2004 Echo/Vitz w/ a 2ZZ-GE Swap - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

mechatune · 02-04-2004, 12:43 AM

Does anyone have anymore pics or information regarding this?

i only found these 2 pics.

wedge · 02-04-2004, 07:35 AM

Damnit, this guy stole my idea!

mechatune · 02-04-2004, 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by wedge
Damnit, this guy stole my idea!

there are many 2zz-ge powered vitz's in japan. however, this is the first i've seen on the net, and the first i've seen outside of japan.

if anyone has anymore info, please copy&paste or link me to the right direction. i'm really interested and would love to read about the swap!

wedge · 02-05-2004, 09:00 AM

Yeah, I'm very interested also!

Do you have even the slightest idea of what's involved?
If lots of people in Japan are doing it, then it can't be all that difficult. I wonder how much physical compatibility Toyota built into the NZ, and ZZ engines...

Wraith · 02-07-2004, 02:54 AM

sorry not alot of people in japan are doing it ... its a pretty hard swap ... And that is probably the only one ... It was done by a company in europe.

mechatune · 02-07-2004, 11:02 PM

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Originally posted by Wraith
sorry not alot of people in japan are doing it ... its a pretty hard swap ... And that is probably the only one ... It was done by a company in europe.

no. there are some that have done it in japan.
i know from seeing them in car boy or option mags.

dah well. i've searched the net, and no info. next thing to do is to buy one of the mags and try to decode it.

Galvatron · 02-08-2004, 02:27 AM

Wow. Don't know anything about it, but that thing must haul ass

Wraith · 02-10-2004, 03:57 AM

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Originally posted by mechatune
no. there are some that have done it in japan.
i know from seeing them in car boy or option mags.

dah well. i've searched the net, and no info. next thing to do is to buy one of the mags and try to decode it.

ok there a few or some before you talking like every other Vitz had one...

quadraphonic · 02-11-2004, 01:07 AM

If I remember correctly, it involves relocating the battery to the trunk and fashioning all new engine mounts.

All in all, I think it's like shoehorning a watermelon into one's own ass. Hmm.. creepy analogy.

That car would cruise though.. especially once the lift kicks in. You'd be racing some guy and just as he starts fading in the upper RPMS, you'd be taking off. Nice.

LBT96 · 02-13-2004, 07:47 PM

Interesting....

Chanman1628 · 06-21-2004, 12:35 PM

If have to go through all that trouble, y not just suopercharge it? unless u can do it in ur garage.

***2wickedtoyz*** · 06-21-2004, 12:37 PM

now that's a sleeper

joel_musicman · 07-01-2004, 05:19 PM

With such a large engine in it, I'm surprised the back wheels are still on the ground!!!

ECHO_fR3@K! · 07-12-2004, 04:35 PM

acitva tuning did that swap, a company from the UK, i think you can seach in yahoo for this company since i dont have the address of it.

DonLos · 11-11-2004, 11:21 AM

I cant seem to see the pics. Could you try sending them to me or something.

So no one has anymore information on this swap.I did a search in yahoo but came up with nothing.

Early next year i want to start this project for rallying in the caribbean, but i needed to find out info on the fabricating of the engine mounts and gearbox and other matters with the engine fitting.can some one help me with info.

thanks