Much appreciated, thanks. I tried to build my image of perfection. subtle, clean, retaining as much stock and original features as possible. Goal: keep the car a LEXUS, not turn it into a poor man's supra.

i get great gas mileage once i stay out of boost. I've gotten 23mpg on the highway but i can also drink the tank with spirited driving.

After this i think im going to stop.. for real. have her parked and be a weekend car and drive my aristo daily.

 

Boost the aristo

 

Its probably already boosted if it's an Aristo.

Trufanatic, what BW were you running after the Precision?

 

nah, its an aristo converted 1st gen gs without the motor and i want to keep it that way. Im getting old, you gotta have a car you can just cruise in and be civilized with. Not wanting to squeeze boost the first stretch of open road i see.

Im using a S366. Was thinking about the 372 or 400 but way too big for what i want. I want get up and go power

 

Yes it is like a drug. I'm not even boosted yet I've been gathering parts like crazy. I guess once I get that gte I will be itching for more.

 

I am on my:
4th motor
4th fuel system
3rd tranny (5speed-6speed-3speed)
4th turbo setup
etc....
**** never ends, I'd suggest getting it dialed in around 600 wheel on the street is plenty. And enjoy, more power=more **** breaking. These cars are great for cruising!!!

 

LMAO! i dont feel so bad... i am on my 4th SC tho. I couldnt find the right one until i found the red one. And i agree, 600 is perfect for the street.

 

6 moths ago i didnt even have an sc it was just a thought somewhere in back of my mind... then one day i picked one up last oct... hey nice daily driver .. bought a few things for na-t (goal was install by fall of 2011) then the bumper was off and i was installing it.. put it all back together used lightly as a dd on 9lbs... aem shows up at the door hmm.. next day fuel pump and injectors arrive...

i think i found the hole in my bank account that never lets the balances get really high... lol.. sigh...

 

i see the mishimoto radiator in there. i heard that was kinda hard to put in. was it a plug and play type thing or did you do some work. i'm thinking about getting one. thanks. nice ride.

 

I'm scared of boosting my car, because I might end up wanting more power. If that's the case, I'll get a Corvette.

Is it hard for you guys to drive around with 500+ horsepower? I couldn't imagine driving around everyday with that kind of power. I'd get into trouble.

 

Nah, small cut needs to be made in the radiator shroud right above the sensor on the left side of the radiator and two small L brackets and thats it.


The thing about a big turbo car is the motor will be docile and civilized and fairly hard to go into boost, hence you'll be driving a technically naturally aspirated car until you force it to make power. Super charged cars are the extreme total opposite.

 

yeah boost is an addiction... a very expensive one at that...

 

I agree. I think its worst than any drug because it can lead to death if not used responsibly. No rehab or do over

 

booooost it!!! A new vette is too expensive and you can always pick up a used c5 vette as a daily once the SC is fast

 

I have yet to take my first 'hit' of this boost.

I am sure I will be hooked from the start.