dukabor

Greeting from Canada......

I would never consider trying to run the all season tires in the winter...

I picked up a set of steel take off rims from an '06 rave 4 and put winters on them.....16" .

they are the only ones that i found to clearv the calipers.

really slick and got the rims for $200 from a toyota dealer with the center caps.

I only ever use the winter setting when excesive tire spin starts.

how much on ebay are used ones going for?

Good though........thanks.

I took a rock in my Passengers side fog light and was wondering if anyone had a suggestion on where to buy a new lens ?

The dealer will only sell me the set for $300.00.

thanks in advance,

Dukabor

I did Brembo Rotors with Hawk pad on my 98-400.

An unbelievable difference.

Check out what other people had to say about this combination in previous forums.........worth the price !!!

Dukabor

I agree!

You won't gain anything by using sub par plugs. Maybe a few bucks but in the long run you'll pay. Good Luck.

A little note for you........once you've changed them , if you get Idling problems , unhook your battery for 5 min. it will reboot the computer.

I had to do it with mine and it worked

Dukabor

TT rears will not fit without a custom bracket. One of the downsides of the TTs are that they are heavy, heavier than OEM even. This will impact handling. Another issue with the TTs is that the calipers are huge and will require wheels that can fit over them. The OEMs will definitely not.

Neo,

Any more info on the custom bracket needed for the TT rears?

Thanks,

Cesar

Thought I'd close this off...........

I odered Brembo drilled rotors and Hawk pads after reading all the posts on the subject.

The difference is mind boggling.

there is a bit of "rubbing noise" under hard braking ,but I will live with it.

The trade off is more that worth while.

I now look forward to quick stops as much as I like accellerating.

oh , yea , I only did the fronts.

Dukabor

Have you tried turning the key cylinder in the door to lock and holding it there?

Does the sunroof also go from fully open to ,tilted up without stopping then?

Thanks Guys,

My gut feeling was the sensor thinking it is being blocked also.

I haven't had time to deal with it yet.......

I will post the results once I've had a better look at it.

I got it closed and we now have rain in the forcast for the week so I don't expect to get at it rigt away.

Dudabor.

Well GUY was RIGHT !!!

I'll bet he gets sick of hearing that !!!!!

There are no adjustments for the motor.

It is an outright replacement.

If it wasn't reported while within warranty......you are SOL.

Unfortunately in Canada it reads $978.00 for the part and another $450 labour.

Not a single wrecker has one.

I'll be ordering mine on line from the supplied link.

By far the lowest price.

Thanks again for all your help.

This site is the best thing about owning a lexus.....well next to coming into work @220kmph !!!

Dukabor.

The easiest question is what do you want to acheive?

Loudness or sound quality or just a little more bump?

Price range and is trunk space an issue for you?

If you haven't done anything yet.......

I did the same thing.

I like the sound of the factory system , but it didn't have enough umph !

I added a sealed Clarion Box with 2-12" subs and amp.

It really brought the system to life

I know there is a lot better out there but for under $500.00 it was the perfect solution for me.

Dukabor.

Have you tried turning the key cylinder in the door to lock and holding it there?

Does the sunroof also go from fully open to ,tilted up without stopping then?

Thanks Guys,

My gut feeling was the sensor thinking it is being blocked also.

I haven't had time to deal with it yet.......

I will post the results once I've had a better look at it.

I got it closed and we now have rain in the forcast for the week so I don't expect to get at it rigt away.

Dudabor.

I have a '98 GS 400 and have been having intermitant problems with my sunroof.

When I close it it pops back to half way open.

I've done it several times and eventually it stayed closed.

The dealer (without looking at it) says it's the motor......read $978.00 plus install.

Anyone run up against this and have any suggestions on diagnosis ?

thanks in advance

Dukabor

thanks for your help guys

If you happen to see this............I disagree with everthing posted !

If the 2000 is the same as my 98..........

What you can do is steal the signal from the existing amp and feed it to a seperate sub amp.

Take out the sub in the rear deck and put in a pre-made dual 12inch box.

I used Clarion componants and it is amazing.

the sub box fits perfectly on the shelf on the trunk and ports through the rear deck.

the whole set up cost me under $500.00 cdn.

When I want to adjust the sub , the bass controll works quite well and I can also use the gain on my amp.

I tried 10 inch subs first but they didn't resignate enough.

pop into a stereo shop and ask........its worth a look.

Dukabor

Hi guys,

I have a '98 GS400

From reading old columns I 've gotten the impression the TT or Brembo seem to be the top choices for upgrades.

Who can tell me what years of TT brakes will fit ?

Will the fit rears also if I decide to do all 4 ?

Thanks in advance,

Dukabor.

The TT is good, and you can get them for a good price, compared to the Brembos. If you are wanting to do all four corners, any of the last gen Supras should fit. I think luxurymods.com actually sells the kits there for a good price.

Can anyone give me some input on whether it is worthwhile to just do the rotors and pads without doing the Calipers ?

Dukabor

Hi guys,

I have a '98 GS400

From reading old columns I 've gotten the impression the TT or Brembo seem to be the top choices for upgrades.

Who can tell me what years of TT brakes will fit ?

Will the fit rears also if I decide to do all 4 ?

Thanks in advance,

Dukabor.

Does anyone know where to go to find hidden warranties ?

Thanks.......

I'm told the best source is Consumer Reports.

Getting an on line membership.

Dukabor

Does anyone know where to go to find hidden warranties ?

OK.....in Canada we get 9 months of winter right ????

I ran my 400 through this winter fine.

I wouldn't dare try it withought ice rated tires.

If you do decide one one.....tip for you.

You can buy Rav 4 steel wheels 16" and pay a lot less for rubber .

I got Dulop 225-55-16 Graspic Ice tire at wal-mart and RAV-4 take off rimes for under $500.00

dukabor

Humm.... I'd check Rad No. 2 fuse. It's a 15A located in the driver's footwell fusebox. It is possible that the radio only works with the lights because when the lights are activated, power is fed to the radio via the dome fuse. The Rad No. 1 fuse, 20A, is in the passenger's side junction box, at the rear of the engine compartment.

could be a computer problem--i had similar and it is a $1K repair...ouch

Thanks for the heads up guys.........off to the deler I go:(

My shifter has been locking in park for the past few days.

Seems electronic , when I tried turning the lights on and off , it helped a couple of times.

It also wouldn't go past neutral when parking once.

shutting the car off and restarting also seems to work.....but not always.

Stereo kicks on and off depending if lights are on or not....seems connected.

Any suggestions ????

Wow i just called lexus and they said installed it would be 530 and the struts themselve cost 250, is that about right or can i find them cheaper.

I just had mine done at a Toyota dealer.

They just look up the part number and order them.

How does 69.00 a peice sound ?

labour was another $160

Dukabor

Just logged on to this forum.........wow,

Invaluable information.

I have a '98 GS400 with the Nak system.

I've never heard of such a problem , but here goes....

The stereo turns on and off with the lights.

Called a stereo shop and they think its the head unit.

Called Lexus locally and they think its a pinched wire in a door ?????

Anyone else ever ru up against this ?

Dukabor

oh , yea.........it doesn't seem to be a fuse.

The problem is intermittant.

Dukabor.

I was wondering if the oem GS400 radio had RCA connections so I can hook up an aftermarket sub+amp?

Thanks!

(yes I did search first :D )

mine didn't but a local stereo shop just tapped into the signal at the amp and fed it to a sub amp.

we put a dual 12 in in the trunk and removed the factory sub for the air to travel throught the rear deck.

it all took about 2 hours and sounds great.

hope this helps....

Dukabor.

Just logged on to this forum.........wow,

Invaluable information.

I have a '98 GS400 with the Nak system.

I've never heard of such a problem , but here goes....

The stereo turns on and off with the lights.

Called a stereo shop and they think its the head unit.

Called Lexus locally and they think its a pinched wire in a door ?????

Anyone else ever ru up against this ?

Dukabor