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Discussion in 'Lexus' started by Bdub215, Apr 23, 2012.

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    crolla "Wait did I just lose to a corolla?"

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    lol cool. what was that adjustment you said you made to the transmission?
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    Bdub215 3VZ; 2JZ

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    Adjust the kick-down cable to raise pressure in the valve body.
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    crolla "Wait did I just lose to a corolla?"

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    So that allows for better shifts at WOT? Also did you ever take the lexus to the track?
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    Bdub215 3VZ; 2JZ

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    that allows for better shifts period. this has to be the laziest automatic i've owned. Only had 2 and oddly enough they're both the same. Lexus has never been to the track. you know fear of headgaskets blowing anyday makes you drive carefully. but i got parts today. gonna start rebuilding friday or saturday.
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    It was nice to meet you today bro. And that Avalon sounds badass and makes me super jelly lol.
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    Normally I'd talk shit for someone ring jealous of an Avalon, but it's Gold.
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    Bdub215 3VZ; 2JZ

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    Hey nice meeting you too. Your car is in great shape. I'm stealing your wheels.
    Gold is cool with me.
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    Lmao I was just messing around. I actually give him props for fixing up an Avalon, definitely different. Needs wheels worse than hummer though.
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    Bdub215 3VZ; 2JZ

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    guess i havent updated in awhile huh..... well these are the latest ads to the car.
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    Added: Oct 23, 2012 2:10 PM

















    And for the other turd:
    Blew a HG gasket august 29th been ripping the motor apart to do those and valve seals since then. got it finished saturday.

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    Disassembly
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    re-assembly
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    Added: Oct 23, 2012 2:14 PM
    a nice sound i havent heard in 2 months.
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    Watchout.... your showing some LEDs, you'll get called UFO :rolleyes:
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    Are those Camry rims? Million times better UFO 4.0!
    Also you quoted yourself twice in the same post, so your pics are there three times.
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    yeah I was going to fix the post but it was pretty funny that way lol.

    Why are the needles only half lit up in the video?
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    Bdub215 3VZ; 2JZ

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    Blame the forum. If you want to edit a post after 10-15 minutes it gets tacked on to the old post... I always found that strange.

    They're known to burn out in the older Lexus models. By 97-98 Lexus had introduced new technology and the problem never happened again.
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    MacktasticSlick TRD whore with 36,000 posts, bitch

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    Yeah I know the forums still have problems... If you do a double post from an iPhone within 15 minutes, it just gets rid of the first one entirely.
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    ^^^ 1st-world problems lol.
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    And forum problems.
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    fixed
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    soundclip plz enjoy (3/4 throttle)
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    Oh, I enjoyed that alright.
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    Bdub215 3VZ; 2JZ

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    should've asked for a ride. been more then happy to oblige.
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    you mad?
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    Lol no it actually looks cool that's why I put the smiley to make it seem like I wasn't being a dick.
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    well it just makes it seem like your being a douche lol ;)
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    That's because I AM a douche. Lol
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    Getting back on topic here, I went to the track last friday to see how that new intake pipe faired in the car. and the results speak for themselves. picked up almost a second.

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    And Cannot forget this
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    :O... that car had like, a city block ahead of you.
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    crolla "Wait did I just lose to a corolla?"

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    Dam thats pretty quick man, thats was up
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    I know. I can't beat a WS6 firebird straight up anyway. And it was open test and tune night. Who wins/looses doesn't matter.
    I posted this on the Camry forums that i follow, they're quite intrigued. I've raced my friends with the basically the same motor (w/o VVT), same transmission and one had more work then me = both lost. I kinda hate to admit this but VVT-i is pretty good.
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    crolla "Wait did I just lose to a corolla?"

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    Yea, it really is a quick time considering what you have done to the car. I plan to take the corolla back to the track when they open next season to see how it does now. Do you have any more plans for it performance wise?

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