3rd gen 2zr swap with 6 speed

[stidnam]

Glad I'm inspiring someone :)

You'll likely find that the chassis mounting points for the C5X and C6X boxes will be pretty similar or at least have bosses in the right spot to tap. Would pay to do your research though.

The EC6X boxes will unlikely bolt in to the NCP9X or NCP13X chassis while mated to the 1NZ unless you went custom mounts. I was mulling this over myself when I found out my 2ZR was going to be incompatible with the NCP131 - I wanted to make sure I could still use my EC6X box with the Quaife. However, I've since acquired yet another Corolla/Scion IM, which I know for a fact will work, and am now in the process of piecing all that together. The 2zr dream lives on.

For the record, anyone considering doing a 2ZR swap in to a 3rd gen should probably think twice before committing to it. You must use a 2ZR and some of the other gear from a ZRE18X (Corolla/Scion IM). It's no where near as simple as the NCP9X swap.

[CrankyOldMan]

Originally Posted by stidnam

For the record, anyone considering doing a 2ZR swap in to a 3rd gen should probably think twice before committing to it. You must use a 2ZR and some of the other gear from a ZRE18X (Corolla/Scion IM). It's no where near as simple as the NCP9X swap.

Correct. I recently looked at a 3rd gen in the local junk yard and it's a very different animal from the 1st/2nd gen (which are basically just cosmetic refresh siblings). The electrical system is laid out differently, has a different fuse/junction box under the hood, different wire harnesses, etc. etc.

What did you find out with the LSD in the EC6X gearbox?

[stidnam]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

Correct. I recently looked at a 3rd gen in the local junk yard and it's a very different animal from the 1st/2nd gen (which are basically just cosmetic refresh siblings). The electrical system is laid out differently, has a different fuse/junction box under the hood, different wire harnesses, etc. etc.

What did you find out with the LSD in the EC6X gearbox?

I have a Quaife ATB installed in my EC6X. I had that installed about 6 months ago along with having a bunch of the synchros replaced. While it's not technically an LSD as such, it does a very similar job and in my opinion will be more streetable than a traditional clutch pack LSD.

The last few months have been frustrating to say the least when I found out that the older 2ZR ECU was simply not compatible with the 3rd gen systems. While it would have driven, there would have been multiple systems and sensors that would not have functioned. Funny, the immobiliser did register with the ECU, but that was about the only good news. Therefore, I started mulling over whether to try and install the EC6X with the 1NZ. I didn't spend too much time on that though.

I'm now onto a 2013/2014 Corolla that comes with an updated ACIS based intake manifold. We got that version here in Aus while you guys in NA got the Valvematic version. Unfortunately for me, the ACIS manifold is another 30%ish larger and doesn't clear the radiator fan shroud. There are workarounds and I'll have to do a complete write up here when I have the conversion sorted.