Just call me Robert.
06-17-13, 11:20 AM
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Just call me Robert.
...for those that enjoy stepbrothers.
After 7 months, I couldn't stay away. Always wanted a Ucf20 facelift chassis and after selling the ucf30, and driving a sports car for a while, I found myself wanting another sedan. So here I am. After a week long search, trips to NYC and around Northern Virginia, I was lucky enough to find an immaculate, 1 owner 99 Ls400. Only 62k miles, all serviced by Lexus and kept in immaculate shape, here she is in all her glory.
Doesn't need much, but the radio lcd is shot, so I am looking at some double din options and maybe you guys might know....after roughly a quarter turn on the volume ****, the speakers will begin to fade erratically and crackle. Any way to diagnose whether its the radio or amp? I prefer to keep the audio stock except for my radio, but I would like to get it squared away as soon as possible.
Also, here is the old ucf30 for something more interesting to look at, since we all know what a stock ucf20 looks like.
Look forward to being back here...
After 7 months, I couldn't stay away. Always wanted a Ucf20 facelift chassis and after selling the ucf30, and driving a sports car for a while, I found myself wanting another sedan. So here I am. After a week long search, trips to NYC and around Northern Virginia, I was lucky enough to find an immaculate, 1 owner 99 Ls400. Only 62k miles, all serviced by Lexus and kept in immaculate shape, here she is in all her glory.
Doesn't need much, but the radio lcd is shot, so I am looking at some double din options and maybe you guys might know....after roughly a quarter turn on the volume ****, the speakers will begin to fade erratically and crackle. Any way to diagnose whether its the radio or amp? I prefer to keep the audio stock except for my radio, but I would like to get it squared away as soon as possible.
Also, here is the old ucf30 for something more interesting to look at, since we all know what a stock ucf20 looks like.
Look forward to being back here...
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06-17-13, 11:29 AM
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welcome back, you've been around the block from what i've seen on VSC so i know this will be an exciting build. congrats on finding a mint blk/blk canvas to start with. keep us posted on the progress!
as for your headunit, it sounds like the **** of the headunit itself and not the amp. since you plan on replacing it in the near future anyway, it should be a quick fix! at 62k miles, i'm surprised it has a problem at all!
as for your headunit, it sounds like the **** of the headunit itself and not the amp. since you plan on replacing it in the near future anyway, it should be a quick fix! at 62k miles, i'm surprised it has a problem at all!
06-17-13, 02:10 PM
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your new car looks great, please don't ruin it like so many people do (why people want to turn a gorgeous and classy LS400 into some ghetto hoopty is something my brain cannot process) 
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06-18-13, 06:26 AM
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Thanks everyone - makes me miss my ucf30 more...
So far the plans are simple, upgrade the in dash receiver and fix the little audio glitches then the modding will begin.
I want to keep this car pretty original, so the fenders will stay original, no pulling or chipped paint.
But for mods, I am kicking around the following:
Airrex struts
V2 with dual 444s
Some sort of 18's ( I want it to lay out low)
Maybe some simple exhaust work, but not sure.
50% Tint
Battle Version Arms?
I really want a fair amount of camber this time around, but without a radius and reworked arches, I will probably keep it conservative. The old car had -3/-4 and that seemed like nothing.
So far the plans are simple, upgrade the in dash receiver and fix the little audio glitches then the modding will begin.
I want to keep this car pretty original, so the fenders will stay original, no pulling or chipped paint.
But for mods, I am kicking around the following:
Airrex struts
V2 with dual 444s
Some sort of 18's ( I want it to lay out low)
Maybe some simple exhaust work, but not sure.
50% Tint
Battle Version Arms?
I really want a fair amount of camber this time around, but without a radius and reworked arches, I will probably keep it conservative. The old car had -3/-4 and that seemed like nothing.
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