Got a free '97 SC300 (novice)
12-28-07, 03:10 PM
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I am not selling this car. Are you crazy?!
I will never have a car as beautiful as this one, and I am only interested in maxing its' potential.
In fact the amount of work required to bring the potential out of it is interesting to me and could be considered a hobby. I enjoy learning about the different tweaks I need...
P.S. I am not going to buy a domestic car! EVER AGAIN!
I love my SC300.........................
I will never have a car as beautiful as this one, and I am only interested in maxing its' potential.
In fact the amount of work required to bring the potential out of it is interesting to me and could be considered a hobby. I enjoy learning about the different tweaks I need...
P.S. I am not going to buy a domestic car! EVER AGAIN!
I love my SC300.........................
12-28-07, 03:12 PM
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12-28-07, 09:05 PM
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I am going to have to disagree with a few things said here...
The 97 SC is sleek, sexy, luxurious, and capable of being a beast when it comes to making big power. I think the 97 SC300 is one of the better OEM platforms to start with to make a very fast, very sexy car.
Most of the domestic V8's are engineered to take no more of a pounding than the mighty 2JZ. The well revered, admittedly beastly LS1 is normally rebuilt before being taken above 12psi of boost and ~600hp. The 2JZ may take 20psi to get to that same power level, but the bottom end can still hold up.
American V8's can't undergo JDM conversion, nor would they make the perfect drift car (in my opinion). The poster wants to take the car back to its JDM roots with a Soarer conversion and some driftable mods. I think he will be completely satisfied with his SC when he takes it to that level.
VVT-i wasn't introduced into the SC line until 98. This guy has a gem of a car for this very reason. He has the bullet proof bottom end with Supra aftermarket support AND the updated OEM body kit to boot. This is a killer platform.
To the original poster:
(1) 5MT swap
(2) LSD rear end
(3) Suspension & Brakes
(4) Turbo Kit
You will love your car at that point. For $10k, you will be able to look better and drive faster than 99% of the cars on the road. That is value.
The 97 SC is sleek, sexy, luxurious, and capable of being a beast when it comes to making big power. I think the 97 SC300 is one of the better OEM platforms to start with to make a very fast, very sexy car.
The VVTI 97+ cars are not just bolt and go cars, lots of software re-engineering is involved.To the original poster:
(1) 5MT swap
(2) LSD rear end
(3) Suspension & Brakes
(4) Turbo Kit
You will love your car at that point. For $10k, you will be able to look better and drive faster than 99% of the cars on the road. That is value.
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