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SKperformance

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  1. You need to remove the seat from the car and open up the right corner where the recline motor is, the cog/gear has broken off and needs to be repaired /replaced.
  2. Agreed a calculator can make the change of no difference. As a speedometer changes as the tires wear from a smaller outside diameter.
  3. It would be easier to have a remote control like the one you could get on the older becker systems for the E and S. It was large but a very nice peice though.
  4. I have one , but it is not an amazing increase but not a bad thing at all.
  5. CS is closer to Luxury , SS handles better
  6. Air is already Nitrogen N2 78.084% Oxygen O2 20.947% Argon Ar 0.934% Carbon Dioxide CO2 0.033% which equals 99.998% So they are only refining it to a higher percentage. The basis i used to switch to nitrogen was a practical one based on reported facts as well as to evaluate it in my personal environment. It is supposed to lower heat transfer lower rolling resistance less air loss less variations from heat/cold to psi increased tire life increased tread life increased gas mileage Air oxidizes the rubber where as nitrogen does not how does this help? Well combined with UV tires tend to crack especially if not driven on and sitting in the sun as it bakes them. Also you need to drive on a tire to redistribute the silicon to keep the rubber soft and permeable. Larger molecules that do not escape through the rubber itself as they are larger than oxygen so this keeps the rubber from drying out as well. This combined with it running cooler than air keeps the rolling resistance down and increases the tire tread life and increases mileage per gallon. Now here is the key ! Many shops may do it but don;t have a clue on what they are doing. It may seem simple but if it is not purged atleast a few times you will not get a high purity of nitrogen. Which can be why you don't notice a difference in some cars . It needs to filled and drained 3 time to get a good %. As it is more dense it behaves differently from other gases ,compare helium over your vocal cords how it changes the sound. Well this is what it has done to mine as well . As road bumps and cracks do not resonate the way they used to . The car feels like it is floating smoother down the road with less effort on the gas. Hey, is it in my head? I don't think so but i have yet to be able to come to any solid conclusions on the gas usage. So far it has gone form 12.9l/100km to 12.6/100km average in 200km city driving that i have done. I wait to see.................
  7. I is not based in any fact. It is a variation of the original name which was Alexis but was found to be to close to a Character who was evil on Dallas or one of those late night soap operas. Which is where the variation came from. Then they where sued by a computer company called Lexis for brand confusion. Yeah like that ever happened.
  8. Here is an updated list of those who have posted , there should be more coming and i know of atleast 10 that have not posted. Less than 1 week away. Acura club 1.ResidualFreedom 2.white_TL 3.Naz MBenz club 4.B4TM4N 5.124via126 6.Vario 7.SEXSPHERE BMW club 8.paul christians 9.Hound 10.rmanaudio 11.topspd 12.BlueSky 13.Derek G35 club 14.pimpscoupe 15.bikes bikes 16.endless g 17.chico Lexus owners 18. skperformance 19. slim.AP1 20. SDII 21. boman 22. flawless_is300 23. SilverNikon 24. HappySMP 25. T i h o r 26. limshuilloo 27. Platinum288 28. GrantK 29. Blkrolla 30.jonjai 31.Digger08 32.Sicryde 33.whitecloud Rx-8 club 34.TLovr 35.Neo 36.Danielson 37.MazdaSpeed 888 Suburu club 38.SiniC 39.Hiroki 40.Kager 41.goldiebot Supra club 42.bosco 43.KALIKABE 44.zazzn 45.rupinder
  9. It should cost the most $20 for all 4 to be purged and filled,then most shops will top it up for free after. I had mine done at a local tire shop for $20 Canadian. Costco actually does it for free. Some of them say you need to have a service to have the car lifter(i.e. oil change) but it is not needed . It should be done atleast 3 times ,meaning they remove the valve pin and let all the air out then fill with nitrogen ,then let that out and refill again with nitro then let it out and finally refill with nitrogen to have a higher % of nitro than air that remains in the tire. Some machines will actually purge 3 or more times automatically once connected. Here is what you really want to know though. I find the smoothness of the ride to be night and day considering no other changes where made but the gas in the tires. It rides quieter by far especially with my 20's. Expansion joints and other oddities in road surface have diminished in sound and feel by atleast 60%. The bumps are no longer as harsh feeling in the suspension and steering. It also seems to reduce the rolling resistance which should start to show me an increase in mileage which i will have to wait for before i can make a full assumption. It is a great increase in ride comfort that i would consider it like riding on my 18's with air compared to how my 20's felt with air. Esfx8
  10. Then that is a more than worthy cause.
  11. happy birthday but your already got an amazing gift or 3.5 worth
  12. Just wondering ,what are you replacing your LS with?
  13. Only LS rims will fit a 95 and up LS , i am sure i answered this same question a few weeks ago. ls430 ones come chrome and are easy to find in 18's
  14. They all look similar as they are made by denso , even Honda accords are close. I bought a Camry one that looked similar and it did not work as the buttons where too big once i disassembled it.
  15. It can be from a few things. The battery may not be fully charged when the car is turned off. You need a volt meter to look for charging voltage as well as any drains when the car is off.
  16. The lighter has wiring to power it as well as another set for the illumination for the cigar lighter.
  17. It controls the whole stereo from the back.
  18. I am not sure from the post that Lexus did the service but another shop did which is why they are not extending their hand in helping more. What year is your car?
  19. Here are some options. The abs sensor is located on the hub and is a magnetic pick up. What this means is it has small notches of metal raised that a magnetic floats over. If the computer stops getting the magnetic pulse or it slows compared to the other wheels it will actuate the abs motor. here is why it can be a problem. if the hub is worn it will cause the sensor to flex away from the magnetic and the computer can;t read it clearly anymore so it thinks the wheel is not moving. If the wire is damaged it will do the same causing a loss of signal. If an impact gun was used excessively for some reason during repairs it can damage the sensor causing it to go off also.I had this happen once after lowering my car replacing the suspension. Also if the suspension is bent it will cause uneven contact on that corner under braking as the inertia of the vehicle of pushed forward to the front wheels and lifts the rear slightly. If you hit a bump at the same time and it lifts the wheel stops spinning causing the abs to kick in. Weak suspension (springs and shocks) can cause slow reaction time to keep the tire planter and in traction.
  20. The problem is the kit can be taken out but it depends on who makes it . If it is an oem styled one then you need to have the various adapters for wiring.They are not expensive and readily available. Then you will need to make sure the socket for the bulb is the same as the previous car. If not you may need to buy new bulbs and sell the old ones.
  21. There should be almost no need to drill. You should be able to route the wire through the trunk and around (under) the weather strip seal on the trunk lid . This would also allow the wire to hide along the edge of the rear window pretty much how my XM is installed on my roof. Does the razr even have a plug for an external antenna?
  22. So where did you go and how much Brandon?
  23. Just go to a muffler shop and ask them what they can weld on to them. Or find a universal one on-line and screw fit them like the original ones. I don't think i have my chrome ones ,but i could check if you want.
  24. That is awfully nice of you world. But do you really need it DC ? As you are just going to sell it back to someone and make a profit which is your business. I don't think that would be fair to someone who could actually use it, now would it? I have a nak 6 disc and could use it but i bought 3 magazines so i would only be hording if i asked for it.
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