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Old 05-21-13, 06:34 AM
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Originally Posted by tay546
Do you guys think I should raise it a little bit, or keep it slammed?
I had mine really slammed at first, but then I raised it a little and made the wheels flush instead, now I like it a lot more. Looks cleaner. And it drives better of course.
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Old 05-21-13, 12:31 PM
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nice car. I had the 1jz in my IS ...made 491whp...I loved that engine..ran very good. time to upgrade the turbo!!
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Old 05-21-13, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by mitsuguy
Very interesting... never seen cloth in any IS...

Also, 6766... I start my car with a 6765 for the first time on monday when the last part comes in for it... Wonder how spool will be on the smaller motor...

How's the R154 holding up? shifting very notchy at all? I've been contemplating the swap for some time and hear "horror" stories about how bad they shift and "80s dump truck" shifting feel...
I had the 6765 on the 1j and I got full boost at 4600 rpms. as far as the r154 it lasted me awhile... it didn't feel notchy at all
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Old 05-23-13, 04:50 AM
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how much boost were you running when you made 491whp?
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Old 05-28-13, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDane
Here in Europe it is very common that the seats are with cloth.. But it might be because there is so many IS200's.. They are kind of a cheap model of the IS300.. It is basically the same car, but with a smaller 6 cylinder engine and cheaper seats
What would you use to clean them??
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Old 05-28-13, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by JahKno
how much boost were you running when you made 491whp?
I was running 25lb
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Old 05-28-13, 11:12 AM
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Nice looking is!
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Old 05-28-13, 12:45 PM
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welcome back to the 2jz world ......
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Old 05-28-13, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JahKno
how much boost were you running when you made 491whp?
25psi. I wanted to go more but Lance said no more boost because I was on pump gas. My only regret wasn't throwing in some e-85 or race gas when I was on the dyno with the car
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Old 05-28-13, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dexlex2002
25psi. I wanted to go more but Lance said no more boost because I was on pump gas. My only regret wasn't throwing in some e-85 or race gas when I was on the dyno with the car
Yes e-85 does wonders my sc300 is on e-85 but the nearest gas station with e85 is 45min away
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Old 05-29-13, 01:45 AM
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Originally Posted by tay546
What would you use to clean them??
I would use a steamer, but ventilate the car for a couple of hours afterwards. Otherwise I would use something like this http://www.sonax.com/Car-Care/Produc...antara-cleaner

I don't know if you have these Sonax products where you live, but on the other hand I'm sure you can find something similar in another brand. I have tried the Sonax on the seats in my Corolla, and it works great!
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Old 05-29-13, 08:15 PM
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I fixed the front bumper yesterday...but I am more than likely getting rid of her this weekend

Here is a quick picture of my babies after I fixed the bumper yesterday

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Old 05-29-13, 08:23 PM
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Oh and I also raised her an inch or two yesterday.
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Old 05-29-13, 11:31 PM
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You and your cars. Awesome.
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Old 05-30-13, 12:21 AM
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You and your cars. Awesome.
I must say I love my cars
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