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Old 08-30-05, 09:20 AM
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i'm not sure if you posted it but can you please tell us the offsets on your wheels? very much appreciated, thanks.. looks like 19's?
Old 09-15-05, 08:12 PM
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It's here!!

After many, many weeks and thinking it was going to be here at the end of August it's here with me!

The rig pulled in here tonight, 9/15, around 830pm...throughout the day I was getting updates from her...yes her - kinda caught me by surprise - the driver of the 53' rig with 70" sleeper cab was a 5' 8" woman in her late 30's or VERY early 40 & thin. The late arrival was due to N NJ traffic and well, the huge accident and closure of the turnpike.

Even thought it took 6 weeks from San Fran to S NJ...I'd still recommend Reliable Carriers. The car was mint and the rig was spotless in / out - fully enclosed. Just make sure they're not in a 'busy' season...

On to the car!!!

I was worried buying sight / unseen - but the car is in great shape and the selling was 100% accurate on his description...now if I could only figure out how to get the damn fancy Kenwood CD player to open up (damn security plate won't fold down!!)

The interior is great, brand new leather...my *** couldn't be happier & a/c blows cold. I was worried about the twin disc clutch, but it's super easy to engage and drive.

Idle is great and its nice and quite inside, until I really lay into it and then you can hear the HKS exhaust

I was driving it around wondering...WTF is that whooshhstt sound...I'm only at ~2500-3000rpm?? Well, it's been about 5 years since I've driven a GTE powered car with stock twins still on it!! Boost at that low rpms was a nice and welcomed surprise

Pics coming Friday evening!!!!

PS - sc.fred, wheels are 18's: Volk GT-C's 18X9 +42 18X10 Face 2 +37

Thanks,
Jay
Old 09-15-05, 08:25 PM
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YAAAAAY!!!! It's about time! Glad it made it safe and sound! Pics and vids are needed now. I wanna hear this whooosshht sound you are referring to.
Old 09-16-05, 04:07 AM
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congrats on the car....im looking fwd to at least pics of the new toy...
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Old 09-16-05, 09:54 AM
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Damn sweet SC bud congrat's! My SC300 w/2jzgte and T78 is being picked up sunday so it should be here by tuesday of next week. Here are a few pics



and her is alist of the mods

Car:
1995 Lexus SC300 Black/Tan leather
104K miles on chassis
500 miles on motor (only 50 on the new T78)

Motor:
Supra TT 2jzGTE
All new accessories
All new gaskets
All has been cleaned and bead blasted
Underdrive lightened pulleys
Electric fans
New Supra TT radiator
Turbonetics Manifold
Greddy T78 Turbo
Tial 38 wastegate
Greddy 4" intake
Greddy 3.5" downpipe
3" exhaust (sleeper look) custom dual dynomax mufflers with stock tips
Front mount intercooler 3 row with hard pipes 3 inch
Blitz BOV

Suspension:
Tein springs
Tokico Illumina adjustable shocks
18x8 and 18x9 5zigen Pro-N1 wheels
BFG KDW2 New about 2000 miles on them 225 front 245 rear

Exterior:
Paint in awsome condition
Wheels Perfect
Headlights NEW
smoked corners and foglights
Tinted windows

Interior:
leather, no rips or tears anywhere
Eclipse in dash screen
DVD player in glovebox
5 channel amp runs all speakers
3 digital gauges in radio location
Blitz Boost gauge in old vent
Greddy Turbo Timer in cupholder location
No rips or cracks in dash

Powertrain:
RPS 550 lb/ft clutch 6 puck sprung with extreme plate
Redline fluid in transmision
Transmission has no grinds or noises
Supra TT LSD

Last edited by Texas2jz; 09-25-05 at 04:11 PM.
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