Been reading the forums for months since getting my 95 SC400 last December. Joined a couple months ago, but this is my first post. Well today while coming home from work i pulled up to a light that is commonly raced, the right lane goes straight and left turns ahead so everyone always tries to overtake(which i rarely let happen an older guy pulls up besides me in a 06 BMW M Roadster, we chit chatted until it turns green and it was on, he got the jump on me(as do most cars do since 1000-2500rpm is so slow) I caught up before 2nd gear and took the lead and was pulling away at 45ish, then a woman(who was on the phone) in a Rx350 pulls out right in front of me, making me slam the brakes and come to a screeching stop. From what i read, the BMW is 330HP, not sure how the rest of the race would have turned out but lexi was doing good.

 

The sc400 is painfully slow for a v-8 and the bimmer has longer legs and most likely would have pulled even harder up top.

 

terribly slow, but being a toyota guy, and v8 lover it fits me perfect. Just need to drop the m90 and a few upgrades to wake her up.

 

There are many things you can do to wake the V8 terror. The best bang for the buck is a 100 shot of NOS, BFI, and full exhaust. These are simple things that can be done in a few days or less.

 

Nitrous has me worried, been thinking about it forever but don't want to blow anything, if anything it would be the tranny? I have this BFI installed http://www.ebay.com/itm/BFI-3-4-Inta...25b28e&vxp=mtr(couldn't get a clean fit when i tried my own, this was defiantly worth the $80 i paid, price raised a lot since then) I have a pair of Magnaflow 14236, and a 2.5" Magnaflow x-pipe waiting to be installed, also plan on removing the center sub cat, and the 2 resonators. going 2.5" piping only cause im SC'ing eventually.

 

He wasn't trying bro................. the M roadster is lighter, more powerful, and more responsive by a landslide. The HP/Torque per ton is intense compared to the SC. It's foolish to even consider trying an M Roadster.

 

Yes the 1uz takes a 100 shot without blinking an eye , I drove a friends sc400 on a 150 shot and it went low 13's with no other mods other than a fuel pump so n20 will wake up any 1uzfe

It's a shame the 1uzfe does not have aftermarket support like other platforms as I would love to build one however cost is the downfall of that dream so jz swap it is.

 

btw without spray it was running 15.0-14.8's

 

That's what I was saying, GO NOS !!!!

 

My goal is 400hp trying to spend $5000 or less. last time i ran, i was running a constant 15-15.1, got 14.9 once

 

Before you make more power, work on getting what it does make to the ground.

Naturally I can't find the link right this second but there's a thread on which wire to cut to disable the soft shifts and slippage designed to prevent rear end squat. It really helps acceleration in 1st gear and any downshift situation.

I don't have traction control so the Nittos do a lot more talking than they did before the mod. I think it's how the car should have come from the factory - forget that marshmallow shifting!

 

if both engines failed catastrophically at the same time, the sc400 would roll a greater distance than the M.. thats about it.

 

Haha very true^^

 

I remember reading that awhile back, scott posted it I think.

 

Only problem is that iirc it does not work on obd2 cars^^