im looking to get one in the next few years and im doing a bunch of reserch before hand, im going to build it simple, twin turbo, new exaust, body mods, maybe some lights, nothing else as i want to use this as a daily while looking like a fully built JDM, sorta like a reverse sleeper… sorta.
anyway what year would you say is the best for the Toyota altezza rs200 z.
ill be going to japan some time in the next few years and while there im going to look for a good condition alterzza.
would also apreciate tips as im new to cars and the car comunity, i only own a 2019 cb500x motorbike and im about to get my car P though i should have my full licence before i get this car dw.
by Just_Smidge
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Whichever year is fine I think. If I’m not mistaken all the Altezza RS200(Z) models came with the 5th gen 3sge beams blacktop. They also got a facelift around 2002 if I’m not mistaken.
From what I’ve researched the 3sge won’t be able to handle too much HP on stock internals. I believe 280-300 HP max is recommended.
I’m sure if you look around you’d be able to find Altezzas that have already been turbo’d to save yourself the headh ache of doing it yourself. There’s also the Altezza 280T which is a limited production that came turbo’d from the factory, tuned by TOM’s of which only 100 units were made.
Pre 2001 models don’t have sticky dash but have a rougher idle than post 2001 models