SC400TT Project Car Stage II
09-23-12, 06:34 AM
#1186
10-14-12, 08:33 AM
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Ryan,
I just wanna say you have done an awesome job with your car. I have been glued to this thread for quite some time now. Hope you are able to reach you goal soon. Best of luck with your build.
I just wanna say you have done an awesome job with your car. I have been glued to this thread for quite some time now. Hope you are able to reach you goal soon. Best of luck with your build.
10-25-12, 05:10 AM
#1188
My arm has healed well, and the bone has grown back. Lot's of physical therapy required and I am back in the gym, but having to keep the weights light. I may be able to start wrenching again in about 4 weeks.
I am dropping the car off at the stereo shop today for the Precision Power components to be installed and for the trunk to be customized. Mars Audio, Sound and Beyond is doing the install. The new alarm has to go in as well. I am expecting Mars to take a few weeks to get the stereo all buttoned up. Once that is done, back over to Lexus to see why I lost AC coolant and repair that. The starter still needs to be replaced, but the car will start, just very reluctantly after it comes up to temp.
Once this is done, the car goes to Performance Race Solutions for a thorough once over and to work on heat containment so the engine bay will be as cool as is possible to get to. They should have it for a week. After that, back to the dyno, so, hopefully, by the end of November (2012
), it will be ready to send to final paint. I plan to then take it to Miami after paint for the new wheels to be made and fit. My goal is to have this car ready for it's formal reveal by Christmas this year. We'll see how it goes...
Thanks to all of you for hanging in there with me for so long...
Ryan
Last edited by SC400TT; 10-25-12 at 05:15 AM.
10-26-12, 04:21 AM
#1189
Update to the starting issues! The starter does not need to be replaced at this time, as the starting problem turned out to be the POS Optima Yellow Top battery. Even though the Auto Store showed the battery as good, it was not. i could not get the car to start so i simply took out the plain jane Interstate battery out of the Escape, connected it up and the car started right up. i drove it over to the audio shop with no further issues...Go figure!! 
I am replacing the Optima with a Kinetix. I am through with Optima as this is the 4th or 5th one I have had go bad on the SC, and I have hardly driven the car over the last 7 years. And, I kept it on a Battery Tender trickle charger, too, so forget Optima!!
I will keep you updated...
Ryan
I am replacing the Optima with a Kinetix. I am through with Optima as this is the 4th or 5th one I have had go bad on the SC, and I have hardly driven the car over the last 7 years. And, I kept it on a Battery Tender trickle charger, too, so forget Optima!!I will keep you updated...
Ryan
10-26-12, 04:31 AM
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Update to the starting issues! The starter does not need to be replaced at this time, as the starting problem turned out to be the POS Optima Yellow Top battery. Even though the Auto Store showed the battery as good, it was not. i could not get the car to start so i simply took out the plain jane Interstate battery out of the Escape, connected it up and the car started right up. i drove it over to the audio shop with no further issues...Go figure!! I am replacing the Optima with a Kinetix. I am through with Optima as this is the 4th or 5th one I have had go bad on the SC, and I have hardly driven the car over the last 7 years. And, I kept it on a Battery Tender trickle charger, too, so forget Optima!!
I will keep you updated...
Ryan
I am replacing the Optima with a Kinetix. I am through with Optima as this is the 4th or 5th one I have had go bad on the SC, and I have hardly driven the car over the last 7 years. And, I kept it on a Battery Tender trickle charger, too, so forget Optima!!I will keep you updated...
Ryan
10-26-12, 05:32 AM
#1191
Pole Position
Never trust an auto store battery test. I'm tired of telling clients their batteries are bad and the auto store carrying the warranty always saying the batteries are fine. It never fails.
As for Optima, I wrote that POS company off around the year 2000. The batteries are always failing. I burned thru many of them back in my Celica All-Trac turbo days. I only used it because I had the battery relocated to the rear hatch and needed something sealed. There are better brands out there now.
As for Optima, I wrote that POS company off around the year 2000. The batteries are always failing. I burned thru many of them back in my Celica All-Trac turbo days. I only used it because I had the battery relocated to the rear hatch and needed something sealed. There are better brands out there now.
10-26-12, 07:11 AM
#1192
10-27-12, 11:04 PM
#1194
The good news is the Lexus is being prepped to represent in the Spring Break Nationals this coming May, 2013. I am looking forward to finally getting this car done and completed.
All the MB Quart components and the Alpine V12 amps came out of the Lexus this weekend and were installed in the 4Runner. The head unit is a Pioneer Avic Z2, and it stayed in the Lexus. The 4Runner got a new Soundstream DVD/NAV installed with a back up camera. Looks damned good, sounds damned better!! I seriously enjoyed the drive home tonight in the 4Runner.
I also bought a new DD as the 4Runner is going back to my wife, and she can hardly wait. I am seriously trying not to get the mod bug for the new DD.
I will keep you posted on the Lexus...I really want to get it finished...
Ryan
All the MB Quart components and the Alpine V12 amps came out of the Lexus this weekend and were installed in the 4Runner. The head unit is a Pioneer Avic Z2, and it stayed in the Lexus. The 4Runner got a new Soundstream DVD/NAV installed with a back up camera. Looks damned good, sounds damned better!! I seriously enjoyed the drive home tonight in the 4Runner.
I also bought a new DD as the 4Runner is going back to my wife, and she can hardly wait. I am seriously trying not to get the mod bug for the new DD.
I will keep you posted on the Lexus...I really want to get it finished...
Ryan
Last edited by SC400TT; 10-28-12 at 08:19 AM.
12-11-12, 07:23 PM
#1198
The stereo build is done and it is freaking awesome!!! I hope a few members like Deron and Scooter will post up their thoughts on it. I am not posting pics up right now though...Because it is premature...My car has been selected by Epsilon to be one of the two featured PPI builds in their booth this March at the Spring Break Nationals in Daytona Beach. Because of that, I am not unveiling the car until then. Afterwards, I will post up pics of it and I will start a reveal thread with the dyno, the stereo build, the interior build, the engine build completion, the wheel selection, etc.
If you want to see the car live, make plans to see the build at the SBN.
I will post up a few more things on this build here, but just updates as I know you guys have grown weary of the very, very long wait. Just 90 more days and all will be revealed. We are currently working on a magazine cover as well. Stay tuned. I will post up a listing of the stereo build here and a link to a video on Facebook of the builder's video filming the competed stereo build. Watch for it!
A couple of Teaser Photos:
The Link to the video:
http://www.facebook.com/MARSAUDIOSoundandBeyond
Btw, my Son is now a proud SC owner! He has a 93 SC400 with a new Shine kit and Meagan coilovers. White with a beautiful pearl. Welcome to the family son!
My son's SC that I just bought for him:
Ryan
If you want to see the car live, make plans to see the build at the SBN.
I will post up a few more things on this build here, but just updates as I know you guys have grown weary of the very, very long wait. Just 90 more days and all will be revealed. We are currently working on a magazine cover as well. Stay tuned. I will post up a listing of the stereo build here and a link to a video on Facebook of the builder's video filming the competed stereo build. Watch for it!
A couple of Teaser Photos:
The Link to the video:
http://www.facebook.com/MARSAUDIOSoundandBeyond
Btw, my Son is now a proud SC owner! He has a 93 SC400 with a new Shine kit and Meagan coilovers. White with a beautiful pearl. Welcome to the family son!
My son's SC that I just bought for him:
Ryan
Last edited by SC400TT; 12-12-12 at 07:54 AM.
12-12-12, 07:38 AM
#1199
Tail Lights are awesome!
The ClearCorners Custom tails are about to ship out to me. I had them slightly change the 97-2000 tail from their previous version, and it is gorgeous, as they sent me a pic of the light. I looks OEM, but modern and current. Nothing dated now, IMHO. While they are expensive, they cannot be beat in quality and craftsmanship. Sweet lights!!!
The actual light:
Ryan
The actual light:
Ryan
Last edited by SC400TT; 12-12-12 at 07:56 AM.
