GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005) Discussion about the second generation GS300, GS400 and GS430 (1998 - 2005)

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Old 06-11-09, 05:27 PM
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nice ride man i wish i didnt sold mine
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Originally Posted by rule1223
omg you can't do that! as a vip car, you are supposed to drive slow!
haha. I just did. always nice to see a VIP car that can go fast.

Originally Posted by iKon_RX
overall the nicest 2nd gen GS ive laid eyes on. you put houston, tx on the map foreals man haha
gotta rep Houston and show we can build nice rides.
Old 06-12-09, 08:00 PM
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looks hot bro..keep up the good work
Old 06-13-09, 11:55 AM
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Nice!
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i like it pink in the middle
Old 06-13-09, 02:03 PM
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balla status
Old 06-13-09, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by MrExecutiv
finished product:






uber sickness man

Originally Posted by csudhoff
I have to say this is one of the cleanest builds i have seen. Tune looks good from the dyno sheet. Very smooth.

I don't know the flow charts on that particular turbo but the exducer appears to be around a .96 . Depending on your fuel system you should see 7-800whp no problem.

As far as the transmission. You came this far, why not opt for this? A little over $20,730 MSRP Pricey yes, but way baller and you won't loose as much boost pressure between shifts.

http://www.hks-power.co.jp/products/...equential.html

HKS USA discontinued the box over 10 years ago but from the looks of it its back on HKS JPNs p/n list.
http://www.hks-power.co.jp/products/...ist_index.html

What EFI system are you using? Autronic? AEM? FAST?

Once again, hands down one of the best examples of VIP/EXE tuning in the US to date.
little overkill on the tranny, but def would be baller....he could buy a hella nice gs for the price of that tranny
Old 06-13-09, 09:20 PM
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20k for a tranny? lol. I thought the Nissan "my transmission is made out of glass" GTR was expensive.
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lol. yeah not a real practical way to spend 20k on a tranny.
Old 06-13-09, 11:10 PM
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looks amazing!!!!
Old 06-14-09, 01:04 AM
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Who did your wiring? how hard was it to hook up the AEM? I have the same swap...turbo is smaller Gt40-67 with HKS F-Con V-Pro...same situation need a better transmission. All your gauges working with AEM? Beautiful car by the way...here is my engine bay...


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Damn man, it was all worth the money and wait. The engine came out pretty damn badass. I'm looking foward to see how much power that beast can put down with that monster of a GT45...do I predict 1000whp in your future ? It's even got me jealous with all that chrome in the engine bay

Very nice build and major props to you

Join me down the drag strip for a few passes for a few friendly runs next year when I'm down at TX2k10? I don't want to be the only GS that's out there on the track again heh.
Old 06-14-09, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by McKrevice
20k for a tranny? lol. I thought the Nissan "my transmission is made out of glass" GTR was expensive.
yeah funny how they have had a crap load of them destroyed already and how they not honoring the warranty or something like that
Old 06-14-09, 04:54 PM
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You've built an amazing GS! Power and looks, can't beat that.
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Originally Posted by MrExecutiv
lol. yeah not a real practical way to spend 20k on a tranny.
Just a tip: If you plan on putting some real power down in the near future. I'd suggest you swap to the V160 6-speed Supra transmission. It's only around $5.5k brand new which is a bargain considering how much power it can hold reliably. Plan to spend around $2500-3000 for a good carbon clutch and you will be able to run 800-1000hp all day with no problems. Or if you have a little extra money get the Tilton triple plate carbon clutch it costs $5500 but it can hold 1200+hp all day without breaking a sweat(that's the one I'm planning to put in my car when I do my 6spd swap).

Only thing is that you will need to rebuild the engine with a stronger internals since the stock GTE bottom end can only hold around 700-800rwhp reliably. People have gotten stock internals to run 1krwhp mark but their engines don't survive as long as a fully built block with all forged internals.


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