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whats the best strut bar to get for the 1995 ES3? i know there could possibly be an issue with hood clearance(strut bar scarping the underside of the hood) and i want to make sure i dont have a problem with this.

alright, sounds like i should give that meguiars stuff a try. thanks for the suggestion

has anybody tried clearing up their headlights, specifically in a 95 es300, with fingernail polish remover. I have nasty discoloration on the clear, plastic housing and want to get rid of it. I read in SCC that acetone takes care of it. Anybody know about the dangers or benefits?

I'm excited man, but at the same time, i know i'm gonna be jealous once we see the dyno results.....can't wait to see the results of this turbo venture. lol

im guessing it is the belt and i was hopin it would be an easy fix but oh well. its not too bad. thanks for all of the suggestions. i'm gunna try a couple things first and i'll keep ya posted.

most everytime i rev my engine in neutral, i hear a squeek comin from under the hood and it sounds like maybe a belt is slipping. Anybdoy have a clue what im talkin about or what to do?

k just asking for some help.

What do you mean extend the piping to the stock opening? what i really want to do is to find a way to enclose the filter unit itself in an air-tight box like stock but then connect a hose to it which leads outside of the engine bay. I installed the filter today and i definitely hear a difference and am still debating whether i like it or not. As far as performance, when everything is cool in the engine bay, i def. feel a difference but once it heats up, the filter itself becomes warm as well as the piping a little bit. Anyone have any suggestions on how to enclose the filter?

haha oh well....watch me man...ima find a way to make it ram air and it'll be better than the stock airbox ram air mod . just need to find something to enclose the big-!Removed! filter in <_<

alright good stuff..... if i put on the K&N cone filter in place of the intake box, is there any way that anybody can think of to attach a ram air hose to it? I really would like to do this mod but i also dont want to just put the intake i bought to waste.

I just recently bought a short ram intake for my 95 ES3. Its basically the stock intake with a small aluminum tube with a hose sprouting off and a K&N intake. The hose coming off the aluminum tube is supposed to hook up to an area right around the center of the engine on the right. Does anybody know what this is what it is delivering air to? I know its hard to explain but in one picture i saw, the hose was not connected but instead a mini air filter was in its place. Anybody have any idea what im talking about? <_<

Wow, good &#33;Removed&#33; story....we all know the ES is slow.....and possible far future mods???? k its re-upholstery and do u actually think ur gunna supercharge or even better, turbocharge your car? sorry chief but its not gunna happen. Best of luck though

The link i included provides a little less detailed steps but decent pictures.....should be a good helper for anybody considering clearin the corners

Alright well i will go through the steps that i went through, maybe that will help although i do not remember any brass rings...perhaps the difference involves change in year models....?

-anyway....

1. take headlight out of the car and disconnect all bulbs and remove them(including blinker) and remove the clips found around the edge where the two parts of the headlights meet. they simply pop off and are not much trouble at all.

HEATING PROCESS - CRUCIAL PART

2. The headlight must go in the oven in order to heat up and partially liquify the black silicone type glue that holds the two parts together.

Heatin oven at low setting (i found 200 works pretty well for about 2 or 3 minute heating sessions and start slowly prying apart the two parts of the headlight....this is the longest process and it must be done slowly and one must be careful as to not chip or crack the plastic on either parts of the headlight (putty knife comes in handy here) the trick is to loosen it all around pretty good and then work on one end of the headlight and once you get one end unglued you can free up the rest of the headlight by easily prying....if that makes sense....

3. unscrew the two sections (blinker and lense) and seperate every part to see all of the parts

4. do what you need to do such as remove the amber strip, clean the lenses, paint the housing black or whatever other color ( in my case just left silver), and re-asssemble everything back together to the way in which u took it out. Now when i was removing the amber strip, i accidentally broke little shards of plastic off and therefore it was not exactly "clear" so i used chrome tape to cover where the amber strip once was (looks great and i reccommend it to everyone who is considering clear corners) To clean the lenses i just unscrewed them from their resting place and used windex to clean them....i used 'soft scrub' on the plastic headlight covering.

5. reheat the two sections and push back together when the black silicone type glue that was originally used to seal the headlight is hot and silicone the hell out of it....i used a lot of silicone glue to make sure that there is no condensation ever!!!

6. now just re-install the bulbs and wires and you're good to go.....

Hope this helps you out rubyred!!! Take a look in the gallery and tell me what you think of my job...personally i did an awesome job :D

p.s. if this doesn't help check out.... http://hometown.aol.com/seanmcelligott/

Hey all, cleared one of the headlights on my es3 and left the other stock(reason being i had condensation in the right headlight and wanted to clear the amber out anyways....and because the process is so long) the difference between the right and the left h\l's is insane. i will get to clearing the left side next weekend...i'll post some pics in the gallery

Anybody have any suggestions as to the brand and height of the springs i should put on my 95 Lex ES300. I want new struts as well. I want to get struts and springs that work well together and have them setup so that the camber angle does not make the tires roll on awkward angles. Anyone out there that has done this mod to their car already i would like feedback and it is much appreciated. I am lookin for a pretty serious drop, maybe 1.5 to 2 inches. I have 16" rims rollin right now and need the right strut/spring setup so that it is runnin perfectly......Thanks, Chris

Thanks for the replies everyone. I think i got it taken care of. I just used that formula 2001 on the leather cuz it wasn't as bad as i think all of you thought it was. Thanks for the replies again!!

Ya'll heard right, I need to know what i should do to clean the leather...and quick!!

Hey all, I was wondering if anybody had heard of Dominick Irragi with Irragi alternators out of Tennessee. I am planning on buying a high performance alternator from him and was going to see what fellow ES300 owners had to say about him. Thanks for yall's time. Im out, Chris

Thanks for the posts everyone. This will surely help me in my decision of lowering or not. I did get new rims. They're 16" by like 7"?? American Racing wheels with Bridgestone Potenza's...i forget the dimensions but the one inch drop shouldn't be too much, 2 inches and i would start to question. Thanks guys

Whats up all. Im thinkin bout droppin my 95 es300 with Eibach Springs. The ones im gettin are supposed to gimme a 1 inch drop in both the front and back. Is there anything else i need to consider before doing this so i wont hurt the car in anyway? Thanks all!!

Sounds straight to me. Can somebody tell me how to replace my "big 3" wires from my alternator and battery? I would like to replace them with 4 guage wires. It would be real helpful. Thanks, Chris

True i think the optima will help a lot. Im gunna be pushin about 1200 watts to my two Audiobahns. These subwoofers require a lot of power to be run properly and they need lots of power to hit the way they are supposed to (which is extremely hard).

Thanks man, but hey. Do u have any subs in ur car? These subs i got are just drainin power from any source i give em. I might just have to go with the alternator bro, hate to say it but it might be true. I am def. replacin the wires though.

Thanks skperformance. Where would i be able to purchase one of these and how much more amperage would i get out of it?