Anthracite SC

Hmmm...I have all my receipts in a folder and am afraid to look at them.

Let's see...

2 sets of preimum wheels, a full eclipse system, torque converter, complete leather retrim,
tein suspension, gone through 4 sets of HIDS, custom LED tails, bulbs, cross drilled slotted rotors, SS lines,

I'd say I'm in the 8-10K range.

And that's W/OUT major speed upgrades.

Scarey.

BUT I do love cruising in the city and having nice music and movies to enjoy and having bright lights the light up the night in soft leather. Can't beat that.

VQT

And tires 3 sets in 1.5 yrs for two cars

Ebanks

here is a quicky list, that is far from being all inclusive.

Fully Race Ported Head
Custom Tubular Turbo Manifold
Custom SP Intake Manifold
Custom 3.5" Turbo Back Exhaust
Custom Larger Diameter Head Studs
Custom Washers and Nuts
Custom Twin Entry Fuel Rail
160 lbs/hr injectors (roughly 1600+cc)
Twin Walbro 255 LPH In Tank Pumps
Larger 85mm Throttle Body
Greddy Pistons
Pauter Rods
Custom underground crank with clevite bearings
Supra TT 6 Speed LSD Rear End
Custom Driveshaft
SP400 3 speed manual valve body transmission upgrade
Speed Pro/FAST Engine Management
Custom Distributorless Ignition Setup
Unorthodox underdrive pullies
A/C delete
Custom NHRA Certified Chromoly Roll Cage (through the dash, not around it)
Greddy 3 Row Front Mount Intercooler
HKS GT 60mm Wastegate
SP88 Turbo (based on a PTE88)
Custom Direct port dry 180 shot nitrous setup
Supra TT brake upgrade (front and rear)
Volk Millenium Edition TE37s
CCW Skinnies for the front
Supra NA Wheels With ET Streets
DEFI Boost, EGT, Fuel Pressure, and Tach

We have about $75-$80k on top of the purchase price of the car, not including the truck and trailor we bought for it.

I should have bought a used older diablo or a 996 TT!! Oh well. The saddest thing is I am still about $20-$25k away from being completely done but am out of money... I hope I can run some consistent 9.0s and get some kind of sponsorship or it will take me awhile to really finish it the way I want.

-Ethan

Anthracite SC

Wuts the stats on your car? 1000plus rwhp?
9 seconds? wow....do u drive it on the street?

sc300tt

Dont forget about Todd and his SC400 project!!

I think between both of my Turbo SCs I have spent just a wee bit more than a couple of Happy Meals. But hey, who's counting?? Surely not me, I ran out of fingers and toes a while back.

Lex Luthor

Todd's project is off the hinnnges, Clint, and is for sure getting the most serious hardware out of all of us. Much as TM spent on the project though, he's also blessed with some sponsorship, having done work for some big names always helps of course. I'm sure between both your SC's you've spent enough that you'll be thinking about it a bit all the way to retirement, but you're a Texan and you can't help but do things big.
Expecting very good numbers from you this season Clint, try not to explode anything before you break the 60ft beams ....

- Jon

SC400-V8

iTrader: (1)

Thus far Ive owned her for about 3 months... Ive already put about 1-2K into her, not too bad.

Woodgrain dash kit: $200
All new emblems and exhaust tips: $279
Plate frames and front lexus plate: $50
K&N 7" cone filter with adapter: $80
Denso Iridium plugs: $80
Brand new rims, Lexus 7 spoke chrome alloy (95-97 SC style) $600
Sale of old rims (estimate) - $250
Valentine one detector (critically important) $400

(cosmetics done, no need for a body kit)
One last mod to do right now, I plan on having it done in the early summer, the Lexuspros ECu full upgrade for $1200 And my car will be complete to my liking. Maybe someday I'll eventually get the dragon torque converter but not for quite a while. I can tell you one thing, If my mom found out I want to spend 1200 bucks on somethign for my car that isnt mandatory, im entirely sure she would kill me!

lex400sc

I purposefully avoided this thread because I knew people like Ethan, Clint, Scott, Jeff, Todd, Mike, etc would emasculate me with their whips! So in light of that, I won't list my mods (the grand total would bring me to tears when I see what I could have, and should have, bought instead of all these small things). Oh well, it's a learning process! The good news is that I'm only about 20% complete with my goals on the SC, just running short of funds---have been for the last year or so...

I am an SC freak though, 90% of my disposable income goes to the Lex! Someone take my credit cards away from me!!!

SCV8

Here is my tally;

Trip to dealer for PS pump/rack,tranny mounts,some other things; $4,500
I will not be going back to the dealer.

Used Supra TT suspension(springs/shocks/rear bar); $250/one hour install

UHMW lower,front control arm bushings; $20mtrl.+ 4 hours labor

Borbet rims/new tires; $900,new,on closeout

TRD brake pads,front and rear; $60 on closeout at local dealer

New paint,roof,window glass after tree smackdown incident; $12,500,insurance paid

Weapon R fuel controller; $800

Polish heads while replacing starter; free/6hours time

Starter replacement; $300/5 hours wrenching

Hog out airbox; $8 for aluminum heat shield/one hour fab time

SCV8

SC400Dude

Tuning a Lexus SC can be quite expensive, but worth every penny.

1992 Sandstone Beige Metallic 1UZ-FE w/ over 263,000 Miles (Stock V-8 Engine, Stock Nakamichi, and Stock Suspension)


97+ Front Bumper Conversion (LexusPros.com - Thanks Tony) $800

97+ Tail Lamp Conversion (Lexus Of Oxnard) $420

Hella Xenon Conversion $585

18" Branzach BZ-11 Wheels (Anthracite Chrome) $1360

Pirelli P-Zero Tires $850

Carbon Fiber Front Lip (From an E36 M3) $220

Crossed Drilled/Slotted Rotors $240

Carbon Brake Pads $180

Corbeau A4 Bucket seats w/ 3-Point Double Release Harnesses $820

Black Chrome Emblems (Yep, even the "SC400") $150

TOTAL = $5,626 (so far....and this doesn't include prep and paint of some parts as well as taxes on some parts)


Future Mods: Full Coilover Suspension, Staggered-Sized Wheels, 97+ Side Skirts and Rear Bumper Cover, Stereo System Update, K&N Drop-In Air Filter, Magnaflow Mufflers and custom piping, ummm....oh yeah....some new trunk shocks....thats all I can think of now.

Later Dudes,
SC400Dude

SC300TURBO

iTrader: (2)

i see the big dogs found the thread with the most money spent title....lol......
i dont care to remember how much i have spent.....i have done everyhting i could to the highest degree i could....
www.sc300turbo.com
thats pics and short story on the car
im way over the 15k mark..i got that just in motor not including tranny and the rest of the drive train....
and you can have it all for the low low price of 37k
yeah my car is for sale for any SC FREAKS!!! out htere....Jeff

Angel

*sigh* ... I don't want to know either.

jpab

Thats funny. Those are the only 2 mods I have done to mine! For now.............

DriftGirl

iTrader: (6)

I collect cans on the weekend.........and I steal and re-sell lighters at local bars

I'll be moving a kidney on Ebay next week to do the next 'stage' of the car.

Lex Luthor

Yeah, i'm on a first name basis with the sper....errr....blood bank.....