December 22, 2024

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How to put a Yamaha R1 engine in a Toyota Scion IQ
Wilwood Brakes

Wilwood Dynapro

 4 piston calipers 
to replace the 2
piston stock brakes.

 

Sparco Wheels

Sparco Terra 100 X 4

17" X 7.5" 40mm offset Satin Black RS rally wheels.

 

Federal Tires

Federal Ultra High performance 595RS-R tires.17" X 205 X 60

 

 

Stop Tech Rotors

 

11" Stop tech

type #127 drilled cast rotors.

Slotted high performance rotors.

Megan Racing

Megan coil-overs Fully adjustable ride height and damping with stiffer springs than stock.

 

Corbeau Seats

Corbeau Forza entry level competition racing seats model MPN# 29107 Red. With custom made seat mounts.

DanMoto

DanMoto Carbon Fiber/Stainless steel Yamaha FZR exhaust. Deep throaty sound just a little loud.

Woodcraft

Eliminator Harness for replacing the stock key switch with a push type car starter button

Air Filter

Spectre high flow 8" Air Filter 2.5" intake size matching external low mount Intercooler.

Engine Ice 

High performance Engine Ice coolant. The best coolant for racing and hot weather use.

GPI Radiator

GPI Aluminum Oversize Radiator increased capacity, light weight, easy to modify. 

Intercooler

GPI Intercooler 22" X 10" 2"in/outlet modified to fit the IQ and R1 intake manifold for cold air.

PBI Sprockets

Custom CNC made to size 55T X 530 pitch Aluminum billet machined with center hole and bolt holes.

ADI Distributing

Local Aluminum Supply company, all sizes of Aluminum and stainless, cut to order same day pickup. used in most of the fabrication of parts.

Stainless steel Hardware

Every nut, bolt and washer on the IQ was replaced with stainless steel Socket head bolts where possible.

Airgas Welding

 

Local Argon Supply store for the Tig welder, good service and advice. Got most of my welding gloves and clothing here.

Tig Supplies

On line store where I buy Tig rods and Tungsten, I got through a lot during the build as I was just learning Tig welding.

AHP Alpha Tig

My first TIG welder!  The AHP Alpha TIG 200X 2018. I used this to weld everything including the Titanium headers and stainless exhaust.

 

PMC Racing

Non California motorcycles do not require Smog restriction devices, these SMOG blanking plates block off the holes left when removing the stock system.

EK 530 ZVX3 

I used the Strongest 11,000lbs tensile strength chain. The  EK 530 ZVX3 chain is the highest strength chain you can buy. Rated up to 250HP... 

Trac Dynamics

I had to use this expensive Twin-Drive Sprocket to get the drive from the counter shaft sprocket and under the R1 engine to the Diff.

Fuel Cell

An 8 gallon Aluminum fuel cell from eBay was fitted in the small trunk area, I replaced the filler with a screw top outlet.

 Vacuum pump

This Electric Vacuum Pump was used to allow the servo assist brakes to work. It will be removed once the larger brakes are fitted.

Red Line Oil

I used the best oil I could for the R1 engine. This synthetic Red Line Oil has the highest rated performance standard and was available local.

Broward Machine

Fabrication and machine shop. Machined my Idler sprocket to lower the gearing. Great people and service located in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Dyno Jet PCV

The Power Commander V is a fuel injection adjustment unit that plugs "inline" to the Yamaha R1 stock ECU 

Vesrah clutch

Fibrous Material Clutch Friction Plates are made of Composite for Yamaha YZF-R1

YAMAHA GYTR

Genuine Yamaha Technology Racing (GYTR) Industry leading performance parts 

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SpeedoHealer

Speedometer calibration module.

I need one for the R1-IQ

More links and Hyperlinks are highlighted throughout the build pages,  I will add more as I get them in order.