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Old 08-08-04, 02:52 PM
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someone asked about price, I am getting a TRD LSD installed tomorrow, it ran 650 plus 400 for the install. Thye are goign to take the gears out of my stock diff and install them into the TRD unit.
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I had my torque Converter installed this week on my gs400 and though it will chirp the wheels with the VSC turned off I am still unable to do a burnout. (I Love GS4) do you have any other mods other than the TC?
By the way I have the factory 16” wheels and TC is my first mod
Old 08-08-04, 05:07 PM
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i was just fooling around before

i have the T/C with the srt intake and burnout pretty easily

I WANT MY LSD NOW ..feeling so left out of this club

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Originally posted by morris
someone asked about price, I am getting a TRD LSD installed tomorrow, it ran 650 plus 400 for the install. Thye are goign to take the gears out of my stock diff and install them into the TRD unit.
400 install for the trd lsd?! man that's extremely low price for the job i would say, considering how much has to be done to make sure it's a good install
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Originally posted by mrjones
I had my torque Converter installed this week on my gs400 and though it will chirp the wheels with the VSC turned off I am still unable to do a burnout. (I Love GS4) do you have any other mods other than the TC?
By the way I have the factory 16” wheels and TC is my first mod
can't do burn out?! that's weird. maybe you step on the brakes too hard and it actually stops the rear wheels?
Old 08-09-04, 12:49 AM
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would a tc be a good idea for a gs 300? considering one but havent decided
Old 08-09-04, 08:10 AM
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Originally posted by rominl
400 install for the trd lsd?! man that's extremely low price for the job i would say, considering how much has to be done to make sure it's a good install
That's about right but on the low side. I paid $480 for my TRD LSD installation 3 years ago. I have no problem whatsoever for the last 3 years.
Old 08-09-04, 08:58 AM
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I want a TC but I have a 430 and I heard it brings up the check engine light. Any way to fix this besides tape over engine light or taking out the bulb . You know to actually fix it.
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Originally posted by rominl
can't do burn out?! that's weird. maybe you step on the brakes too hard and it actually stops the rear wheels?
do you think the srt intake will help?
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Originally posted by rominl
can't do burn out?! that's weird. maybe you step on the brakes too hard and it actually stops the rear wheels?
You should not need to hold the brake at all to chirp the wheels. Maybe we're debating the definition of 'burnout'. While I can't say I've REALLY tried, I haven't laid rubber 50 feet down the road if that's what mrjones wants to do. Although remember we did see that in that gavin video.
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The check engine light is reported to come on in 400 and 430s but it has more to do with the install than anything else from what I understand. I dont have a light on my 400
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Originally posted by gs3la
would a tc be a good idea for a gs 300? considering one but havent decided
well it's a good idea if you want to get more power. the gain imho won't be as dramatic as that for the v8
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Originally posted by Fisher503
I want a TC but I have a 430 and I heard it brings up the check engine light. Any way to fix this besides tape over engine light or taking out the bulb . You know to actually fix it.
nop, everyone i know with 430 (if i remember right) has the CEL problem
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
You should not need to hold the brake at all to chirp the wheels. Maybe we're debating the definition of 'burnout'. While I can't say I've REALLY tried, I haven't laid rubber 50 feet down the road if that's what mrjones wants to do. Although remember we did see that in that gavin video.
oh to chirp the tires of course you dont need brakes. just punch it and i am sure you are there already. but i thought burnout it means your car is standing still and the rear tires just keep on spinning and spining to create all the smoke (but i agree with you, the definition is vague). if that's the case, you need to push on the brakes hard enough to stop the front from moving, but loose enough to let the rear spin
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Originally posted by morris
The check engine light is reported to come on in 400 and 430s but it has more to do with the install than anything else from what I understand. I dont have a light on my 400
well from what i heard some 400 people have the cel but most people that i know of don't have that problem. 430 on the other hand all of them have the cel problem. i think someone talked to pi and it has to do with sensors or so on the 430


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