Interestingly, at SEMA 2003, a team actually created an "IS430" concept by doing exactly this, fitting the 3UZ-FE to a 1st-Gen IS. I'd imagine the owner of the one you drove followed the brief of that concept one. It was even the impetus that led Lexus to build the ISF in the first place.
@EJ257IHI9 ай бұрын
I remember that car at the 2007 San Francisco International Autoshow, wasn't it black with some red accents? I believe I have some photos. I ended up with a 2013 ISF 6 years later, I still have it.
@Roddy_Zeh9 ай бұрын
I still have the DVD with the "Rides" episode featuring that project, pretty nice car.
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Very cool!
@aaabbb99539 ай бұрын
uz swaps into this chassis are as popular as JZ swap. So probably this concept wasnt one factor that he followed
@dbegs25297 ай бұрын
This has always been a dream build for me! Best part about this engine vs the NA 2JZ in the IS300 (aside from power) is that it's about 200 lbs or 90kg lighter due to being all aluminum and since it's a V configuration, it can sit further back towards the fire wall so less front axle over hang. It would have been a hell of a M3 fighter had Toyota/Lexus decided to make this a real thing from factory. Only reason I assume they didn't is either cost, or it might have stepped on the Supra's toes a little bit.
@KiwiCarLife7 ай бұрын
Yeah who knows but this definitely would have been a worthy competitor for the E46 M3 with the right chassis setup
@-caleb-72019 ай бұрын
I’ve been looking at these for months now, I wanna put a 3uz in something and the is300 is in my top 3. Crazy you uploaded this, there aren’t many videos on these atm.
@-caleb-72019 ай бұрын
Thoughts? I have TONS of folders of research, still just thinking but here are my top candidates for my 3uz. FRS (V8 coupe?) Is300 (baby ISF? IS500?) 944 (I know I’d be the most difficult but I love the body and LS is pretty popular for these.)
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
I’d go with the IS300. Best looking, easiest swap and it’s an awesome drive
@masonsmith53904 ай бұрын
Ive been thinking frs for a while. Ive seen a couple, and the r154 with some tunnel banging will fit and is well documented because of 2j swaps. @-caleb-7201
@divin3kag32429 ай бұрын
thank you for featuring almost every form of altezza on your channel. Just need to try some turbocharged goodness. p.s. also hope you get to feature the whole toyota rwd turbo line up. 👍🏾
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Yeah had quite the range on here now! This was definitely the best haha
@danieldoss2239 ай бұрын
Hey man love the content, really looking forward for the next video. Definitley would be cool to see more Toyotas I would love to see a video with the AE111 if possible. :)
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Got more on the way!
@Lucas-wp2ph8 ай бұрын
Friend has this setup in an is200 with a bmw manual gearbox setup and a full roll cage. Just tested it today on the ice track here in Finland today with 8mm spikes. That car is a weapon.😎
@KiwiCarLife8 ай бұрын
Ooh yes very cool
@Magnettik2 ай бұрын
What car did that transmission come out of ?
@Lucas-wp2ph2 ай бұрын
@@Magnettikzf-gs5-39dz Found in many BMWs. He has a billet adapter as well😊
@Magnettik2 ай бұрын
@@Lucas-wp2ph Thanks !
@VirusTornado9 ай бұрын
I’m a simple life form. I see a Kiwi car life video, I press like. For real though, you’re on a roll my man! 540i, this thing, V8 swapped skyline, R32 Golf, etc etc.
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Haha appreciate that man. Glad you’re enjoying the videos. Merry Christmas!
@spadgm8 ай бұрын
Happy New Year! Glad these sort of swaps are still happening, makes for a interesting and much more lively car!
@KiwiCarLife8 ай бұрын
Definitely! Happy new year to you too
@adamcako52819 ай бұрын
Somebody did exactly this in Hungary, the IS200 community calls it the "IS400" :D Kind of what this car needed from the factory as you said
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Yeah for sure
@snggarageeng9 ай бұрын
for some reason, it is not popular in JDM culture . Nobody asked for swap but all of us need it . Nice new tunes !
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Interesting! I’d do this swap in a heartbeat
@edmund27479 ай бұрын
Weird how you feel about the beams, I guess you have just had bad luck haha, I always thought they were great engines, top 5 toyota engines for me
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Have you driven a Euro R? Would be really interested to see what you think. IMO there’s no comparison
@xTruthxWithinx2 ай бұрын
The BEAMS Altezza is a fantastic car in it's stock form. Even better with a turbo added to it. It is supposed to be a 50:50 sedan with the best driving experience offered in a car of that type
@KiwiCarLife2 ай бұрын
@@xTruthxWithinx they’re pretty decent, much better with a V8 though.
@xTruthxWithinx2 ай бұрын
@@KiwiCarLife I absolutely do agree. Commonly done here stateside is people take the GS430’s and manual swap them. I love those big ol lead sleds as I call it. I’m currently waiting to take delivery on my 99 Altezza RS200
@GandhiBeatz9 ай бұрын
Ive recently found an is300 for cheap price but never wanted to buy it because of automatic transmission, your intro just convicened me I made a right choice.
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Yeah the auto just isn’t great…
@ShaneRobinson19963 ай бұрын
Now all it needs is headers/FBO and the ECU tuned! 💯🔥🫡
@KiwiCarLife3 ай бұрын
That would be the icing on the cake
@xenonsaccord44478 ай бұрын
Happy new years! 🎉 The owner should call this the ISF-Prototype haha. Lovely collection of parts to make this beauty.
@KiwiCarLife8 ай бұрын
Happy new year to you too! And yeah it kinda is
@watchere7 ай бұрын
so toyota actually made a first gen protytpe with the 2urgse in a first gen is300. If you google 2ur is300 you will find it, it was in a ton of press releases and tracks next to the 2is isf. It would be cool to see that car actually driven. As far as i know its still owned by toyota, its grey iirc
@KiwiCarLife7 ай бұрын
That’s really cool
@thatguyben31289 ай бұрын
_love it, not something you’ll see everyday 👍🏼_ … _Merry Christmas Bro_
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas!
@HunterLord4589 ай бұрын
I hope you get a 2JZ GTE swapped one to look at soon
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Yeah me too, don’t know anyone with one
@marvinbenjamin99088 ай бұрын
Go to Trinidad that even have 2zj , 3sgte swapped Subarus 😂😂
@Low7609 ай бұрын
I had a first gen IS200 and a 1uz which is for my hotrod. But i didn't want to upset the computer stuff. And then I needed to seat 3 kid seats so i replaced it with a vf Calais v wagon v8 because i couldn't get a gs430 or crown. Dont regret it, but do miss my is200.
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Very nice
@zpe12009 ай бұрын
rumor has it you used to roll your rrrs when you lived in invers.
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Never been to Invercargill let alone lived there haha
@corokingi8 ай бұрын
Def looks like fun 🤙
@KiwiCarLife8 ай бұрын
For sure!
@marcustvchannel58857 ай бұрын
Keep uploading
@KiwiCarLife7 ай бұрын
I shall
@Gediminas8422 күн бұрын
Hi, awesome build :) How did you manage to work water temp gauge?
@KiwiCarLife22 күн бұрын
Good question I’ll ask the owner
@MrWilliam.Stewart9 ай бұрын
Give it a revin Kevin!
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Yepp
@kiwiryker9 ай бұрын
Hi Mate , Great channel , Kiwi ! .. Can I recommend a car to test ! - 2022/23 Canam Ryker Sport trike , registered as an open cockpit convertible car , car licence only .
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Goodness me there’s not a single one in nz so not sure how I’d do that!
@GandhiBeatz9 ай бұрын
Is k24 engine same in CRV and cl9 (European market)?
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Nah slightly different. CL9 one is more powerful
@pandabot211329 күн бұрын
wouldn't it be crazy to swap the uz with the verossa ?
@KiwiCarLife23 күн бұрын
Sure would be crazy!
@djardy078 ай бұрын
The F motor is a 2UR-GSE.
@KiwiCarLife8 ай бұрын
Yes
@oshaeamoyent78179 ай бұрын
All honesty the altezza rs200 drives better than the cl7 euro r and it handles better own both
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
I’ve owned a euro r and driven about 6 or 7 Altezzas for decent lengths of time and would strongly disagree. But that’s ok everyone’s entitled to an opinion!
@bdmr_isf9 ай бұрын
how on earth could you call a a fwd accord more engaging than a lexus is?? you must've driven the most clapped out is200
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
See that’s exactly what i mean! The fact it’s rwd is it’s only selling point and everyone’s like “how is fwd better??” And I’m like “because the 3S-GE is such an average engine, the gears are long and it’s so hard to get to go sideways, and has the most horrible steering feel” the accord doesn’t go sideways but every single driving dynamic of that car: sound, steering feel, handling, gear ratios, just everything is better and I’m ok with it being fwd
@bdmr_isf9 ай бұрын
@@KiwiCarLife the gearing and power output are better, yes, but thats about it. a k24 without cams or a turbo is also a dog imo just like the 3sge. cant compare these two engines anyway cause the 3s is from the mid 80's, while the k24 is from the early 2000's. Steering is good on the IS with some decent sized wheels and tires, stock they are way too narrow. Gearbox on the is200 is also very crisp with just a short shifter
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
@@bdmr_isf see I disagree with all of that too, the 3S-GE beams and K20A were sold in very similar cars at the same time. And the K20 sounds and performs MUCH better. The gear ratios are better too, steering feel is better. Out of the box having driven a stock euro r and stock altezza they are really no comparison and the fact the altezza is rwd isn’t really a benefit because it has so little torque it barely spins the wheels anyway haha. This v8 one tho was a totally different car and drove fantastically well (still found the steering vague tho) oh and I drove an altezza with a short shifter and it was one of the most difficult gearboxes so use. It was almost too short, sloppy left to right between 1st and 3rd, and really stiff into 5th, and not enough reverse lockout I kept putting it into reverse instead of 1st it was just horrible
@bdmr_isf9 ай бұрын
@@KiwiCarLife all the accord type s i drove here felt gutless to me too, they have a 0-60 time of around 7.3s which is almost the same of an altezza despite having an engine almost 20 years newer and .4l of displacement more. of course you barely get the altezza or is200 sideways with that little amount of torque they have but i'd get a manual is300 over an accord every day
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
@@bdmr_isf see that’s the massive difference I’m talking about euro r not type s. Drive a euro r and you’ll understand. Very different!
@Matt-nc2sy9 ай бұрын
Is this the same owner as the previous blue IS300 you reviewed? Looks so similar, can't tell if its the same car, or just styled in a similar fashion
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Nah different people and that was another altezza RS200 with the 3S-GE
@3uzis4305 ай бұрын
I have this chassis & engine in ireland, absolute handful. I love it
where is this filmed? Also Altezza or Impreza S- GT?
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Hmm I’d say altezza
@craigauty67569 ай бұрын
Suprised it dident feel nose heavy
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Nah not at all!
@arcanevoid91999 ай бұрын
3uz is alloy block, probably not much weight difference
@3UZFE8 ай бұрын
It's a sub 200kg engine
@craigauty67568 ай бұрын
@3UZFE yes but the stock engine was sub 150. Adding 50kgs to the nose can throw out the suspension geometry
@davebk10319 ай бұрын
What ecu do they have running the show?
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Pretty sure it’s just a stock LS430 ECU
@yourummayscuz85219 ай бұрын
What would you estimate the 0-100 to be now ❔
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Low 5’s I’d say
@evan9379 ай бұрын
5:05 "Pretty much Everything high performance in the Ninties was Manual" Yeah unless you live in North America...💯😑😅
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Well yeah true haha all the euro and jap stuff was manual
@konholio29 ай бұрын
Got a 3uz in my basement and I want to put it in my e36
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Ooooh that would be very cool
@3UZFE8 ай бұрын
I put one a 1UZ into an E36, it was a good time.
@AaronScahill6 ай бұрын
The 1uz is a better engine
@KiwiCarLife6 ай бұрын
In what way it makes less power
@overnightpartsfromjapan019 ай бұрын
want
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Me too
@TobyRay459 ай бұрын
Toyota E30 M3?
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Well it’s the same concept, 4 cylinder rwd sporty sedan
@TobyRay459 ай бұрын
@@KiwiCarLife its what you called the BMW E30 M3. You called it a Toyota E30. Merry Xmas by the way
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
@@TobyRay45 yeah it’s an example where it’s like an E30 M3 but a toyota, the comparison obviously fell flat 😂 merry Christmas to you too!
@snapchat72939 ай бұрын
That first acceleration was so underwhelming followed up by "waow it's fast"😂 he changes gear aggressively and with no *cherps" under power 216KW at the engine..... That was fast in 2004..... Now a stock Toyota Camry V6 makes 225KW (that's a front wheel drive)..... Sorry to take a dump on your party but this is a waste of an IS chassis, removing a 2jz to run a fuel guzzling V8 with 216KW....
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
Removing a 3S-GE to run a much better sounding v8 with double the torque…
@balancemode41129 ай бұрын
all the money i prefer ISF lol or 86 with 3UZE FE would be really awesome
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
@@balancemode4112 making a v8 altezza would cost a lot less than an ISF, just time and effort
@snapchat72939 ай бұрын
@@KiwiCarLife I thought he used an IS300 powertain, this is IS200 2.0L... Still not the best choice of engine. I understand if he had no money to make a smarter choice. A 2JZ-NON turbo would have been a better choice you can easily turbo them and run 450hp on stock internals.
@KiwiCarLife9 ай бұрын
@@snapchat7293 I think you’re missing the point. Not every car is just about making more power. This was one of the best cars I’ve driven for sound, predictable power delivery, and fun! I’m not remotely interested in driving a 450hp turbo 2j