dirtyDIRTY

contemplating between the purchase of either a sc400 or sc300. i've been reading through these forums for about a month now. just wanted to know how fast and how much power can i get out of an SC300 without having to swap or turbo.???

got two waiting for me to choose...

98 SC400 65k miles. $21K
00 SC300 45k miles. $22.5K


W.W.C.L.D.?

southernsc

i would go with the 98 sc400, throw on some bolt ons. you should be over 300hp. i dont know how easy it easy to smack a turbo on a 2000 sc300 because of the vvti.

SupraCoup3

Ask all the IS300 owners running around with turbo'd VVTi 2JZ-GEs

It's been done.


JT

Angel

With $22k to spend, just buy my car for $20k and have cash left over.

SwampFox

SC400 290 HP @ 6000 300 FT/LB @ 4000 Vehicle Curb Weight 3655 lbs.
6.3 seconds 0 to 60, 14.7 to quarter mile, 149 MPH top track speed, 18/25 MPG City / Highway

SC300 225 HP @ 6000 220 FT/LB @ 4000 Vehicle Curb Weight 3560 lbs.
7.4 seconds 0 to 60, 15.8 to quarter mile, 146 MPH top track speed, 19/24 MPG City / Highway

dirtyDIRTY

^^ are the MPG for the 400 true? what are your actual numbers?

jet864

For my 96 with 260hp, im sitting around 21-22 mpg most of the time. Dirty, where you from in WA?

James

sweetsc400

I'd pick the SC400 as well. You'll have a tough time making the SC300 as fast without a turbo. . . Have you driven both to compare?

I usually get around 23mpg with a combo of city/highway driving. But I've got a light foot . Good luck with your purchase. You truly can't go wrong with either one.

siaxazn

i say your better off getting a 97 sc300 5speed(last year it was made in 5 speed) for about 13-16k and still have plenty of money to invest in it. But if you rather stick with automatic i'd say get the sc400 you can't go with with a v8

dirtyDIRTY

i guess its gonna be the 400..

im in lakecity and renton. back and forth alot.

thanks alot guys...

O. L. T.

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This was not a joke, click his siggy link and take a peek, the car is RIGHT.

dirtyDIRTY

too fast for my blood. haha. i

but yea. its gonna be the sc400, planning to pick it up this week.

trying to do everything possible without having to go turbo.??

intake
exhaust
torque converter
lsd??

anything else?

oh yea. i've searched, but couldnt find anything about purchasing a CF hood and trunk for the car. help?

neagan

I've got a low mileage 95 SC400. I will have to spend all kinds of funds and time to go from my stock 250 horsepower up to the 290 the newer engines have. 250 horepower is really unimpressive for the weight of these cars, 290 is nothing to sneeze at for a starting horsepower platform. It shouldn't take to much more than that to be able to start throttle steering the rear end, which in MHO is where the fun starts. Good Luck! Nitro