fair bit (3,300lbs). 2006 gs430 is 5.7s to 60mph and 14.4s 1/4 mile. Every 100lbs of weight removed generally equals 0.10s in the quarter mile. I'd assume this is300 could do a 5.2s to 60 and a 13.9 quarter. Faster if it has a shorter final drive than the 06 gs430. Quick, but not fast. My stock, 103k mile 2010 is350 does 5.0s and 13.6.
I've never tested it, but the reply here has sound logic. I do have a BRZ 4.10 rear diff, slightly lower than the 3.90 it came with. It feels like a high 13 low 14 car.
Shes a beaut
Thanks!
Duncan do you have an instagram. Could give. Link.
Unfortunately I do not.
how much did it cost to do it?
Roughly 5k for everything, I believe.
@@Dunkinize oh ok thank you