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

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Old 11-30-09 | 07:37 AM
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Need more pics asap!
Old 11-30-09 | 11:02 AM
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Congrats on taking the plunge. Can't wait to see it all done.
Old 11-30-09 | 11:03 AM
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Originally Posted by TEXASMAJOR
You probably heard wrong. True twin will put me in the 450-500 rwhp range on stocks. Ill show you a copy of the dyno once I have it running and tuned.
The turbos are definitely going to wear a lot faster but Im eventually going single anyway.
ttc conversion was actually done in the first place to prolong the life of the second turbo. you get a very nice mid-range power as well as gain in top end.
Old 11-30-09 | 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by KiPod
Since your not using a VVT-i 2JZ, what management are you running?
non VVT-i JDM GTE standalone.

Originally Posted by JeffTsai
Make sure you're willing to pay to have the single conversion done lol. It's not easy so don't expect it to be cheap. If you have a friend that's doing it for you for free, then tell him I feel sorry for him

Anyways, good luck on the project and keep us updated!

KiPod, you can just slap a standalone on a non-vvti 2JZ.
Money isnt an issue when it comes down to this car. Im looking for big power so im doing it right the first time. lol i could never live with myself if i put a friend through that laborous work all for free. I absolutely admire what youve done with your GS by the way. Youre definitely repping Texas.



Originally Posted by Infamous 1
Need more pics asap!
Ill keep yall posted little by little.


Originally Posted by ElitistK
ttc conversion was actually done in the first place to prolong the life of the second turbo. you get a very nice mid-range power as well as gain in top end.
Im not sure about that. I believe true twin will wear those two little turbos down a lot quicker. Of course depending on how you run em. Ill be running them hard since its not my daily
Old 11-30-09 | 06:40 PM
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BEFORE








NO GUTS
Old 12-20-09 | 02:40 PM
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Just a little update......engine is almost ready to be started once everything else is in...what do you guys think?





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Looks very clean.... Sweet looking set up...
Should keep the car looking stock..... lol Nasty sleeper people would be like WTF was that !!!!! lol
Old 12-20-09 | 04:58 PM
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you must be excited bro. looking forward to the updates.
Old 12-20-09 | 05:40 PM
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Looking Good.. an't wait to see final pics and possible video
Old 12-20-09 | 05:42 PM
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i really like polished manifolds. looks great like that.
Old 12-20-09 | 07:55 PM
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very nice and i love that spark plug wire cover
Old 12-20-09 | 07:57 PM
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Very nice. Love the polished pipes/intake manifold and the CF plug cover.
Old 12-20-09 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by aristo2369
Looks very clean.... Sweet looking set up...
Should keep the car looking stock..... lol Nasty sleeper people would be like WTF was that !!!!! lol
I had that happened to me last time... Now, Im in a stock GS, driving spirited, playing with an SC , I see a 98-00 GS behind us and we arrive at the light.. This GS stays about 2 car lenght behind us and Im like "WTF?" Anyways the light turns green and I smash the pedal.. The white gs stayed about one sec and then flys past me.. Literally me and the sc where like this At first I thought he was a rebadged 400 as he was all stock with the old 16 inch rims and slightly faded tails but there was no way in hell it could be. I latered found out through some forums he was swapped.

ANyways back to the topic... The engine bay is looking killer
Old 12-20-09 | 10:24 PM
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i like seeing these threads,

props on the car and looking forward to seeing it progress
Old 12-20-09 | 11:28 PM
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Nice work on the polishing. Did you do that yourself of send that off to a shop?

Also, what city are you in TX? Don't see many people doing swaps around here in Dallas where I live. Most of the swappers are around the Houston area.


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