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0W20 Synthetic Oil change at Toyota is about $60 as well.

Jeff

This is true, occasionally there can be a fun little crossover game to be played. For example, Sienna rotors fit an IS250, they have a different part number, but they're the same dimensions.


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I once purchased a vehicle in full before seeing it. To be fair it wasn't a huge amount, but the seller said someone else was coming to look at it later that day and I offered to EMT the full amount...

For what it's worth, open wheel racing refers to the wheels, not the cockpits.

Jeff

Perhaps one day I will, would be interesting. The car definitely feels quicker than autos I've driven, that said I would likely need to shift at least once more than a 2nd gen auto IS350.

Jeff

When I first did the swap I was running shorter rear tires, now that I am back on the taller ones the 4.10 basically compensates for it, so it feels like it did when I first did the setup, haha. It...

It's been a bit of a crazy year, meant to post some updates earlier, but didn't get a chance to.

I did get the flywheel installed along with the new clutch disc. It feels fantastic, though I may...

I like the newer version of vBulletin, so that's cool, but Beyond was just like this time vortex back to a simpler time on the internet. Now it's ruined.

Thanks a lot!

EDIT: I thought I joined...

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Haha.

Jeff

I've come across this thread a few times now, and I really have no idea why, since I don't even browse this section of the site and this thread is like 5+ years old now, but I'm reviving it to...

So I've driven the car about 20,000 km over the last year and in that time I have decided that while the clutch setup isn't terrible, it could use improving. The throttle response from the 2GR-FSE is...

Putting some final touches on the 2017-spec Previa before this weekend. Have a couple of other ideas in the works, it may get a mid-season update as well.

Should be a fun ice season this year!
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I had this type of insurance on my Lexus, basically for the first 2 years (or whatever you get), if the car is totaled, you are able to get enough money to replace the car with a brand new version of...

I just noticed you posted these pictures here Ian, thanks for that!

Car was a blast.

Jeff

No rain until after rollout (at least until after I left).

Thanks for putting on a great show guys, I think I managed to see most of the cars there, even though I was trying to stay in the shade,...

Did the first oil change on the new engine this week and finally got the new tires on the car, they're Bridgestone Potenza RE-71R in 245/40R17 front and 245/45R17 rear. I would have preferred to keep...

I think typically it will be one of two things, either it is a part that is not easily found and so instead of saying "I can't find it," they will resort to "it's not available," (alternatively...

These are definitely not discontinued, can be had next day. Talk to your local Toyota or Lexus dealership, they can order them for you.

Jeff

Thanks.


You wish. ;) I actually wouldn't mind building a second one if an older IS250 6MT ever pops up for cheap. Who knows.


Perhaps I should bring it to a Beyond meet sometime or...

So the computer showed up last week and I got that installed, added a relay, and assembled a junction connector.

http://jeff.epicwelding.com/is250/2gr-fse_swap/new_parts3.jpg...

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Jeff

Finally got the last of the parts (aside from the ECU) today. Will need to add the wiring for these new sensors and I swapped out one of the MPX ECU's in the dash earlier this week. Not sure the best...

I can bring the Previa GT-S RM Race Van. It's the coolest thing I have:

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1624/24772778841_e5020fd2ff_b.jpg

Jeff

I've spent the last month or so dealing with various electrical issues, some to deal with differences between the ECU and the car and so on. It was a bit more specific than I was expecting in some...

Thanks, I also would have bought one, haha!

It's been done, but it's not going to be a fully functional swap, they're just too different. The 2JZ ECU will never communicate with the other...

As far as I know I am the first person to do it in a LHD car, and yes the first person in North America. The work done on that car in Australia was a bit different than what I did, though the result...

No surprises yet, though I did spend 4 years planning it before I started, haha.

:)

Jeff

Things keep progressing. :) Getting things figured out and the new brakes are now on the car. Hopefully can drive it properly soon!
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Swapping an IS250 6MT to IS350 6MT is easier than swapping an IS350 6AT to IS350 6MT in my opinion for a whole bunch of reasons including final drive gearing and all the interior and firewall...

Finally got the stopping parts of this swap in yesterday, I had really wanted to go with the GS350/RC350 2-piece 14-inch brakes, but I didn't want to be forced to run 18-inch wheels in the winter...

No thanks, the car already has an F-Sport rear sway bar. :)

Jeff

So I figured now that the car has actually driven with a 3.5L engine, I can legit change the nameplate on the back.

Behold!

http://jeff.epicwelding.com/is250/2gr-fse_swap/is350_emblem1.jpg
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It's not a myth, it is not easy to modify these cars. You need to work within the box.

Still, there's a bit of wiggle room in that box. ;)

Jeff

Thanks EK!

A couple major milestones have been passed today. After filling all of the fluids and bleeding the clutch it fired up first try! I even managed to drive it inside the shop a bit! It's...

So I was in Hawaii for a bit over a week on vacation and then Christmas happened, but work is underway again. Engine is basically assembled now, save for a hose. Should hopefully be able to send the...

No, this transmission wouldn't work in a transverse setup at all, unfortunately. It's meant for longitudinal mounting only. As for fitting the 2GR-FE block, I think they have the same mounting bolt...

The Supra was my brother's car, and it is currently getting the transmission rebuilt. :)

I'm sticking with the stock headers. I am going for all OEM on this one pretty much, unless I can't. May...

I don't know exactly yet, and I'd rather not speculate yet.

So things are now finally coming together with the transmission and clutch bolted up and the engine harness, which I finished modifying...

Started swapping everything I wanted to keep from my original engine over to the new engine yesterday, as expected the used engine looks even cleaner inside than my original engine, pretty rare when...

Looking over the engine when I got it, I noticed a few things that looked pretty clean, but didn't think too much about it other than it looked like the heads had likely been rebuilt at one point or...