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Old 10-07-15, 07:03 AM
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Now that I have my car repaired after accident, dreaming of other mods. The only mod I can think of are high flow direct fit cats.

Other than that, not sure if there is anything else left. Don't plan to do the figs 30mm front sway bar because I heard it degrades ride, and not doing nitrous for obvious reasons and not supercharging to to cost and risk. Also do not want to change differential to supra mk4 due to complexity, as well as cost.

Any ideas are welcomed! She is already a monster with current mods and rebuilt engine, but more is always better than less when it comes to sc430 mods :-)
Old 10-07-15, 01:08 PM
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Throttle controller booster, if you didn't have one yet.
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LexBrett, does this mean that all is fixed and working well now?
Old 10-07-15, 06:41 PM
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LexBrett, does this mean that all is fixed and working well now?
Yes the major issues are now fixed, had the timing adjusted and now runs as good as ever. Just a couple loose ends; lights around gear shift out, nav door may be off tracks, and abs sensors may need to be cleaned or replaced. Close enough to 100 percent where I can again dream of mods..
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That's great LexBrett. Congratulations. You had a long rough road patch, I'm glad you finally made it through.
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Originally Posted by bb430
Throttle controller booster, if you didn't have one yet.
Yes I have a throttle controller (SprintBooster). That was probably the best money I ever spent on my car. Night and day difference and makes the car come alive..
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Originally Posted by Harold57
That's great LexBrett. Congratulations. You had a long rough road patch, I'm glad you finally made it through.
Thanks for the nice comment. Still have a couple issues, but for the most part the car is running very strong! Love the fierce engine performance with rebuild and various mods.. its just awesome to drive.

In fact, when I was test driving other cars that were rated with MUCH higher power, my current set up is actually much faster. Really do need to do a dyno!!!
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My vote is for an axleback exhaust, if you don't have one already. It will give a deep exhaust note, or an intake.
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Steering bushing and sway bars made the biggest diff on the car after tires and intake.
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