jadu

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I looked up and down digikey and could not find an exact equivalent; everything had less current rating, power rating or transition frequency. I dont know if this transistor is switching that fast. I wound up ordering these as a replacement: https://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=2SD2560-ND
Same pinout and had the most similar specifications. I'll give it a try when they get in. It's beyond me why they had the same failure as the electrolytic capacitors.

jadu

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Getting ready to do OEM radio aux input connector. Reference: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lex...n-your-sc.html

jadu

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done. now to connect up to my bluetooth receiver. the sc oem headunit will be iphone 7 ready lol

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the daily and the project

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repairing my interior driver side door panel. it had quite a few cracks in the plastic. highly recommend this stuff if you're looking to repair and reinforce the ABS portion of your door panel. good as new.

jadu

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picked up a project SC earlier this year. the previous owner was going to send it off to the jy. The car is a 93 auto from IL. there were spots of rust present in the some of the components of the engine bay, but didnt see anything underneath. dont let the black exterior fool you; it's plastidip, a very thin layer to be exact and an absolute PITA to get off! the only way i could get it off was rubbing it away with WD40. underneath the plastidip was the onyx black with peeling clear coat and in terrible condition.

Everything wrong with it:
1. thin matte black plastidip.
2. peeling clear cloat.
3. dents, scrapes, scratches seen thru the plastidip.
4. crooked driver side fender-bondo showing.
5. torn leather seats
6. a lot missing
a. missing auto shifter
b. missing shift plate
c. missing center console bezel
d. missing passenger door panel
e. missing left & right headrests
f. missing rear seats
g. missing rear seat belt buckles
h. missing rear speakers
i. missing rear deck
j. missing subwoofer
k. missing rear quarter panels
l. missing sunroof switches
m. missing floor mats
n. missing all trunk lining
o. missing emblems
p. missing ashtray
q. missing cup holders
r. missing e-brake boot
s. missing original keys
t. missing cooling fan shroud
u. missing third brake light
v. missing battery tie down
w. missing taillights
x. missing taillight harnesses
y. missing driverside switches
z. missing temp, vol, & hazard
aa. missing center caps
7. worn and torn carpet
8. bad battery
9. bad steering rack bushings
10. mismatched wheels & tires
11. grinding coming from rear
12. broken antenna
13. unmounted loose HID ballasts
14. loud exhaust leak
15. excessive white exhaust smoke
16. broken ECU capacitors
17. worn steering wheel
18. broken driverside door panel
19. broken trunk key opener
20. broken rear view mirror
21. torn center console leather
22. broken AC
23. untested heater
24. untested moonroof


The good:
1. critical functionality was there
a. 2JZ-GE fired right up!
b. drives; autobox shifting & downshifting
c. reverses
d. good brakes
2. maintained engine & drivetrain
3. unmolested engine bay
4. no major body damage
5. HID's
6. recently resealed oil pan
7. newer rear main seal
8. no broken or cracked glass

i had the tough decision of whether to put the interior back in or put in a racing seat and calling it a day?

jadu

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Got a center console, ash tray, cup holder, hazard switch, temp and volume ***** and auto shift plate installed for time being.

jadu

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Began the swap to manual. Installed a brand new Aisin clutch master cylinder, clutch pedal assembly and manual brake pedal. Pierced 4 holes in the firewall; 3 for the clutch master, and 1 for the lower mounting point for the clutch pedal assembly.

thanks to this thread for the tips and getting started: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...onversion.html

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Removed the entire OEM catback exhaust. Straight forward removal but the hardest part was removing the rusted bolts. I had to borrow the dremel to cut em off and broke an exhaust hanger while I was getting it off the car. I think there was an exhaust leak in the midpipe gasket. I should have replaced it when I had it off the car and the dremel (only a $2 Walker 31350 part). I should have also bought an aftermarket exhaust. oh well, repeat.

gerrb

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if you are only near , I have 2 or three complete exhaust am about to cut in pieces so I can throw them into the trash bin.

jadu

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wished you were closer as well!

jadu

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Installed the manual gauge cluster after i finished installing the pedals. As cool as it looks without the PRND2L, I believe the cluster was for a 92 and the car is a 93 auto. Unfortunately, the RPM's did not work and not sure why. Researched it but no definitive answer. When I put back the auto cluster the RPM's worked just fine. I set this aside for now till I have the time to figure this one out. Anyone have an idea?

jadu

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Placed the black SC in the garage and the GS outside for the time being and I bought a cheap car cover. Fitment was pretty good, however I do NOT recommend cheap car covers-it only lasted me the summer and a waste of $20. Removed the catback and auto trans. The top 2 transmission bolts were the most difficult to remove.

logix7

the gauge itself is probably at fault (the tach). mine worked great when i bought the 92 earlier this year but, sadly the tach has almost all-together stopped working. i suspect the motor itself

jadu

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I came to the same conclusion as well. I'll crack it open one of these days. On another note, bought these coils for the project:


​​​​​​​I'll post a review as soon as they arrive