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Old May 4, 2010 | 06:42 AM
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Hey guys, just had a cruise last week, here are a couple of pics of my car.

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JDM Toyota Soarer
Engine: 1UZ-FE
Suspension: Adjustable airbag suspension with height controller
Exhaust: 2.25" mandrel bent catback with x-pipe and lukey ultra-flow mufflers and stainless rolled tips.

Plans: T56 6 speed gearbox in December, waiting out for the kit to be made (adaption plate, clutch, flywheel, pilot bearing etc.)
Stainless 4-2-1 extractors
18" Work Meisters or 18" SSR professors (front 8.5", rear 10.5")

Cheers guys, let me know what you think.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:21 AM
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Nice colour. What year is it?

How much of a performance gain did your headers and the rest of the exhaust give you? Good luck with the transmission swap!

How about a couple of interior shots?

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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:25 AM
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Thanks mate, yeah like the colour too, it's a 92.
Haven't got the headers yet, just the catback, the 4-2-1 designed headers from interstate in Aus give about 10rwkw and a bit of torque, but do make a lot of difference in low revs (getting the gases out quicker)
I will try and find a pic of my interior for ya, and these headers.

My catback has given a little bit of power and kick, but the headers make the difference!
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Old May 4, 2010 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by AusSC400
Hey guys, just had a cruise last week, here are a couple of pics of my car.

Specs:
JDM Toyota Soarer
Engine: 1UZ-FE
Suspension: Adjustable airbag suspension with height controller
Exhaust: 2.25" mandrel bent catback with x-pipe and lukey ultra-flow mufflers and stainless rolled tips.

Plans: T56 6 speed gearbox in December, waiting out for the kit to be made (adaption plate, clutch, flywheel, pilot bearing etc.)
Stainless 4-2-1 extractors
18" Work Meisters or 18" SSR professors (front 8.5", rear 10.5")

Cheers guys, let me know what you think.
Looks good

I'll be really interested in how the T56 works out
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Old May 4, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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Looks good. Those plans sound good too.

Off topic but hows Australia? Always wanted to go over there.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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looking good Christian
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Old May 4, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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Looks sexy! Any chance you can snap some intricate detailed pics of the rear wiper motor inside the trunk? I'm so jealous that you Aussies got the option of the rear wiper motor and power folding mirrors.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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Cheers guys, yeah the T56 setup is going to be awesome, can't wait.

Australia is good, I also want to go over to the US sometime, depends where you want to go in Aus, sydney has good beaches, Queensland has the best weather, good beaches and the sexiest girls, (I personally love going there for that reason) and yeah many other places to go to.

CrazySC, can't see the motor from the inside the boot, it's behind the wall where the fuel tank sits, so can't get a shot for you, sorry bout that!

I will get some pics of the interior up later and maybe some other stuff.

Cheers!
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Old May 4, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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all kidding aside
you have a good looking car. good luck with your t56 plan.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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It just blows my mind that the toyota soarer got far more luxury features than the lexus sc that was supposed to be part of the launch of toyota's "luxury" brand. Nice car, cheers
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Old May 5, 2010 | 12:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Klaus
"...It just blows my mind that the Toyota Soarer got far more luxury features than the Lexus SC that was supposed to be part of the launch of Toyota's "luxury" brand..."
I know right? WTF was Toyota thinking? They could've at least given the SCX00 the power folding mirrors...I'm still pretty butt-hurt over that.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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Yeah the JDM version got everything, heated seats, LCD mirror, electric folding mirrors, mirror de-foggers, auto lights and auto wipers, digi dash etc.

Tacomonkey, don't get it haha, it's an SS 5.7L V8 Commodore though.
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Old May 5, 2010 | 04:47 AM
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Great pics!

Is that your real license plate?
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Old May 5, 2010 | 05:25 AM
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Thanks mate! yeah minus the first letter, how does your V8 GS go?
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Old May 5, 2010 | 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by AusSC400
Yeah the JDM version got everything, heated seats, LCD mirror, electric folding mirrors, mirror de-foggers, auto lights and auto wipers, digi dash etc.

Tacomonkey, don't get it haha, it's an SS 5.7L V8 Commodore though.

...navigation, air suspension... yeah we got screwed in the US haha.

I won't even go into all the badass holden cars the aussies got!
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