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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 05:29 AM
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Question Dragon TC and installation

Does anyone has any special tip that the dealership need to be aware/tip that the Lexus shop does the installation? They have installed one TC on a GS before.. SO.. SupraCoup3 will make sure the same guy does the installation on my car... and the tranny cooler....

I am getting ready for summer.. launch my car hard.....

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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 07:22 AM
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No tips really, just plan on it taking several hours, since they will need to remove the entire exhaust system, and possibly the cats to get at the tranny bolts.

Plan also on changing out your fluid while they do the change, and allow for justy a tad more for the volume to cycle through the cooler.

Prepare for lift off!
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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 07:37 AM
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congrats on teh new part! hopefully the install will go better than your TEIN!!

dont worry im sure it will, tell us how the car is after!
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Old Jun 18, 2002 | 09:48 AM
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heheh with my luck? there bound to be some screw up some where... knock on wood....

Serious.. I want a faster launch w/o supercharge... my wife will freak out if I got the super charger...

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Old Jun 19, 2002 | 01:27 AM
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don't tell her...duh!!

Tell her the $7000 was spend on dirty hookers instead...
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Old Jun 19, 2002 | 03:33 AM
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Yeah.. and with that explanation.. I am going to be six feet under... no CL anymore....

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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 04:23 AM
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Anyone know how many hours to install this? I want my dealer to install this.. they have agree to install this.. but I want a ball park estimate hours.. so they won't come back and tell me some rediculous amount of hours they need to spend on the car..

If they came back with rediculous quote.. I guess I'll just have to find the right shop to do this...
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 04:32 AM
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NOT sure.. but i remember it being 4 - 6 hours
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 05:32 AM
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Originally posted by LexusRules
NOT sure.. but i remember it being 4 - 6 hours
That sounds about right. Depends if they have more than one guy working on it, which they should.
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 12:56 PM
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shinchan what kind of tranny cooler are you going to be using?

Im getting a TC in a week or so and I was wondering what everyon is using
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 01:32 PM
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Use the search feature and type in Hayden. You'll see that the Hayden #677 is the one to get for the GS. JacobT, Tinygs, MrJohnson and myself are just some of the members that have this on our cars. Pepboys should have it in stock, best of luck.
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 01:57 PM
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thanx gs430guy
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Old Jun 20, 2002 | 02:57 PM
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Originally posted by biggie27
shinchan what kind of tranny cooler are you going to be using?

Im getting a TC in a week or so and I was wondering what everyon is using
PermaCool also makes a fine product.

http://www.digitalsimple.com/PCTC%20Installed.htm

Just offering another option.
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