JayJappyV8

Naw bro I never been into the whole jdm BS, Im going to keep it clean and stance it out.



Thanks man. Hey what did you use to change the color of your panels?

dengman

I've used SEMS paint to do interior color changes. you have to prep the panels correctly though.


acura TL daily.. Civic autox car gsr swap soon to be h2b. I had a integra gsr 4dr before the LS400.

JayJappyV8

Ok that sounds good, yeah once I get the interior where I want it color change may be down the road. Your vehicle collection sound pretty dope. I am thinking about turning my teg into track car. I like road course driving.

omglookSC

Finally somebody I know personally on here lol. Can't wait to see what you do with this one. We need to find some more locals out here too lol hit me up when u wanna cruise

FrshPrince

Nice car man! I remember my seat looked like yours haha

JayJappyV8

Yeah man once I get my car tuned up we need to hit the streets and find more SC drivers so we can all ride out.

Yeah man when I first saw the seat I smh, I asked the last owner if he had got attacked by a bear. Did you get new seat covers or did you replace the whole seat?

Bertman

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Welcome to CL! Way to score on a WALD SC! What are your long term plans with this car? Thinking of modding the V8 or are you considering the 1JZ/2JZ route?

JayJappyV8

Thanks bro for the welcome. Well long term goals, to be honest is to bring it back to life drive it and enjoy her. Ive always wanted a chill low and slow car this is what she is. As time goes by and finances increase I'd like to put a supercharger on it may a vortech. What have you done to your V8 so far?

Bertman

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That's what a soarer is overall, a nice cool little cruiser. They have enough pep in stock form to be a good enjoyable car on the street, but there's always room for improvement. My vision for my car is to take advantage of the SC's rigid chassis. But I completely hear ya on bringing your car to life first. I'm on that same plan currently with my 400. I purchased my car in february of this year and have been doing nothing but playing catch up on maintenance that has been neglected by the previous owners. Among the things I've taken care of so far are:

- New set of Denso Oxygen Sensors
- New Spark Plugs and Plug wires
- New LCA Bushings
- Replaced stock front lip (bought car with it missing)
- New Alternator and Serpentine Belt
- New Thermostat & Housing
- Differential Fluid Change
- Replaced Broken Passenger Side interior door handle
- Repaired inoperable passenger side power window
- Replaced battery
- Replaced Trunk & Hood Struts

There are a few things I still need to take care of, like my bad #2 shift solenoid, replace the rack and sway bar bushings, and completely overhaul the brakes. Hopefully I'll be able to get to these items next month. Then from here on out I'll be able to begin modding once those items are taken care of. I'm thinking about starting with removing the stock Air Intake and going with the BFI setup a lot of the guys here on CL run. I was leaning on going the Injen intake route but many people have talked me out of it. The BFI is much cheaper and it is proven to outperform the Injen setup. I also want to completely replace my exhaust. I bought the car with nasty exhaust cans that are so gross they qualify me to be featured on the fail thread. Long term mods include engine teardown, Port & Polish heads, and upgrade Rods, Crank, injectors, fuel pump, and cams. I'm also going with the gixxer drew suspension set up because it offers great flexibility and is track proven, which is where I'll be using my car most of the time. I'd like to keep the setup open to future F/I. A friend of mine owns a 2003 SVT Cobra and once he goes Kenne Belle I'm taking his stock M112 Eaton blower, which works on the 1UZ. Of course with all of these upgrades I'll have to run a standalone ECU. I know some may flame me for going this route, but I'm upgrading the slushbox, upgrading to a Torsen LSD, and opting to run the Suprastick Transmission Controller.

I'm still learning the ins and outs of my car as I've only had it for almost close to a year. I still have a lot more to learn. That being said if there is anything you need help on don't hesitate to post on here or PM me or some of the guys. We're all open to lending a hand!

Now post more pics of the beast and keep us updated on your progress!

SC400-V8

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I'm gonna chime in, what you just described is one helluva undertaking. I just did something similar with my 92 and its not quite finished, (need to mount wheels, exhaust baffles, and new front seats) but in the end it will be north of 7,000. Pictures to be expected by February for all to see.

Take it from me tho... I've had the car for over 10 years and the unity I feel for this machine is unsurpassed.