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Is 146K too many miles to start modding my GS400?

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Old 01-09-06, 08:39 AM
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Default Is 146K too many miles to start modding my GS400?

I'm wondering if 146K miles makes my car too old for mods.

I'm thinking of getting:
- SRT w/ECU Intake
- Valve body upgrade for tranny
- PI TC
- Toyota LSD 3.76 gears
- S&S Headers
- coilovers suspension

This would take a year or so to complete due to cost. Just wondering what you guys think.

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Old 01-09-06, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by bmgs400
I'm wondering if 146K miles makes my car too old for mods.
You cannot be serious????? theres never to many miles to make your car too old for mods....join the club and get the modbug....
Old 01-09-06, 09:54 AM
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go for it....
Old 01-09-06, 10:45 AM
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It's a Lexus, after all... at 140K+, these engines are just getting "broken-in!"

Do it! The SRT intake, aftermarket exhaust & header and torque converter mods will really wake the car up.
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
It's a Lexus, after all... at 140K+, these engines are just getting "broken-in!".
That's so true. Most other cars would already have one wheel in the grave.
Old 01-09-06, 11:00 AM
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Wait until Morris sees this thread
Old 01-09-06, 11:44 AM
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Originally Posted by DaveGS4
Wait until Morris sees this thread
LOL. No doubt. If morris can go for the gusto (Turbo), I think bolt-ons will be OK.
Old 01-09-06, 04:42 PM
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why how many miles does he have on his lexus ??
Old 01-09-06, 04:53 PM
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the only thing I'd be a little worried about is the tranny. the higher stall tc may not be the best thing for a 150k trans. I think the 3.76 gears also will make the trans always be spinning a little faster and shifting more too.

at the same time, the higher rear gear ratio actually takes some load off the tranny during regular driving, so who knows.
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I may have been over 200K when I started getting carried away, with my modding.

Super charger, coilovers, lsd, blah blah blah

You'll be fine with the list of mods your talking about
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Originally Posted by GSoup
go for it....
Soup the sig is sick.

Yes, you should mod the car.
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To not mod your car is like to stop breathing
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Just go synthetic all throughout, and it will last forever
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When it comes down to modding, miles dont matter at all.
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Modding is like a good education..........., it's never too late to start.


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