jamesbondsc300

try "car-part.com" I've found lots of second hand parts for my SC300 from these guys. Nice to see a girl in mississippi thats into these cars:) I'm from Long Beach but live in Tupelo now.

Tanabe all the way! Sounds so great

95 was not the first year. I have a 93 sc300 and it has one. Its my understanding that all sc300's and 400's came with fobs built into the orginal key when they were sold new. I have mine, but something was messed up with my keyless entry system. Goto best buy and get a viper keyless entry system installed $139 no other relays are needed and your alarm will arm and disarm with the lock and unlock buttons on the viper remote(as well as lock and unlock your car wow!)....or you could go get a quote from lexus and depending on whats wrong with your system for 700-1000 bucks like they told me haha

Come on guys help me out here!

I ran it the same thing replacing my PS pump. I finally figured out i needed a "breaker bar"(a really really long ratchet or a long pipe put over the handle of a ratchet) for alot more leverage. It holds more tension than any other car I've ever had. Try it and let me know

Looking for a strong clutch for my sc300.....mods include tokico illumina 5 way adj struts and Tanabe GF springs (all from TT supra) Tanabe exhaust, LSD from Supra, Single turbo coming soon!!! (under 400whp) I also wanna put in a lightweight flywheel while I'm in there. Anyone got a good setup that they can tell me about?

3 inch radiator eh? thanks, ya i was rebuilding the engine from the ground up so water pump and thermostat were on the agenda. i was thinking of getting about 600 horse power do you think stock injectors could still work? no, you have 330 stock injectors you'd need at least 550's

You'll get the same performance, it's just the name you're buying. The performance depends on turbo size also, there are many different size for turbos. If you put a turbo into an NA car, don't expect to just buy the turbo and slapping it on. You'll spend way more money on turbo charging a non-turbo car than just swapping it. If you go turbo, i suggest you swap it off with a turbo motor. i dont want to have to hassle with motor swapping i know a mechanic that can prolly install it for me im just trying to get around 350hp or more and a turbo kit and exhaust seems to get me there this is the link of the turbo im thinking of buying if its worth it i know there is some parts missing but this see,s to be one of the best deals and it doesnt look like its junk http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?S...250-90-SH250-90 here is the same kit.....just less http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T67-Turbo-k...sQ5fAccessories

yep, looks like a Mazda 3....thats why I don't like it.

sonicelectronix.com has a double din install kit for the larger head units

update......the supra store called me back and said the eibachs were discontinued. I called other places and got the same response. I'm now getting GF210 Tanabes "GF" standing for "grip feeling" ( i have a sneaking feeling that they are alot stiffer) I know the "NF" tanabes are "normal feeling" and softer. If anyone knows anything about these please let me know.

I went ahead and ordered some tokico Illumina's and Eibach springs(for a 93-98 supra TT) A guy i know who ownes a turbo supra has some and recomended them for my Lexus. I know they are interchangable, but my question is how much should it lower my SC? its my understanding that the supra struts should lower my car about 1.5 inches with the Eibach springs. The perches on the supra struts are supposed to be higher, but the factory springs are not as tall(i think) Anyone know much about this set up?

119 people have looked at this and nobody has an opinion? Thanks alot guys

could be a faulty switch on the e-brake

Looking to get some coilovers and I'm mainly looking for comfort......suggestions??

To answer one of your questions: No, Gm has never "owned" toyota. They did however have a partnership in building crossover models ie. (united motor group) that went from the late 80's(corolla/prizm) until recently(pontiac vibe/ matrix)

You know Danny, in the beginning, I was quite amused by some of your earlier posts ... now I'm a bit concerned. It's not a rant. It's not a monologue. It's not a dissertation. It's a rambling mess! You're embarrassing yourself. :chairshot: My advice ... think twice about what you're going to write, edit it down to about 5 lines of type, then read it out loud to yourself before posting to see if it makes sense. Something else you might consider. There may be some LOC members who have or had an audi, porsche, or (like myself) a bimmer, but believe me, no one here is even slightly interested in anything your co-workers have to say. Now don't take this as an insult, :whistles: but I suggest you keep it Lexus or go post at VW. "IRS" not common on a 1994 car?????? Dude! My 76' datsun 280z has it! As well as all the nissan 240sx's I've owned! Had an 87 200sx nissan with it also. What planet are you from? You made me laugh with that post about sc300's and 400's having to be rebuild after 150,000 or so miles! Whatever your smoking just stop! These cars easily go 300,000 miles! Btw according to most consumer groups Vw's have some of the worst quality ratings of any brand. Just get off your Vw kick already!

I've done the same thing in mine many times(by accident of course)....your totally fine don't worry. Just don't go doing it every day or you will have problems.

I wouldn't spray it with wd40 any longer (its water-based) a better solution would be PB Blaster or maybe white lithium. My car in a 93' sc300 with almost 180,000 miles I have never had the problem your describing. Its my understanding that the sticking pedal problem newer toyotas are experiencing is a premature wear issue related to the linkage. If I were you I would order a new linkage from lexus and have it replaced. I did have a similar problem on a 1976 datsun 280z the plastic pivot balls on the very complex and over engineered throttle linkage had worn and developed "flat spots on the inside. This caused the throttle to stick when pressed all the way to the floor.(very scary) Even if no one else has had this problem in an sc400 this is a very serious saftey concern and should be repaired right away.

if the "cel" light came on there should be codes stored in history even if the light came on and then went out. Let me ask a few questions first....when the car went dead did the radio, guages or anything else suddenly turn off as well? Do a fuel pressure test and make sure the PSI on the rail is within factory specs. Do this several times (once on a "cold start" and one after you have driven the car for 10min or more). how long had you been driving when this happened? How long did the car sit before you were able to restart it? What mods (if any) have been preformed on your car?

Also.....pulling the fuel line off and seeing if fuel comes out won't help you much(other than telling you that fuel is getting to the fuel rail) because you can have fuel getting to the rail, but it may not have adequate fuel pressure to start or run the engine. <_< you'll have to get a pressure guage to test that.

actually it could be the timing belt again (if it was some how improperly installed), but before you do anything else try pulling the codes on the computer and go from there. It cracks me up how so many people just start randomly changing parts when they have a problem. These people are "part changers" not "mechanics" like they often try and pass themselves off as. The truth is many components of you car could cause it to have the problem your describing. just use the process of elimination. ;)

intellexual.net, it'll get you started :)

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