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I have been eyeballing stock lexus shifters such as Is300 and sc400 ect. Hopefully should have everything I need. In pics I have searched for I see plugs on the shifter for the trac button, the power/econo switch, the brake park lockout, and then the illumination for the pattern. Hopefully I can...

So is there anything special about the shifter? Is it just a cable style shifter or does it incorporate electronics? Also, does the trans need anything electronicswise that it doesnt get fromt he existing connected harness that plugs into the ecu? Other than the kickdown? I guess what I am...

I just have an aristo engine and trans, no clip. I wonder if I can use a lexus shifter

Tell me more good sir! I REALLY want to run auto. What shifter do you have to use, what wiring?

Ok I heard both ways, that the ecu controlled the trans(makes sense because the engine harness plugs into the trans) and that there was a separate trans control. I guess I will be buying that r154....

Has anybody been able to use an aristo auto trans? Is it just the kickdown switch that needs wired to work? Can I throw a shifter on it, install a kickdown switch and roll? Who knows. I have searched the web till my fingers bled....I have found people saying that they had aristo trans in their...

I found info on the kickdown switch. Does the shifter itself have any electronics except for the manual/auto function. I guess what I am asking is this: If I put the trans in gear and have a kickdown switch wired can I drive it in normal auto mode? Allowing that the trans has all of its sensors...

Ok so after 3 days getting kicked square in the nuts by a nightmare engine build.....Im finally getting to work on the starlet tonight. I will have some new pics tomorrow.

Yes the gas door is getting suicided and extended to match rear flares. I have been working on some customer cars that I have to get done first. I hope to have time to work on it in the next few days. My projects dont pay the bills unfortunately and it takes loads of self control to work on...

Who is the real Dr Jones?

LOL I have a death wish I guess. I will be street driving this. I am going to hide the cage since I dont care about passing tech inspection and I will retain full interior and heat. I wanted AC but I have no where to put a condenser. After the radiator and intercooler are mounted there is just...

Very surprisingly the rust was in the most unlikely spots. The lady that had this thing never washed it so the rot was all in the immediate areas behind the wheels i.e. the rear apron and the bottoms of the fenders/kick panel area. Anywhere a roostertail of mud would be, there was rust. The...

I just have one more quarter to do then I can build my sideskirts that are going to double as subframe connectors. I am going to hide 2x2 box steel inside of them and weld them to the rocker to prevent door jam crush as well as connect them to the rear lower link bars and "mini" frame rails in...

1703 lbs in stock trim, thats a fact. Now as for the rest of this...pure speculation. I know the factory 1300cc is a cast iron block so Im assuming its in the 250lb range. I guess a 2j is what,350-400? I should still be under 2k and I know I can make 600hp on stock internals, right? I would say...

Hey its still a Toyota lol. I found the window sticker and it was only $4800 new!!

Ok so I started on the rear quarters to widen them to fit the 10 inch wide wheels. I need some input. Should I carry the shape over the gas door and suicide it or just leave it recessed like other widebodies do? Anyway let me know what you think. Here are some pics of it all tacked together.

Just out of curiosity, has anyone ever used the auto in a custom build? I dont wanna waste my time clearancing this trans tunnel for an auto if its a lost cause.

Are there any manuals short of the getrag that bolt to a 2j without crazy adapters or hard to find bellhousings? I will search for that info since Im sure its on here. Thanks for the info dark master lol

I import a ton of stuff from Asia for the parts my shop makes for Subarus. I also know which manufacturers in China make the turbos that last and the ones that dont. Some factories even export Garrett bearings to China and put them into a replica CHRA with replica wheels and housings....These...

Thanks for the support. I really dig the Japanese nostaglic forums but I dont have 15 inch 2 million dollar wheels that are the last remaining set in the world, so I dont fit in. I build Subaru engines and run an overall Subaru performance shop for a living and this is a fun distraction. Funny...