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I once got kicked out of the drag strip for going into the mid 11's without a roll cage and helmet... hahahahaha
2 blown motors and years of being a garage queen I parted it out and got me a GS300, that's what got me out of speed and into luxury...!!! Fixed up the GS300 - Ltuned kit, 20" wheels etc.. then sold it and now have my new baby, the IS300.
I'm thinking about Supra or NSX next, or 2gen IS
07-28-11, 04:21 PM
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(besides speed becuase I don't care about speed anymore)
Just curious to hear your opinion, it may help me make decision easier.
08-04-11, 08:34 AM
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Years ago I had an AWD GSX probably hitting 500+hp, big boy greddy fmic with hardpiping (hardpiping is discontinued for dsm now), FPGreen Turbo (Basically a 20g on crack!! it was the biggest and baddest at the time), Greddy Type-S bov, Greddy turbo timer, fully upgraded fuel system (denzo 770 injectors, fuel rail, 2 walbro 255lph fuel pumps, larger hard fuel lines,) 5.0 mustang throttle body, TIAL wastegate, MSD ignition and upgraded electrical components, AEM EMS, AVCR, SAFC2, Tanabe 3" exhaust with test pipe, no resinator or cat, ACT2600 clutch, stroked motor, forged pistons, everything, I mean the motor was done NICE!! EXTREME MOTORSPORTS did all the work for me.. The best part.... The car looked completely STOCK!!! And I eventually did a 97-99 conversion with GS wheels... So yeah, it was the ULTIMATE SLEEPER!! Supras, Mustangs, Vettes, EVEN KEPT UP WITH A R6 up until 120mph!!!! But the crappy thing is I built up a 2nd gen block.. So yeah, the crank walk got me good, and I built up a second motor and used a lot of parts from my old motor, and yeah it happened again.. Good thing I had a GS eclipse and a F150 for daily drivers because the GSX was in the garage more than anything.. And the emissions were soo bad I couldn't get it tagged for street use (so occasionally I swapped the plates from my GS onto the GSX.....!!) hahaha!! Dude I have soo many DSM stories! Sometimes I wish I still kept it!!
I once got kicked out of the drag strip for going into the mid 11's without a roll cage and helmet... hahahahaha
2 blown motors and years of being a garage queen I parted it out and got me a GS300, that's what got me out of speed and into luxury...!!! Fixed up the GS300 - Ltuned kit, 20" wheels etc.. then sold it and now have my new baby, the IS300.
I'm thinking about Supra or NSX next, or 2gen IS
I once got kicked out of the drag strip for going into the mid 11's without a roll cage and helmet... hahahahaha
2 blown motors and years of being a garage queen I parted it out and got me a GS300, that's what got me out of speed and into luxury...!!! Fixed up the GS300 - Ltuned kit, 20" wheels etc.. then sold it and now have my new baby, the IS300.
I'm thinking about Supra or NSX next, or 2gen IS
My car, once it was actually making a decent amount of power was down more than it was up and if it wasn't one thing, it was another... When I finally started parting it out, I saw so many things that just wouldn't have lasted much longer at all - the splines on the transfer case were a few launches away from being non existent, the rear end was starting to make noise, etc...
I'd like an NSX or a Viper, but not next... I'm keeping the IS, will turbo it, keep it around 400whp, and work my way into something else...
I had multiple DSM's 'cause there was always something wrong with one or more...
08-04-11, 08:38 AM
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Sorry I completely missed this. I don't want to jack the OP's thread but when I get some free time I'll pm you. Sorry for the late reply
08-04-11, 02:17 PM
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Our car lives are very similar....
My car, once it was actually making a decent amount of power was down more than it was up and if it wasn't one thing, it was another... When I finally started parting it out, I saw so many things that just wouldn't have lasted much longer at all - the splines on the transfer case were a few launches away from being non existent, the rear end was starting to make noise, etc...
I'd like an NSX or a Viper, but not next... I'm keeping the IS, will turbo it, keep it around 400whp, and work my way into something else...
I had multiple DSM's 'cause there was always something wrong with one or more...
My car, once it was actually making a decent amount of power was down more than it was up and if it wasn't one thing, it was another... When I finally started parting it out, I saw so many things that just wouldn't have lasted much longer at all - the splines on the transfer case were a few launches away from being non existent, the rear end was starting to make noise, etc...
I'd like an NSX or a Viper, but not next... I'm keeping the IS, will turbo it, keep it around 400whp, and work my way into something else...
I had multiple DSM's 'cause there was always something wrong with one or more...
Same here, I rarely ever drove my GSX but I really I just loved the look of it, that's why I got my GS and invested all my money into making the GSX into a beast, that sleeps in the garage more than it came out to play... But when i brought it out, it was amazing.. There are no words to describe the look on a guys face who's racing you on a R6 when he looks over at you and you're running right beside him!!! And nothing can describe the amount of happiness i got after spanking one supra then going to race another supra and the owner quickly lifts his hood and says "oh i need time to let my engine cool down, i'll race you later...." hahahaha
Oh and one of my many attempts to get my GSX street legal, I took it to the inspection lane.... The inspection lane worker told me to turn off the car and hand him the keys... When I did what he asked, he looked at me like he just saw a ghost.... I was like "huuh? what's wrong?!" then he look at my car keys which were in his hand and looked back at the car, because the car was still running... (I guess he never saw a turbo-timer before.. LOL)
Soo many funny DSM stories..
Yeah man, Toyota is good, 2jz is built like a tank, that's why I switched.....
Can't wait to see what you do with your IS!!
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