Im starting this thread so I dont have to create a bunch of threads every time I do something to my GS. This is the third GS Ive owned. My first one was a 2001 GS430. I swapped it out to a 2JZGTE with a W58. My second GS was stock. My third GS is the GS I will be keeping for a very long time
Its a 1998. The mileage on it is about 128k. Since Ive bought it Ive been focusing mainly on the basic maintenance and tune up.

I replaced the blower motor when the AC wasnt blowing any air. I bought an OEM battery from Lexus when I kept having weird electrical issues everytime the car starved for power. I changed the timining belt, spark plugs, wires, rebuilt the VVTI cam gear, replaced the valve cover gaskets and cam seals, and VVTi solenoid with screen filter. I run ENEOS synthetics.

 

Ive got a TTE replica fiberglass lip. There is no sense in buying authentic if Im riding low. The HIDs are 6000k low with 3000k yellow fogs. I have a spare pair of 4300k OEM style HIDs Ive been meaning to install for low beams. Im not too crazy about the blue tint of the 6000k.

 

New wheels are next. I have had a brand new set of Work VSXX sitting in my garage for almost a year. The fronts are 18x11 and the rear are 18X13. The his the next area Im going to focus on. I test fit the fronts with a pair of tires. Im running 245/40/18 in the last picture. Surprisingly I still have a credit card space between the tire and the fender. Im still playing around with a tire size for the rear pair. I cant wait to get these on.

 

i will never not love deep lip VSXX! keep the pics flowing man

 

You got it!

I might have the rear quarters pulled to fit the 13"s. We'll see how it goes.

 

where in cali? love the wheels!

 

Damn those wheels are sexy and that lip is huge at the back!

 

love the wheels also.. subscribed

 

your new wheels are mad sexy

 

Clean hope you get the wheels fitted

 

I'm in Northern Cal. Thanks!

I just got a check engine light for the millionth time since I've owned the car. I'm considering investing in an OBD2 reader. I've got to be the only one with a cursed stock 2JZ. Does anyone know how to get the code without the reader?

 

Dude the bluetooth reader is like 8 bucks on eBay. Not that big of an investment.
Depending on your phone you just download an app to operate the reader.

Edit: ELM327 is the bluetooth reader.

 

Subbed nice man

 

I checked that item out on Amazon. It looks pretty legit and youre right, the price is not bad at all. Im scanning the code tomorrow during my free time. The only thing the feels funny since the CEL lit up was the transmission.

 

Yeah it's legit. I've used it with my Lumia 920.
Depending on the app you use you can get pretty much info from it.