Deal Of A LifeTime!!!!
#1
Pole Position
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Deal Of A LifeTime!!!!
I just bought a 1996 SC300 for my swap, Ill prob go with a 1 , 1.5 or 2 jz swap but the best part is I got this one owner baby for only 3k! She runs smooth as silk with 250k but I dont really care about the mileage because It is my project car! I already have a 92 SC400 but this one is my pride and joy!! BTW I have to thank everyone for all of the knowledge that you guys put out on this forum I would never have known what I do know about the SC without this forum. Thanx.
Sc300 Stock for now.
Sc300 Stock for now.
#5
Lexus Champion
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: New Orleans Suburbs
Posts: 1,773
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok first of all, Nice car man, looks really clean! Second, you said you were gonna swap a 1, 1.5 or 2jz in it. What exactly is a '1' and '1.5'? The 1JZ-GTE is a 2.5L and the 2JZ-GTE is a 3.0L. Also the stock 2JZ-GE is a 3.0L aswell. Just tring to help you understand a little more
#7
1UZFE/2JZGTE
iTrader: (11)
Congrats on the car play123boi
A 1.5JZ is a 1JZ head with a 3.0 GE or GTE Bottom end. Most people do this to get the extra .5L.
Ok first of all, Nice car man, looks really clean! Second, you said you were gonna swap a 1, 1.5 or 2jz in it. What exactly is a '1' and '1.5'? The 1JZ-GTE is a 2.5L and the 2JZ-GTE is a 3.0L. Also the stock 2JZ-GE is a 3.0L aswell. Just tring to help you understand a little more
Trending Topics
#11
Pole Position
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanx for the props
Thanks for the love! Yea, I feel I really came up on this one, but what would some of you more senior guys think the best way to go about bringing this baby to life? I am going to go all out and I pretty much am going to start with a Optima Red or Yellow Top Battery, Carputer/ Custom Audio with Plexi and Just a bit of light, with Navi and then re-do the interior with soft leather / carpet (color suggestions?) put either a 1 stage IS or RX steering wheel , lextech gauges, body kit , paint (metallic black with extra flakes) airbags or coil overs, exhaust, then start on the swap. I would love to go 2jz all the way but with some of the threads I have read it can really be a horror story (harness problems) and you may loose some functionality (air/ PS) thats why I thought a 1.5 would give me the best of both worlds (spool rpm/overall HP)(thanks to CL and supra forums) I have pretty much spent all of these months (over a year) researching this forum on swaps and etc..... Like I said I have a 92 SC 400 and after reading about supercharging and how time consuming and hard it is to upgrade I decided that I needed a SC300 for a swap and was really obsessed with finding the right one. So to make a long story short a year later here I am selling my SC400 and treating my new ride like a newborn baby.. I have read through as many threads as I can to not sound like a newb and I have posted a few times but now that I am in the game I will be posting a lot more. So any advice/Help would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by play123boi; 12-27-06 at 11:09 AM.
#12
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (7)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Classified
Posts: 1,469
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Whoa calm down. Make mods one at a time or you'll find yourself in $$$ troubles. First fully restore the car and make sure all suspension/motor maintenance has been addressed.
Specifics include:
- Motor mounts
- LCA Bushings
- Blown shocks
- Steering rack
Then start modding in different areas in this order:
- Handling (coilovers, wheels, tires, et)
- Power (swaps, turbo, etc)
- Exterior/interior (bodykits, etc)
Because power is useless wtihout handling and traction. And its better to be fast and look slow, then the other way around.
Good luck.
Specifics include:
- Motor mounts
- LCA Bushings
- Blown shocks
- Steering rack
Then start modding in different areas in this order:
- Handling (coilovers, wheels, tires, et)
- Power (swaps, turbo, etc)
- Exterior/interior (bodykits, etc)
Because power is useless wtihout handling and traction. And its better to be fast and look slow, then the other way around.
Good luck.
#13
Pole Position
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Texas
Posts: 306
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yea I don't want to get myself bogged down so yea I will take it one step at a time, BTW what do you think about air bag suspension though? I definitely want to get that custom / car show look like you have going. As far as full restoration goes should I really be trying to restore the things that I will eventually am changing out? I know this process takes a long time but would I be wasting my $? I threw a lot of money into my 92 for just maintaining it and it was just wasted.
Last edited by play123boi; 12-27-06 at 01:20 PM. Reason: additional wording