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I really wouldnt spend to much on discs as the drilled and groved ones are a waste of time, look good, but thats about it!! :winky:
can i ask!! have you tryed any Drilled & Groved discs on your IS ;)
for your Info i have had a set off Groved discs on my IS for well over a year now........and they are as good as the day i put them on the car, and i have been on the Track as well.........and i have done about 13,000 miles in that time ;) , and i bet you they will out last your new ones
nope...hes right marcus grooved and drilled discs are a a waste of money, the drilling actually weakens the discs, and serve no real purpose
and grooved discs do wear the pad faster, however grooved do help deglaze the pad, however to be honest on normal road driving, it willl be dam near impossible to glaze the pad.....unless you drive like a plum
yea i would say they are a waste of money if you only use them for road use!! but a lot off us who have them dont only use them for the road :D i have grooved front discs and std back ones with mintex pads all round, and i have to say they are very good.............discs and pads have done me from the trackday we had last year and in that time i have done over 13,000 miles
before i had Greenstuff with std discs and they was sh;t ;)
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will have a word Marcus...he's been busy fitting the new prolex coilovers to a car & seeing his solicitor :winky:
If you could dave :D that would be cool..............as i can not use it! untill i get it done
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no its ok ahmet :) im not just replaceing it with a std one mate, im haveing one made like dave has on his IS :winky: thanks any way mate
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OK as you lot are going :D i will come :winky:
@Dave can you ask your guy if he can fit me in to do my Exhaust please........ :winky: :D
But if he can not....................
i will then have to say! have a good day guys ;) as the Exhaust needs doing before i can use me IS
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very well put that is
I have a good book about "Turbo Design-Sizing & Matching" i will put 1 or 2 pages up on LOC when i get the time :winky:
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Next Run What You Brung is on Sunday 22nd January :winky: thats going to be to cold mate.............and + my car is haveing alot off work done in the new-year :winky: so i think my 1st meet will be the Trackday
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Looks like my one mike :winky: you say this is for IS300, my one i got was for 2JZ, has the IS300 the same block "ie" 2jz ;) i only ask as that manifold looks like it needs alot more work done to it to make it fit, wheres my one was only out by 5mm on pot 3 & 4 and thats why i had to have custom flange made.........
This is too for the 2JZ.
Wondering that yours was almost similar except those few millimeters.
When I set the center of both flanges, the hole from 1st and 6th cylinder fails about 2cm (20mm)
As I said.... won't be easy, but I already have a plan how to do.
Call me MikeGyver! :D
I know mike thats why i ask the ? if the IS300 had the same block ;) but the opening's on your manifold are round wheres on my one they are rectangle shape -> (__), if you know what im on about, and with it being like that it all most fit apart from Pot 3 & 4 was only 5mm out :winky:
What about the holes for the screws??
Did they fit?
If not, then I'm suggesting if they used a Toyota Supra manifold
Well... the 2JZ cast iron block seems to be the same as the 1G except of having bigger bore holes for the pistons and a completely different head unit where the manifold is fitted.
But this doesn't have an effect on fitting the manifold, as it's mounted on the head.
OK.... I will fix that problem in the winter holydays.... the Lexus is sleeping in the garage during the winter, so I don't need to hurry and have enough time for all. B)
yea mike my one was for 2JZ Toyota Supra, i had to have a custom flange made as the screw holes did not line up as it was made for , Supra :winky:
Put some pic,s up when its done mate
one more thing...........................good luck with makeing it fit :winky: . as i know this is going to be a pig off a job to make it fit,
THANKS
you will be all right mike :winky:
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I do like them :D i was looking at them before i got me Greddy PRofec E-01 Boost setup.........but the price put me off ;)
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Looks like my one mike :winky: you say this is for IS300, my one i got was for 2JZ, has the IS300 the same block "ie" 2jz ;) i only ask as that manifold looks like it needs alot more work done to it to make it fit, wheres my one was only out by 5mm on pot 3 & 4 and thats why i had to have custom flange made.........
This is too for the 2JZ.
Wondering that yours was almost similar except those few millimeters.
When I set the center of both flanges, the hole from 1st and 6th cylinder fails about 2cm (20mm)
As I said.... won't be easy, but I already have a plan how to do.
Call me MikeGyver! :D
I know mike thats why i ask the ? if the IS300 had the same block ;) but the opening's on your manifold are round wheres on my one they are rectangle shape -> (__), if you know what im on about, and with it being like that it all most fit apart from Pot 3 & 4 was only 5mm out :winky:
What about the holes for the screws??
Did they fit?
If not, then I'm suggesting if they used a Toyota Supra manifold
Well... the 2JZ cast iron block seems to be the same as the 1G except of having bigger bore holes for the pistons and a completely different head unit where the manifold is fitted.
But this doesn't have an effect on fitting the manifold, as it's mounted on the head.
OK.... I will fix that problem in the winter holydays.... the Lexus is sleeping in the garage during the winter, so I don't need to hurry and have enough time for all. B)
yea mike my one was for 2JZ Toyota Supra, i had to have a custom flange made as the screw holes did not line up as it was made for , Supra :winky:
Put some pic,s up when its done mate
one more thing...........................good luck with makeing it fit :winky: . as i know this is going to be a pig off a job to make it fit,
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Looks like my one mike :winky: you say this is for IS300, my one i got was for 2JZ, has the IS300 the same block "ie" 2jz ;) i only ask as that manifold looks like it needs alot more work done to it to make it fit, wheres my one was only out by 5mm on pot 3 & 4 and thats why i had to have custom flange made.........
This is too for the 2JZ.
Wondering that yours was almost similar except those few millimeters.
When I set the center of both flanges, the hole from 1st and 6th cylinder fails about 2cm (20mm)
As I said.... won't be easy, but I already have a plan how to do.
Call me MikeGyver! :D
I know mike thats why i ask the ? if the IS300 had the same block ;) but the opening's on your manifold are round wheres on my one they are rectangle shape -> (__), if you know what im on about, and with it being like that it all most fit apart from Pot 3 & 4 was only 5mm out :winky:
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That is Nuts
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Looks like my one mike :winky: you say this is for IS300, my one i got was for 2JZ, has the IS300 the same block "ie" 2jz ;) i only ask as that manifold looks like it needs alot more work done to it to make it fit, wheres my one was only out by 5mm on pot 3 & 4
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Defi BF Boost €322.00
Defi BF Oil Pressure €360.00
Defi BF Oil Temp €270.00
Defi Control Unit II €155.00
...............I know they are nice, but come on they are not that nice. like the guys said you could off got a full setup off HKS or Greddy ones for that, and still have some cash leftover ;)
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very nice :D
so what gauges did you get................Boost and what else ?
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yes its Spooky and not nice. but i bet it will not stop you going out and geting a new!! car next time will it
...............we all know how much the price off a NEW car drops as soon you get it................But you know whats more Spooky! you will still go and get a new car! knowing all this before hand ;) If you ask me any one that go,s and buys a new car needs to go and see a Doc..... :duh: if you know how much the price drops off a new car when you pick it up then why buy NEW!!
OK your IS cost 24K new and now you can only get 11K for it, but you have had the use off it for the past 2.5 years so its cost you 13K in that time, now work out how much it would have cost you to rent a IS for 2.5 years i bet it comes out a lot more ;)
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looking very nice mike :winky:
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I really wouldnt spend to much on discs as the drilled and groved ones are a waste of time, look good, but thats about it!! :winky:
can i ask!! have you tryed any Drilled & Groved discs on your IS ;)
for your Info i have had a set off Groved discs on my IS for well over a year now........and they are as good as the day i put them on the car, and i have been on the Track as well.........and i have done about 13,000 miles in that time ;) , and i bet you they will out last your new ones
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just a social for me............
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daza, so sorry for you and your family & friends Best wishes during this difficult time for you all
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so what have you done to it now dave...................or have you had the 2.1 put back in your IS :winky:
just looked at your post..................... :duh: "1G-GE" is this what you have in there now
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ok mate i will not tell any one
:P O thats not to big then, by the look off the turbo................i was thinking A/R would be up around 70+
Why have you gone for internal wastegate.
This car is going to fly when its done
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erm no......
theres much that needs doing i only removed the is200 engine yesterday.
i have to rebuild the altezza engine with 2,2 pistons and crank, new rods, headwork.
build a manifold, fit the turbo, build the inlet manifold, rewire the car, fit the custom ecu, get the 20 point btcc cage welded in, fit the fuel system, fuel cell...weld in the pedal box, plumb in the brake lines, fuel lines, repaint th insides.
beef up the suspension, get the suspension powder coated, plus lots and lots of small minor things...........before the engine even goes in.
im still waiting for the aluminium radiator, intercooler pipes, fuel pumps gear reduction pinion, trd engine mounts and much more to arrive from japan and the US
however......
the turbo arrived today............
WOW matt that Turbo looks Big whats the A/R off the Turbo matt
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thats what i have, and have been using it for my courier work,
cant fault it at all.
most couriers use the tom tom cause its so good!
Hi John is your PDA the same as that one
, my new job take me in and a round london all day so i need something to help me, been looking at the HP 2210 & the HP 5550, not a new one as thats just to much to pay out so im looking on good old eBay :D
thats going to be to cold mate.............and + my car is haveing alot off work done in the new-year :winky: so i think my 1st meet will be the Trackday 
so what have you done to it now dave...................or have you had the 2.1 put back in your IS 
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If i was you mate i would get Mintex pads, i have them on my IS and they are 10 times better than the Greenstuff :winky:
what ever you do dont go geting Red/stuff as they are best for Track! who told you they was better suited to the lexus overall ;)