BOOST! 1JZ Z30 Toyota Soarer Still GOT IT! // Nürburgring

[@vanclyde]

4:52 classic JDM car reaching it's "max" indicated top speed of 180 (even in digital form, lmao)

[@KRSRK]

The Gentleman's Agreement

[@135i.]

日本では180km/hでリミッターがかかるので180km/hスケールメーターが多いです

[@armjack420]

@@135i. 🤫🤫

[@MichaelJames-vn7bv]

180km 3rd gear easily

[@chickenmanmackenzie3525]

brilliant

[@DontReadMyUserName_]

Man this video brings up so much emotion for me. In my 20's, I owned an SC300 manual and slowly pieced together coilovers, wheels and some aero upgrades before finally saving up for a turbo kit (used) for the 2JZ-GE. This took years, I don't even remember how I was able to save up for that turbo kit because I absolutely could not afford anything on that car in reality. Shortly after installing theTein coilovers and taking the car out for the first time after being away for three months an uninsured driver totaled it. Never got to finish the build. I loved that car, maybe I'll get one again in the future.

[@Kamshaft]

I believe in you man, you’ll own one soon

[@DontReadMyUserName_]

@@Kamshaft thanks brother, appreciate it

[@madmechanic7641]

Hey Bro I got mine built and a police officer drove into side of me at a junction using his phone. Truth Bro.

[@DontReadMyUserName_]

@@madmechanic7641 Damn thats brutal man! Cant make this stuff up

[@UnitedDriver]

The 1JZ will always be, for me, the most expressive engine, one that can be easily tuned while maintaining reliability. I have a Chaser that I'm preparing like it, which I've been waiting for 8 years. My dream is finally coming true, and this video is perfect to give me a taste of what's to come

[@volvo09]

Those engines always sound so effortless making power. I love the smoothness of an I6, especially Toyota.

[@BollocksToThat]

United driver, was it as good as you thought or expected? I'm saving for one and hope it's worth it

[@UnitedDriver]

@@BollocksToThat absolutely no regrets, in my eyes it is the best engine I have ever had and yet I have had very nice engines, LS1/2/3, 2JZGTE, M156, B58,... the 1JZ remains the angriest, delicate to the ear, reliable and which thrills me with each acceleration and yet it is still stock, soon 500+

[@descentmvm]

jzx life i got a 110 mark2 and love it. Cant beat the vvti 1j stock turbo and manifold sound. Theres something special about the stock manifold that gives it a certain rumble. When going top mount they sorta loose that special sound but still sound amazing. Im currently rebuilding the rear end the diff bushings are gone and im going with a frs diff. My sister dropped a friggin table on the hood the other day and now i gotta deal with that lol.

[@BySixa]

@@BollocksToThat I've also got a jzx100 chaser tourer V and can say the same as the other comments. Incredible engine, incredible car

[@mrxbas]

I never knew the Soarer dash is that fancy, looks really cool!

[@possibly8180]

Digital gauge clusters were pretty huge in the 80s and early 90s. Took Japan in its clutches real hard, so much so even the highest trim level AE86 came with one lol

[@juffurey]

In the US it's a Lexus that's probably why

[@jcdenton8750]

@@juffurey And this is why using the actual definition of JDM matters.

[@chasemoneyy]

@@juffureythe Lexus got a pretty boring analog dash

[@placeholdername3206]

The digital dash gets old after a while. Then you want a regular cluster but it is what it is

[@sxdattxb]

This one should really be revisited on a better setup suspension and brakes. On a full boost too.

[@Syncopia]

Smart owner for keeping it restrained before its sorted.

[@volvo09]

If intended for track use definitely! For a daily, pointless.

[@chasemoneyy]

I’d be curious to see what it could do with suspension but I owned a sc400 and it was probably the most comfy yet fun cruiser I’ve driven so I wouldn’t blame him if he doesn’t wanna give that up

[@tbas8741]

They are perfectly fine suspension and brakes as its a street car not a race car. If you experience brake fade in ANY street car driving properly, you don't know how to drive specially if its a manual.

[@sxdattxb]

@@tbas8741 well you can clearly see that owner have some mods installed such as bigger brakes (but i guess the pads are just bad), blitz suspension and chassis stiffness mods. so it should perform way better when tuned right for the track. tho it seems like its a basic street drift build anyways. also this car is still a heavy boat which need even bigger brakes and more suspension mods to be efficient on track

[@jrbuch]

Great to see a JZZ30 on the Ring. I've got a 6 speed 1JZ vvti Soarer, with the Supra getrag behind it and 550whp. I'd love to take it on the Ring, but it's a loong way from Australia.

[@ginsterlepone]

3:15 oh my god someone actually driving a RingFreaks rental well

[@withbrainz7660]

0:19 Apparently its a winged lion: "All versions of the Soarer featured a unique winged lion emblem (often mistakenly called a Griffin) as the logo throughout the vehicle." - Wikipedia

[@Anthony_The_Chicken_Licker]

10:50 the owner kidneys also was scraping with the tyres😂

[@macbitz]

So lovely to see this. I bought a '94 2.5 GT-TL Soarer and then upgraded to a '96 2.5 GT-T VVTi in 2004 and absolutely loved it. Apple Green and completely stock so it would never have survived a Misha lap without overheating 😉 Build quality was legendary though, the car was 8 years old when I bought it as a Japanese import to the UK and despite its age and having been shippped half way around the world, it didn't squeak or rattle and never went wrong.

[@cbr3220]

I love the Z30 soarers, but I absolutely love when it is used for grip and not drift

[@lalito._.01]

I drive my turbo sc300 in the mountains all the time. Super fun but handles like a boat. Im saving up some money for more suspension mods.

[@sayerma]

One thing I always enjoy about Misha's commentary in his vids, is that he doesn't pretend or try to act like an expert in everything about car specs, build etc. If he doesn't know something about a car, he doesn't try to bullshit his way through. He just calls it as he sees it, in the face of out and out experts and fanatics and just leaves it at that. Well done mate

[@99Lezard99]

That is exactly the type of car i would so much LOVE to see build into a Track tool. no one does it, its super unusual, its got loads of power potential being a JZ car, its rwd, its got a good suspension design but its quite heavy. not heavier then something like an e92 tho. Would prefer a jzx100 mark 2 but just in general a jz car as a track tool. NOT a drift car

[@mokodorali5975]

What an amazing car. The Japanese cars are always the best to watch, fun, passion and emotional. Unbeatable.

[@LockieNZ]

Poor Daniel's face every time it scrapes!

[@juffurey]

I think most of it was the tires not bottoming out though

[@fedarch]

@@juffurey yeah was definitely the tyres, the 1J is cast iron and a heavy engine, you need some pretty stiff springs to deal with it.

[@glgl66]

1jz sound >>> 2jz sound

[@danielchristopherdc]

I miss my SC400 dearly! Glad to see a Soarer around the Nurburgring. Makes me want to get another one!

[@squeethan]

Finally get to see Misha drive my dream car, absolutely love SC’s/Soarers

[@theultrawidelounge4059]

Yay, I was hoping to see a Soarer on your channel one day. You could have gone much harder, the owner clearly knows whats up with the 1J

[@keatoncreates]

had a 1jz manual soarer id say this is about 300 at the wheels, mine made 300 and definitely gained speed a bit faster! but was on stock twins (non vvti model), full spool by 2700 so pulled from much lower too but around 300 wheel sounds right, probably would make 400+ on high boost i reckon, few PSI on that tursbkie would be a lot. I have such a soft spot for these, probably the best cruiser/daily/track car/drift car ive had, often used to do a 900km round trip in it and was the most comfortable car for long drives (with stock seats), thats still spicy and way less boaty than most people think

[@Coffee_Boss]

I was thinking the same thing i currently have a non vvti manual soarer with the stock turbos and this one dosent seem to pull as much.. bit odd

[@socalguy829]

@@Coffee_Boss think maybe the turbo is too big esp rear housing so laggy. factory manual soarers are crazy rare, though fairly easy to convert

[@keatoncreates]

@@Coffee_Boss Thanks for chiming in too, definitely a bit odd given its a modern garret turbo, i think in this case boost was too low for the turbo size, seemed like wastegate pressure, making 300hp from 2700rpm is surely faster than 300hp at 5k rpm and up. Hoping he comes back one day on high boost and some better coil overs/brtakes, everything is there for at least 400hp + safely its surely a ripper!

[@keatoncreates]

@@socalguy829 agree, if its that laggy its gotta be running a lot of boost up top to make up for the lag,, which in this case it did not, but its definitely could the potential is there, just seemed like wastegate pressure without any boost control almost. hoppefully we see this car again with some more spice in it! Yeah even my soarer was converted from auto, factory manuals are like hens teeth

[@SoarerGarage]

Good to see I'm not the only who feels like my stock twin turbo z30 moves far quicker than this one and the tired old motor has near on 400,000km on it! They are definitely severely underrated as a good do it all car.

[@cemerk6345]

besides the brakes seems like the real biggest limiting factor was the R154 gearbox. I blew up my R154 in my soarer and can say having upgraded to a Grannas T56 has transformed everything and made it feel like I can trust the car more in almost all areas. With the close ratio set up the car even feels much faster. Also recommend if not already done doing a baffled oil sump for something like this. Number 1 killer of 1jz's is oil starvation it seems in my experience

[@99Lezard99]

is the r154 such a bit*h to shift? i mean you see misha sometimes banging gears like nothing (mostly in hondas) and sometimes granny shifting like he did here.

[@cemerk6345]

@@99Lezard99 its not hard, but if your aggressive with 2-3 shift 3rd gear will just eat itself. my whole transmission eat itself doing a tame 3-4 pull on max 400hp

[@rogercooper6842]

The 1JZ is eternal 🔥💯

[@SA-hh9mv]

Love the timeless lines of the SC300/400 aka Soarer. Beautiful car. Still a eye catch today.

[@BlackLines]

I don't think I'll ever be able to decide between the JZ or RB engine noises. Beautiful.

[@jcdenton8750]

@ 3:50 "From London to here (Nürburgring) on one tank of fuel" London to Nürburgring is about 610 miles (981km). This is impressive for a modified car. You couldn't do this in your Tesla without charging.

[@tnhn1903]

Uhm, you know that he either took a ferry or a train, right? So the distance he has driven is significantly shorter.

[@jcdenton8750]

@@tnhn1903 If you remove the channel train from the equation it's still about 585km

[@tnhn1903]

@@jcdenton8750 Oh wow, that is very impressive then! 😮

[@Traxxmaciek]

My stock 2jz GS300 does around 11l per 100km with an averege speed around 95mph. So if he drove conseratively it's definitely possible

[@G1installs]

What are you on about 610 miles? Central london to nordshleife entrance is only 350miles of driving. Easy on 1 tank and still have fuel for a few laps.

[@DingleBerryMTB]

Oh boy i miss my Soarer! I had a factory manual one! Was a dream to drive.

[@SpleenicProjector]

May the Gods of Wheels give this men new brakes and suspension! We want Part 2 :)

[@dielaughing73]

Yeah it would be great to see what this car is really capable of

[@Galf506]

I watched this right after the RCZ R one and it's particularly interesting to see how a car with like 100 less hp carried about 30km/h more in the corner before the long straight at 4:43, really puts things into perspective

[@remstesthd6784]

Peugeot and Renault chassis are really good they deserve more power!

[@bunkaaa8726]

It had soft suspension and basically no brakes of course it out cornered it haha.

[@bdmr_isf]

@@bunkaaa8726 plus it rubbed alot

[@fgewfee]

proper suspension and brake kit, this would be an absolut LEGEND!!

[@Ghosty-RC]

He loved the IS300 Sportcross and now he loves the Soarer. I feel like he's going trough my Garage!

[@tocsa120ls]

The 'beginner driver' air freshener :D

[@DPWilshin]

It’s funny how many people don’t know what this means 😂

[@tocsa120ls]

@@DPWilshin I got a "falling leaf' for my dad's car 😃

[@bunkaaa8726]

FYI Misha, the grinding, the synchros often go on these old R154 gearboxes, typically on 3/4th!

[@darcyphillips70]

Love these, JDM classic…. it’s a winged lion btw, a griffin is a lion body with the head & the wings of an eagle

[@135i.]

ソアラは日本でも見かけなくなりましたw 昔日本の覆面パトカーでも使われてました

[@Syncopia]

All exported, I think.

[@Fabulousprofound168]

@@Syncopiathey were being bought up for cheap at auction and scrapped for the engines 😢

[@Itsallfun3000]

かなりの数がここイギリスにいると思います

[@Neo_s14]

My 1jzgte soarer was the best 3600$ I ever spent. Still have it too

[@stormy5150]

The best modifications i did to my soarer v8 was install tein super street adjustable coilovers and upgraded the diff to a torsen differential found in the aws (all wheel steer)active suspension versions unbelievably reliable car if looked after

[@arapaimagold8088]

Make sense, he’s from London. Hence the B2 road damping set up of the shocks.

[@ztitan1794]

what a ride! great to see a soarer on the NUR, what an underdog!

[@warionsjetix1]

we need a second lap with new breaks so misha can get everything out of that beast

[@mambassino]

I really want to see you driving an equally iconic Toyota Mark II/Chaser/Cresta (technically identical cars, but the exterior is different). Thanks for the videos! 🔥🔥🔥

[@H3XME]

Jzx100 are 200-300 kilo lighter than the Soarer. They would do better.

[@sxdattxb]

@@H3XME tourer v`s are only 100-130 kg lighter. they would do better only when heavily modified for track. this car would do better when modified right.

[@mambassino]

@@H3XME I think the JZX100 will be slower, even though it's a bit lighter. Because this car was not going to be used for driving on tracks. Without modifications, the suspension is too soft

[@H3XME]

@@mambassino soarer isn’t a sports car either. It’s a GT car. No pint arguing over this tbh. I’d like to see both head to head and I’m happy to be proven wrong

[@mambassino]

@@H3XME 🤝I won't argue because I haven't driven a Soarer. But I have a JZX100, so I write only according to my feelings

[@alexbrewer3675]

One of my biggest regrets is selling my 1991 Soarer.

[@DimZin]

One of the best inline 6. Best sounding for sure. Boost must be really low. I'd expect it to spin 1st and 2nd with that size turbo and overall kick harder.

[@Galf506]

it's already past the limits of the car, any more boost would just hurt it - needs brakes & suspensions first

[@DimZin]

@@Galf506 The engine can handle it. They've got to 700whp with stock internals. I will agree on brakes and suspension

[@CuriousGamer022]

Big turbo rb26 has entered the chat

Big Twin Turbo VG30DETT also entered. Just for shits and giggles. I know I have a V6 and not a straight 6.

[@Galf506]

@@DimZin doesn't matter if the engine can handle it if the car cannot! Also, let's be real, 700whp is idiotic and would turn this car into dumb territory.

[@V1_JFN]

Wicked car, just a shame about those horrible reps

[@aridanielsen1]

This was cool to see as I'm making my own Soarer ready for the ring, upgraded the brakes but I can see that I definently need stiffer springs.

[@digisuboob]

can fit absolutely massive tyres under those. no need for the scraping apart from wanting a flush look.

[@DPWilshin]

There only 8.5 wide fronts with 235 rears are 9.5 with 265

[@joe718gt4]

One of Toyota's/Lexus's most beautiful designs. Had a 1992 SC400 years ago

[@danielchristopherdc]

Agreed I also had a 1995 SC400 from 2005-2016. Loved that car so much!

[@stevegeraghty]

I love the soarer, I had 2 in my 20s and I’ll probably get another one to see me out! I remember the day I got first one and raced a boxer on the motorway and was made a fool of when I hit 180 🤦🏻‍♂️ Good Times

[@Driftdude23]

you can tell from what era this car is as the speedometer only goes up to 180km/h

[@R2122-o7g]

We need a proper Toyota Chaser on this channel now...

[@DanteJDM]

What an amazing sound! But I think a heavier flywheel should sort out those calendar days between gear shifts

[@AI-Records24]

You can tell it’s his pride and joy, fair play mate. Fgs get some pagid rsl29 on there though😅

[@khodges2]

That car sounds amazing

[@nobodyschild967]

Just another Sunday Drive for this guy

[@stoneeh]

At the very least, the sound is top notch 😍

[@hiphoptthboneuknofam6192]

Love these segment of cars keep it up Misha

[@rakerholm]

I would love to see you drive an old Alfa. Maybe even borrow Ron Simons blue GTV6 that is just up the road from the track (unless he moved it from the RSR building).

[@Bond-uh6yj]

Damn.. this guy's got the best job in the world 👍

[@decayingcorpse]

Goleby's parts blanket, in the UK. Nice 👍

[@davidstevenson1211]

I'm pretty sure the whole kit is golebys, First thing I noticed!

[@decayingcorpse]

@@davidstevenson1211 From a mile away :)

[@DPWilshin]

Yea, overnight parts form Australia. Got the kit direct from Golebys 👍🏼

[@mickanon5607]

Be interesting to see when he tunes it a bit better. 20mm more ride height, stiffer shock valving, a decent set of brakes. I think the turbine housing is a bit on the big side (I reckon it must be close to 1.00, where 0.85 would be much better), and it needs more aggressive boost ramp from 4500rpm. Oh, and a new clutch and a rebuilt trans will be on the menu as well. Did you buy parts from GOLEBYS' or did you import the whole car from Australia?

[@DPWilshin]

Got parts from golebys, and fitted here. Car was imported from japan

[@domsdriveway1282]

The Supra was the sports car, the Soarer was the luxury tourer. The brakes are smaller and often get replaced with Mercedes S-Class brakes as an upgrade. They also have very soft, boaty/floaty suspension from factory and are quite difficult to turn.

[@SoarerGarage]

stop talking about your older POS haha

[@Birdhouseboi810]

If you go faster than 180K. They can’t catch you, so they don’t even try.

[@thatcandont]

Quiet exhaust always feels faster in turbo cars imo

[@mickanon5607]

you simply CANNOT drive an JZ or RB powered car and not let the song out. It's the greatest JDM chorus ever written. :)

[@FranGSainz]

Misha's Bilstein shirt and the car's suspension are a dichotomy.

[@71001L]

For a track setup having something like a bx8280 kit would be much more suitable giving you the same 400-450hp but peak torque by 2k rpm

[@snowskeren8508]

i think this is the chilliest lap of misha

[@RDSAlphard]

Is it stock front caliper? Disc seems aftermarket already. Would be interesting to see what brake can be improvement for this heavyweight cruiser. Love it being manual & L6 Turbo.

[@rolkabolka]

LS400 or IS350 brakes fairly common upgrades

[@DPWilshin]

Ls400 upgrade. Still not man enough

[@bricksstacks2793]

Other than Supra rx7 and r34,,soarer is right there as my dream car,,,love them much💙💙💙

[@danielchristopherdc]

Can’t go wrong with a Soarer

[@geogmz8277]

Is funny, you can see clear as day when it starts building boost and when is not...

[@gurusoarer]

Крутая тачка, крутой пилот 👍

[@dgo9121]

One of the greatest cars ever built by Toyota/Lexus

[@inuyakii7759]

For America the SC300 ✌🏽

[@alexrobidoux2062]

I love the semi-ish digital dashboard like the S2k but toyota like, in these days most toyotas had green backlight.

[@fredbruno]

The only thing I don't like is when people come to the Nurburgring without doing a proper suspension setup for the track. Then you can't really send the car because it's rubbing.

[@jacobcutrer]

In America those are Lexus 300 sc

[@TheStigsSimcousin]

Cool dashboard,remineds me of the Golf mk2 one

[@katzicael]

Love a JDM boostieboy

[@tontondaspoot]

Old school youngtimer car!!LOVELY!! speedolimit 180km/h❤ Engine music 💓💓

[@josh954]

A neighbour had one of those, it sounded awesome till he broke it free revving the crap out of it.

[@Boost-Samurai]

Not too shabby for an old boat.

[@eforsblom]

Finally a Soarer! Hopefully I'll get to do this someday with a non-vvti. The trucky R154 is just like that. This was on stock+ boost? 0.8bar?

[@bandwagon240]

Boy that thing sounds amazing.

[@phillynarrowstraight]

The owners scrape face 😅

[@johny79action]

That damn bug splat in middle of camera every time 😄

[@elodvezer1790]

is this the lexus sc430?! in Canada... looks like it from front

[@stagger87]

Interesting with that Corvette flashing his lights at you, thought that was against the rules on the ring, especially during TF? same as honking your horn to get someone to move over.

[@SdxDssq]

Hello Misha, please take a video of the pedals, thank you❤

[@simmosideways]

having a fun time with that R154 lol

[@Schaufelor]

For some reason i´ve made it a habit to watch these videos after work with a coke zero, lol. Very relaxing xD

[@willsbrewery3518]

Get that boost turned up 😂

[@dope002]

And like all old Japanese sportscars its max speed is 180kmh! What a coincidence :)

[@proventure307]

1JZ? I like.

[@Beurky24]

My FAVORITE car !!!!

[@easydayez]

Even that bird said that the car is a boat lol

[@RoryRevs]

Gods Engine 🙏

[@снигирь-ш6б]

To the roots!

[@billyskoda6839]

Rural west Gloucestershire to Stadtkyll, RLP, one tank of super and still had fuel left. London to Nürburg is nothing... im not exactly frugal... 340bhp all wheel drive.

[@pring8681]

if ur car scrapes everywhere, don t bring it to the nurbur xd

[@unheimliche9410]

400hp is very generous

[@albertosamaniego2476]

yeah misha, bring more japanese cars!

[@OwenHughes-y3w]

What box is he running as usually they 6 speed lol needs brakes for sure

[@MichaelJames-vn7bv]

Nahhh mate it foot coming on an off the gass clutch control good