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04-10-10, 08:30 PM

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hey man excellent work. I may be looking to get this done soon. Does it throw a CEL or anything like that? Any other things that would keep it from passing an inspection?

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04-10-10, 09:17 PM

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No CEL confirmed on 95 and below, 96-97 soon. OD light flashes when speedosensor is plugged in, but I pulled the bulb.

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04-12-10, 06:08 PM

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Maybe I missed it, but do your reverse lights work?
What about your cruise control?

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04-15-10, 11:01 AM

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Maybe I missed it, but do your reverse lights work?
What about your cruise control?

Reverse lights worked until I crushed the clip on a speed bump, havent fixed it since haha.

Cruise control, no, didn't try to hook it up, got rid of it instead.

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04-20-10, 11:38 PM

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Red Phoenix,
What did you do regarding your differential? Are you using the stock SC400 differential? Stock SC300 5spd differential? Other? What RPM's are you at when cruising 70 mph? I am going to convert my 98 SC400 VVTi to manual but I am unsure what rear end to use. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks and great writeup!
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04-21-10, 04:39 AM

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using the 3.92 right now. I wouldnt go any shorter than this, to me a 3.92 is short for highway (3k rpms around 70). The 3.26 you have may work nice (or be too long). I think the 3.73 from the Supra would be perfect.

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04-21-10, 09:00 PM

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More and more of these popping up....NICE!

How is yours coming along MongooseGA?

You will be fine with the factory rearend but I plan on going to the 3.73 Torsin in a bit.

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04-21-10, 09:17 PM

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More and more of these popping up....NICE!

How is yours coming along MongooseGA?

You will be fine with the factory rearend but I plan on going to the 3.73 Torsin in a bit.

My transmission ended up getting stuck in gear and I'm trying to figure out how to fix/replace it.

If I'm not mistaken, you were able to get the MKIV shifter on the MKIII tail shaft, correct? That's what I'm banking on if I end up using my same transmission.

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04-21-10, 10:34 PM

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We are actually testing out a MK3 W58 in an SC400 really soon (T-minus 1 month). And we might get away with a simple shifter extension... so we shall see!

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04-22-10, 04:16 AM

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No I wound up going with the SC300 W58 do to the adapter not reaching certain shift points.

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04-22-10, 04:26 PM

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might get away with a simple shifter extension...

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04-25-10, 10:03 AM

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Any confirmation on if you can get rid of the CELS a 97+ will throw

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04-26-10, 11:58 AM

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Any confirmation on if you can get rid of the CELS a 97+ will throw

The wiring isnt done on that vehicle. Soon as I know I will post it up.

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04-30-10, 08:23 AM

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+1 on 97+ cel. I have a 97 and want to do this real bad but I unfortunately have emissions so...

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05-02-10, 07:37 PM

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RedPhoenix, such a good read man!

I am doing a conversion at the end of this year, but am using the 6spd T56, a guy on my forum in Aus makes kits with the adaption plate and that, really looking forward, just hoping it's not a whole lot different to your setup.

Still having lots of fun in it? I bet you are!!

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