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Old 10-29-12, 09:36 PM
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im new on CL trying to upgrade my 93 es300 any suggestions on where to look for some parts?
Old 10-29-12, 10:48 PM
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There are precious few performance parts for your car, good luck. It can be done, but expect to do custom work yourself and spend good amount of $$$$ doing it, even more $$$$ if you find someone else to do things like super or turbocharging.
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if your car hasnt had a tune up do that first. You be suprised how well it will run. Then performance cat and change the resonator and muffler out for a high flow exhaust. Drop a little premium fuel and its like a whole another car.
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There are plenty of suspension mods available that will make a big improvement in handling. But as far as engine upgrades, your car is a '93, which means you have the iron-block 3VZ-FE engine. I'm pretty sure there aren't alot of aftermarket parts available for that engine. But if you have any questions about it, just ask EEngineer. He has that engine but you should see his car :P
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thanks i appriciate it and i figured id have to do a good bit of modifications. i wasnt able to find much on the internet so i figured someone would know. and i am gettin ready to put a new muffler,resanator, and cat. i was thinking about just gutting the cat or should i just get a diff one?
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and ive already done a full tune up on it got to replace headgaskets and all that soon though but it runs good just have to solve my mpg issue im getting around 13-14 mpg
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Originally Posted by nation300
and ive already done a full tune up on it got to replace headgaskets and all that soon though but it runs good just have to solve my mpg issue im getting around 13-14 mpg
if its automatic, thats about right. My same car with the 5 speed aint much better.
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Originally Posted by nation300
and ive already done a full tune up on it got to replace headgaskets and all that soon though but it runs good just have to solve my mpg issue im getting around 13-14 mpg
Originally Posted by Bdub215
if its automatic, thats about right. My same car with the 5 speed aint much better.
With my '95 I'm getting 20-25 average. I keep track of all my mileage and accurately calculate it every time.
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Originally Posted by Mxkmster
if your car hasnt had a tune up do that first. You be suprised how well it will run. Then performance cat and change the resonator and muffler out for a high flow exhaust. Drop a little premium fuel and its like a whole another car.
You should always be running premium I'm a Lexus.
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Originally Posted by smee
With my '95 I'm getting 20-25 average. I keep track of all my mileage and accurately calculate it every time.

different motor... regardless the slushboxes are terrible in city driving. great on the highway though.
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im running regular gas would it make a big difference to run premium?
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