Missing the Kaka-Roach

[Wraith]

heres what the new owner of my Kaka-Roach is doing to my car... Heres a thread of his build ....

the thread @ Echo Fans
http://www.echodrivers.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12165

Originally Posted by RXvedub

Hey everyone,

I am the new owner of Justin's (WRAITH) Echo. Well I have been for the last few months. I am a previous Celica owner and Lexus Technician. I am a road racer and only plan to continue what Justin started.

There is allot to update on the status of the car. I purchased it with no motor or trany installed, with nothing in the car either. Just recently stitch welded the chassis and was preparing to install a Celica 2ZZ engine.

I have decided to install a 1ZZ engine with the TRD supercharger in near future and the 6speed. Considering there were only 4 brand new superchargers left in Toyota wherehouse across the US I have already purchased one and am planning to run it with an AEM EMS.

I have included some pictures of the status of the car as an update. I have recently, actually today, gotten the car running and drove it in the parking lot. I will get some more pics and somewhat of a writeup soon.

Engine trany installed


driver side rail notched for 6spd


cross member installed for front trany mount


cross member front mount



passenger rail notched and boxed for clearanced for front of motor


tight fit for the water pump pully. you can see the spacer I made for the front motor mount. Also notice the notch in the upper section of the mount where the new position is.

[Mayur]

1zz with trd supercharger? Ive never seen the engine bay of an echo but will it fit? I have a 1zz 8th gen corolla and the trd supercharger wouldnt clear my hood at all.

[TRD-MX83]

wow... that's going to be one fast echo... =)

[DAMON]

I loved that car, it made me think echos were a lot less lame

[EchoHoLiK]

Wow!! Screw the supercharged 1ZZ and go with the 2ZZ I reckon.

[-SCWEET1-]

That thing was cool as hell, hope your friend finishes it off nice.

[bigbird]

talk about sleeper, i have a guy round my way with a turbo echo, that thing may look a little off but she is fast.

[PhatRoyale]

He should go full blown supercharged 2zz instead, but I reckon that this setup will be plenty fast enough. Can't wait for drag strip and dyno results

[EchoHoLiK]

^^^ That'd be a very tight fit, might not even be possible but you never know If an Echo has supercharged 2ZZ that'd be ballin' power-understeer all the way

[Mayur]

Well its kinda late for him to do the 2zz because the 1zz is already in there.

[EchoHoLiK]

^^^ damn......but the 1ZZ is still better than 1NZ. Can't wait to see what numbers will be put down when it's supercharged.

[cuttooth]

wow...that echo's gonna be quick

hopefully we'll be able to see completed pics and numbers

[johnnyzee]

now that i have to see, looks like you left your ride in good hands.

[TypeRex187]

1ZZ....eh.. How much work would you need on top of that to install the 2ZZ?

[Wraith]

2zz should be the same... the only diiference is the 2zz head is wider than the 1zz head. Wider in a sense of front to back, not side to side...