Hey D,
Thanks for the support. A full list of the current specifications and planned future changes can be found
here. On the final page of the document. The car is being built up to Sports Sedan S2 regulations. There's a good chance I'll be changing turbochargers to an EFR BorgWarner unit.
Solid Lifters aren't an issue. Keep in mind most Toyota Engines have them out of the box (4AG, 1/2JZ, 3SGTE, All V6 up until recently, 1UZFE, the list goes on...) and I've never had to "Adjust my Shims" in my 3SGTE powered Caldina GT-T. Hell the 1ZZ-FE and 1SZ-FE have completely solid buckets. You actually have to buy the correct thickness cam bucket
Very, Very light,
no Shims.
And just to pull this back on topic with a obscure piece of information
On a quiet note for those on the inside: 1ZZ-FE Cam buckets are the same diameter as the CA18DET ones
Toyota charge ~$22AUD per lifter and don't think that this isn't the way I'll go if I need to switch out from Hydraulic lifters. I'm pretty sure no one has done this before, as it's rather random. Using these lifters means new valves but critically means that, one can use much longer (and therein stronger/stiffer) valve springs
JA
P.S: Thought I'd upload an image that JUN sent me a few years ago when I wanted to purchase their solid lifters but they couldn't supply them: Enjoy