LexusLuthorSC4

Get on club lexus. A member "Blizzy" has a post about everything you are looking for. I could go into what is involved and what you need but it would be better to get the info from his write-ups, as he experienced what needs to be done, first hand. In short, he's made some awesome discoveries that has pretty much opened the doors for a lower budget 5psd swap into the sc400. Have fun!

Buy a Miata. IMO ur not gonna have fun without a MT and there are way better cars for this. save the sc for the straight line or drift.

Yeah i agree. anything is definately possible but with the right amount of money. If i were you, i would find another 1uz and rebuild it using internals from lextreme. pistons, crank, rods, cams etc. supercharge it if you want. then throw that in ur sc.

worked for me too

You are a fricken magician.

hahaha yeah ur right. ive seen baltimore. that look definatly wouldnt fly

Replace the coils

I think it would depend on how much you budget is because they do not make a turbo kit for this car. if you said $1500-2k. i would lol. I think the best thing would be to get a supercharger bracket from lextreme and get the vortex supercharger. you wont be needing that much boost in this v8 to satisfy torque and hp needs. i think you could probably push the stock internals on this car to about 17psi at the most? but then again im just guessing. in any case that would be more than enough. If you want budget dont do turbo.

Replace the ground wires and make sure all of the connections are good. Then make sure the connections are good on ur battery.

Yeah im actually gonna have to say that ur car does look very good with the 20's on the back and 19's on the front. It was just from my experience ive seen a lot of guys have to roll fenders because of the width of the tire.

yeah +2 what does it sound like (if at all) when you try to start it?

is your car lowered?

dont forget suspension too

Welcome Jed. Ur car looks like a 99, with the looks of the taillight conversion, body kit, and the cleanliness. nice find. any plans for the car?

My advice would be to pull an ecu out of an sc400 at a pick and pull or TAP. Plug it in. if it starts, ur good. if not return it. TAP i think has a thirty day return policy. Cost of a new one is around $1000 around 200 for a used one. Look around online too.

ummm lol the fact that you have to roll the fenders for compensate for the width of the tire? I dont think we are talking about the same thing. I was talking about a fender rolling kit. what kind of kit are you talking about? I think i was confused at the fact that you said you have to "modify the fenders to achieve this look" meaning, because the tires rubbed, you had to roll the fenders. I just couldnt think of any other reason why you would want to roll ur fenders other than if you wanted to put a wider tire on. thats why i said what i said. go here - http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290699 Am i mistaken or does it say that "rear: rim size 19x9.5; offset +36; tire size 275/25/19; needed fenders rolled" I guess it would depend on ur tire size right? And that was my next question for you... <no popcorn needed> its not my fault i cant decipher what ur trying to say. be a little more clear next time.

hmm. okay. so it doesnt just start up and die? if nothing the you migth have a bad ecu.

oh okay, so it turns over and just dies right? might be a sensor of some sort. possibly the mass air flow sensor. My suggestion would be to maybe take it in and have them look at it. After they identify what it is, then put it in yourself and get the part somewhere else.

What does it sound like when you try to start it? Fast Click - usually battery, Silence with one tiny click - Starter, If its starting to die while ur driving then i would say its the alternator. Also check the ground wires going from ur (-) on the battery the engine block and chassis. The check the ones on the (+) side going to the engine block, the body, and to the alternator. If these connections are corroded with rust, dirt, etc. this might be the problem. Also check the connections on ur battery terminals. Then check all of ur plug wires and the coil connections. That should just about do it! oh and go get ur battery, starter and alternator checked. Process of elimination ;)

you can find them here : http://www.horsepowerfreaks.com/price/Lexu...pension/Springs

it may come down to difference of opinion but in the end, ur tires still rub without the kit.

ease off a bit. im sure its on his list. Also I said this before. eibachs and tanabes wont effect the camber and it will effect the ride but in a postitive way. :D

yeah, if you only drop it an inch, these cars are really good at holding the alignment. tanabe or eibach, an inch is an inch. i just said eibach cause they have a bigger reputation. looks really nice though. :)

96 volvo 850 turbo- wouldnt seem like it but fun as hell. had to donate it. value went down after accident 80 bmw 6 series- pain in the !Removed!- replaced motor

There is a reason why they dont make 20's for this car on tire rack. But in any case, i want to see what they look like on ur car.