Sundriver post #103. "I didn't read every post (stopped at page 3) but in reading the last it seems to have gone unanswered. Though I do recall this post from a different thread." Exactly my take.
Years back I obtained a vehicle equipment list from Jeep using the VIN. I don't recall how but through corporate. It was exhaustive. Haven't explored how to access from Lexus, but, if available, betting each of us could answer the cooler question for our LC.
^^^^Looks like the link above has PNs that were not in the diagram I posted, specifically:
The Oil Cooler Raditor - PN 32910-11020
The Oil Cooler Duct - PN 32917-11010
Lou
Hey Lou, did you end up getting together the parts needed for this install? I am putting together a tabulated listed for the diff install (Bolts, seals, etc.), and saw your attempts at trying to get such a list for this mod.
Hey Lou, did you end up getting together the parts needed for this install? I am putting together a tabulated listed for the diff install (Bolts, seals, etc.), and saw your attempts at trying to get such a list for this mod.
Thanks!
Ended up putting together a list and located "all" the parts. I'll drop a parts list upon installation if folks are interested. Install will probably be February.
I purchased the parts listed below based on the diagrams discussed. I am waiting for a quote from the same shop that performed my Hybrid diff upgrade. Amayama cancelled 90% of the parts, so it seems like Tosshin is the only semi cost-effective way to do this, with a couple of parts only available at dealers (notably the air duct).
I plan on eventually making a post similar to the one I made for the hybrid diff swap.
Tentative parts list, pending install confirmation. The Yellow highlights indicate items I could not buy from Tosshin, and instead purchased from local lexus dealer.
I purchased the parts listed below based on the diagrams discussed. I am waiting for a quote from the same shop that performed my Hybrid diff upgrade. Amayama cancelled 90% of the parts, so it seems like Tosshin is the only semi cost-effective way to do this, with a couple of parts only available at dealers (notably the air duct).
I plan on eventually making a post similar to the one I made for the hybrid diff swap.
Tentative parts list, pending install confirmation. The Yellow highlights indicate items I could not buy from Tosshin, and instead purchased from local lexus dealer.
Very interested in the follow up post for this. If this is truly the cost of parts, I would 100% do it. That's pretty fair pricing.
Received a few of the parts and started thinking - it would be interesting to understand just how many of these parts are available for this upgrade, given there are only so many US LCs with it from the factory/ Japanese LC500S's. I had the same thought when I did the hybrid upgrade, given how few were sold. Makes me wonder how feasible these OEM upgrades will be whenever production ends. Or perhaps Lexus is sitting on massive min-buys of these things 🤣
Received a few of the parts and started thinking - it would be interesting to understand just how many of these parts are available for this upgrade, given there are only so many US LCs with it from the factory/ Japanese LC500S's. I had the same thought when I did the hybrid upgrade, given how few were sold. Makes me wonder how feasible these OEM upgrades will be whenever production ends. Or perhaps Lexus is sitting on massive min-buys of these things 🤣
I thought about buying an L500h differential for that upgrade once out of warranty, and that got me thinkin I may wanna add these cooling bits as well if I do. Decided (at least for now) that without track use I shouldnt need the cooling. Still on the fence about buying and storing the diff for later use.
I honestly feel like the diff would be fun for a while but ultimately wouldnt significantly increase how much I love this car since my main love of it is just cruising and occassionally getting hard on the throttle for grins. I dont drive it super hard, so I wouldnt be "using" the increase from the diff much anyway.
It's such a refined and amazing car, the pinnacle of Japanese grand touring that will likely ever be produced. I just cant bring myself to justify any changes.
If I couldve gotten the cooling and diff from the factory I'm sure I would have. But as it is Skye, aka Ryujin Skye (her formal name), doesnt need any changes at all.
A minor update - received all the parts, just haven't had the time to mess with the install. Life and all that. I'll make a follow up when I eventually give it a shot - until then the parts I mentioned earlier are in my garage haha
I honestly feel like the diff would be fun for a while but ultimately wouldnt significantly increase how much I love this car since my main love of it is juat cruising and occassionally stabbing the throttle for grins. I dont drive it super hard, so I wouldnt be "using" the increase from the diff much anyway.
It's such a refined and amazing car, the pinnacle of Japanese grand touring will likely ever produce. I just cant bring myself to justify any changes.
My identical sentiments. FYI.
I've seen much talk about converting to the 500h diff but not why. Is it a different ratio than the 500 oem ratio or what? Thanks
