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Mar 16, 2010 22:07:01 GMT
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LS400's seem ideal, the whole idea of them sounds ace. Big RWD saloon with a 4.0 V8 for £1000 sounds ideal, there is plenty to choose from on ebay and autotrader, the 5x114.3 pcd means plenty of cool wheels around and best of all BC do a coilover kit for the LS400 for under £600. I'm thinking with £2000 you could get one, slam it hard and then spend £400 on some second hand J-rims. Just a pipe dream. But....... Whats prone to going wrong? And out of interest, how easily can you convert on to manual?Supra prop and box? what flywheel? Yum Yum!    |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Mar 16, 2010 22:20:21 GMT
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TBH not much goes wrong, the electrics can get dodgy, but not too often. The Idle valve sometimes sticks and needs rebuilding with new bearings, but its cheap and easy, alternator can go if power steering leaks, and AC compressor can fail. All pretty simple fixes ! As for manual conversion, you can use the gearbox from a supra mk3 turbo ( R154) or the non turbo from the mk4 (w58) the adapter plates are available online, and you need a concentric release bearing from howe racing. I'm not sure which pedals would work though. Flywheel use a 3sgte with slotted holes to fit the 1uzfe PCD and a heavy duty hilux clutch.  |
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rysz
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Mar 16, 2010 22:24:19 GMT
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There is also that box of magic from the states that I believe you posted about Robin that allowed for a sequential paddle affair on the box...
I have the link on my home PC and but as I rebuilt Windows this morning, I managed to not set my RDP up properly so cannot get the link whilst at work.
I will post it up in the morning!
Rysz.
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Mar 16, 2010 22:25:21 GMT
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I'm building a supercharger manifold for the 1uzfe engine, if you get the ache for power gimme a shout  |
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Mar 16, 2010 22:30:39 GMT
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i need to work out how mine has been slammed but haven't had chance to rip it apart yet. they do seem to go amazingly low at expense of some steering lock.
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Mar 16, 2010 22:33:05 GMT
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if you have air suspension, its very easy to get it on the deck  |
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Mar 16, 2010 22:37:12 GMT
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There is also that box of magic from the states that I believe you posted about Robin that allowed for a sequential paddle affair on the box... Yeah I saw it on trampdrift as someone on there picked up a really cheap Soarer V8, I've lost the link so that would be useful |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Mar 16, 2010 22:39:16 GMT
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TBH not much goes wrong, the electrics can get dodgy, but not too often. The Idle valve sometimes sticks and needs rebuilding with new bearings, but its cheap and easy, alternator can go if power steering leaks, and AC compressor can fail. All pretty simple fixes ! As for manual conversion, you can use the gearbox from a supra mk3 turbo ( R154) or the non turbo from the mk4 (w58) the adapter plates are available online, and you need a concentric release bearing from howe racing. I'm not sure which pedals would work though. Flywheel use a 3sgte with slotted holes to fit the 1uzfe PCD and a heavy duty hilux clutch. Thanks for the info, as I said it's all a pipe dream, but I do really want one and they seems to be well affordable! |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Mar 16, 2010 22:47:30 GMT
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got my old one for very little cut the spings and got a new set of 18's for it total outlay was about £800 rims were £799 I think nothing really went wrong other than it having a power steering leak and a few dash bulbs out   |
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Mar 16, 2010 23:57:22 GMT
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got my old one for very little cut the spings and got a new set of 18's for it total outlay was about £800 rims were £799 I think nothing really went wrong other than it having a power steering leak and a few dash bulbs out It seems all LS400s have L400 numbers? My donor is L400 MCG paid £250 for mine but missing half of it. |
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wez
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i ran an LS400 for years, nothing went wrong with it at all, even after 220k miles, passed every mot no bother, not even an advisory. Only thing the was wrong with mine was the A/C button needed a new LED in it! Common faults are supposedly front wishbones and dashboard cluster not illuminating, but i never had the issue. have some of my old cruiser after i fettled it:     the bloke that looks after the queens horses is rolling in it now!! quite simply... GET ONE |
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There is also that box of magic from the states that I believe you posted about Robin that allowed for a sequential paddle affair on the box... Yeah I saw it on trampdrift as someone on there picked up a really cheap Soarer V8, I've lost the link so that would be useful There you go! Now do it! Rysz. |
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Wow, too good to be true?? Buy a Lexus LS400, spend $350 and it's practically converted to manual? That sounds amazing...
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it will cost more than 350 to convert, the adapter plate will run you somewhere in the region of 300 to get machined.
but if you look carefully, you can get things cheap
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Wow, too good to be true?? Buy a Lexus LS400, spend $350 and it's practically converted to manual? That sounds amazing... Apparently, you can have full manual control of the shifting via buttons or paddles... Sounds like fun! Rysz. |
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Mar 18, 2010 19:28:01 GMT
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Seeing those makes me remember the one I see on the drive home from work. That is slammed too although the wheels have too much chrome for me, but it still looks good. I imagine though the fuel bill is painfull. It cost me 82 quid to fill up my E28 today. I get nearly 30mpg out of that. I bet Ls400 owners dream of that. Or maybe they get it?
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Mar 18, 2010 20:05:53 GMT
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the "full manual shift" auto will only be as quick as the box itself can shift. Remember this is a luxury car. Shifts are more about smoothness than performance. I think a paddle shift on one would suck.
Why buy a car like an LS400 and convert it to manual? The Soarer V8 are all auto as well IIRC.
Buy one, leave the autobox in place as God intended.
IME (and I've looked at loads of these now)
wishbone bushes go, and the wishbones are expensive. Bushes not available separately.
brake discs warp (or concrete to be more exact) and cause brake shudder.
dash illumination fails in part or in whole (usually worse on Mk1 and Mk2 models)
the controls on the AC etc black out due to the LCD bleeding (Mk1 and MK2 only)
heated seats never work
CD players pack up
exhaust leak where manifold meets the system.
thats about it.
Mk1 and Mk2 are heavier than Mk3 and Mk4.
Mk1 & Mk2 = 240 BHP 4 speed auto 16.2 sec 1/4 mile
Mk3 = 260 BHP 4 speed auto 15.2 sec 1/4 mile
Mk4 = 280 or 290 BHP 5 speed auto 14.9 sec 1/4 mile
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Mar 18, 2010 20:33:17 GMT
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Why buy a car like an LS400 and convert it to manual? The Soarer V8 are all auto as well IIRC. Buy one, leave the autobox in place as God intended. Cause you can't clutch kick or hand brake an auto  Big Japanese saloon......  WIN! |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Mar 18, 2010 20:58:18 GMT
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got my old one for very little cut the spings and got a new set of 18's for it total outlay was about £800 rims were £799 I think nothing really went wrong other than it having a power steering leak and a few dash bulbs out It seems all LS400s have L400 numbers? My donor is L400 MCG paid £250 for mine but missing half of it. erm that'll be that one then ;D  |
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Mar 18, 2010 21:13:48 GMT
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What? can't handbrake an auto? why is that exactly?
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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