AltezzaClub

22/01/2022

Doing a bit of a clean out. Who still has these old school club mugs?
Would say it’s approx 10-13 years old or so at a guess :)

19/10/2020

1C0 Silver has to be the most popular (most common?) colour.
Show us your 1C0 gems 😘

17/05/2018

What an awesome beast this was. A shame it got deemed too extreme and its record struck off. It'd be tame by today's time attack standards!

29/11/2016

Congrats to Matt Bentley on taking 2nd place in the Snowy Mountains 1000 5E Class and 17th Outright fastest!
0-1000m spring in 20.68 Seconds and trap speed of a crazy 274KPH!
Great result considering this was the one and only full pass run Matt and the IS managed due to a few mechanical niggles.
Looking forward to more videos of future events!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT03ip4E23k

23/11/2016

Long time member Matt aka yojimbo on our forums is taking on the formidable Snowy Mountains 1000, 1000m drag race.

Cars from all around Australia come to the Snowy Mountains 1000 to prove one thing - who is the quickest over 1000 metres.

We wish Matt and the 2JZGTE monster all the best of luck!

Looking forward to the SM1000 again for 2016. This time Ive swapped the lens for a seat. I'll be bringing my long term project out to play. Come say G'day in the pits if you see us there!

06/10/2016

Some pics from our Annual AltezzaClub MegaMeet at Taupo!
Thanks to SurrealColour for the sweet pics ;)

09/09/2016

We're back with another Featured Friday and with the annual Mega Meet fast approaching we're going to highlight a few of the entrants.

This week we have Don's RS200 known as 2ToneTezza. Picking it up back in 2009 it had a ricer's dream mod list; cut springs, holey fart cannon, mismatched mags, smashed up kit, 2tone paint and broken wheelstuds to name a few "features".

Luckily Don got stuck into it quickly and along with fixing the kit and paint it received some TEINs and a proper HKS exhaust and the usual struts/sways and brake upgrades.

This car is now a tidy beast around the track and has seen action at a few of the Mega Meet trackdays and we can't wait to see it in action again this year.

Check out the ugly duck transformation in this short but worthwhile build thread: http://z4.invisionfree.com/lexusaltezzaclub/index.php?showtopic=13029

12/08/2016

Back when I attended my first Mega Meet in 2010 my eye got caught by one car. It was KMG's awesome 1C0 AS200. Sadly Keegan doesn't share the love of the mighty 1G that I do and decided to rip it out and put in a mental VVTi 2JZ-GTE.

I was honestly scared to feature this car as the build thread was over 35 pages long. Well luckily Keegan just recently went through and pruned his thread down so it's now just filled with solid information and pictures of the journey this car has taken.

With well over 380rwhp and a wing as big as a jumbo this is one altezza you don't want to mess about with. Go along for the ride in the build thread here: http://z4.invisionfree.com/lexusaltezzaclub/index.php?showtopic=12616

Engine:
2JZGTE VVTI engine transplant (from a JZS161 Aristo)
Custom Alloy inter-cooler piping
Mishimoto Inter-cooler
Mishimoto low temp thermostat
Full Alloy radiator
HKS SSQ3 BOV
HKS turbo timer typo -0
HKS fuel cut defender
Tomei fuel pressure regulator
GFB G-Force 2 boost controller
ARP head studs
ARP main and big end bearings
MSLR racing head gasket
DW300 fuel pump
3" full exhaust
Greddy oil cooler
MRP thermostatic sand-which plate
HKS oil filter
Davis & Craig power steering cooler
NGK high power leads
APEXI pod filter
Link Knock light
Custom air intake box/Heat shield

Drivetrain:
R154 5 speed transmission
CUSCO RS L*D
Modified drive shaft to suit
Custom drive shaft safety hoops
ORC single plate clutch and lightweight flywheel
SXE10 axles

Body:
Origin Labo canards
Origin Labo GT Wing T2
Custom Alloy Wing stays/brakets/mounts
JDM Black Headlights
JDM Black Taillamps
LED Rear Foglamps
Cusco Radiator Cooling Panel
HID Headlamp
Front and Rear tow straps
Beatrush full alloy underpanel
Black wrapped roof
Custom rear door cards
ChargeSpeed front fenders

Interior:
BRIDE Bucket seat (Drivers) with genuine BRIDE rail
Recaro seat (passengers)
TRD carbon shift k**b
Blue LED Dash Conversion
Eclipse Shift Lamp
ProSport electric oil temperature gauge
ProSport electric oil pressure gauge
ProSport electric water temperature gauge
Custom gauge holder

Brake:
Endless N35S Front Pads
Endless ME22 Rear Pads
DBA 4000 series slotted front discs (323mm)
Znoelli S6 rear discs
Supra big brake calipers
GoodRidge Braided Brake Hose Kit
Motul RBF600 Brake Fluid
Custom brake ducting and brackets
Project Mu D1 Spec handbrake shoes.

Handling: (goodness where do I start!)
Cusco Type-OS Front Strut Brace
Cusco Type-OS Rear Strut Brace
Cusco Inner Boot Brace
Cusco BCS
Cusco Front Swaybar
Cusco Rear Swaybar
Cusco Front Lower Arm Bar V2 (Triangle)
Cusco Rear Lower Arm Bar V1 (Diff)
Cusco Rear Lower Arm Bar V2 (Big H Brace)
Cusco Zero-A coilovers with heavier spring rates
Cusco Econ-2 Controller
Ultra Racing room bar (painted anodized blue)
Ultra Racing Rear Lower Bar / Rear Member Brace
HardRace ADJ Rear toe control arms
HardRace ADJ Rear traction rods
HardRace ADJ Rear lower arms camber adjustable
TRD steering rack bushes

Sounds:
Pioneer Headunit
Pioneer front speakers
Have removed the rest of the sound system and sound deadening to reduce weight

Oils/fluids
MOTUL 300v 10w40 (motorsport) for the engine
MOTUL DEXRON III ATF for the power steering
MOTUL GEAR 300 75W90 5L for the gearbox
MOTUL MOCOOL radiator additive
TRD/MOTUL SPORTS GEAR OIL 75W140 for the rear Diff

05/08/2016

Mlcoolj started life with his Altezza by doing an epic road trip from Ireland back home to Holland. It was in a shabby condition so his thread is a great example of tidying up a car.

The car is extremely rare in Holland so it must be a rare treat to see it at the track doing grip and drift. Overall it's fairly stock but still a greatly presented car.

Give the thread a read it's short but actioned pack
http://z4.invisionfree.com/lexusaltezzaclub/index.php?showtopic=13023

30/07/2016

Sorry we missed our usual Featured Friday, to make up for it let's just pretend it's a Slammed Saturday and what better car to highlight this is Remo's turbo'ed Altezza.

While it's not dragging its guts on the ground it has had its factory guards modified to get such an aggressive fitment. This allows it to be show stoppingly low to the ground but still actually be used in the hills without scraping on every leaf, which is handy when it's pushing out over 200rwkw!

Appearing in NZ Performance Car #231 earlier this year you know it's a special build. Here's an online copy of that article for you to salivate over. http://www.themotorhood.com/themotorhood/2016/4/11/white-noise-remo-grands-turbocharged-altezza

22/07/2016

A late featured Friday tonight as it took such a long time to go through and appreciate the build that is the one and only XNICKX. Purchased in 2005 as a stock blue 1998 RS200Z 6MT it has become one of the iconic Altezzas of NZ.

It started with the usual cosmetic things, painted brakes, indicators, eyelids, some TRD bling and of course everyone's favourite material carbon fibre started appearing in new and exciting places.

Then the exciting things started happening, upgraded brakes, some proper wheels and of course a Greddy TD04H turbo kit! Despite constant threats to sell the car the mods kept coming with more and more engine mods.
On the most recent dyno run it hit 305rwkw on the run-in tune at just 14psi!

Nick keeps his thread pruned nicely so it is pure altezza goodness in every post so while it is "only" 8 pages long each page is chock full of interesting updates and pictures.

While it's safe to say the car has had a run of bad luck over the years with engine builds and smashed diffs it's a work of art that is constantly evolving, check it out here: http://z4.invisionfree.com/lexusaltezzaclub/index.php?showtopic=4247

ENGINE
CP-Carillo Forged Pistons 86.5mm Bore
Eagle ESP H-Beam Rods
ACL Race-Series Main Bearings
ACL Race-Series Big End Bearings
ACL Thrust Washers
ARP Head stud kit
ARP Main stud kit
Beatrush/Laile Lightweight Crank Pulley
Kelford Custom Camshafts
HKS Fine Tune Timing Belt (don't ask why LOL)
Trust Large Capacity Baffled Sump
TRD Valve Springs and retainers
TRD Low temp thermostat
All rotating assembly including clutch setup balanced
Acid dipped and torque plate honed block
Ported and port matched cylinder head

INTAKE
K&N 9" RE-0870 Air Filter
4" Intake Piping
80mm Throttle body (bye-bye DBW setup hehe)
GReddy Spec-V Intercooler kit
TurboSmart Race Port V-Band BOV

EXHAUST
Convert Motorsport header style stainless manifold
Garrett GTX3076R
Tial V-Band Stainless Turbine Housing
TurboSmart V-Band HyperGate 45mm Wastegate (plumbed back)
Apexi Evolution N1 Rear Muffler
ProCoat Ceremic coating on compressor turbine housings
3.0" Full turbo back exhaust (no centre resonators/mufflers ohmy.gif )
Lava rock turbo beanie and heatwrap

FUEL
Injector Dynamics ID100 Injectors
TurboSmart 800HP Fuel Reg
Deschwerks DW300 Intank pump
Modified OEM setup to a return setup
-10AN Braided fuel lines

DRIVETRAIN:
JZX110 R154 Gearbox
QuarterMaster Hydraulic Release bearing
Exedy Hyper Single Clutch setup (this might be changing depending how the car goes on the dyno...)
Soon will also add in the 8.0" B-Series diff with a TRD centre, larger axles etc but currently still using the 7.5" A-Series diff with my TRD centre.

OTHER
Link G4+ PnP ECU
Link Intake Air Temp Sensor
Link Boost Control Solenoid
Link 5Bar MAP Sensor
All ECU Wiring moved to glovebox
Relocated battery to boot