Pheonix

My bad, you're right on the coupe years. The only few I pay attention to have 3vz-fe's dropped into them. So I always figure through '93.

1mz-fe

3vz-fe


160lb-ft vs 162 lb-ft. big torque differance. I like how even bigger is the 150lb-ft at 2250rpm vs 150lb-ft at 3900rpm. You can see why the 1mz-fe's have better gas mileage. The spend most of their time in the general viscinity of 50%-30% the power!
That's 92 vs 94 on A/T's.

1MZ-FE 94-96 188@5200 203@4400
Revised intake in '97 and vvt
1MZ-FE 97- 210@5400 213@4400
1MZ-Fe with revised intake, w/o vvt
1MZ-FE 97- 194@5200 209@4400
VS
3VZ-FE 92-93 189@5200 199@4400
3VZ-FE 94- 200@5800 204@4600

You can get all of the peak power, and most of the 200-204 power curve of the 94+ 3vz's simply by adjusting the A/F mixture, and ignition timing. That's free. Takes less than 10 min to do either one.
Eh, I don't see the big deal about the 1mz's having OBD-II. They easily could have done that on any other engine. The 94-95 1mz-fe's are OBD-II computers, but not OBD-II compliant. They still use the older OBD-I DCL connectors. it wasn't fully compliant until '96. This is why you can take an early 1mz to Autozone to have the scans checked (It is OBD-II), but they can't check them.

The 3vz years. It was 92-93 in North America. Through '96 in Japan (Windom), and Australia. The Asian market Camry had it through the mid '97 year for what ever reason. Go figure.

Windoms used the 3vz-fe, sceptors used the 4vz-fe. That changed to the 1mz-fe, and 2mz-fe.
Vista's stuck to the i4's.
Whatever the Russian / Eastern Europe v6 Camry chasie is name is, it used the 4vz-fe, and 2mz-fe during the time frame.

flipside909

Toysrme, Where are you getting these numbers from? They're incorrect.

VVT-i didn't come on the 1MZ-FE until 99 in the 99 ES300 or the 98 RX300 1MZ-FE.
97 1MZ-FE was rated at 194 hp and 2 hp less for CA emissions equipped 1MZ-FEs.
99 Solara and those ES models 97-98 non VVT-i were the same, 200 hp 214 fl/lb 198 & 212 for CA emissions models.

99 1MZ-FE VVT-i was 210hp for the ES and for the 2000 Avalon.

US/Canadian 3VZ-FE 92-93 was only rated at 185 hp and 195 ft/lb of torque. Don't really care about the 94+ 3VZ-FE since it was replaced w/the 1MZ-FE for North America.

freakyplanet12

i got a 92-5 speed... i just wish the throw wasnt so long. Also if i ever use the cup holder, shifting becomes a little annoying.

93lexuses

I have a 93 5 speed. I have the factory leather shift ****. I like the way that 1SICKLEX's looks. I think that the wood fits really nice.

MSMLexIS

So i gues 3 was the last year for a 5speed and not 94.

flipside909

Yes that is correct.

Pheonix

Yep for the ES it's '93.
Tho the steps for converting an A/T Camry into an E-153 M/T using the different (but same baseic) E-153 M/T out of the MR2/Celica have been well documented.

You can also ****** a working E-153 from several Solara & a few late model Camry SE v6's. ('97)

MSMLexIS

But the camry had a 5speed V6 from 97-01 1st in the ce v6 then the le v6.

maniax

iTrader: (3)

i wouldnt recommend converting to a es300 to manual unless u wanna be special and have big plans for the car.

the manual transmission on this car is very very tame.......very smooth like a lexus should be......but its not a bit sporty........

if u wanna convert thinking it would be more fun......think again!

I enjoy owning a stick es300 cuz knowing that the car is rare makes me happy.

There isnt a big preformance difference between auto and manual like the hondas.

MSMLexIS

Got any pics im not sure if im going to buy an Es 5speed but would be nice to have along with the IS maybe as a daily.

omarg

There were about 2000 manuals imported from 92-93. Manuals are supposed to be about 0.5-0.7 seconds faster to 60 and get a bit better gas mileage. I wish I could get mine to start. In good time i guess.

mcelligott

In 1992 1,395 5 speeds were produced. I got this in a written letter from lexus so i can qualify for ohio collector plates

maniax

iTrader: (3)

nice to know whats the advantage of having a collector plate?

mcelligott

No emissions requirements such as cat convertor, etc. Really helps with the way I have built the turbo setup.

Luvmyes5sp

My only real complaint. I'm now having a major clutch issue though