GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005) Discussion about the second generation GS300, GS400 and GS430 (1998 - 2005)

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Old 04-27-06, 08:50 PM
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Three months of dirt, but it should be done in two to three weeks from now.

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Old 04-27-06, 08:57 PM
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ah, stop the teasing!!! 2-3 weeks your killing me man....I am very curious how this looks on blue and I really want to see how out blue looks with CF hood, I have been on the fence on a CF hood for a while. You could always send me a pm..LOL Good luck man and congrats.
Old 04-27-06, 09:03 PM
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Somebody's been holding back on mods I see! Can't wait to see the finished look!
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Hey, what shop did that engine swap and how much did it run? I'm debating if I should do the 2JZ-GTE VVTi swap or just do a NA-T conversion over the summer. How much of the stock functions do you lose? E-Shift, VSC, any CEL lights?
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looking good! now to finish it and pics!
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damn cant wait to see it..so far looks good..
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I see you have been busy Ben, gotta make it over there to the other side of the world one of these days.
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Car looks like its coming alone very well. I see some other projects in the back ground... Are we going to see those pics as well? Keep us posted..
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The car is coming along man. Can't wait for more pics
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Originally Posted by JeffTsai
Hey, what shop did that engine swap and how much did it run? I'm debating if I should do the 2JZ-GTE VVTi swap or just do a NA-T conversion over the summer. How much of the stock functions do you lose? E-Shift, VSC, any CEL lights?

I did the swap myself. Do a search for posts by me and you will find all the info you need.

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Originally Posted by tmf2004
Car looks like its coming alone very well. I see some other projects in the back ground... Are we going to see those pics as well? Keep us posted..

Check out the web site for pics of the rest. www.speedandsoundstl.com most are under projects. I havent made a page for my car yet.

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Looks like some nice work - now hurry up with the pics

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Well I spent 10 days in the hospital and another week not getting anything done, but now I am back and it needs to be done by Saturday. So here are some more pics







And new wheels






Big thanks to MRR wheels for getting me rims on short notice.

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Man... that's some sick rims.. love that big fat lips.... Nice choice of engine 2JZ-GTE blue top..
JeffTsai: Go with the 2JZ-GTE twin turbo. if you gonna go to the hassel of engine swap do it proper. Don't dissappoint yourself with NA.. You'll love the sound and the torque especially when the second turbo kick in and you get that g-force pulling you to the seat..
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cant wait to see those wheels on the car


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