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Old 09-18-07, 01:06 PM
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you gotta be kidding me. your GS is just gonna be plain nasty. please keep the pics coming!
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Old 09-18-07, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by KiPod
I was wondering the same thing. Where did you get the GTE VVT-i head & intake from? If its a secret just PM me and I promise not to tell anyone.
I stumbled across one for cheap over on the IS forums. I kinda regret piecing together the motor now though. Too many small parts here and there missing. It would of been a lot easier if I just started out buying the complete 2JZ-GTE VVTi motor rather than putting one together like I'm doing right now. I'd recommend any of you guys planning to do a swap to buy the complete motor.
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Old 09-18-07, 04:21 PM
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gah! coulda told me. I know someone who is selling a complete 2jz-gte engine that is completely rebuilt with brand new internal parts for $2k. We were going to drop the engine in a GS300, but the owner went out and bought 2 more GS400s so the GS300 isn't a priority anymore
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Old 09-18-07, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffTsai
Here's a little update. I sanded down the valve cover and did some prep work before dropping it off at the body shop for a respray.

Cool, I shaved off that front tab that holds the coolant line also.

Jeff, if you need a spare throttle body (minus the TPS). Let me know. I'll let you have it for cheap. I picked it up back then for $250
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Old 09-25-07, 11:35 PM
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Wednesday September 26, 2007

Few updates as of today.
- Picked up the plastic engine cover from the body shop. Repainted a dark metallic blue. Looks very nice and is very shiny
- Picked up repaired and modified bumper(OEM bumper with bottom grille cut out + TTE Lip molded in) from body shop
- Rerouted some new intercooler piping...woohoo my foglights can finally go back in!

Bottom pic shows how low my car sits to the ground. Literally about 3" of ground clearance









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Old 09-26-07, 12:51 AM
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daaaaaaaaaaaaaang...
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Old 09-26-07, 05:12 AM
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Looking good Jeff!! I still need to see this thing in person.
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Old 09-26-07, 05:52 AM
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Hot damn... that ghost molded TTE lip is HOT!

I'm getting anxious now...
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Old 09-26-07, 07:42 AM
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Nice write up glad to see your happy with end results
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Old 09-26-07, 07:44 AM
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Looking good Jeff! I was told you cant cut the bars on the lower part of the bumper or the bumper will sag.. Did you have to reinforce it? Lovely!
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Old 09-26-07, 08:44 AM
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thats absolutely sick man!
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Old 09-26-07, 09:25 AM
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lower the better! keep us updated, and you make one of the best DIY/project threads.
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ur car looks ugly, i'm hating......... j/k.





your car looks sick
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Wow Jeff!! You have one sick ride sir!!! Still up for the Dallas meet right?... Are you a god or something by the way? hahah Just playing! Sick ride man!!
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