Project AARP Casino Cruiser - LS400 5spd drift car build
10-07-13, 05:08 PM
#168
Driver
Thread Starter
10-29-13, 05:38 PM
#172
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.
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.
Can't turn a wrench without my tunes. Today it was Doo-Wop channel on Pandora.
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.
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
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DDM?!
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.
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)
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?
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.
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.
Can't turn a wrench without my tunes. Today it was Doo-Wop channel on Pandora.
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.
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
.DDM?!
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.
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)
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?
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.
10-30-13, 07:47 PM
#173
Driver
Thread Starter
I'm sure you could, but its not worth it honestly. Just take it all out and throw it the hell away. You really need to stand on the pedal to lock the tires up.
11-05-13, 10:28 PM
#177
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
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...onversion.html
11-06-13, 09:25 PM
#178
Driver
Thread Starter
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
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/per...onversion.html
11-07-13, 12:06 AM
#180
http://www.dakotadigital.com/index.c...roduct_id=126/
Just did a quick search and came up with this. (Okay, I admit it, I kind of edited the search terms ["DD Box speedometer"]
) What it does is it basically modifies the speed signal going to the speedometer up or down. Great for guys running awkward wheel/tire combos, or new transmissions 
Alternatively, the guys over at Mighty Car Mods have this "Speedo Corrector Kit", from Jaycar, up for sale, though it's currently out of stock (both Jaycar's and MCM's site). Another little disadvantage is that you have to assemble the entire thing (soldering and all), but they do have a video on how to configure it all (you'll need a Phillips head screwdriver, a reasonably straight road and a GPS-enabled device with a speedometer function to cross-reference with) up on their Youtube channel.
Just did a quick search and came up with this. (Okay, I admit it, I kind of edited the search terms ["DD Box speedometer"]
) What it does is it basically modifies the speed signal going to the speedometer up or down. Great for guys running awkward wheel/tire combos, or new transmissions Alternatively, the guys over at Mighty Car Mods have this "Speedo Corrector Kit", from Jaycar, up for sale, though it's currently out of stock (both Jaycar's and MCM's site). Another little disadvantage is that you have to assemble the entire thing (soldering and all), but they do have a video on how to configure it all (you'll need a Phillips head screwdriver, a reasonably straight road and a GPS-enabled device with a speedometer function to cross-reference with) up on their Youtube channel.Last edited by Sc0pe; 11-07-13 at 07:04 AM.