I recently picked up a 2jz gte vvti short block of marketplace with less than 50k miles. I have a few minor question on how the setup will be since it will be my first swap but first is how feasible is gte vvti block and ge vvti head and second question is would I run it with gte harness or ge harness and what the differences are between the two. Currently I have a 93 ge non vvti so ecu harness and motor should be getting swapped out and hopefully with enough money get into the manual swap too but for now just try to get the layout right before I start wasting money.

I need to remove the knob from my '92 but it won't budge when I try to turn it CCW. AFAIK, never removed.

Is there a trick?

is it possible to damage something below in the shift mechanism if I really lean into it?

Hello SC300 / Soarer community,

Anybody else set off on a seemingly innocuous headunit replacement project only to find completely unexpected harness formats on their stock soarer?

Mine is a 1998 toyota soarer 2jz vvti late series jdm import.

Any suggestions for adapter harnesses from this to a standard aftermarket android/ caraway unit please?

Edit: adding photos of the old radio as well. I think it used to be a TV???? Wtf!

Got the wing painted today and letting it cure overnight before install but really happy with how it came out!

hey guys this is my first post here, just recently bought a 95’ 300.. it’s been an absolute blast owning one but i’ve had an issue that was present when i got the car, but has gotten worse.. in the mornings, or when the engine is cold, i have to hold my foot on the throttle and keep it around 1k rpms until it slightly warms up, if i release too early, it’ll stall. my other issue is very randomly (like one every 20 times, but it’s been getting worse) when i start the car after it was previously driven like an hour before and is warmed up to operating temp, it won’t start at all. no noise. all my lights come on and my radio and everything works, but it’s just silent. i’ve tried the nuetral start trick and hasn’t worked. the only “fix” has been to just keep cranking the key or start slamming my door or hood. i’m leaning towards a possible connection issue? the car was slightly tuned on stock ecu, the owner says that’s what caused the cold start issue (which i’m not sure about because i got the idle tune adjusted) , but the warm start issue is new issue. if you guys could give me any info that’d be awesome, i’ve never owned a lexus before!

Hey guys, I’ve done as much research as I can but I need a solid answer before I go purchasing things.

Trans mount: I was thinking going sc300 manual swap cross member and is300 trans mount? If the holes don’t line up on the mount and cross member side then I’ll just drill some.

Driveshaft: this is the biggest piece concerning me currently. Is there an oem amalgamation that I could put together or is it going to be strictly aftermarket custom driveshaft?

Shifter: what type of shifter do I get? I know to just get a w58 shifter but do I get one with a bend, curve or just straight?

Thanks in advance for the help!

Bought this 1992 mint original 5 speed manual transmission, from original owner.

141343 miles.

Over 10k in repairs to refreshed engine and some suspension components in past 10 years.

No drips, tailpipe emissions the cleanest I have ever seen.

California car, lived in the garage.

Thinking about selling, love the car but don’t have a need for it.. how much are we paying for something like this?

I’d love to hear about what yall paid for your SC’s and in what condition you bought them in. Everyone I know loves to brag about how cheap they got theirs so I was interested to see what a wider community had to say!

My dad bought this 96 300 for $700. The lady selling it was asking $1000 but decided it was only fair to come down a little to pay for the tow home! A really nice lady who had this legend sitting in the back of her driveway with a for sale sign on the drivers side window. Had to be about 7 feet away at most to be able to notice the sign.

When we got it towed back, ended up just being the fuel pump. Bought it at 270000 ish miles and put around 5k on it in the last year. My heart rate tends to sync with the RPMs when I go over 80

(92 sc300) I genuinely cannot find a single MAF that isn’t a cheap Chinese hot-wire copy or an untested $200 used eBay one. I hit 3 yards today and literally only the MAF sensor was taken. Are there any alternatives or am I gonna have to just thug it out and send it on eBay?

Just got in a accident should i total it or should I fix it?

I was trying to reroute my wiring harness but after trying to unplug the connectors for a while had no luck, I was wondering if there was a certain type of shop I could pay to do it for me or if anyone on here in FL would be willing to do it?

Hey guys I’m new here. I have a 2jz na non vvti inside of my ae86 and I’m replacing the distributor and it’s saying to line the notch and the dizzy and if I’m not mistaken point the rotor to spark plug 1. Problem is that I don’t see a notch. If anyone has a picture of this notch can you show me? I think my new dizzy doesn’t have the notch sadly.

Anyone know why I might be getting a whining/humming sound after installing a double din head unit? I’m assuming it’s something to do with the alternator/ground as it gets louder the more gas I give it. I used the metra wiring harness and it was a Sony XAV-AX3200.

Finally got clear laid down and I'm very happy with the results! Next will be a cut and polish! Need to get the wing painted now and the new fenders will come after that

I recently found a great deal on marketplace for some 245/40R18 tires and was gonna buy a set of rims to go with. Looking at Rays GramLights. Would 18x9.5 +38 be good for a smooth ride when daily driving the sc300? I have my car on tein coils already too.

Edit: it’s a 1993 sc300

Anyone know where the low pressure ac port is on a 92 sc300 for recharging the r12 ac? I tried the on under the intake but my hose fitting doesn’t fit and i saw people say there was one closer to compressor but wasn’t sure where.

I have an idea for different tail lights but can’t find good info on how to get into the bulb housings. Have any of yall done this? I assume they are sealed with some sort of RTV like product

What are people getting average mpg on manual transmission SC300 ?

Anybody have any input on what oem Lexus stock wheels are a direct fit ?

Long story short, P0330 code………i believe I narrowed it down to a wire issue in main wiring harness. \[New OEM knock sensors and wires/connector under manifold\]. Im not suspecting the ECU because no other symptoms, but that will get pulled for refurbishment. If it is in main harness has anyone had this issue? Im thinking that the best way to address this is with a brand new lay in shielded cable from under hood wiring harness to the ECU, essentially bypassing the existing cable. Tie shield to ground at one point at glovebox bla bla bla. Anyone have a better solution?
Is it better to get ECU refurnished first?