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#31
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Originally Posted by HKS_GS430
the CEL is an urban legend... ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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Originally Posted by daleer
My GS430 was manufactured Jan 01. No CEL with TC,
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Personally I think the tc makes my car more responsive when I hit the gas from a stop of very low speeds. Honestly though, I don't notice a difference in how fast it is overall. I like the way the car drives better, and you don't have that sluggish feeling when you push the gas from a stop. But if you're looking to make your car faster - I don't personally notice a difference. Hopefully, if I can find a 3.76 lsd, that will make more of a noticable diff. in acceleration.
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mdwtexas - tried to pm you but (something) wouldn't allow it?
just read your post and I've gotta say that the gentleman that told you the horror stories about the tc really doesn't know what he's talking about. Not a knock on him - I'm sure that he knows a lot about what he usually does - just not about how a tc will affect your GS. Mine was installed by Davenport Motors in Plano. The owners (the 3 Davenport brothers) and 7-8 of their mechanics all came from Sewell Lexus and have many years of experience on them. They have an excellent reputation (even still among Sewell and Park Place mechanics). There was no concern about longevity or any other problem when they installed mine (about 3 years ago) and I couldn't be happier with it. No one - NO ONE - could drive the same car without a tc and drive it after and say that there was no improvement - that is plain bull**** - the man doesn't know what he's talking about. If you've read the threads on CL relative to the tc - you've seen numerous members (including me) who think that it is the single best thing I did to my '99 GS4. Let me know if I can help to convince you to take it somewhere else and do it.
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just read your post and I've gotta say that the gentleman that told you the horror stories about the tc really doesn't know what he's talking about. Not a knock on him - I'm sure that he knows a lot about what he usually does - just not about how a tc will affect your GS. Mine was installed by Davenport Motors in Plano. The owners (the 3 Davenport brothers) and 7-8 of their mechanics all came from Sewell Lexus and have many years of experience on them. They have an excellent reputation (even still among Sewell and Park Place mechanics). There was no concern about longevity or any other problem when they installed mine (about 3 years ago) and I couldn't be happier with it. No one - NO ONE - could drive the same car without a tc and drive it after and say that there was no improvement - that is plain bull**** - the man doesn't know what he's talking about. If you've read the threads on CL relative to the tc - you've seen numerous members (including me) who think that it is the single best thing I did to my '99 GS4. Let me know if I can help to convince you to take it somewhere else and do it.
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I have a 2001 GS430 and I got bored the other day. I already have the Supra rear end(3.76 with LSD). So I called up SRT and ordered myself a TC. Mo said I will have it in 2-3 weeks so I will let you know if I get the CEL.
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Originally Posted by Fisher503
I have a 2001 GS430 and I got bored the other day. I already have the Supra rear end(3.76 with LSD). So I called up SRT and ordered myself a TC. Mo said I will have it in 2-3 weeks so I will let you know if I get the CEL. ![Driving Skid](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/drivingskid.gif)
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That's great news.
Do you feel an even bigger difference with the TC now? As for miles, good to hear no cel after 300 . Let us know if still no cel after 1k miles
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UPDATE - today my cel came on after about 500 miles with the PI TC. I though it must be something else because I've driven about 500 miles with the TC with no CEL so far. Anyway, I had it checked and the code was from the shift solonoid - so I'm guessing it does in fact have something to do with the TC. Anyway, the parts store guy cleared the cel - i'll let you guys know if/when it comes back on - hopefully it won't.
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Originally Posted by daleer
UPDATE - today my cel came on after about 500 miles with the PI TC. I though it must be something else because I've driven about 500 miles with the TC with no CEL so far. Anyway, I had it checked and the code was from the shift solonoid - so I'm guessing it does in fact have something to do with the TC. Anyway, the parts store guy cleared the cel - i'll let you guys know if/when it comes back on - hopefully it won't.
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There's no solution to this CEL situation until you swap back the stock TC
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Originally Posted by JacobT
There's no solution to this CEL situation until you swap back the stock TC ![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
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