Scarface VIP project!
thanks!
for sure bro! im down for a before and after shoot too! hehe
close to 5k!
no problem bro! thats what forums are for, random people online expressing themselves in one way or another!! LOL VIP is expensive though! you could always go the luxury sport route with the GS i think they look HARD on some emotions or advans with decent offset!
for sure bro! im down for a before and after shoot too! hehe
close to 5k!
Damn, I just gave the military idea up for my kid until he gets older. I'm waiting to complete college so I can decide to continue the automotive field or go through OCS and become a 2nd Lt. straight out of basic training but back on point. As of now, I'm learning from everyone on here but I'm actually seeing pictures of a project being done so that i can have ideas for my 1GS. I live in a decent sized city and we have no bippu style cars here since you only see JDM FWD cars and the most disgusting rides they call donks here and only one garage that work on pure JDM rides call Dang's Garage. Sorry for these stories I keep telling but just giving an idea to why I wanna start something my hometown doesn't have.
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Nah I think I'll stick to the VIP Project and slowly work on it to get the fun out of the work. I have the patience to do this, afterall I'm still a bit young to blow money off all at once. It's no fun to throw everything on at once.
dont want to thread jack so ill continue the story here =/
the shop is CarTune in San Diego! quoted me 6k for everthing fully running! 2JZGTE w/ automatic tranny!
okay soo..
i followed all the steps even pulled out the thermostat! it actually ran GREAT and colder than ever! first made a stop at a ATM, then a brazilian restaurant about 20 mins away, the whole time with the a/c blowing COLD! then drove to a gelato spot afterwards! everything was great! on the way i decided to stop by a local firestone with some nice lighting to snap some new pics of the Lex and i can hear the reservoir bubbling! my wife took some pics and we let the Lex cool down! then in about a 5 min ride home to the house the needle hits H! i was like WTF! that was last night then today i tried driving it to the mechanic and barely made it back to the same firestone, except this time i can clearly see coolant spewing from the engine! it was right around where the thermostat is so i thought maybe i left something loose but nope!
whats the going rate for a 2jz swap these days? not sure if its a coincidence but there is a 2jz from an aristo in japan that is sitting next to my car at the shop! it is for a supra project they have coming up unless it goes in my Lex first! 2jz and auto mMmmm! hehe
i followed all the steps even pulled out the thermostat! it actually ran GREAT and colder than ever! first made a stop at a ATM, then a brazilian restaurant about 20 mins away, the whole time with the a/c blowing COLD! then drove to a gelato spot afterwards! everything was great! on the way i decided to stop by a local firestone with some nice lighting to snap some new pics of the Lex and i can hear the reservoir bubbling! my wife took some pics and we let the Lex cool down! then in about a 5 min ride home to the house the needle hits H! i was like WTF! that was last night then today i tried driving it to the mechanic and barely made it back to the same firestone, except this time i can clearly see coolant spewing from the engine! it was right around where the thermostat is so i thought maybe i left something loose but nope!
whats the going rate for a 2jz swap these days? not sure if its a coincidence but there is a 2jz from an aristo in japan that is sitting next to my car at the shop! it is for a supra project they have coming up unless it goes in my Lex first! 2jz and auto mMmmm! hehe
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From: az
6k for an auto. Is it stock? For some reason that sounds a little pricey dude. Call other shops and see what they would charge. Personally I woudve done the swap than the airrunner but thats just me.
If its stock, that is pricey but hey the shops gotta make their 50% cut..if you ask me honestly. I would do the swap myself if you have a garage. lets say the total price would be 3,000$ with new parts installed(electric fans, etc). and you got another 3,000$ for all kinds of stuff. and the best part is when somethign goes wrong you will know what it is because you were the one to install everything. I mean I just saw an add for a rebuilt 2jzge installed for 1,395 complete. Granted that out here in Pomona, but that's 4,605$ savings. And it seems with the 2jzgte swap, the key thing s that extending of the harness another 27"-30" or so. If you ask me I would do the soldering, and if that is too do on your stock harness, buy the 2- Molex Connector equivalents and make a plug & wire extension outside of the car. If your still scared pay someone the $350 for a 2jzgte converted harness, and follow the step by step 2jzgte install walk through here on clublexus.com.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...ap-thread.html
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Racer
Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Texas
My buddy was looking at a stock GTE swap and had several quotes in the 6-8k range for a turn key basically stock running car. You might see what motor upgrades you'd like to fast forward to besides just a stock block. If you have plans to go single etc. it might be a good time to price that out and do it all at once.
if everything goes according to plan i will be picking it up from CarTune tomorrow and officially move to Long Beach in thursday! sorry guys no swap yet! hehe
here are some more pics!
here are some more pics!
for sure bro! the head just got back from the machine shop today LOL! they are planning to have it done by tomorrow for pickup! from my understanding they changed everything but the block! ill have the invoice tomorrow hopefully!