My GS Then to Now
#201
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Today, I received some new toys for my car. Can you guess what they are?
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509camscopy.jpg)
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Can you guess now?![Uhh...](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/1387914497.gif)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-2copy.jpg)
Thanks to jroring on here I got a set of USDM 2JZGTE cams machined to fit the 2JZGE VVT-i. In terms of performance.
USDM GTE cams specs:
Intake: 233 deg
Lift: 8.25mm
Exhaust: 233 deg
Lift 8.4mm
Exhaust apparently has 1.17mm more left than GE vvti cams.
Stock GTE cams are good for around 650-700rwhp!
Here is a website with the specification
http://mkiv.supras.org.nz/specs.htm
Unwrapping
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-7copy.jpg)
So nice! I can't wait to get these on the car.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-3copy.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-4copy.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-5copy.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-6copy.jpg)
My priorities are on the air ride set right now. But as soon as those are done I will be focused on putting on these bad boys!
![Confused](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509camscopy.jpg)
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Can you guess now?
![Uhh...](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/1387914497.gif)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-2copy.jpg)
Thanks to jroring on here I got a set of USDM 2JZGTE cams machined to fit the 2JZGE VVT-i. In terms of performance.
USDM GTE cams specs:
Intake: 233 deg
Lift: 8.25mm
Exhaust: 233 deg
Lift 8.4mm
Exhaust apparently has 1.17mm more left than GE vvti cams.
Stock GTE cams are good for around 650-700rwhp!
Here is a website with the specification
http://mkiv.supras.org.nz/specs.htm
Unwrapping
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-7copy.jpg)
So nice! I can't wait to get these on the car.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-3copy.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-4copy.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-5copy.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/GS300%20Build/6509cams-6copy.jpg)
My priorities are on the air ride set right now. But as soon as those are done I will be focused on putting on these bad boys!
![Woot](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/woot.gif)
#202
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Time to update again. I know I am jumping all over the place with the mods. Air ride, cams, now this little thing!
I was able to pick up this carbon fiber overlay gauge cluster/bezel piece a while back from lexusscturbo on here for a steal.
Made payment and it was on my doorstep in a few days!
Opening it up
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-14copy.jpg)
Close up
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-15copy.jpg)
The old bezel had to go. I didn't realize that this bezel was for the 98-00 GS not the 01+ since it didn't have clearance for the rings on the 01+ bezel I had to go an alternate route to make this piece work.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-16copy.jpg)
Good bye bezel
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-17copy.jpg)
The donor car! Veritek gave me one of his old bezels from his 98 GS300 Turbo to test fit. It worked like a charm and he had a spare that he got when he purchased DaveGS4's Supercharged GS4 so now I have that part on my car! Thanks to Bing and Dave for the part! I plan on making use of the custom LEDs that were installed on the cluster too!
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409bgstcopy.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409bgst-2copy.jpg)
Swapping out clusters
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-18copy.jpg)
Mine!
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-19copy.jpg)
Prepping and taping starts. Took off the ODO, Reset switch so the paint could adhere better.
I was able to pick up this carbon fiber overlay gauge cluster/bezel piece a while back from lexusscturbo on here for a steal.
Made payment and it was on my doorstep in a few days!
Opening it up
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-14copy.jpg)
Close up
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-15copy.jpg)
The old bezel had to go. I didn't realize that this bezel was for the 98-00 GS not the 01+ since it didn't have clearance for the rings on the 01+ bezel I had to go an alternate route to make this piece work.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-16copy.jpg)
Good bye bezel
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-17copy.jpg)
The donor car! Veritek gave me one of his old bezels from his 98 GS300 Turbo to test fit. It worked like a charm and he had a spare that he got when he purchased DaveGS4's Supercharged GS4 so now I have that part on my car! Thanks to Bing and Dave for the part! I plan on making use of the custom LEDs that were installed on the cluster too!
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409bgstcopy.jpg)
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409bgst-2copy.jpg)
Swapping out clusters
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-18copy.jpg)
Mine!
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-19copy.jpg)
Prepping and taping starts. Took off the ODO, Reset switch so the paint could adhere better.
![](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f279/CarbonGS/2009/6-14-09%20Carbon%20Gauge%20Bezel/61409gci-6copy.jpg)