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On my 1994 GS300, I had an exhaust leak and replacing the part was $1600 because it’s one piece including the cat converter iirc. My independent mechanic told me to go to a muffler shop and gave me a recommendation. They did some welding to fix the leak and it was about $100.
I had them weld the cracks. When I told my independent, he kinda questioned it himself. Only 4Runner and GX do the one piece, where Land Cruiser/Tundra and LX/Sequoia are two pieces
both of my cars are fantastic for never needing to downshift out of the highest gear... the combination of lots of torque and very little aero drag / excess weight makes for fantastic long distance haulers!
also since it's apparently the time to post racy speedometer pics here's the best i got lol
unfortunately nothing was recording when i've hit the limiter at 155 lol... 0-150 is only about 20 or 21 seconds in that car and i'm always impressed by how little space is needed to quickly do a pull to those kinds of speeds and casually slow back down like nothing even happened haha
Nice, I don't have any max run pics for my cars since I have to pay attention where I do V-max runs and can't really run a phone at the same time. Plus the really fast one is still limited....I need to fix that
As opposed to a cable that stretches and requires regular adjustment and/or replacement to work like new? I've never in my life driven a vehicle with a regularly-used mechanical parking brake that still worked perfectly, unless it had had work done recently to make it so. The one in my 12-year old E90 is used every day, has been adjusted twice, and once again won't hold the car on the driveway. I think I have to have the cable replaced at this point, because I don't think I have any more threads to tighten the adjusting nut.
By contrast, the EPB on our 6-year-old Q7, also used every single day, holds 100% as tight as the day we brought it home from the dealer. It also releases automatically if you somehow forget. Give me the modern solution that works the same for the life of the vehicle any day and twice on Sunday.
As for solenoid failure, you do know your transmission has solenoids that actuate hundreds or thousands of times per day, right? You don't have to replace those weekly. Nor should you have to replace one that gets used <100 times per month over the life of the vehicle.
You make some good points friend.
The selenoids in my transmission are high performance made to be made for the job, yeah they can fail too tho.
I was just thinking if the e-brake failed or the battery died, no way to release the brake. Unless it's designed to release when under no power or a mechanical bypass.
Originally Posted by Striker223
I like an electric brake as long as it's a direct to caliper system and not a awful "motor with two cables leading to the rotor drum" type like on the LS460. That has all of the disadvantages and none of the plus sides of a direct to caliper electronic one, the electrics are nice since they always clamp hard, can auto retract for a brake job, and are much less complex than any other type.
Sounds like they've improved the designs.
Originally Posted by bitkahuna
man, aren't you an electrical or electronic engineer? you sure have little faith in your profession.
Hi Bit, Computer Science but I reverse engineer and repair electronics daily so I see how they fail.
Sometimes I have to write programs to communicate with a device under test.
There are good designs and bad designs of course. Lol
My job humbles me daily as I get my butt kicked trying to solve problems. Lol
Electronics are great, when they work but they fail A LOT. Lol 😀
Nice, I don't have any max run pics for my cars since I have to pay attention where I do V-max runs and can't really run a phone at the same time. Plus the really fast one is still limited....I need to fix that
this was actually a mounted gopro affixed to the steering wheel, i just took a screenshot from my 0-150 run
although things are generally smooth enough at those speeds that it could’ve been a phone lol
I'm telling you that the engine can stay in the car lol! Your car is the exact same as a 2007 and I've done it on those as well
The 2003-2004 uses different parts for the entire exhaust compared to the 2005-2009. Different parts/#s. So no, they cars aren’t the exact same. Engine parts are also listed as different, they likely or maybe will fit but there are two different parts available for many components. Same with the GX. I do agree that the engine likely doesn’t have to come out, but that is not what the Toyota dealer I used to frequent claims it to be
Originally Posted by Margate330
You make some good points friend.
The selenoids in my transmission are high performance made to be made for the job, yeah they can fail too tho.
I was just thinking if the e-brake failed or the battery died, no way to release the brake. Unless it's designed to release when under no power or a mechanical bypass.
There are advantages of the auto brake. I will say that. But just something that doesn’t matter to me
yea i remember driving a new 200 series several years ago (the last model year of the 6-speed!) and after only a few short moments having this massive wave of superiority and invincibility just completely wash over me! i suddenly got the urge to want to drive through things and like smash down a big gate or something lmao
the LS 400 feels light on its feet despite the velvety smooth and aristocratic ride, but the Land Cruiser is clearly a truck... just one that's been better designed and more optimized than any other, all the truck-y elements are delivered in a way that creates an experience and not gets in the way of one
It's just such a tank.
Let me put it this way for perspective... The '22 Denali dwarfs it in size, these GM SUVs are so massive. And don't get me wrong, it's a tank too.
But LX570 actually weighs several hundred pounds more.
I really like the confidence of FT4WD driving with snow coming down with close to freezing temps, at night far from home like the other night. Nothing phases you in it, like I was saying. Jackass truck 18 wheeler drivers even, screw them. No anxiety when they tailgate me. That guy had no business going 80MPH in a semi like that on a 2 lane. If it snowed bad and the roads were about to stop, I'd literally just drive up in the grass way up to the side until an exit with a hotel. Any trouble there I just turn crawl control set it to mud and snow and lock the diff. CC has backed me up a huge hill on ice before (very slowly). I came close to sliding into that car ahead (slowwwly) but CC got me reversing.
Even the way the limiter cuts in is refined (but sucks). LS430 will go 160. However limiter is like this big soft hand that stops the all the fun.
Jill, these will run all day at these high speeds. I've done it but at night.
Originally Posted by Stroock639
both of my cars are fantastic for never needing to downshift out of the highest gear... the combination of lots of torque and very little aero drag / excess weight makes for fantastic long distance haulers!
also since it's apparently the time to post racy speedometer pics here's the best i got lol
unfortunately nothing was recording when i've hit the limiter at 155 lol... 0-150 is only about 20 or 21 seconds in that car and i'm always impressed by how little space is needed to quickly do a pull to those kinds of speeds and casually slow back down like nothing even happened haha
We’re car enthusiasts. You have to open it up and see what it can do, see what you paid for. 😁
Yeah, maybe so but it still sounded good. Lol 🤖. 🚀
Sounds like a challenge. The bed is pretty large, I'm sure with some clever ductwork something from Rolls Royce or Pratt & Whitney could get the job done.
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