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New to the Club with SC430 User From Taiwan

Old 11-20-11, 08:53 PM
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Dear all

This is Randy, new to the Club, a 2007 Lexus SC430 owner from Taiwan,
Used to live in Pittsburgh, PA in 2000-2002
Happy to know you people around here.
Old 11-21-11, 11:53 AM
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Welcome to the forum Randy, mind to post a pic of your SC?
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Originally Posted by randy0812
Dear all

This is Randy, new to the Club, a 2007 Lexus SC430 owner from Taiwan,
Used to live in Pittsburgh, PA in 2000-2002
Happy to know you people around here.
Welcome to the forum Randy!
Old 11-21-11, 12:42 PM
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Welcome and post a pic or 2 Randy!
Old 11-21-11, 06:13 PM
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Thank you all.....following is pics of my ride.

oops.....seems there is some problem of the pic connection.....sorry...

following is my URL of my SC, i know many of you might have problem with reading in chinese, so please use website translater....i know it translates funny....but since there is some connection problem....maybe it is faster and easier....

My SC430



haven't done much things to the performance, just increase handling at first, and going to do SDI, and hopefully swap to the 1995 Supra 4.272 Differential Gear Ration instead of original 3.726

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Old 11-21-11, 06:56 PM
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Few pics i dig from his link...
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I am currently in Taiwan, too. lol

It is interesting that you have pre06 oem wheels on your 07, most people here want to do the opposite.
How is the SKN performance chip going?
If it works, I might want to order one as well.

Old 11-22-11, 10:56 AM
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I'm glad I'm not the only one whose ever thought about taking the 430 off and putting the "F" symbol on. Welcome to the boards!
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Originally Posted by talwang
I am currently in Taiwan, too. lol

It is interesting that you have pre06 oem wheels on your 07, most people here want to do the opposite.
How is the SKN performance chip going?
If it works, I might want to order one as well.

Dear ****,
the story came up when I ordered my 07, i asked my friend who is working in Ho-Yuan leasing and rental to swap the rims to the previous model.

abt the SKN, I have to say it does not work at all, and they refund last night. I upgrade to SKN last Wednesday, and I use D-Box to do the 0-100 km/hr for 6.9sec, almost the same as before SKN, and 100-200 km/hr was 18.3-20 sec, nothing change at all last Friday. I also went to do one more Dyno in TTi, BWHP is 271 and BWNM is 402.38......twice before SKN, twice after SKN, nothing change...so, don't buy it.....
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Originally Posted by husker741
I'm glad I'm not the only one whose ever thought about taking the 430 off and putting the "F" symbol on. Welcome to the boards!
actually I am thinking many ways to let my ride really become an actuall F.....haha
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Originally Posted by grabber2
Few pics i dig from his link...

Thank you to do it for me, dear Grabber I am a PC idiot.....LOL
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I was wondering if that was an F badge...lol even people with ISFs have debaged theirs so while I dont support it I live and let live...especially since on my 2IS i rock the fsport equipped badge. looks unique, cant hate.
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Originally Posted by randy0812
Dear ****,
the story came up when I ordered my 07, i asked my friend who is working in Ho-Yuan leasing and rental to swap the rims to the previous model.

abt the SKN, I have to say it does not work at all, and they refund last night. I upgrade to SKN last Wednesday, and I use D-Box to do the 0-100 km/hr for 6.9sec, almost the same as before SKN, and 100-200 km/hr was 18.3-20 sec, nothing change at all last Friday. I also went to do one more Dyno in TTi, BWHP is 271 and BWNM is 402.38......twice before SKN, twice after SKN, nothing change...so, don't buy it.....
I am not disappointed to hear that at all because I have given up looking for one since long time ago. lol
I can see why you want the 4.272:1 GR, hope the link below can help.

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...ferential-Info!

PPE header seems to be a good upgrade as well.
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Welcome!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by talwang
I am not disappointed to hear that at all because I have given up looking for one since long time ago. lol
I can see why you want the 4.272:1 GR, hope the link below can help.

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...ferential-Info!

PPE header seems to be a good upgrade as well.
thank you for the link, unfortunatelly, I fonund out that final diff. install with plug in with the 07 SC430 , however, 95 supra's diff. is installed bt screw on.....so, there is no chance for me to straight bolt-on......hopefully IS350's diff can do so ....

abt TTE headers.....are we possiblly get it from TW? thank you

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