Lexus : SC

1993 Lexus SC300, 6 Speed V160 Getrag, Garrett GT4094 Turbo, LSD

An extensive amount of modification has been performed on the vehicle and below is the end result. Of course, I will try my best to let you know about the car, although may take a moment of your time.

The car was originally purchased in 2004 and modifications began. The car was then sold to Josh (owner of First State Motorsports in Delaware) in 2006 where all the drivetrain and motor work done. The car then won a feature in Modified Magazine in the May 2007 edition. In 2008, I purchased the car back from Josh after a fresh rebuild of the motor, which was completed in June 2008.

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Exterior

I will begin telling you about the exterior of the car, and save the goodies for a little later.

The car was originally a green 1993 SC300, but most of the 1993 exterior parts have been removed and replaced with updated pieces. The car currently has a front bumper from a 1999 SC300 and a rear bumper from Auto Couture. The taillights, side-skirts, and door moldings were purchased brand new from Carson Toyota and were on the 1997-2000 SC300s. The car was completely stripped, primed, and repainted Alpine Silver 199 (a Toyota color that was used for production on several other vehicles but never on an SC300). The doors were taken off and the window moldings were removed to ensure the car was professionally painted. The headlight housings are original, however, they have been retrofitted with Acura TSX projectors for one of the best high intensity discharge setups available. The bulbs and ballasts have also been installed. This differs from the cheap plug and play HID setups by offering a true, factory made and designed, HID installment.

·            1997-2000 SC300 Front Bumper

·            1997-2000 SC300 Taillights

·            1997-2000 SC300 Door Moldings

·            1997-2000 SC300 Side Skirts

·            Auto Couture Rear Bumper

·            Toyota Alpine Silver 1999 Repaint

·            HID Headlight Projector Retrofit

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Interior

Every aspect of this car has been extensively worked on, including the interior. The interior of the car is black. I do prefer the interior of the car to look as original as possible, but some modifications were necessary to make. There are three gauges installed in the center console that inform the driver of boost, oil pressure, and voltage information. The AEM computer has been tucked away on the passenger side, close to where the original computer was, and is not visible. There is a 6 point roll cage in the car that was powder-coated black to look discreet. It was welded to the frame of the car; the entire interior was removed prior to installment of the roll cage. All interior parts can be removed and reinstalled while the roll cage is in the car.

·            Black Leather Interior

·            6 Speed OEM Shift Knob

·            Boost, Oil, Voltage Gauges

·            6 Point Powder-Coated Roll Cage

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Wheels & Tires

Wheels apparently “make the car”. These wheels have been specifically chosen and manufactured for the Lexus SC300. They were a custom setup made per order by CCW. The car is also featured on the CCW website, please click on “classic” if you choose to click on the CCW link I provided. The wheels are CCW Classics with widths and offsets as follows: the front wheels are 18x10 +24mm and the rear wheels are 18x11 +32mm. They are 18”, 3-piece forged aluminum, with SS ARP bolts holding the face of the wheel in place, with shotpeened and anodized spokes. They were purchased brand new from CCW, and if you ever need repairs done on the wheels, I am in the customer database so they can pull up all the original specs of the wheels in case you need a replacement or if you wanted to purchase a spare. The current rear tires on the car are BFG Goodrich KDWs and have approximately 2000 miles on them. No burnouts have been made on them and there is plenty of life still left in them.

·            CCW 3-piece Forged Aluminum, upgraded SS ARP Bolts, Shotpeened & Anodized Centers

·            BFG Goodrich KDW Tires on the rear with approximately 2000 miles on them

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Brakes & Suspension

It ridiculously dangerous to have a fast car with a poor brake setup. The Lexus SC300 originally came with a poor 2-piston front and 1-piston rear setup. The original brakes have been replaced with LS400 4-piston calipers up front with new rotors and the rears have been replaced with 2-pistion Toyota Supra calipers (and yes, for those who are wondering, the Supra logo is on them), with new rotors as well. Stainless steel braided lines by Goodrich were fitted on all four calipers and brake fluid was changed. Suspension is also a very important thing in my book. I always love the idea of ride adjustability so I put Tein Flex coilovers on the car. They made a dramatic difference and are 14-way adjustable in terms of softness/hardness, and ride-height can be adjusted to very low to very high. However, on a 1993 car, there was more to do than just coilovers. The rubber bushings were deteriorated, so we fitted Daizen polyurethane ones on all the control arms. Steering is now tight and really fun.

·            Lexus LS400 4-Piston Front Calipers

·            Toyota Supra TT 2-Piston Rear Calipers

·            New Drilled Rotors all around

·            Braided Stainless Steel Brake Lines

·            Tein Flex 14-Way Adjust Coilovers

·            Daizen Control Arm Bushings

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Engine

Okay enough nonsense. We know that all the preceding is not why you’re here. The car has undergone major surgery and below is the masterpiece. From the fuel setup, to the turbo, to the transmission, and the tune… Josh and his team at First State Motorsports have built a true masterpiece. The Full-Race exhaust manifold is a work of art, being the only Robotic TIG welded turbo manifold on the market. Manifolds are custom built to order and retail for $2399.00. The care has also been featured on the Full-Race website and can be seen here. Two TIAL wastegates have been fitted, both with 16.5psi springs. Another beauty is the FSM custom intake manifold with the 90mm Wilson Manifolds throttle body. Or perhaps you think the Garrett GT4094R ball bearing turbo assembly is the real beauty. I’ll leave it up to you. The shortblock was completely taken apart and resurfaced, with the addition of brand new JE pistons and crank polishing in June 2008. It is fresh and ready to be driven.

·            Full-Race Exhaust Manifold

·            Garrett GT4094 Turbo with 1.06 A/R

·            (2) Tial 44mm Wastegates with 16.5psi springs

·            90mm Wilson Manifolds Throttle Body

·            Custom PCV System w/ Braided –10 Lines

·            Precision Turbo 750HP Intercooler

·            PWR “Race Core” Radiator

·            AEM EMS w/ all sensors

·            Custom Tune by Jeff Evans & FSM

·            FAL Twin Fans

·            FSM 4” downpipe and exhaust

·            FSM Intercooler Piping

·            FSM Intake Manifold

·            JE  Forged Pistons

·            TT Black Powdercoated Valve Covers

·            HKS Cam Gears

·            FCP Regulator

·            Marshall Liquid Filled Gauge

·            Custom Greddy 100mm Intake

·            1000cc Precision Injectors

·            Twin Walbro Fuel Pumps

·            -8 Feed Line

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car.

Transmission

The best transmission ever made, hands down. The 6-Speed V160 Getrag was manufactured for the Toyota Supra Twin Turbo MKIVs, and is extremely sought after for their reliability and strength. Ratios: 1^st gear (3.830:1), 2^nd gear (2.360:1), 3^rd gear (1.680:1), 4^th gear (1.310:1), 5^th gear (1:1), 6^th gear (0.790:1). A stock TT flywheel was put in, and the original clutch was replaced with a Competition Clutch Stage 5 Pressure plate and Ironman Clutch. A custom DSS driveshaft was necessary and the GS400 3.26 LSD only completed the setup.

·            V160 6-Speed Getrag

·            Custom DSS Driveshaft

·            GS400 3.26 Rear End with TRD Auto LSD

·            Competition Clutch Stage 5 w/ Ironman Clutch

·            Stock TT Flywheel

Note: All Photos in this listing were taken July 19th, 2008 and represent the current state of the car. 

The car has dynoed at 700.1RWHP before the motor was rebuilt. JE pistons and a new shortblock are currently were the latest additions to the car in June 2008. Boost has been set at 16.5psi since the rebuild. At 16.5psi, the car dynoed at 564RWHP. The boost can be turned up, but I was satisfied with 564RWHP.

Here is a video of the car being dynoed: http://youtube.com/watch?v=T6ziCvIwuKk&feature=user

This was before the motor was rebuilt in June 2008. However, it is the same exact setup aside from new forged pistons :-)

There are no foglights on the car. The 1997-2000 SC300s have foglights, but they were never installed on this car once the conversion went underway. Also, the air conditioning does not work. However, all the AC components are still in the car, it was not deleted. I am sure than an AC specialist would be able to figure it out.