as soon as you need to open a 1UZ the machine work and parts make the LS engines a much better alternative unless you are limited to 4ltr's by regulations
Interesting you have picked the least efficient way to make 'power' from one Agree it's the simplest and possibly the cheapest, but centrifugals combine the worst attributes of turbo and SC
Lol wtf if it works then what does it matter I recommend it if your looking for low budget add on performance since we don't have enough displacement to make big numbers n/a or $5-12k to sling out for a good turbo setup.
Personally I'm not a fan of sc's but for a street car with extra oomph im all in but if budget is not a factor twin gt35's or single t70 all the way.
Bloody hell, i just sold a genuine 30,000km engine with full loom and ECU plus a few other odds and ends for $2.5K.....should have put it up on UK Ebay
With cam and tune an LS2 will make 300rwkw easy in n/a form.
possible with and LS1 as well although a little more work involved.
With pretty decent heads/intake and an extra 1.7+litres to play with a UZ is always going to struggle by comparison.
Still i am perservering and my new built engine for the GT8 is still a UZ
Iv'e just bought a MINT LS400 (way too good to break really) for £750. By the time its stripped and weighed in, i reckon it will owe me £500 for the engine.
Iv'e been doing even MORE reading, and i have to say the single turbo option looks viable too. Iv'e just always wanted a S/charged car, but the price of the kits put me off.
Like justen Says, i reckon its probably the cheapest way, but i dont fancy the extra piping thats all.
Stuff me. I should start exporting these to the UK Freight would only be approx $500AUD and i can find you an engine for between $2K and $3K, km dependant.
Still, on average, the 3 UZs i have been thru have cost me $600AUD which is hard to beat value if your hp goals are modest.