Custom install in a Lexus IS 300 by Robert Davidoski from Mobile One - Texas

[jollygingerguy]

i dont get why you sprayed it in red, looks stupid

[caraudiofreq]

@jollygingerguy The number one rule in retail...Give the customer what they want. He came in asked for red, he got red. Sometimes your personal opinions or taste have to be left out of the equation. I wouldn't get much work telling my customer thier ideas "look stupid".

[jollygingerguy]

@caraudiofreq thats fair enough if thats what the customer asked for, but it really doesint go with the car, and looks out of place,

but the customer is allways right...

[tendai83]

@jollygingerguy Someone 'sounds' stupid. Its y they call it 'PERSONALIZING!'

[tomcatdcn]

an automatic race car? :S

[caraudiofreq]

@tomcatdcn yes. He has some imported supra motor or something in it. not into the race scene, but the car sounds nasty and looks nasty under the hood. Since I didn't do any work there i didn't include those pics.

[loserwing]

@caraudiofreq the lexus is300 already comes with the supra engine doesnt it?

[caraudiofreq]

@loserwing according to the owner, yes, but it is a stripped down version. This particular one is a J Spec, or something. he explained it all before giving me a ride in it, but that was a whiel ago

[caraudiofreq]

@loserwing I am not an expert, but i was left with the impression that its does, but it is a stripped down version.

[Mahaney82]

@tomcatdcn I take it you know nothing about a valve body upgrade, torque converter upgrade or a sprag clutch upgrade.... Arent some of the fastest Supras automatic? I guess you also didnt know Boost Logic has a pretty mean Auto tranny for Supras.

[tomcatdcn]

@Mahaney82 No i don't. What I do know is that the drive train resistance in an automatic is always higher than that of a manual transmission. That's why advertised 0-60 times and mileage are always worse for the auto. These results are proportional to that of the results on the track.

[Mahaney82]

@tomcatdcn Good job with google. Yes, stock this automatic isnt impressive vs manual, but with work just like any motor or trans it does its job and then some. So yeah, an auto tranny IS can be deadly. I used to to work with SRT years ago while they were making the jump from superchargers to turbo and they had great response from the auto. So your funny face and doubt aside, auto is sick and sometimes preferred for drag use.

[tomcatdcn]

@Mahaney82 Look man, don't be upset because you're mad at yourself for picking the slower more boring transmission... for dragging, power shifting a manual will always be faster than a comparative automatic.

[Mahaney82]

@tomcatdcn Who said I own an auto? I never did. Im sorry that slow brain of yours cant seem to comprehend simple logisics or be open enough to accept that the autos are good when upgraded. Just like a clutch should be upgraded in a manual. I feel sorry for you. Try and enjoy not knowing as much as you can in this world. Poor, kid.

[tomcatdcn]

@Mahaney82 Geeze man, you really make yourself out to be a smart guy, but based on your previous message, you just made a fool of yourself, and I don't need to argue with fools. :) I know more about transmissions than you do as I have been working on them for over 10 years. In addition to them being slower, autos are much less reliable. peace

[1silverboy]

@tomcatdcn The car is an automanual race car

[caraudiofreq]

Yeah, it bumps. The owners 350z is a little louder, but both beat.

[NorCalrza]

Kool but does it bump like mine?

[0SxK0]

look nice !! :D

[caraudiofreq]

Thanks. I am thinking of doing a "How To" on the making of the kit. Its a simple job, but looks so much better than a simple kit in the dash.

[0SxK0]

what coast of make this mod with screen of dash ? :D

Greeting's from Poland !!!

[0SxK0]

cost* :P

[caraudiofreq]

I used a standard metra kit, molded new ABS to the front and mounted the radio from the back. We had all of the pieces custom painted. The cost to have a similar kit built would be between $100 to $150.00 plus paint.