Project Lex

[Halon]

Had our season closer meet last Friday. All the Lexus / Toyota / Scion groups tried to come together for a large group closer meet. We ran out of time so we ended working with GrimmSpeed to host us in combination with their final After Hours event, with Toyotas being showcased at their event. We called it the GrimmSpeed Toyota Takeover of 2018!

It was awesome. We crammed i think 10 T/S/L's in their facility as 'showcase' cars. A nice mix of a few different models. Mine was one on display. There were a ton more T/S/L's in the parking lot, along with a huge variety of all sorts of other cars that the GrimmSpeed after hours event attracted. What a cool meet with so much variety, raffle prizes (most of which accrued/donated by the TSL admins). Everyone was very respectful, positive atmosphere, no drama, couldn't have asked for a better event!

Pics can be found here, but i also am throwing a couple up. David is updating the album daily as he gets through editing more photos.

A very nice white mid engine machine made it as well which I was pumped to see!

https://www.facebook.com/579367885545872/posts/1241098259372828/

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[niterydr]

Looks like an awesome event!

[Speedfreak]

I've been out a good amount this summer, I kinda forgot I probably haven't seen you with it.

[Halon]

I think it's literally the only time I've ever seen it driving, ever!

[Halon]

Been awhile since I updated. Big change for this year was changing out the CD009 setup to a Grannas Tremec Magnum T56 setup. My CD009 was starting to make a wierd grinding/buzzing noise when slipping the clutch which turned out to be a pilot bearing issue. But I also hated that twin disc. So I went with the GR700 kit (Magnum 6spd factory rated at 700tq). Comp Clutch MPC twin disc. This clutch is similar to the McLeod and very catered to high hp street cars. So it's meant to hold power and drive nice, which holy cow does it! Had a driveshaft made local at AA Driveline out of .100" DOM 2.5" steel. Also had to drop the diff and replace the 3.27 gears with 4.10's to match up with this new trans gearing.

So far super happy with it! Drives 100x better than the old setup in just about every aspect. And installs easier too. I actually enjoy driving this car again!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpQVG7ReTkw
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[Speedfreak]

So happy for you. I know the feeling of losing driveability. Kills the love of driving.

[Kracka]

That is great to hear! A lousy clutch can absolutely destroy the enjoyment of a car.

[Halon]

Ask and you shall receive!! All i did was ask if i could buy a shirt. They instead sent for free:

- big ass banner for the garage
- xl shirt for me
- 2 small shirts for my kids (they must have noticed them in my video!!!)

[Kracka]

CCI is awesome. They always took care of me back in my Evo days too!

[Halon]

Now that im generally happy with how the car is running its time to move onto something Ive been seriously slacking on.

Operation Interior Rehab has officially begun. The interior has always been ok from a far. But once you're in the car you realize it needs a bit of TLC. The light beige color just really looks dirty a lot. Carpet is dirty. And this car truly is a street car so i feel like these race seats were a bad idea. So my goal is to clean up the interior and make it a bit more classy and comfy again. Id like to try and imitate the darker tan/black color schemes you see a lot in like bmw's. Im going to have a lot more black then tan i think just because of how this interior is, but i want some of that cool tan contrast coloring.

Something like this is sort of my inspiration and vision:
http://www.eurocarnews.com/media/pictorials/1170/5289.jpg
https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-83500535fd303b783c05ca76a666a915
https://storage.adtorqueedge.com/api/nissan/xtrail/gallery/interior-tan.jpg

So here we go! Corbeau's will be up for sale soon. I already purchased a used set of Toyota Celica seats for $85 out the door lol. Looking into reupholstering options but the plan is dark tan leather. Rear seats will be done in the same as well.