JDM Toyota Soarer - Motor Options?
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JDM Toyota Soarer
Sup guys...im currently driving a 350Z...and need a faster car...haha...well fast meaning Turbocharged...so i am shopping around for a SC300 and a do a 2JZ-GTE swap...i was just wondering if any of you know of anyone that has a JDM Right Hand Drive Toyota Soarer...aka Lexus SC300...and is it legal to drive it here in the USA...?...if you guys got any info...please post and share...THANKS
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There were a few guys that had some JDM Soarers driving around in the US (I remember one or two being from Florida if I'm correct).
I've got a JDM Soarer but I'm on the other side of the world
EDIT: Oh if you're gonna do a 2JZ conversion you might as well buy a US SC3 and drop it into that.
Jose
There were a few guys that had some JDM Soarers driving around in the US (I remember one or two being from Florida if I'm correct).
I've got a JDM Soarer but I'm on the other side of the world
EDIT: Oh if you're gonna do a 2JZ conversion you might as well buy a US SC3 and drop it into that.
Jose
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Sup guys...im currently driving a 350Z...and need a faster car...haha...well fast meaning Turbocharged...so i am shopping around for a SC300 and a do a 2JZ-GTE swap...i was just wondering if any of you know of anyone that has a JDM Right Hand Drive Toyota Soarer...aka Lexus SC300...and is it legal to drive it here in the USA...?...if you guys got any info...please post and share...THANKS
A SC/soarer plus the engine. Your talking way more money than the bolt on turbo kit for the Z
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If you searched you would have seen that there are a handfull of RHD soarers in the states. Are they legal? sort of... Is it worth the head ache, not really, as you already have the LHD model available here and the same engines will bolt right in with no problems. If you set of getting something else to boost, then just get an older SC300 or 400, pull then engine and do the swap.
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Theres a RHD 2.5 GT-T soarer forsale here in Orlando for 15k. Would not be legal for use in Cali tho. None of them would be unless you got diplomatic immunity lol.
Just get an older model SC300, and motor swap it with the 1JZGTE. Its easy.. so easy i have two of them lol.
Just get an older model SC300, and motor swap it with the 1JZGTE. Its easy.. so easy i have two of them lol.
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Originally Posted by Idrewfelix
And thus begins the battle of the engines!
Stick to your stock engine, build it (fairly cheap and easy to do), and go NA-T for power!
Forget the swaps
Stick to your stock engine, build it (fairly cheap and easy to do), and go NA-T for power!
Forget the swaps
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Originally Posted by Gullig
I own a Soarer 2.5 TT what do you need to know?
Was 91/92 the only year with the shift/unlock button for the auto? (so u can change gears without having the key in with battery power) Or did it come in newer years also.
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Originally Posted by VJ RC51
Actually i have a valid question for you.
Was 91/92 the only year with the shift/unlock button for the auto? (so u can change gears without having the key in with battery power) Or did it come in newer years also.
Was 91/92 the only year with the shift/unlock button for the auto? (so u can change gears without having the key in with battery power) Or did it come in newer years also.
I've got an 93 and I got it so, think all soarer got them...
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