My "supercar" Quest

LindyM · 09-08-2009, 08:58 AM

This is a 1992 Lexus SC300.
The car was built from a $900 shell off ebay. It took 4 years in a garage to complete.
It was featured in the April issue of Modified magazine and will soon be featured in Performance Auto and Sound Mag.

I wont bore everyone with ever little mod, but will list the major ones.

Engine.
Toyota Soarer's 1JZ engine swap with 700hp.
lots of custom parts.

Interior.
Custom 2 tone - supra front seats - Fiber glassed gauges - Molded liliput screen

glassed rear deck with 10" sub and components.

CarPC.
Hardware:
Mobo Intel D945GCLF w/ 1.6GHZ Atom Processor
Wireless/bluetooth PCI
2GB DDR2 Ram
PS M3-ATX
32GB 2.5 SSD HD
Lilliput 7" Touchscreen
slim slot dvd drive
Visteon HD radio
rush2112.net HD cable and interface software
Video to USB adapter for back-up camera
Chassis by Shocknet.us

Software:
XP Pro
Centrafuse
iGuidance

Exterior.
JIC kit - custom centered exhaust - CF hood - JDM rear glass with wiper - backup cam

bemenaker · 09-08-2009, 11:27 AM

That is a one sic ride man. I'd love to see more details of what all you did. What upcoming issues of the mag's will that be in?

RipplingHurst · 09-08-2009, 11:48 AM

That looks phenomenal! WOW

Edit: Are you selling it for 17K?

LindyM · 09-08-2009, 01:35 PM

^ thanks guys, yes it is up for sale

Maheriano · 09-08-2009, 04:19 PM

This is your car? I have a subscription to Performance Auto And Sound, I'll watch out for it.
Why didn't you use the dual core version of this board and why did you connect the rear camera with a USB adapter? It seems easier to plug the camera into the AUX port on the screen and just have it auto switch when you put the car in reverse.

LindyM · 09-08-2009, 04:33 PM

^ I didn't find the dual version necessary for my application and budget.

If my monitor had auto switch that would have been ideal, however it doesn't and this was the other option. Plus it works great on CF it has video record and snap shot options.
I plan on getting a rear view mirror with back-up cam input and just use the USB adapter for a front camera for parking near curbs.

btw, this is my car.

Thanks.

Tidder · 09-08-2009, 04:42 PM

The motherboard shown in that case is not a D945GCLF. Is that YOUR case? Or just an example of what yours is like...

If I were a guessing man, the one pictured looks like a Jetway mobo.

EDIT: Nevermind, it's an EPIA MII 10000. Probably an old pic.

LindyM · 09-08-2009, 05:08 PM

That is my old motherboard picture.

Thanks

Tidder · 09-08-2009, 05:08 PM

Well dang I wanted to see it with the new one!

ARN1382 · 09-09-2009, 03:56 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LindyM

^ I didn't find the dual version necessary for my application and budget.

Application, understood... budget? after 700HP?

kev000 · 09-09-2009, 09:08 PM

Very nice! Is that a turbo I see? What did it dyno at?

Maheriano · 09-10-2009, 01:59 AM

If I remember, the 1JZ is a single turbo and the 2JZ is a twin turbo, they came stock in the Soarer and Supras back in the day. The Soarer was only sold in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) and was offered in North America as the Lexus SC400 which was naturally aspirated. I'm guessing he lives in Canada since the import law in the USA is 25 years or older and in Canada it's only 15.

LindyM · 09-10-2009, 07:02 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by kev000

Very nice! Is that a turbo I see? What did it dyno at?

Greddy T78 700whp

Quote: Originally Posted by Maheriano

If I remember, the 1JZ is a single turbo and the 2JZ is a twin turbo, they came stock in the Soarer and Supras back in the day. The Soarer was only sold in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) and was offered in North America as the Lexus SC400 which was naturally aspirated. I'm guessing he lives in Canada since the import law in the USA is 25 years or older and in Canada it's only 15.

Only the NEW 1JZs are Single turbo with VVTi.
MK3 supras and older soarers like mine engine were true twin turbos.
The MK4 supra(2JZGTE) is sequential twin turbo.
I do not live in Canada, if you notice the car is LHD meaning its a Lexus.

here is a render of the speaker grills Ill be making for the rear deck.

LindyM · 10-01-2009, 05:11 PM

some carbon Fiber

Maheriano · 10-01-2009, 06:59 PM

Oops, you even said in your first post it's a Lexus. My mistake.
I see Soarers here every day so it was a logical assumption. I was actually at a meet last night with a right hand drive RX-7 (FD), 180SX, 2 Sylvias and a pile of Skylines.

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