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05-23-13, 07:32 PM
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So long time lurker, but I have decided to finally come out of the woodwork and introduce myself, about a little over a year ago I went on a search to find a project that would get more away the ubiquitous Honda scene, I've owned 240's, a Fox body, but I ultimately wanted something Japanese could make a lot of power and had great support. I honestly thought about a supra, but they are stupid expensive and I didn't want to completely dedicate funds to one project, so it was a very pleasant surprise to learn about the SC chassis, especially the detail that pretty much everything could swap over, and that the most bang for the buck 2JZGTE could be swapped in reasonably.
So I searched and somewhat settled, I found a 94 that had a blown headgasket, all for what I thought was a reasonable $1250.00, she was a bit of a dog yes she needed shots, heartworm medicine and a good scrubbing but I thought I had finally arrived.
Thus far I've swapped the engine, which was a steep learning curve in itself, and dropped it on Tien springs, then sold the SC430 wheels for a set of Konig Monsoons I had laying around. The interior is garbage, so I found a fully intact and extremely clean and plush 96 black interior, I spent about a week everyday after work using leather conditioner cleaner, and massaged the daylights out of the leather components. Needless to say, my wife was very jealous of the royal treatment they received, I then bought a MKIII R154 trans, opened it up all looks good, so it seems a little more shopping and some more work and this thing should hold me over till I can make the next hurdle of NA-T or GTE. For now, I'm just glad to be apart of the community.
So I searched and somewhat settled, I found a 94 that had a blown headgasket, all for what I thought was a reasonable $1250.00, she was a bit of a dog yes she needed shots, heartworm medicine and a good scrubbing but I thought I had finally arrived.
Thus far I've swapped the engine, which was a steep learning curve in itself, and dropped it on Tien springs, then sold the SC430 wheels for a set of Konig Monsoons I had laying around. The interior is garbage, so I found a fully intact and extremely clean and plush 96 black interior, I spent about a week everyday after work using leather conditioner cleaner, and massaged the daylights out of the leather components. Needless to say, my wife was very jealous of the royal treatment they received, I then bought a MKIII R154 trans, opened it up all looks good, so it seems a little more shopping and some more work and this thing should hold me over till I can make the next hurdle of NA-T or GTE. For now, I'm just glad to be apart of the community.
Looks like your off to the right start 
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06-18-13, 05:56 PM
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So I have a confession, the car I originally showed is not my only SC. a while back a deal came up and I bit off on it. The other car is a 92 SC300 with a 1JZ swap, autocoture kit, it's black on black, with tien suspension EDFC, it's clean it was owned by two prior club lexus owners. My dilemma is as nice as the black car is I feel like it's just not my car, I have ran into the dilemma of just building the power plant in my black car, especially since it runs a speed density ecu making a piggy back a tad easier to dial in.
I really don't know what to do, I am at such a cross roads, also the black car has dyed interior and I HATE dyed interiors, so pretty much the all complete black interior would go into the 92, but what about the dash I would have to leave the original dash in because everyone knows 92's came with no pass airbag.
I seriously need some advice on a solid path, I want power and we are talking in the 7-800 range.
I really don't know what to do, I am at such a cross roads, also the black car has dyed interior and I HATE dyed interiors, so pretty much the all complete black interior would go into the 92, but what about the dash I would have to leave the original dash in because everyone knows 92's came with no pass airbag.
I seriously need some advice on a solid path, I want power and we are talking in the 7-800 range.
06-19-13, 11:26 AM
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06-19-13, 11:32 AM
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Concentrate the black car. It may not be your taste right now but it's nothing that can't be changed. Finding a tan dash with no airbag may be an issue, but then again you could go two-tone and not have to buy as many factory-colored OE parts. The Turbo'd swap has already been done for you. Most of the parts you'd probably like to change could probably be put on/in without pulling the engine and the black exterioris gonna pop way better than that green with some detail/touch-up work. Saw those LS brakes too. I wanna upgrade to Supra calipers BUT if I bought a car that already had those on it, I wouldn't be in a real rush to change those. Pick the green one apart and make ONE PROPER SC animal. But it's your life.....
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06-19-13, 01:41 PM
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Concentrate the black car. It may not be your taste right now but it's nothing that can't be changed. Finding a tan dash with no airbag may be an issue, but then again you could go two-tone and not have to buy as many factory-colored OE parts. The Turbo'd swap has already been done for you. Most of the parts you'd probably like to change could probably be put on/in without pulling the engine and the black exterioris gonna pop way better than that green with some detail/touch-up work. Saw those LS brakes too. I wanna upgrade to Supra calipers BUT if I bought a car that already had those on it, I wouldn't be in a real rush to change those. Pick the green one apart and make ONE PROPER SC animal. But it's your life.....
Yeah you and some of my friends said the same thing especially about the swap, I'm just trying to swallow my pride. Who knows maybe a new set of rims, some works or volks.
