Originally Posted by PureDrifter (Post 8176424)

congrats on your first event :thumbup:

need to get some onboard video.

Originally Posted by nismo4life (Post 7714504)

Update #6 1/19/13

So I got a bit of work done yesterday. Just something so I could feel satisfied that I actually did some kind of progress that day and to prepare for the clutch pedal assembly.

Current state of the engine bay.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41...ps685d8c54.jpg

Whats coming out today. I relieved the pressure from the accumulator block, and I didn't have any fluid explode anywhere unlike I've seen on some other peoples build threads lol.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41...psf3680913.jpg

Can't turn a wrench without my tunes. Today it was Doo-Wop channel on Pandora.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41...ps7f056de6.jpg

And final product. Now I'll admit something in which it made me feel REALLY stupid after the fact. I Took the cylinders out then the brackets. Some idiot decided it would be a great idea to put a bolt from the bottom going up so I smashed the **** out of my knuckles trying to get to it. Finally take the bracket off and I can see the main bracket on the bottom. I see 1 bolt, and 2 threads...the last 2 bolts go in through the mother-****ing wheel well. In other words I could have just undone 3 bolts, 1 hard line and 2 connectors and pulled it out complete. Oh well.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41...ps30e56619.jpg

That was the extend of the work I got done on the Lexus, mainly because I felt lazy, and because I didn't have too much else to do while waiting for the clutch pedal assembly to arrive. However I did get a package in the mail that day for my other car :D.

DDM?!
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41...ps80718f17.jpg

Now supposedly this is one of the best fitting intakes made for the R53 platform. I call bull****. It fits like absolute garbage, and utilizes the bottom half of the factory air box. Thank god I didn't pay the full $255 they go for. Gotta love eBay, $123.50!

It is extremely loud and obnoxious, so I'm happy.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41...ps6389d1a5.jpg



Now a question to you guys, I'd like to clean some stuff up inside if possible. Any idea what the circled items are? And anything else I can ditch that's not a necessary component that's not running systems or cruise control)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41...ps247b2d7c.jpg

I know #2 in this image is the ABS/TRAC ecu, since its labeled A.B.S. ECM right on it, but what is the little black box right underneath it?
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41...psbb657e2d.jpg

Originally Posted by usoff89 (Post 8212226)

So in theory, I should be able to relocate these cylinders with a new hard line and extend the plugs and still have working ABS? right? :uh: I'd love to keep the ABS if I can, and this is something I will be tacking on in the next week or so.

Originally Posted by Tatty93LS (Post 8221562)

Out of curiosity, what kind of wiring do you have to do with this swap, if any?

I.E.: Does the ECU recognize that the car is no longer an automatic?

Originally Posted by usoff89 (Post 8223420)

Hey Nismo, have you seen the other guys thread over in the SC forum? He has managed to get his factory speedo gauge to work with the KA trans by modifying the speed sensor. It's pretty interesting and doesn't seem all that complicated. Just thought you might be interested in that as I am with my swap.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...onversion.html

Originally Posted by usoff89 (Post 8225053)

"DD box"? Did I miss that in the thread? What is that exactly?