2ZR Turbo Yaris

[myfirstyota]

Its the learning process you crave. Much like many of us, I bet its the challenge you enjoy.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by myfirstyota

Its the learning process you crave. Much like many of us, I bet its the challenge you enjoy.

For sure, myfirstyota. I have to constantly fight the urge to rush things/take shortcuts. That said, a lot of aspects of the project are compromises.

I was out investigating how the heater hoses will play with my planned intake. It looks as though it will work with the trickiest part being getting the 3" piping down between the block side heater port and rad hose. I may need to splice in a coupler there for flexibility. Since I'm having to cut the heater hoses to attach to the turbo, I can then rotate the cut pipe ends out of the way. I'll also need to shave about 3/8" off the plastic battery tray. Interestingly, I had an old R134 A/C refrigerant can lying around and it's precisely 3" in diameter. I used it to test clearance for the 3" intake pipes. Worked like a charm. There is one cast tab on the head at the back of the motor that will need to be ground down slightly, as well as the removal of a steel bracket that I think was used for a harness support. I'll also have to slightly bend the transmission dipstick tube and overflow tube a bit out of the way. Other than that, it looks like a reasonably clear path.