Finally Getting another SC!!! But need your help...
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I've had several manual SC3's but they were pre 97 models. I'm looking at a '99 SC3 and wanted to convert to manual, but I searched and saw the check engine light issue's. Now i'm torn between a 300 or a 400, since I'd have to keep it auto to not worry about emissions. I'm looking at the 99 due to low mileage and obviously body style. But before I grab it, I need you guy's/gal's opinions on 3 or 4.
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Wrong. The 300 and 400 get nearly identical gas mileage. In fact, the 98-2000 400s have the potential to get better gas mileage due to their 5 speed auto and 3.26 rear end.
OP, if you plan on keeping the car relatively stock, the 98-2000 SC400s are wonderful. They make much more power stock than previous year 400s (290 HP vs. 250/260 HP), and the 5 speed auto is a vast improvement over the 4 speed. They also had other little goodies not found in previous years, like perforated leather and a gated shifter.
OP, if you plan on keeping the car relatively stock, the 98-2000 SC400s are wonderful. They make much more power stock than previous year 400s (290 HP vs. 250/260 HP), and the 5 speed auto is a vast improvement over the 4 speed. They also had other little goodies not found in previous years, like perforated leather and a gated shifter.
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There's 2 people on the forum that have done a manual swap on 99 300's and 400's. The vvt-i 400 swap was just done by lev00221, but he hasnt put up a write up yet.
Here's his link; https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-finished.html
..as soon as he posts a DIY or detailed write up on how it was done I'll be going that route on my 99 400.
If you search a bit more you can find a guy who did a really nice job putting a manual into his 99 300, sorry I cant remember his name though. I think he had it up for sale in the classifieds a little while ago as well. He managed to get rid of the CEL somehow.
Here's his link; https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-finished.html
..as soon as he posts a DIY or detailed write up on how it was done I'll be going that route on my 99 400.
If you search a bit more you can find a guy who did a really nice job putting a manual into his 99 300, sorry I cant remember his name though. I think he had it up for sale in the classifieds a little while ago as well. He managed to get rid of the CEL somehow.
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There's 2 people on the forum that have done a manual swap on 99 300's and 400's. The vvt-i 400 swap was just done by lev00221, but he hasnt put up a write up yet.
Here's his link; https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-finished.html
..as soon as he posts a DIY or detailed write up on how it was done I'll be going that route on my 99 400.
If you search a bit more you can find a guy who did a really nice job putting a manual into his 99 300, sorry I cant remember his name though. I think he had it up for sale in the classifieds a little while ago as well. He managed to get rid of the CEL somehow.
Here's his link; https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...-finished.html
..as soon as he posts a DIY or detailed write up on how it was done I'll be going that route on my 99 400.
If you search a bit more you can find a guy who did a really nice job putting a manual into his 99 300, sorry I cant remember his name though. I think he had it up for sale in the classifieds a little while ago as well. He managed to get rid of the CEL somehow.
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