2jzGTE SCs - The Siblings of my Supra MKIV Toys
12-10-13, 10:59 AM
#1936
I'm talking about the turbo here... 
I am glad , I didn't listen to you ,
! I was ready to let it go and pass when you said NAHHHH since it was a salvage title. But I wasn't after the car.... just the interior. Though the car can be restored and reinspected. The only damage from the accident was the minor dent on the front bumper. It was just easier and cheaper for the insurance to total it so they can save money. I have test driven the car before parting out the interior and it ran really good.Finally, I am done transferring the steering wheel , airbag and column covers. Now I need to clean up the leather / interior so all the dust, dirt and whiteish spots disappears.
Last edited by gerrb; 12-10-13 at 11:19 AM.
12-13-13, 05:41 AM
#1937
I removed the Red Mamba One front bumper since I sold the OEM front lip and am installing a 1996 front bumper with removable center grille and already has the oem lip too. Besides the Red Mamba Two has the same 92-94 bumper so I wanted a bit of a variation between the two. All the three SCs I have are all 1992 models with clean autocheck / carfax history without accidents, so I want one to look like a 1992-94 , the other 1995-96 and the last if I decide to keep it , a 1997-2000 but with a Auto Couture / Shine front bumper . I just don't like the 97+ oem front bumper. This third will simply be a good looking stock SC400 daily driver and sell my Benz which is my DD for now . I have two extra 1uzfe complete drivetrain right now so I don't have to worry about it breaking down.
And why am I keeping all these 3 SC , well eventually I want to sell my MKIVs once I have the same power on my two SCs. Don't get me wrong , MKIVs are good especially for bragging rights but just too much money tied up and seldom use them. One is always paranoid that something bad will happen. They are hot cars . They attract too much attention both from guys who appreciate the cars and from crooks who love to steal or do damage to them. Like I have a couple of friends whose MKIVs had been vandalized on street malls. I know I can make some money when I sell mine since I got them for a very good price and were built by two well known Supra Motorshops in the country. Built MKIVs are a lot easier to sell than built SCs. Nobody wants our SCs even if they have the same power of a MKIV. If I can have same power on two of my SCs then why do I need the MKIVs for ? I might as well enjoy that cash in my pocket than the MKIVs sitting as garage queens. I have enjoyed driving my Red Mamba One since it surely had fool a lot of cars / drivers on the street with it being a sleeper. Well , maybe I will keep one MKIV... I really don't know for now. I have been debating on that idea .
Someone also asked me where I moved the fusebox and how did I route my Boostlogic Tranny coolers. I took some pictures for you. The fusebox is currently below/behind the driver headlight but it is not the ideal place for me so I am moving it to the trunk. It is kinda obstructing the airflow from the airdam to my Engine Oil cooler and Powersteering Cooler.
Oil Filters are on top of the intercooler
Boostlogic Tranny coolers -> Two are beyond the intercooler
And one is on the passenger side with the tranny filter and air filter
And why am I keeping all these 3 SC , well eventually I want to sell my MKIVs once I have the same power on my two SCs. Don't get me wrong , MKIVs are good especially for bragging rights but just too much money tied up and seldom use them. One is always paranoid that something bad will happen. They are hot cars . They attract too much attention both from guys who appreciate the cars and from crooks who love to steal or do damage to them. Like I have a couple of friends whose MKIVs had been vandalized on street malls. I know I can make some money when I sell mine since I got them for a very good price and were built by two well known Supra Motorshops in the country. Built MKIVs are a lot easier to sell than built SCs. Nobody wants our SCs even if they have the same power of a MKIV. If I can have same power on two of my SCs then why do I need the MKIVs for ? I might as well enjoy that cash in my pocket than the MKIVs sitting as garage queens. I have enjoyed driving my Red Mamba One since it surely had fool a lot of cars / drivers on the street with it being a sleeper. Well , maybe I will keep one MKIV... I really don't know for now. I have been debating on that idea .
Someone also asked me where I moved the fusebox and how did I route my Boostlogic Tranny coolers. I took some pictures for you. The fusebox is currently below/behind the driver headlight but it is not the ideal place for me so I am moving it to the trunk. It is kinda obstructing the airflow from the airdam to my Engine Oil cooler and Powersteering Cooler.
Oil Filters are on top of the intercooler
Boostlogic Tranny coolers -> Two are beyond the intercooler
And one is on the passenger side with the tranny filter and air filter
Last edited by gerrb; 12-13-13 at 07:48 AM.
12-13-13, 07:50 AM
#1939
Nah.. yours will be faster than my 1180rwhp and 900rwhp 6 speeds MKIVs. I drive them like a grandpa inside city limits but in the boonies I drive them like I stole them ...lmaol.
Last edited by gerrb; 12-13-13 at 08:14 AM.
12-13-13, 08:16 AM
#1940
Seriously, if soarer213 decides to come over , plan on coming over to our place in the South. Rey will be there too. We can play better there with all the deserted highways . Your stay will be on me. Just bring yourself and your family. Damn , take note , I said family .. NOT CLAN !!! I know how you guys are ....lmaol.
Nah.. yours will be faster than my 1180rwhp and 900rwhp 6 speeds MKIVs. I drive them like a grandpa inside city limits but in the boonies I drive them like I stole them ...lmaol.
Nah.. yours will be faster than my 1180rwhp and 900rwhp 6 speeds MKIVs. I drive them like a grandpa inside city limits but in the boonies I drive them like I stole them ...lmaol.
What's the best time of the year to be in GA, weather wise?
VA starts getting humid towards the end of Spring and Fall is always the best season here IMO. I try to avoid P.I. in the summers for that exact reason...LOL.
12-13-13, 08:37 AM
#1941
For the two oil filters on top of the intercooler you can access them from top just by pulling that -10an line upward . And for the tranny filter , you can access it from the bottom. Though removing the front bumper is a breeze since I don't put back the plastic clips under that front bumper support and below those headlights anymore. Just the two bolts on each side , 5 bolts on top and the screws below that connect the bumper to the undercovers . I don't think, its going anywhere.
GA , for me has one of the best weather in the country... that is just for me . Am not trying to start an argument here. We don't usually have the nasty cold winter weather and snow which the north have . We usually don't have those bad hurricanes from the South nor do we usually have those bad tornados of the midwest. Before any bad weather reaches our place , it has toned downed. Spring and Fall of course are the best , its neither very hot or cold.
GA , for me has one of the best weather in the country... that is just for me . Am not trying to start an argument here. We don't usually have the nasty cold winter weather and snow which the north have . We usually don't have those bad hurricanes from the South nor do we usually have those bad tornados of the midwest. Before any bad weather reaches our place , it has toned downed. Spring and Fall of course are the best , its neither very hot or cold.
12-13-13, 09:18 AM
#1943
Seriously, if soarer213 decides to come over , plan on coming over to our place in the South. Rey will be there too. We can play better there with all the deserted highways . Your stay will be on me. Just bring yourself and your family. Damn , take note , I said family and NOT CLAN !!! ....lmaol.
And yes that bumper with removable grill is better. I never knew its doable. You need to start painting your cars, I see different colors now.
12-13-13, 09:59 AM
#1944
Nice! Are we talking about 5-star resort with all amenities I can think of? Then I will bring my whole family! You mess with one chicken you get the whole Adobo
And yes that bumper with removable grill is better. I never knew its doable. You need to start painting your cars, I see different colors now.
And yes that bumper with removable grill is better. I never knew its doable. You need to start painting your cars, I see different colors now.
Two of the SCs need painting the beige and this red mamba both of different colors. This Red Mamba IOne will be black so will become the Black Mamba. I will keep the other Red Mamba Two as is since its paint is still really good. The beige would more likely be white and get that AC / Shine kit and leave it as is 1uzfe DD.
12-17-13, 06:35 AM
#1945
Now that I am done with replacing the interior to black of the Red Mamba 2 , I would try to do some work here and there on the engine bay with the spare time I have. Got to get it ready so when my stroker motor comes in , I could drop it into the bay right away. I am replacing the struts and condenser today.
The struts were dead and were so tight that I had to use a saw to cut the bolt stem and remove the bolt head with a vice grip.
The condenser was damaged i guess when the engine was being taken out (
Aaron, you by chance know who did it , lol ? ) so I am replacing it with one seen in the background. This engine bay will be more of black and red theme. Not a lot of bling bling on this car just like Red Mamba 1. I will spend the money meant for bling bling into the drivetrain so I can squeeze more power .
ooops.. Rey , I know I promised you a condenser since yours was also damaged during engine removal. Don't worry , got another one for you
. You might think I am using what I promised you... hehe . Shoot , worse case scenario , I will still have two of them if I part out the two SC whose shell I am selling. Looks like that is what's gonna happen if nobody bites on it in the next two or three days. Some local members are already asking me for parts.
The struts were dead and were so tight that I had to use a saw to cut the bolt stem and remove the bolt head with a vice grip.
The condenser was damaged i guess when the engine was being taken out (
Aaron, you by chance know who did it , lol ? ) so I am replacing it with one seen in the background. This engine bay will be more of black and red theme. Not a lot of bling bling on this car just like Red Mamba 1. I will spend the money meant for bling bling into the drivetrain so I can squeeze more power . ooops.. Rey , I know I promised you a condenser since yours was also damaged during engine removal. Don't worry , got another one for you
. You might think I am using what I promised you... hehe . Shoot , worse case scenario , I will still have two of them if I part out the two SC whose shell I am selling. Looks like that is what's gonna happen if nobody bites on it in the next two or three days. Some local members are already asking me for parts.
Last edited by gerrb; 12-17-13 at 07:18 AM.
12-17-13, 08:08 AM
#1949
Red Mamba 1 and 2 ... NO BODY KITS .. PERIOD ! Looks are the least of my concern on those cars. They are suppose to be sleepers !!!! Exactly why I wanted SCs, otherwise I will just stay with the MKIVs if I wanted looks and attention and of course speed. MKIVs surely get a lot of attentions everywhere even if you had an NA .
I like the fact that people get surprised when they see you on the road driving like you stole the car and can't catch up with you and wonder what is in the car . Had experienced that already with Red Mamba 1 ... a corvette and mustang playing and when I passed them , they had to follow me in a street mall just to satisfy their curiosity what the hell I had in the raggedy looking Red Mamba 1.
Well, I told you if I am keeping the beige SC400 , then I can make that car look good with body kit like ACouture / Shine, get it painted but would stay 1uzfe and be my DD to replace my Benz which I can sell then.
I like the fact that people get surprised when they see you on the road driving like you stole the car and can't catch up with you and wonder what is in the car
. Had experienced that already with Red Mamba 1 ... a corvette and mustang playing and when I passed them , they had to follow me in a street mall just to satisfy their curiosity what the hell I had in the raggedy looking Red Mamba 1. Well, I told you if I am keeping the beige SC400 , then I can make that car look good with body kit like ACouture / Shine, get it painted but would stay 1uzfe and be my DD to replace my Benz which I can sell then.