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Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - Lexusboy - 28-11-2017
Phil your have to tell me what you think of Billy as i seeing him next weekend
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - FirebirdPhil - 28-11-2017
You know he will be great, we are 3 rows from the front:thumbup:
Due to the weather they are opening the doors at 6.30pm, show starts at 8pm and runs 2.30h with no breaks.
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - toxo - 28-11-2017
I guess I'll be seeing you tomorrow then :thumbup1: The roads here aren't too bad... but then again you have got an IS200 lol
2tongues The rad in the ST205 is also buried behind all manor of things like the charge cooler etc, that obstructs the airflow to the rad, so it needs a large rad.
There are 3 rads at the front on the ST205, chargecooler, aircon and main coolant rad. The aircon condensor is slightly smaller than the other 2 and so the rad caps on that act as a little obstruction, but to be honest the amount of air you get through considering the number of rads is mental, I really don't think they function as an obstruction.
The transmission oil cooler is behind those 3, it hangs off the gearbox. Thinking about fitting one to my car :thumbup1:
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - toxo - 29-11-2017
Well, Phil came over today and after a bit of messing around and pipe squeezing we got a chunk of air out of the heater matrix :thumbup1: Only took it for a little blast and didn't have time to get it back up to thermostat opening point but the heaters were blowing nice and hot by the time he left. Hopefully some time tomorrow he'll pop in and let us know how he got on! He's also blocked off a section of the radiator to see if that makes any difference.
Car flies
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - Moley - 29-11-2017
Well we hope this works out so hes got some hot air for a change.
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - Bandit - 29-11-2017
Nice one hopefully its sorted, just got to do mine again now :Chair: air in the system is a right pain in the ass :Bazza:
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - steviewevie - 30-11-2017
Well done toxo ! Always great to hear one of club member helping another out :thumbup:
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - toxo - 30-11-2017
I should've got a better picture of the rear badges while I was at it!
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - FirebirdPhil - 30-11-2017
Leave my badges alone!!
Car finally has good heat and the OEM temp gauge gets to 1/2 way now and stays there. More air came out of the system this morning, only an egg cup of coolant to fill back up, so all good.
Thanks Toxo - top bloke and makes a mean cuppa:lol:
as he said we took the car for a blast and he seams to think mine is about the same as his MR2 in acceleration terms, so that is really good because the IS is a heavy old car.
Lexus 3S200 GTE Build - Dan_Turism0 - 30-11-2017
Sorry I couldn't make it down Phil, was feeling really rough yesterday glad the car is doing well and I have to agree about toxo's cuppa's they are pretty epic :wink: