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Hey, you're famous!

 

http://www.lsxtv.com/news/swap-insanity-turbo-lq4-powered-lexus-is300/

 

came up on my facebook (lsxtv's page), I knew it was you as soon as I saw the title "LS meets Luxury"

LOL everyone saw it before me

 

what power are you running on the street?? i saw you today at krogers at georgesville, my buddy said he would run you in his 96 cobra

 

around 500whp. Im down for a few runs in Mexico :lolguy:

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LOL everyone saw it before me

 

 

 

around 500whp. Im down for a few runs in Mexico :lolguy:

 

lol he lives very close to krogers @ georgesville he is around the same power as well, we are estimating between 500-550, you may have seen it around its crystal white :megusta:

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lol he lives very close to krogers @ georgesville he is around the same power as well, we are estimating between 500-550, you may have seen it around its crystal white :megusta:

No I haven't seen it around, sounds like a good race tho....maybe get him to come out to CR track day at D42

Sick build Ant. Not sure how I missed this thread but I just read the entire thing lol. Super clean clean. You are very good inspiration and motivation. :gabe:

 

Yea buddy, now we just need to get the ball rolling on your ride!!

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Heres some pics and a vid of the 3.5" aluminum exhaust with Vibrant muffler that Jon @ MooreSpeed built, enjoy:

 

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c381/hlfvipr/BF705B2C-A485-42E8-8BCA-648731965B55-1115-0000006A586F134D.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c381/hlfvipr/4B9320CA-3929-4590-86A0-70FC0ED2C2A2-1115-0000006A542C417B.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c381/hlfvipr/45DBFFCA-A689-4915-894A-DA1799221ED5-1115-0000006A4E3CA472.jpg

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c381/hlfvipr/3DF5EEC3-3BCA-4603-98FB-F7E67E796E77-1115-0000006A405FE9FA.jpg

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http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c381/hlfvipr/5325F016-A86E-4764-8180-1D445FAA419D-1115-0000006A3838D514.jpg

 

 

VIDEO:

 

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c381/hlfvipr/th_A64ED24A-DAF5-42D5-9B4E-9FBBFCA1DD9F-1115-0000006A5ADB4CEE.jpg

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Aluminum exhaust? I thought aluminum doesnt work for exhaust tubing as its melting point is so low and will warp from the hot exhaust. Or is this like Aluminized Steel?

 

Aluminized steel wouldn't weld like that.

Melting point if aluminum is 1200 degrees, although it oxides rather quickly and aluminum oxide has a melting temp of 3700+.

 

Nice exhaust and sweet shop.

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Aluminum exhaust? I thought aluminum doesnt work for exhaust tubing as its melting point is so low and will warp from the hot exhaust. Or is this like Aluminized Steel?

 

Pham and multiple others have been running aluminum with great success....we'll see how it lasts.

 

Aluminized steel wouldn't weld like that.

Melting point if aluminum is 1200 degrees, although it oxides rather quickly and aluminum oxide has a melting temp of 3700+.

 

Nice exhaust and sweet shop.

 

Thank you sir

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I ran a 4" aluminum turbo back for several years, supported well it holds up. I've done a bunch of aluminum downpipes for different cars (mostly short runs on race cars) and never had an issue. Well, one issue when a turbine wheel came apart and shredded the downpipe. :D My new setup with have a fender exit 5" aluminum downpipe.

 

 

When I ran it nobody made a muffler so I had to make my own, the vibrant one looks good!

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Not my dream awd turbo lsx sedan but damn close enough love this car... Do you see any major restriction on the suspension/ chassis for the track?

 

Its RWD. :lolguy: I think itll do pretty well with a good LSD and coilovers this winter.

 

Excellent build man, very clean. The welds on that exhaust are pretty sexy too.

 

You can thank Jon Moore, dude is a G

 

Exhaust is hot hot hot! Very stout build quality.

 

:fuckyeah:

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Aluminum exhaust? I thought aluminum doesnt work for exhaust tubing as its melting point is so low and will warp from the hot exhaust. Or is this like Aluminized Steel?

 

I was running AL back in 2003 when it was really "different".

 

 

 

Looks great- Antwon do you have or have you run it without the muff? I have an un-muffed' 3.5 AL on t he Colt right now, I would be interested to hear the difference!

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I was running AL back in 2003 when it was really "different".

 

 

 

Looks great- Antwon do you have or have you run it without the muff? I have an un-muffed' 3.5 AL on t he Colt right now, I would be interested to hear the difference!

 

I have not ran it without the muffler, just ODP and this setup. It deff sounds good now

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