Wednesday Sept. 7, 2011 4:30pm – Joe Signorelli piloted the Gas Motorsport 2JZ Celica down the Sydney Dragway quarter mile in a world record breaking 6.38sec at over 223mph. Joe said that he had to pedal the car early and that it shook, explaining the uncharacteristically slow sixty-foot time.
Congratulations to GAS Motorsports on their new world record and for continuing to push the limits in sport compact racing.
One of our favorite sites at Titan is SpeedHunters, this blog features various forms of racing complete with in depth event coverage, technical builds, and great photography. When it came time to document the Kanoo Racing / Titan Motorsports Drag Supra build, we couldn’t have asked for a better place to do so than SpeedHunters. Check out Part 1 of the Supra build below at their site, and keeping checking back here for the latest milestones as this beast of a car gets ready for it’s debut on the Middle East drag scene.
We just finished this beautiful 3/4 chassis Supra drag car built for Ebrahim Kanoo of Bahrain. This car was built 100% in house and uses one of our 2JZ race engines and 10.5″ Tires similar to our Scion. We’ve just begun initial testing and have had great results so far, stay tuned for more as we turn the wick up on this impressive project.
As our brand and shop has diversified over the years, many people who haven’t had a chance to visit our new location still associate us as just a race team, or just a parts supplier. When it comes to automotive performance we’re a one stop shop for all your needs and put together this quick video to give a quick overview of who we are.
This past weekend Gas Motorsports set an Australian Import Drag record with a blistering 6.52@216mph pass. This Celica is the same car that we campaigned in the NHRA Import drag racing series in 2004 and 2005 before being sold to Gas Motorsports in Australia. We have had the pleasure of helping Gas Motorsports with parts support post purchase, and offered further support by sending crew members Luzinski and Brett White to Sydney this past week to aid with car setup. We look forward to helping Gas pursue further records in the future, if all goes as planned you may see a Titan Motorsports car competing at a future Jamboree as well.
The Titan Drag team will be heading to Bradenton Motorsports park this weekend for the US Street Nationals. Our 2JZ Powered Scion piloted by Gary White will be running in the Pro Street category. We’ll be using this weekend to gather additional data for the upcoming ADRL season and will be running 10.5s in a class designed for much larger tires.
Friday
Pit gate open & tech: 8am
Spectator gate open: 9am
Test session: 10am to 2pm
Qualifying #1: 3pm
Saturday
Pit gate open & tech: 8am
Spectator gate open: 8am
Qualifying #2: 11am
Qualifying #3: 3pm
Today we recieved our first sample of the new Carbon Fiber Timing Cover we will be releasing soon for the 2JZ. Over the years we have received many requests for this item, and with no alternatives in the market we decided it was time to begin working on such a piece. Like our other carbon fiber pieces, this piece will be a direct replacement of your lower timing cover, and will match our carbon spark plug cover perfectly. Once fitment is verified we will go to full production with this item and expect a 3-4 week turnaround time. These will be retailed for $329.00 each, however we will be offering the first batch for $299.00 for early adopters. We anticipate the first batch to arrive before TX2K9 for those looking to gain that extra edge in the show and shine.
When you’re pushing over 1,500hp on gasoline and 1,900hp on methanol with a inline 6 engine, you need to make sure every part of the rotating assembly is up to par for the course. In the past few years we’ve seen 2JZ development go to a level beyond what many would have imagined when many of the parts we use where originally developed. Through years of racing and pushing our engines to their limits we have found what once was considered “indestructible” now needs to be improved to hold up to the rigors of racing. We are fortunate to have great sponsors and technology partners who help us in our quest to create the best 2JZ engines available. One such partner is Sean Crawford and the gang at JE Pistons, whom I had the pleasure of visiting a few months ago on a trip to California for the Red Bull Drifting Championship. After a few discussions with Sean over dinner about advances in technology initially found through their partnership with many Nextel cup teams, we began talking about improvements to our current 2JZ pistons. We’ve made small improvements for the application along the way, but Sean felt it might be best to go back to the drawing board and see what we could come up with using the latest CNC and forging technology available at JE.
We’ve spent the past few weeks working closely with JE’s engineering department to create a pistons that is both strong, reliable and lightweight. The new JE Pistons are being custom engineered and manufactured specifically for our Titan 2JZ engine program, and include the following features and improvements :
Custom Design: After receiving several years feedback and data from our drag engines, JE has been able to custom tailor our pistons designs to perform flawlessly in high horsepower 2JZ engines. Small changes such as top ring location, skirt shape, bottom band design, crown thickness and more have been adjusted to improve performance and durability. The wrist pin has also be moved up to be compatible with the longer stroke crankshaft.
Lateral Gas Ports: These are the small holes that are drilled into the top of the top ring groove. Lateral gas ports allow combustion pressure to get behind the top ring and push it outward. This helps the top ring seal during the compression and power stroke, while does not significantly increasing drag during the intake and exhaust stroke.
3D Undercrown milling: Our new pistons feature a 3D CNC milling on the undercrown of the piston to remove any extra weight and make the piston crown a consistent thickness.
Accumulator groove: When combustion pressure passes by the top ring, it can build pressure between the top and second ring. If this pressure gets too high, it can cause the top ring to loose seal. To help prevent this problem, our new pistons feature a accumulator groove below the top ring to provide more volume between the top and second rings.
Scalloped valve reliefs: When the valve reliefs intersect the outside of the pistons, a thin spot can be created on the piston crown. JE removed these thin spots to prevent pre-ignition.
Premium Wrist Pin: Our new pistons feature a .210″ thick wrist pin manufactured from premium 9310 steel. The extra thickness will reduce bending,flexing, and cracking in our high boost engine
After extensive testing with computer models, we received our first set of prototype pistons incorporating these improvements today. With weight being a key factor in the modifications we were very pleased to end up with a piston that is 79 grams lighter than our current 2Jz piston, and 41 grams lighter than the lightest 2JZ piston we’ve tested. Initial product testing will be completed in a test engine during the quest for new records. We also have other engines slated to receive these pistons in the near future for further testing. Like all of our developmental products if they prove to be as successful on the track as they are on paper, they will find their way into our Titan built to order engine programs that our customers can purchase to be the king of their street. This is just the first of many improvements being made using computer modeling, cell testing of every component within our already potent engine. As we prove these components as we have in the past, our customers can expect the absolute best when it comes to parts from the 2JZ. Keep an eye on the blog for more information on the latest releases and product development.
After months of development and testing in race and street applications, we are proud to release the much anticipated Titan Camshafts. Gone are the days of being stuck to choose from 1-2 durations of standard lift camshafts and having to base your tune and setup around it. The 1S and 2S camshafts represent our first release of high lift offerings. These camshafts are typically suited for engines with turbo combinations 70mm or larger. We expect the first shipment of these to arrive January 28th, you can pre-order at the links below to get them as soon as they are released.
Thes camshafts come complete with a 30-day money back guarantee. If you test these cams and are not happy with the results after tuning, return them within 30 days of you original shipment and we will refund 100% of the price of the camshafts (shipping not included).
Please note these cams are a high lift camshaft and require a valve spring upgrade. If you are running stock valve springs we have other options in development that will work for these applications. We will be releasing a few more grinds in the coming months, keep your eyes peeled to our blog and our website for future releases.
