Hi guys,

Just thought i'd throw this up here. Just got the exterior completed. Time to work on power. Unlike the 8 i have TONS of POTENTIAL for POWAAAA.

BIO:

1997 SC300
5 Speed Manual (ANYONE KNOW HOW MANY ARE IN THIS YEAR?)
Purchased with 85k miles
Perfect Interior

Currently:

BRAND NEW PAINT, although wasn't needed: IS350 Pearl White

Removed Rear Emblems and Rear Wing.

1. Vertex Lip kit, Full Rear Bumper
2. Work VS-KF Superchrome 19x9.5 and 10.5
3. Toyo T1R: 245/35/19 and 285/30/19
4. Stance GR+ Coilovers
5. Blitz Nur Spec Dual Exhaust

COMING SOON!!!!
Turbo setup, Clutch/Fly, Diff

PROPS:

1. AutoRnD: www.autornd.com: Work Wheel hooks/vertex
2. Vertex USA: Props to Dat for giving me the "SOAR" in soarer
3. Toyo Tires: Stan Chen at Toyo for always getting me rubbers
4. Stance USA: Dave @ Stance for helping me drop it like it's hawt....
5. SPRING MOUNTAIN AUTOBODY IN LAS VEGAS FOR PAINTING THE CAR SO QUICKLY. 2 WEEKS AND AMAZING WORK.
6. MY BOY JIM (PLAYBOY) FOR SNAPPING SOME OF THESE PICS FOR ME...
7. MY BOY 'JAMIN for connecting me with all these great vendors....

Let me know what you guys think. Can't wait to gitterdun!!!!!
ETC: Spring 08











ONLY POSITIVE COMMENTS WELCOME PLEASE.......

 

Damn! man that looks good. different approach on the wheels, but they look differently good. i dont know how to explain it besides that. congrats and i want to see that turbo setup soon! lol...

 

oh yeah, the paint looks magnificent. really nice color. clear corners maybe?

 

sexy as hell!

 

your Soarer looks really good tc.

 

After much deliberation with some good 2J clients of mine we've decided to keep with the GE motor and do the head gasket, ARP studs, and bolt on turbo kit route. This motor from what I understand can hold up near 700hp. I'm only looking for 400whp, 350whp for daily.

Can't wait. HOpe to finish by March next year.

Thanks, Rishie

 

Niiiice! 5sp SC300 was an alternative when I shopped the 8...but they're pretty hard to find in my area.

 

Sweet... Had looked at these aswell a little while ago, but super rare in my area of NB, Canada... I see quite a few of them here in Ottawa though, from stock to pretty wild, definitely nice cars!

 

Is the GE in it VVT-i?

Very sexy car, always had a thing for the SC300.

I'm thinking about importing a Soarer one of these days.

 

Thats a nice looking car there!

 

well thought out choice indeed...

 

I vote:
GTE Bottom end swap
Supra 6 speed swap (as the stock 5 isn't THAT strong)
Some different rims =/

Other than that you would have a perfect sleeper

 

Damn, nice enough to bring me out of hiding. Sweet ride Rish!

 

Why did you post a tank in here?


j/k


Looks really clean especially with the white and the Works. 2jz swap?

 

I shopped for an SC300 5 speed before I bought the RX-8 as well. Couldn't find a nice one (or a close one...almost went to Boston, decided against it). It's sweet Rishie, good luck with the turbo kit, it's gonna be awesome.

 

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This car as well as myself by Feb of next year will be residing in

SIN CITY......

With all them lights over there we had to get the bling in our rims......

We're wanting this car to break the necks of all the pimps and hustlers in Vegas due to the Works blinding effects. hehehehehe........

 

Nice ride, Rish! Some serious JDM Bippu there! Saw tht you're selling yor 8 - whatever happened to the xA?

dd sends....

 

nice....

alwys good to see a 5speed sc300.....

keep us update on da powah

 

very nice, those wheels are bangin', especially the fitment. There's a guy here in town with a black one on CCW's with a 2z in it, has something like 600hp or some crazy number, his doesn't have a kit or nothing but it's pretty sweet. I always dug those cars, yours looks awesome

 

looking good rish

 

wow very nice, those things can go FAST! cant wait to get an update in near months

 

Looks sweeeeeettttttt

 

Thanks guys.

Yups as soon as the 8 and its parts are sold i can put the funds into completing this vehicle.

Oddly enough i would have invested the same amount of money into both cars except this one will

1. have better fuel economy
2. easily push 400hp with minor mods.

Ya it won't handle as good but honestly i'm not gonna be driving this car fast unless going straight wangan on the freeway. When it comes to streets i'm gonna go as slow as legally possible so i can see all the panties drop in vegas. hehehehehe.....

Shhhh don't tell me wifey....