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Matt Small
Newbie
Maryland
1.5jz T78

Posts: 2
Reg: 11-2008

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Monday, November 17, 2008 - 06:43 am, by:  Matt Small (Slow_sc3) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

This car has been a project for the last couple of years let me know what you think.

Thanks.









Peter Angelopoulos
Tinkerer
VIC
2JZ GTTL TT

Posts: 6
Reg: 11-2008

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Monday, November 17, 2008 - 01:15 pm, by:  Peter Angelopoulos (Tsoylani) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

very nice mate i luv it got a question which mite sound abit stupid tho but i nevver new soarers came with left hand drives or did you change it??? either way looks HOT man
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
UZZ30 UZZ31

Posts: 10259
Reg: 11-2004

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Monday, November 17, 2008 - 02:00 pm, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

USA models - SC300 and SC400, are all left hand drive. These are the only true Lexus badged versions.

Looks good indeed Matt! :-)
Matt Small
Newbie
Maryland
1.5jz T78

Posts: 3
Reg: 11-2008

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Monday, November 17, 2008 - 05:02 pm, by:  Matt Small (Slow_sc3) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Peter Angelopoulos wrote on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 01:15 pm:

very nice mate i luv it got a question which mite sound a bit stupid tho but i never knew soarers came with left hand drives or did you change it??? either way looks HOT man


thanks its a sc300 came LHD

Peter Nitschke wrote on Monday, November 17, 2008 - 02:00 pm:

USA models - SC300 and SC400, are all left hand drive. These are the only true Lexus badged versions.

Looks good indeed Matt!




thanks yeah america got the 2jz-ge and the 1uz :-(

BTW: if anyone needs anything from america i have access to any part you need just let me know.
Lawrence Ostle
DieHard
NSW
tt

Posts: 709
Reg: 12-2005

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Monday, November 17, 2008 - 07:51 pm, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks good - where in MD are you?
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

Posts: 2116
Reg: 07-2005

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 04:32 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

sweet ! Put some air in your tyre though haha.

Welcome to the club mate. How do you find the lag with that turbo on your current setup ? (also any more info on mods?)

Welcome to the club mate
Stuart Smith
TryHard
NEW SOUTH WALES
SC400 V8 GT LIMITED Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance

Posts: 237
Reg: 06-2008

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 05:29 pm, by:  Stuart Smith (Leader428) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


James Harris wrote on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 04:32 pm:

Put some air in your tyre




I see in photo eight it now has air in the tire, must be an earlier photo.
Tidy car Matt, welcome to the group.
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

Posts: 2121
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 05:35 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Stuart Smith wrote on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 05:29 pm:

must be an earlier photo.




or perhaps a LATER photo !
Scott Gates
Goo Roo
SA
TT

Posts: 1256
Reg: 03-2007

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 07:37 pm, by:  Scott Gates (Scotty_001) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome mate, nice interior.
Chris Prak
TryHard
WA
Soarer GTT-L

Posts: 473
Reg: 12-2006

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 10:46 pm, by:  Chris Prak (Carizma) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Looks like a pretty large snail lurking in there. Any more specs on engine??

Welcome mate.
Matt Small
Newbie
Maryland
1.5jz T78

Posts: 4
Reg: 11-2008

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Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 04:11 am, by:  Matt Small (Slow_sc3) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks and the rear tire has been fixed.

I am located in Germantown Maryland.

The lag really isnt all that bad 3,80-4,000 im at full boost and im taking the motor all the way to 8,500.

Here's a rundown of the cars current state:
Engine: 1.5jz ( new oem usdm 2jz-gte short block )
- new oem toyota oil pump
- new timing belt and tensioner
- shimmed oil pick up
- every gasket replaced
- arp head studs
- oem toyota head gasket
- port and polish head
- crowler valve springs
- HKS 272/264 cams
- adjustable cam gears
- T4 exhaust manifold
- tial 40mm wastegate
- greddy t78-33d
- 3 inch down pipe
- dual 3 inch exhaust magnaflow tips
- all vac hoses are ss
- TTE Fuel Rail
- 720CC Delphi injectors
- veilside replica intake manifold
- 80mm throttle body
- dual ssqv bov's
- 24x12x4 inch front mount
- 2.5 inch hot side intercooler piping
- 3 inch cold side intercooler piping
- Areomotive Feul Pressure Regulator
- fuel dampener bypass ( driftmotion )
- reloomed wiring harness looks new
- ss power steering reservoir
- valve cover bolt replaced with 10mm bolts
- tt supra fuel pump
- tt supra throttle cable

Electronics:
- Sard ecu (JZZ31)( no fuel, boost, speed cut rev limiter @ 8500 )
- Greddy Emanage Ultimate
- AEM Tru Boost
- AEM wideband
- AEM oil pressure gauge
- kenwood head unit
- MB Quart rear speakers 6.5"

Drivetrain:
- R154
- soarer bell housing
- marlin crawler Bearing retainer
- marlin crawler thrust washer
- new slave cylinder
- new clutch master cylinder
- new pilot bearing
- urethane shifter bushing
- spec twin disk clutch
- ss clutch line full length

Suspension/Wheels/Rotors:
- NEX Full Coilovers
- SS Brake lines
- 99LS 400 front brake upgrade
- drilled/ slotted rear rotors
- new pads front and back
- 95TT wheels 245/275mm
- new front ls rotors
- megan adj rear toe
- megan adj rear traction bar

Misc stuff done:
- bucket racing seats
- 4 point harness
- 97 front bumper
- 97 front grill
- 97 new fog lights
- working gauge cluster needles
- battery relocated to trunk
- Mcculloch 6000k HID
- 20% window tint.
- paint job is about two years old (dark metalic forest green) [6M2]
- new trunk struts
- VIS carbon fiber hood
- Corbuea rear seats
Ken Tran
TryHard
NSW
Crazy japs did the mods

Posts: 262
Reg: 07-2007

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Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 05:30 pm, by:  Ken Tran (King_qong) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

whoa man.. that T78 looks unusually large. I've got one on my soarer and it doesn't look that huge!!!
James Harris
Goo Roo
QLD
XTR T-66 Turbo

Posts: 2137
Reg: 07-2005

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Thursday, November 20, 2008 - 06:50 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I think its just the turbo bag he is using makes it look HUUUGE,

Thats a nice list of mods mate, must haul ass !
Matt Small
Tinkerer
Maryland
1.5jz T78

Posts: 9
Reg: 11-2008

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Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 04:55 pm, by:  Matt Small (Slow_sc3) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)



the manifold sits the turbo up high that's one reason the turbo looks huge..

makes 550ish RWHP or about 410 RWKW on pump gas.
Prayag Sharma
TryHard
vic
T 70

Posts: 265
Reg: 08-2007

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Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 09:21 pm, by:  Prayag Sharma (Prayag) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Matt Small wrote on Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 04:55 pm:

410 RWKW


too good
Tristan Gregory
Tinkerer
QLD
N/A :-(

Posts: 18
Reg: 10-2008

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Friday, January 23, 2009 - 07:55 pm, by:  Tristan Gregory (Midnight) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Prayag Sharma wrote on Sunday, November 23, 2008 - 09:21 pm:

too good




Agreed

Welcome to the club. It is a very respectable set up, and I would love to see some vids of that in action!!!!

T
Adrain Parsons
DieHard
Qld
JZZ30 tt

Posts: 931
Reg: 08-2005

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Friday, January 23, 2009 - 08:49 pm, by:  Adrain Parsons (Ace1975) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice job mate, and welcome to the club.
Mike Beck
Goo Roo
New Zealand
Soarer Limited UZZ31 V8

Posts: 3242
Reg: 11-2005

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Saturday, January 24, 2009 - 08:28 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow, 410rwkw.

Does it have much turbo lag?

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