100,000 miles
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From: Central NJ
Originally posted by ACleanSC4
I took some pictures of mine before it hit 100,000 and exactly when it hit it too...check em out...look at the speed i was travelling too!
I took some pictures of mine before it hit 100,000 and exactly when it hit it too...check em out...look at the speed i was travelling too!
I am nearing the 100K point, and will try to get a pic of the odometer while going 100 MPH.
Hopefully I will be on a highway when it happens!
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From: Maryland
I bought my 1992 SC400 last August with 99,273 miles on it. I'm up to over 117k now. The powertrain runs like new, and I average 22 mpg over all, 26+ on the highway, where I usually cruise at 70 mph, with bursts up to 85-90 mph. All the basic stuff works great; the car has some cosmetic problems: the front seats are a little tired, the fuel and eng temp needles are burned out, the temperature control LCD is partly blued, and I need a new CD changer. And I fixed the door squeak problem with several applications of WD40. Gee, this thing is nearly as well built as a Toyota pickup.
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From: Fla
123k miles......................
I have a 93 SC400 and the dash lights are still bright as hell , the carpet is pristine and the floor mats are original. The engine still pulls strong and my only complaint is that at about 2500rpm there is a slight shudder. At this point I'm not sure if it's the transmission or a motor mount or tranny mount. I did have to replace the factory head unit with a premier when my cd player started up with the err code. I just put on some eibach springs and the car sit's beautifully on 18x8-18x9 in BR5 knockoffs (mea culpa ) . Initially the rear tires rubbed but I rolled the rear fender well during the spring install, and now theres no rub at all. I'm gonna wait a week or so for the springs to settle before I align the car so that caster and camber won't be affected by settling of the springs. BTW. I notice you guys sometimes go hard on folk for buying the knockoff rims so I'm in the process of either replacing the wheels with the real BR5 or the Dronell CA-05's, though I'm also leaning toward the Volk SE37's because they look so good on a pearl white car.
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From: Central NJ
Re: 123k miles......................
Originally posted by r1pilot
I just put on some eibach springs and the car sit's beautifully on 18x8-18x9 in BR5 knockoffs (mea culpa ) . Initially the rear tires rubbed but I rolled the rear fender well during the spring install, and now theres no rub at all. I'm gonna wait a week or so for the springs to settle before I align the car so that caster and camber won't be affected by settling of the springs.
I just put on some eibach springs and the car sit's beautifully on 18x8-18x9 in BR5 knockoffs (mea culpa ) . Initially the rear tires rubbed but I rolled the rear fender well during the spring install, and now theres no rub at all. I'm gonna wait a week or so for the springs to settle before I align the car so that caster and camber won't be affected by settling of the springs.
I was not so sure I believed this with my Pro Kit, but indeed even after 2 months there was no change in the clearance.
It never hurts to wait a bit though ... just to make sure.
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From: Fla
Yes.............
Eibach does "cold compress" their springs , but they still settle. When the springs were first put on the car i had already taken a before pic , then I took one right after install and there was still gap , now three days after there is barely a gap at all between the top of the fenderwell and the top of the tire. I think now they're about ready. All my pic's show subtle differences
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