Wants to know more about the chaser

Sorry about my ignorance, is the chaser related to any of the toyota/lexus vehicles here in NA? for example, IS = Altezza.
I am a big four door fan and have heard a lot about the chaser. I would like to learn more about it. thanks in advance for replying.

http://www.takakaira.com/aerokits/blitz/chaser.jpg

chaser is a sporty sedan car that was offered by toyota of japan. the the chaser was abolished and replaced with the altezza
so it isnt sold in america because they dont make it and also because the is300 replaced it.
other then that, the chaser was very similar to the is300. however it was a little bigger.
there was two types toyota offered. soarer-s and soarer-v. the soarer-s version had 200hp and the soarer-s had 280hp.
both versions are rear wheel drive layout.
tuners in japan has made it capable of having 600+hp. but those are just the tuners who wanted to make the sedan race in the highway street races.
the chaser is used mostly for driving. if you go to those drift meets in japan you would see a good amount of chasers because they have a rear wheel drive layout car.

so basically the chaser is an older version of the altezza.

hope that helps a tad bit

more like a JDM version of the Lexus GS series

are there any english sites with more info and pics?

They have the same engine as a soarer which is the 1JZ-GTE 2.5L twin turbo.
There is the JZX90 which was made from 92-96 and JZX100 model which was made from 1996 to current. Yes they still make em. Dunno what border project is talking about.
Sicmor's pic is a JZX100 as afr as I know.
Those things where u said soarer-S etc etc is actually Tourer-S and Tourer-V.
TourerV is from the JZX100 era and was the twin turbo engine.
U may have also heard of Chaser Mark II which I believe is the JZX90. Awesome car. Just about to become available in Australia.

And Border Project, yes I do believe the Chaser is mostly used for driving. =) LOL

all i have to say is that the Chaser makes one hella good Drift car

Actually, the JZX100 has the newer 1JZ I think with single turbo VVTi.

actually i think u got the trim levels rong, the toyota soarer is actually a lexus SC430 or SC400 here in NA, so the real trim levels of the old chaser is the Tourer S and Tourer V, and if any 1 needs more fotos, jus look under google or alta vista under "chaser" or "toyota chaser"

the chaser's body style was first introduced by infiniti in its first versionsof the Q445, and if u look at the 2 and compare them they look very much alike

The current shape Chaser is designated as the JZX110, and is in current production.

This vehicle was for local market only and has not been designated for export.

The Chaser series comes in several packages and is a derivative of the Cresta and Mark II vehicles

The Chaser comes in twin turbo in the JZx90 series same as the Soarer TT, the 100 is the 2.5 6 cylinder single turbo or 1 JZ engien series, and the JZx110 uses the JZX100 setup

The JZX101 Chaser uses a 3 litre non turbo engine, or 2JZ engine, from the Aristo and non turbo supra run

The top of the line Chaser series is the TRD Sports sedan version model, which comes with full aerokit and High wing at the back. This model is for hamologation for the JTCC series 4 door sedan touring car racing

If you need more information on these chasers and other Japanese cars go to
www.alljapanesecars.com

Great info guys, very knowledgeable people here. One thing to add though, I dont know much about the Chaser being an older IS, however I do know it was the continuation of what we called the Cressida. Even earlier than what you guys are talking about the JZX81 is the exact copy of our older Cressidas, from that generation on the US and JDM vehicles started to diffirentiate greatly.

the chaser's body style was first introduced by infiniti in its first versionsof the Q445, and if u look at the 2 and compare them they look very much alike

not quite... it looks like BMW 5 series and Volvo CROSSOVER~! The headlights reminds me of BMW E39 5-series, and the rear lights, depend on year, it looks like S40 but stretched! But yeh Q45 is also similar too... haha

Toyota Chaser not only have Tourer V and Tourer S, they have 3000cc version (found in IS300, GS300), 2000cc (also found in Altezza, surprise!), 1800cc (a bit small 4 cylinder) and 2400cc turbodiesel (SOHC 8v Turbo, but no one want that) More interestingly, it has a 4WD version for snow areas in Japan (also suitable for Canada.. too bad it never been imported)

altho it's targeted on domestic market only, it's not difficult to find one outside Japan, especially in Hong Kong!

oh crap it is muh dream car... i wanna buy one...

what where the horsepower ratings on the 2L 4 cylinder chaser and 1.8 ???

The engine in the chasr has never been in an altezza

There is so many wrong answers here!!

people, Chaser, Mark II, and Cresta are basically the same cars with the same engines, same chasis, with a choice of 3 different faces.

I have a JZX-90 (chassis) Mark II, which means '92 to '95 were the shape or the chassis JZX-90, '96 to '99 was the jzx-100 era, and after that the others.

All cars had classes, e.g. Chaser Avante, had the 1g-ge 2.0 engine, there was Chaser Grande, had 1jz-ge 2.5 engine, Chaser Tourer S, had the 2jz-ge 3.0, Chaser Tourer V, had the famous 2.5L 1jz-gte twin turbo engine creating 280hp.

Soarer is the same as Lexus SC300, with the 2jz-ge engine. Its coming with a bigger displacement engine and is known as the SC430 or 400 with having 4.0 or 4.3 L engines.In Japan its still Soarer.

What is called Altezza in Japan is the IS200 or IS300 with 2.0 and 2jz-ge 3.0 non-turbo engines. The tuners replace the engine with 1jz-gte or the famous supra's 2jz-gte twinturbo.

cheers for that :smooch:

I think the people involved on this forum dont know a huge deal about jzx 90.

I didint really want to say anything, stick to my other forum I use.

i jus bought a 91 mark II crank bearings are gone me and a friend pulled it out n changing them. it has a 1g-gte twin turbo intercooled. i was wondering if the mods i want are too much for the car or if u had some other suggestions on what to get. i'm getting a HKS ssqv BOV, extra large air filter, removing the catcon and the rest of the exhaust n goin 3" straight to a RS exhaust can for the R33 GTR. should i have any probs with the computer after these mods? or does anyone have other ways i should go about doing this?

1- why use a BOV, at this power it is useless, stick with whats on it, till you u;p the power to a decent amount

2- why air filter you planning on using, I wold go for the apexi ones, do less damage by actually fileting

3- cat con- u meaning the cat converter, yeah why not

4- straight though exhaust, yeah all good, but why lose performance by putting the exhaust can for a skyline on it. Best would be to get one actually for the chaser there are loads about.

with these mods you wont see a huge difference in power, computer should be fine, but I would recommend upgrading to something tunable as you should do this with any modification so you get the most out of it

hope i have helped a bit

thanks lexus boy for your input. u said i should go with a can make for the mark 2/ chaser. do you know where i could find one or any aftermarket parts for my car i'v been looking and didnt find any as yet. i was goin to you a BOV jus for the sound. where i live in Turk and Caicos (caribbean) the sound puts fear in other racer. anyway does anybody know where i can find aftermarket parts.

you have www.nengun.com

www.greenline.jp

search on japanese google www.google.jp there are so many after market parts

chaser is a sporty sedan car that was offered by toyota of japan. the the chaser was abolished and replaced with the altezza
so it isnt sold in america because they dont make it and also because the is300 replaced it.
other then that, the chaser was very similar to the is300. however it was a little bigger.
there was two types toyota offered. soarer-s and soarer-v. the soarer-s version had 200hp and the soarer-s had 280hp.
both versions are rear wheel drive layout.
tuners in japan has made it capable of having 600+hp. but those are just the tuners who wanted to make the sedan race in the highway street races.
the chaser is used mostly for driving. if you go to those drift meets in japan you would see a good amount of chasers because they have a rear wheel drive layout car.

so basically the chaser is an older version of the altezza.

hope that helps a tad bit


By reading that post I just got stupider.

Toyota Chaser
General History of the Toyota Chaser
The Toyota Chaser has been known as one of the 'triplets' or 'quartets' of Toyota, due to the fact that it shares the same chassis with its siblings Cressida, Mark II, and Cresta. Most of the models use double wishbone coil springs, especially beginning with the X81 series. The models are considered as a rung below the Toyota Crowns, but offer more sporty character due to their slightly lower body and powerful engines (in fact, most of the 2.5L Toyotas are powered by the 1JZ engine).

The beginning
Chasers were first produced in the mid-70's with the chassis code X51. They were powered by 2.0L engines. Not much is known about the car, but it is a typical larger Toyota sedan . In 1980, production of the X61 Chaser started, but it was quickly replaced by the X71 Chaser in 1984. Until that moment, all Chasers had been powered by a 2.0L engine, tuned for economy rather than performance.

In 1989, the X81 series of Chasers were introduced to the Japanese market. The following models were offered: XL, XG, Raffine, SXL, Avante, Avante Twin Cam 24, GT Twin Turbo and Avante G, with the GT Twin Turbo model the most powerful variant, powered by the 1G-GTE putting out 210 ps at 6200 rpm, and the Avante G the highest spec-ed model, equipment-wise . In August, 2 more models are added to the line-up, that is, the Avante G-L specification, an even more luxurious model of the Avante G trim (which is already highly equipped, for a car of that time), and the 3.0L engine-powered Avante G, with the 3.0 L normally-aspirated 7M-GE engine replacing the 2.0L supercharged 1G-GZE from the previous model.

In August of the year 1990, major revisions were brought to the entire Chaser line-up, in which some of the trims received entirely new engines. The top-of-the-range models, Avante G and GT Twin Turbo, received the new 1JZ engine, the same engine that powers the flagship JZA70 Supra, although the 3.0L Avante G remains in the line-up. The Avante G 2.5 received the normally-aspirated 1JZ-GE engine topping out 180 ps at 6000 rpm, while the GT Twin Turbo received the powerful turbocharged 1JZ-GTE twin turbo engine that is capable of 280 ps at 6200 rpm, the maximum horsepower allowed under Japanese regulations. Unfortunately, these 2 models are only available in 4-speed automatic transmission.

Into the 90's
In October 1992, the X90 Chaser replaces the previous X81 Chaser. It came with a larger body, and better handling, plus more power. The body is now more curvier than before, and one can see that the car is quite long. The line-up combinations is largely carried over from the X81 Chaser, but the GT Twin Turbo was abolished and replaced by the new Tourer V. The top-of-the-line Avante G model received the 220 ps normally-aspirated 2JZ-GE, the next evolution of the JZ series of engines (the most powerful being the 2JZ-GTE twin turbo which powers the flagship JZA80 Supra which is released in the same year). The Tourer V was still powered by the 1JZ-GTE engines, carried over from the GT Twin Turbo model. By now, a manual version of the Tourer V made it to the line-up, which is suitable for the car to complement its sporty driving characteristics. There is also a Tourer S model, which is basically the same as the Tourer V, minus the turbocharger. In September of 1992, the Tourer models received upgrades in trim levels, in which makes it more better equipped, although not to the level of the Avante G. Thus it is not surprising when the prices of these models were slightly higher than before.

With the retirement of the Cressida after the X81 generation, only the Mark II, Chaser, and Cresta were sold in the Japanese car market. Each of the members of the Cressida family (as most people call it) supposedly have different characters: The Chaser is geared towards sporty driving, the Cresta towards luxury, and the Mark II is in-between of these 2, although the difference is no more than different front and rear ends (plus doors for the Cresta).

In September of year 1996, the X100 Chaser takes over the reins of the X90 Chaser. By now, the Chaser has grown into a more sporty sedan. For many, it was the definitive Chaser, the best-looking Toyota Chaser ever. The line-up consisted mostly of Avantes and Tourers, with the Avante the luxurious model (having more interior accessories), and the Tourer the sporty model (with a large 16-inch wheels). New to the 1JZ engines is Toyota's VVTi, their version of variable-valve timing. The 1JZ engines of the cars have been upgraded to give out more torque with the upgrade, since they have already reached the legal limit set by the Japanese authorities regarding horsepower, with the 1JZ-GTE that is now powered by a single turbo configuration, instead of the twin turbo from it's predecessors. New to the line-up is the Avante Four and the higher-specced Avante Four G Package, which is basically the Avante 2.5L with a full-time 4WD system. These cars are only available in only 4-speed electronic control type (ECT) automatic transmission. The Tourer V and automatic-only Avante G 3.0L models have the option of having electronic control flex lockup attaching 4 speed automatic (intelligent) (ECT-iE) transmission, besides the ECT-E automatic in the lower-end models.

In 1997, the line-up remained largely unchanged, although a basic Tourer 2.0L is added to the line up. It is powered by the 1G-FE engine capable of 140 ps at 5600 rpm. It is sold with only the 4-speed electronic control type (ECT) automatic transmission.

In 1998, the basic Tourer received the manual gearbox as an option, along with the 4WD option to the basic Avante models, with the Avante Four S Package the one with higher spec-ed interior. In addition to that, the Chaser received a facelift, in which the most significant changes is to the rear lights which makes it even more sportier than before. Other changes include new fog lights with a slightly redesigned front bar to accommodate them, different interior fabric, a 3 spoke steering wheel instead of 4 spokes, orange gauge lighting instead of white and a grille with 2 horizontal bars instead of 3.

The Toyota Chaser continued production until the year 2000. It was replaced with a new car called the "Verossa" as it shares the same model code. The Cresta suffered the same fate, but the Mark II continued for another generation (X110) before it was also stopped. In 2004, the all-new X120 Mark X was introduced in Japan, with characteristics of the previous generations being part of it.

lifted from www.cars-directory.net , hope it helps

Its just bad that they didn't bring the Chaser to the US. It would really be good to have that car. VIP stylin'

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jzx100 chasers or mark II or cresta each featured a 1jz with VVTi single turbo... i know i have one :smooch:

Anybody tell me about chaser speed?