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Before you get started, the car has been completed Car: 1999 Lexus SC300
Engine:
3.0 Liter in-line 6 cylinder
1992 sc300 short block
1999 sc300 vvti cylinder head
2JZGTE vvti valve covers and coil cover
Sc300 coils
Supra TT oem head gasket
ARP head studs
TRD oil cap
Custom exhaust manifold with T4 flange and 44mm Tial wastegate (10lb spring)
Garrett GTX3076r gen 2 turbo
Custom 3” down pipe into custom 3 inch exhaust with Greddy mufflers
Bosch wideband O2
WHP egt sensor
4” intake pipe with k&n filter
Sound Performance custom intercooler piping with Tial 50mm blow off valve
Greddy 3 row intercooler (capable of 1200hp)
75mm billet throttle body
Sound performance race intake manifold
New oem motor mounts
Black powdercoat Koyorad radiator
New radiator hoses
New oem thermostat
Tweak’d Performance engine wiring harness
WHP fuel pressure sensor
WHP oil pressure sensor
AEM Boost Solenoid
ECUMASTER black ecu
Real street carbon fiber front cover
Transmission:
Tripod W58 from 1994 Toyota Supra
ACT extreme clutch kit
Stock flywheel
Fuel:
Walbro 450lph pump in tank
-6 ptfe Teflon braided steel feed line
Aeromotive e85 fuel filter
WHP flex fuel sensor
Precision turbo 1200cc Injectors and billet rail
Big end fuel pressure regulator
Auto meter mechanical fuel pressure gauge
-6 ptfe Teflon braided steel return line
Rear end:
3.76 auto supra TT LSD
New diff fluid
Stock driveshaft (manual front half, auto back half)
Brakes:
Corvette Z06 front brake caliper upgrade with OEM pads and hardware
ISF oem rotors
Rear SRT8 brembo caliper upgrade with OEM pads and hardware
ISF oem rotors
Wheels:
19x8.5 Rays 57Spro front wheels with 225/40/19 Michelin SuperSport Tires
19x10 Rays 57Spro rear wheels with 275/35/19 Michelin SuperSport Tires
20mm spacers all around for more aggressive look. Can be removed at any time and wheels still clear large brakes
Custom painted black with blue metallic
Suspension:
Megan LP coil overs
TRD front strut bar
TRD front and rear sway bars with new rear mounts
New front upper control arms
Supra front lower control arms
New OEM steering rack
Power house racing steering reservoir relocation kit
Aftermarket power steering cooler
Interior:
BTI gauges 52mm gauge
AutoExtrude custom gauge mount
Full black interior swap
Many new OEM parts including upper window trims, e brake boot, e brake handle
Black oem floor mats
All wood painted gloss black
Custom carbon fiber wheel
Custom carbon fiber shifter bezel
TRD shift ****
Recaro front seats
Pioneer avic -5100nex radio
Exterior:
Full repaint in early 2017 Ultrasonic Blue variant
New headlights, tail lights, fog lights, windshield, emblems, and front grill
Clear corner lights
Fujin KBD lip
I’m sure I’m forgetting some stuff. Just wanted to provide you with a full list of items in an organized manner.
and I wanted to start here with a finished list (as if 6/30/18). Enjoy the read!
so I sold the 97 SC last summer and came across a junk of a 1999 SC. My goal is to restore it. It basically needed EVERYTHING! I'll post pics soon and some progress.
Maintenance is the most important to me and this car was clearly neglected I had to replace the power steering rack, radiator, water pump, timing belt (it was original at 222,000 miles!), front engine seals, vvti gear, could, plugs, valve cover gaskets, windshield, rear view mirror, right front control arm, installed coilovers cause the shocks were blown all around, new front and rear brakes, fixed the major exhaust leak, changed the oil, and maybe some other minor things. Programmed two new factory keys with remotes and replaced the trunk shocks. I had some old 18's laying around I put on. I also installed an IS300 shift **** and steering wheel. Then I installed a pioneer nav and Bluetooth head unit, kicker speakers all around, 4 channel amp, 2 channel amp, and a kicker 10" sub in factory location.
It's currently being painted Ultra Sonic Blue. More pics to come!
Last edited by jimmymac30; 06-30-18 at 05:21 AM.
Reason: Added build list 6/30/18
It is already pretty nice to start with. Am sure this car will be in good hands . Dang I love the fact that you have access to all those lifts and equipments day in day out . It makes any maintenance work so easy. Didn't you have another one aside from the 97 ?
Wow. I hope to one day see this car in person! I know the work you will do to it will be top notch. USB will look amazing on this.
On a side note, are those center AC vents not cracked? That's a rare sight. When I got my SC back in 2006, the center vents were already cracked as with pretty much most SCs.
I've had a non-cracked center vent sitting in a box for years, been too lazy to replace it, but I think if I actually refinish my spare set of wood trim I might just have the perfect excuse to pull stuff apart and replace the vents finally!
It is already pretty nice to start with. Am sure this car will be in good hands . Dang I love the fact that you have access to all those lifts and equipments day in day out . It makes any maintenance work so easy. Didn't you have another one aside from the 97 ?
Gerry, yes. I also had a 1996 sc400 that was green. I sold it to my painter and now it is Ultra White. Having access to all the tools and lifts (and water born paint system and booth) makes it easier for sure!
Wow. I hope to one day see this car in person! I know the work you will do to it will be top notch. USB will look amazing on this.
On a side note, are those center AC vents not cracked? That's a rare sight. When I got my SC back in 2006, the center vents were already cracked as with pretty much most SCs.
I've had a non-cracked center vent sitting in a box for years, been too lazy to replace it, but I think if I actually refinish my spare set of wood trim I might just have the perfect excuse to pull stuff apart and replace the vents finally!
dimitry, I might be jinxing myself here but the center vent was about the only thing I DIDNT have to replace to on this car! So far so good. And after texting with you I decided on USB. Was going to go ultra white up until that point. My painter has done many show cars and is excellent at what he does. I figure I'll get the body set up the way I want and then do the gte swap this summer. Would be great to get some photos of the cars together this year!
Cant wait to see this man, i will for sure stop by this year once the winter ends to show you my car and maybe get some inspiration for a full paint job in the future.
Cant wait to see this man, i will for sure stop by this year once the winter ends to show you my car and maybe get some inspiration for a full paint job in the future.
01-25-17, 08:06 PM
Jimmy Mac 1999 SC300
. It makes any maintenance work so easy. Didn't you have another one aside from the 97 ?
