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RAVEN · 01-29-2006, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarbonIS

I'm gonna start off this welcome with the fact that i'm completely jealous...

OK now that thats out of the way, whats up? welcome to the forum...I'm the guy
that Troll was talking about, I've been throwing around the idea of boosting my IS
for quite some time now, i just can't gather the funds right at the moment nor can
I find any reliable information about different set-ups, maybe you could clue me in
on some things that are going on over there with IS300's? I know they're the altezza over
there and they're completely different, but I have heard of some good things
going on with actual IS300's over there.
Also, I have a carbon fiber rear lip from Seibon for an Altezza if ur interested (as
you know, it's too short to fit onto my rear bumper since the car is longer)

Look forward to talking to u and seeing you at the meets when you get back!

ps here's a pic of mine

both pics courtesy of Bryan Troll

i cant see you pic casue the gov comp blocks it.

have you gone on IS300.net b4? there are tons of boosted IS's on there. There is a shop in MD called TurboEast that has done alot of members IS300 turbo conversions. Also a company called SRT down there does good work as well.
one area of concern is the transmission in the IS. is your car 5spd? the stock IS tranny can only hold about 300-380ps before it will prob break.
browse IS300.net and see what you can find. I know the GTE block and tranny will fit in the US IS300 with liitle or no problems. If possible you can get the 6spd GETRAG tranny as well. Im not very well versed in the US IS300 engine dynamics, as my Altezza has a completely different engine and tranny.
how much for the CF lip btw? sounds tight!

07BlackSS · 01-29-2006, 05:33 AM

welcome man sweet car. btw can u give me a rounded estimate of what ur payin to ship your car here?

Gorilla Unit 33 · 01-29-2006, 05:34 AM

that was me myfault my friend never logged out on my laptop... anyway really nice ride man

RAVEN · 01-29-2006, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greddy2000Civic

welcome man sweet car. btw can u give me a rounded estimate of what ur payin to ship your car here?

the military pays to ship the actual car, so its free.
what i have to pay for is getting the car US legal ie the front and rear windows need to be changed to US IS300 ones. I need to put in a MPH gauge cluster, front and rear crash bars, and the headlights need to change from the glass ones which mine are, to the plastic ones(IS300) other than that thats it!
the hardest part is getting the paperwork and finding a registered importer/converter to do the work. I needed to get approval from DOT and EPA saying the car will be US legal after it gets here.

OutOfStock · 01-29-2006, 10:22 AM

Shippensburg University Student here.... why dont you bring the supra over here and sell it to me for ridiculously cheap :-D. PS welcome to the site the cars hot.

CarbonIS · 01-29-2006, 12:31 PM

Yeah I've been on IS300.net for longer than I've been on here....
That's where I've heard completely mixed reviews. Nearly EVERYONE that I've
read about on there has had major problems with the gte swap, but apparently
if it's a 98+ gte there are less problems? maybe you should bring that supra
back and sell it to ME for ridiculously cheap

Anyway, I've known about TurboEast
and SRT for a while, their kits are just so damn expensive...If I could get a
gte imported from japan for fairly cheap, I believe the swap with getrag would
be cheaper than turboing my stock engine. Anyway, thanks for the info you
gave, and if you don't mind me asking, how much are cars like urs over there? Better yet, can you just give a short run-down of going prices for some
awesome cars over there? Skylines (r32-r34), altezzas, and anything else good?

Oh and the lip, name me a price, I'm willing to listen to anything reasonable.

DoubleOughtCel · 01-29-2006, 12:54 PM

The altezza looks awesome man. Hopefully i'll see it around once you get back. Stay safe.

TimmahWRX · 01-29-2006, 12:55 PM

nice cars! I'm hoping to transfer to WCU this fall. good luck!

JSPECFC3S · 01-29-2006, 01:24 PM

I am so jealous... I might have to enlist after La Salle to knock out the college debts! I cant believe how cheap cars are over there. I am actually heading to Japan for 2 weeks in May - I'll be in Kobe, Hiroshima, Kyoto, and Tokyo. I want to pick up some parts for my FC3S... At least a set of S5 taillights - Maybe some RE mirrors or a headlight swap if I can ever find it.

Your car is gorgeous, and you friend's cars are pretty sick as well. I dig the Teggy.

Welcome aboard - thanks for joining us!

-Jeff

9 Ball · 01-29-2006, 01:55 PM

Very nice car!!

I think everyone is a little jealous. Please take many more pictures of Skylines, RX-7s, Silvias, Supras, on the Wangan, and anyother place you can think of. I really want to come over for a visit now.

Again, welcome.

RAVEN · 01-29-2006, 10:27 PM

i have awesome video of top speed runs, runs from the cops, street drifiting, street racing...its being edited by my brother. i will post it up when its done

jspek · 01-29-2006, 10:49 PM

im jelous. welcome. can i come visit? lol

RAVEN · 01-29-2006, 11:21 PM

^^^ any time man. my doors are open to all the NY/PA/NJ peeps
and JSPECFC3s i got your pm..gimmie some time to write you back..i got a bunch of deliveries today. i will holla at ya

tkit213 · 03-07-2007, 02:07 AM

u have PM about your BEAMS

jspek · 03-07-2007, 02:48 AM

yea he might get back to you...

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james_ls · 03-07-2007, 04:01 AM

Welcome to TST.

I think you EASILY just became everyones new best friend.

yellow2000S/R · 03-07-2007, 04:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by james_ls

Welcome to TST.

I think you EASILY just became everyones new best friend.

LOL, I find these comments funny (not picking on you james)...

He is member #1387 ... He joined 1-28-2006...

This topic and the topic about Japan is making me jealous... I want to make it there some time in a few years.

S4toSTI · 03-07-2007, 08:02 AM

Yeah i remember this thread from way back.

04BlueSRT4 · 03-07-2007, 08:55 AM

Welcome to TST

dt98gsr · 03-07-2007, 11:57 AM

Looks pretty cool, I have heard of the Altezza before but can't say I have ever seen what one looks like. Looks pretty sweet!

And if your gonna have the only registered RHD Altezza in the states that makes it even cooler. Is it a little easier to import the car and get it registered because you in the service or do you have to go through the same process everyone else does?

01-29-2006, 05:33 AM	#22
07BlackSS Tri-State Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Swarthmore, PA Member #852 iTrader: (0)	welcome man sweet car. btw can u give me a rounded estimate of what ur payin to ship your car here? __________________ NEW Project: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

01-29-2006, 05:34 AM	#23
Gorilla Unit 33 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Where do you live? Member #532 My Ride: Fly Mosca II w/pegs LOLZ iTrader: (7)	that was me myfault my friend never logged out on my laptop... anyway really nice ride man __________________ find me here: gorillaunit33.wordpress.com

01-29-2006, 10:22 AM	#25
OutOfStock Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southampton/Shippensburg, Pa Member #25 My Ride: 1998 Acura Integra iTrader: (0)	Shippensburg University Student here.... why dont you bring the supra over here and sell it to me for ridiculously cheap :-D. PS welcome to the site the cars hot. __________________ I hate my car

01-29-2006, 12:55 PM	#28
TimmahWRX Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Birdsboro, PA Member #1354 My Ride: 2012 Chevy Sonic 1.4T iTrader: (0)	nice cars! I'm hoping to transfer to WCU this fall. good luck! __________________ Sold: 2003 WRX Wagon Current: 2012 Chevy Sonic 1.4T Hatch

01-29-2006, 01:24 PM	#29
JSPECFC3S Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glendora NJ/La Salle University (N.Philly) Member #1294 iTrader: (0)	I am so jealous... I might have to enlist after La Salle to knock out the college debts! I cant believe how cheap cars are over there. I am actually heading to Japan for 2 weeks in May - I'll be in Kobe, Hiroshima, Kyoto, and Tokyo. I want to pick up some parts for my FC3S... At least a set of S5 taillights - Maybe some RE mirrors or a headlight swap if I can ever find it. Your car is gorgeous, and you friend's cars are pretty sick as well. I dig the Teggy. Welcome aboard - thanks for joining us! -Jeff __________________ "If it breaks, you must upgrade"

01-29-2006, 01:55 PM	#30
9 Ball Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Philadelphia PA Member #70 My Ride: 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution VIII iTrader: (0)	Very nice car!! I think everyone is a little jealous. Please take many more pictures of Skylines, RX-7s, Silvias, Supras, on the Wangan, and anyother place you can think of. I really want to come over for a visit now. Again, welcome. __________________ 150,000 miles and counting.

01-29-2006, 10:27 PM	#31
RAVEN Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Japan Member #1387 iTrader: (0)	i have awesome video of top speed runs, runs from the cops, street drifiting, street racing...its being edited by my brother. i will post it up when its done

01-29-2006, 11:21 PM	#33
RAVEN Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Japan Member #1387 iTrader: (0)	^^^ any time man. my doors are open to all the NY/PA/NJ peeps and JSPECFC3s i got your pm..gimmie some time to write you back..i got a bunch of deliveries today. i will holla at ya

03-07-2007, 02:07 AM	#34
tkit213 Noob-Jersey Join Date: Mar 2007 Member #3842 My Ride: 1974 celica st w/altezza beams 3sge swap coming iTrader: (0)	u have PM about your BEAMS

03-07-2007, 04:01 AM	#36
james_ls TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Warrington Member #1614 My Ride: 1998 Acura Integra LS//VTEC iTrader: (0)	Welcome to TST. I think you EASILY just became everyones new best friend. __________________ *Heller Dope* - When the ** is doper than Hellen Keller; it's Heller Dope To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. BUY MY STUFF!** To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-07-2007, 08:55 AM	#39
04BlueSRT4 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: R'Lyeh Member #1543 My Ride: Figure It Out iTrader: (0)	Welcome to TST __________________ Sent From My Computer Using A Keyboard To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

03-07-2007, 11:57 AM	#40
dt98gsr Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Heart of Jersey Member #2949 My Ride: '98 Integra GSR (Gone) '07 Si Coupe (Daily) '08 s2000 (New Project!) iTrader: (1)	Looks pretty cool, I have heard of the Altezza before but can't say I have ever seen what one looks like. Looks pretty sweet! And if your gonna have the only registered RHD Altezza in the states that makes it even cooler. Is it a little easier to import the car and get it registered because you in the service or do you have to go through the same process everyone else does? __________________ Dave@Canibeat.com '07 Si Coupe & '08 s2000 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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