Heck Yeah!!!!!
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Heck Yeah!!!!!
Well, I don't need any more help with problems with my SC400, BECAUSE I TRADED IT IN on a 99 SC300. The Turbo Kit is being ordered next Monday!!! Rim are on their way tomorrow!! and Exhaust is being formed
Last edited by 2Lexus430s; Jan 23, 2003 at 09:37 PM.
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TealLexusSc400,
You may want to call the turbo makers and specify your car is OBD-II and VVTi. These make the turbo project a quite a bit more costly and difficult. I would think that keeping it stock would be a good option. It is a nice car.
Congratulations.
MW
You may want to call the turbo makers and specify your car is OBD-II and VVTi. These make the turbo project a quite a bit more costly and difficult. I would think that keeping it stock would be a good option. It is a nice car.
Congratulations.
MW
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Well they gave me $14,000 for my SC400 with 123,500 miles on it.
It went with the Rims, Exhaust, Intake, Springs, and T/C included.
Took my HID kit out though
They were asking $27,900 for the SC300 with 19,000 miles.
My SC400 was paid off.
My friend did the research for me today, he said it would need some special touches on the turbo kit for this motor.
I am going to run a T04 Greddy Turbo at around 6-7lbs boost. He said the kit will cost around $8000 installed with front mount intercooler included.(this will also include a custom cat back 2.5" exhaust system with Apexi N1 mufflers).
I have ordered the wheel package as well. 19x8 Ro-ja Kruzz
I might not drop the car any yet.. I am going to wait untill everything else is done first.. There is a steep hill that leads to my garage, and I have a problem pulling in already. So we'll see.
Any suggestions?
It went with the Rims, Exhaust, Intake, Springs, and T/C included.
Took my HID kit out though
They were asking $27,900 for the SC300 with 19,000 miles.
My SC400 was paid off.
My friend did the research for me today, he said it would need some special touches on the turbo kit for this motor.
I am going to run a T04 Greddy Turbo at around 6-7lbs boost. He said the kit will cost around $8000 installed with front mount intercooler included.(this will also include a custom cat back 2.5" exhaust system with Apexi N1 mufflers).
I have ordered the wheel package as well. 19x8 Ro-ja Kruzz
I might not drop the car any yet.. I am going to wait untill everything else is done first.. There is a steep hill that leads to my garage, and I have a problem pulling in already. So we'll see.
Any suggestions?
Last edited by 2Lexus430s; Jan 23, 2003 at 09:31 PM.
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well I thought they might be, but I'm not to worried about that aspect of it. Only because I am not interested in having real fast SC. I don't plan on really ever driving the car hard, I would just like something that is fast, and well built, that has CLASS and Apeal. I want to bring my car down into the 5.5 second 0-60 range, and a 13-14ish qt mile.
I am trying to do this the cleanest way possible and the most reliable way as well. I'm not going to get a blow off valve or anything of that nature, if I do it will be something not really noticable. I am having resinators put on the exhaust to quiet it down to almost stock sound. I am also not going to mess with the stereo at all, I think the Stock Premium Sound system looks very clean, and sounds killer (and thats coming from a IASCA Judge, and former 7 year Car Stereo MECP Installation expert).
I like the factory body kit and don't plan on fitting anything else to the body.
I noticed something strange, the HID headlights cut-off is so much more destictive than my older SC400 was. Strange.
I am trying to do this the cleanest way possible and the most reliable way as well. I'm not going to get a blow off valve or anything of that nature, if I do it will be something not really noticable. I am having resinators put on the exhaust to quiet it down to almost stock sound. I am also not going to mess with the stereo at all, I think the Stock Premium Sound system looks very clean, and sounds killer (and thats coming from a IASCA Judge, and former 7 year Car Stereo MECP Installation expert).
I like the factory body kit and don't plan on fitting anything else to the body.
I noticed something strange, the HID headlights cut-off is so much more destictive than my older SC400 was. Strange.
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Originally posted by pcmw
Those Ro-Ja wheels may be a bit heavy. I would suggest a lighter wheel choice.
MW
Those Ro-Ja wheels may be a bit heavy. I would suggest a lighter wheel choice.
MW
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How about these? 19x8 in front and 19x9 in rear
I really like them..
I have already ordered my rims, if I don't like them I will probably sell them and get these.
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