1999 sc300 Yes or No?
09-14-03, 08:40 AM
#16
Originally posted by Manaray
If I was looking to buy a 98+ SC, I would look for a SC400 instead. The '98+' SCs had the 280 (or was it 290) HP motor so it should be pretty damn quick....unless you know for SURE that you're going to do something like a 2JZ-GTE/Getrag 6 swap...
My '92 SC400 hasn't given me any problems aside from some minor stuff (mostly interior) that needed fixing due to overall age. Mechanically, I only replaced the motor/tranny mounts and the lower A-Arm bushings (I replaced the entire A-Arm because the Daizen/TM Engineering bushing weren't out when I did the fix)...and I had the Power Steering Pump rebuilt....all just a preventative measure as they didn't HAVE to be done. Other than that, it only need a fluid change (I did all the fluids). And that's only because I'm a **** SOB...I think most people would have probably just left everything alone for a while. I bought my car with 64K miles on it. I did a full test at a dealership and they said everything was pretty solid.
If you really want a SC3, I don't see why a older model (pre-97) wouldn't do...unless you really want the minor upgrades the '97+ models offer (in the SC300...I think the SC400 received the only big change...the new motor)
If I was looking to buy a 98+ SC, I would look for a SC400 instead. The '98+' SCs had the 280 (or was it 290) HP motor so it should be pretty damn quick....unless you know for SURE that you're going to do something like a 2JZ-GTE/Getrag 6 swap...
My '92 SC400 hasn't given me any problems aside from some minor stuff (mostly interior) that needed fixing due to overall age. Mechanically, I only replaced the motor/tranny mounts and the lower A-Arm bushings (I replaced the entire A-Arm because the Daizen/TM Engineering bushing weren't out when I did the fix)...and I had the Power Steering Pump rebuilt....all just a preventative measure as they didn't HAVE to be done. Other than that, it only need a fluid change (I did all the fluids). And that's only because I'm a **** SOB...I think most people would have probably just left everything alone for a while. I bought my car with 64K miles on it. I did a full test at a dealership and they said everything was pretty solid.
If you really want a SC3, I don't see why a older model (pre-97) wouldn't do...unless you really want the minor upgrades the '97+ models offer (in the SC300...I think the SC400 received the only big change...the new motor)
Little by little...Shawn
09-14-03, 08:44 AM
#17
Originally posted by Lex Luthor
Now where did you get that from? My VVT-i SC3 is just about as quick as my SC4, and is smoother and more responsive, matter of fact it'll spin the tyres off the line just hitting the gas, while my SC400 won't. You're telling me I just got a good one?
- LL
Now where did you get that from? My VVT-i SC3 is just about as quick as my SC4, and is smoother and more responsive, matter of fact it'll spin the tyres off the line just hitting the gas, while my SC400 won't. You're telling me I just got a good one?
- LL
But I would think that the information floating around is wrong...Shawn
09-14-03, 11:59 AM
#18
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Originally posted by Lex Luthor
Now where did you get that from? My VVT-i SC3 is just about as quick as my SC4, and is smoother and more responsive, matter of fact it'll spin the tyres off the line just hitting the gas, while my SC400 won't. You're telling me I just got a good one?
- LL
Now where did you get that from? My VVT-i SC3 is just about as quick as my SC4, and is smoother and more responsive, matter of fact it'll spin the tyres off the line just hitting the gas, while my SC400 won't. You're telling me I just got a good one?
- LL
Just because you can spin the tires doesn't mean the car is faster.
I raced my friends '00 SC300 automatic and he lost.Chris
PS. VVTi was not the only change they did in '97.5. They also used 5 speed automatic transmission. So VVTi may not the reason why '97.5+ is slower.
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09-14-03, 12:10 PM
#19
Originally posted by DIrEctQL
As just an example Edmunds.com reports 0 to 60 acceleration of '99 SC300 to be 8.2 sec while for a '96 SC300 it is 7.4 sec. I also belive it's been discussed before here, on clublexus.com. So use the search button to find it.
Just because you can spin the tires doesn't mean the car is faster. I raced my friends '00 SC300 automatic and he lost.
Chris
As just an example Edmunds.com reports 0 to 60 acceleration of '99 SC300 to be 8.2 sec while for a '96 SC300 it is 7.4 sec. I also belive it's been discussed before here, on clublexus.com. So use the search button to find it.
Just because you can spin the tires doesn't mean the car is faster.
I raced my friends '00 SC300 automatic and he lost.Chris
Just my 2 cents
Shawn
09-14-03, 12:24 PM
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Car & Driver has the 92 - 93 SC300 5-speed zero to 60 in 6.8 seconds in their May 1992 issue full test and review. My car feels every bit of that. The 5 speed is likely to bury any stock automatic SC300 of any year. The V8 SC400 was at 6.7 seconds back then.
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09-14-03, 12:24 PM
#21
Chicago Lexus Club Moderator
Originally posted by asnatlas
Just from what I have seen, it’s not always up to the car on who wins or loses... The car helps but its all comes down to the driver....
Just my 2 cents
Shawn
Just from what I have seen, it’s not always up to the car on who wins or loses... The car helps but its all comes down to the driver....
Just my 2 cents
Shawn
Chris
09-14-03, 12:39 PM
#22
Originally posted by DIrEctQL
Much less chance of driver error when you have automatic. Both myself and the other driver has almost identical start.
Chris
Much less chance of driver error when you have automatic. Both myself and the other driver has almost identical start.
Chris
Shawn
09-15-03, 06:34 AM
#23
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Originally posted by DIrEctQL
PS. VVTi was not the only change they did in '97.5. They also used 5 speed automatic transmission. So VVTi may not the reason why '97.5+ is slower.
PS. VVTi was not the only change they did in '97.5. They also used 5 speed automatic transmission. So VVTi may not the reason why '97.5+ is slower.
WRONG........only the 400's got the 5spd automatic, the 300's got the A341E, so how do you explain a car that is rated @ 10 lbs.ft. more torque and doesn't weigh any more, to be a slower car?
09-15-03, 08:16 AM
#25
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Originally posted by Lex Luthor
WRONG........only the 400's got the 5spd automatic, the 300's got the A341E, so how do you explain a car that is rated @ 10 lbs.ft. more torque and doesn't weigh any more, to be a slower car?
WRONG........only the 400's got the 5spd automatic, the 300's got the A341E, so how do you explain a car that is rated @ 10 lbs.ft. more torque and doesn't weigh any more, to be a slower car?
Chris
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