This is how to manual swap a SC400(pics inside!!)

[yotatoysupra89]

I know alot of guys that simply say "F" the GS400, SC400 and many other 1UZFE powered Toyota/Lexus cars simply because they never were offered in a five speed manual. Well I have good news, you can easily turn that lazy fuel efficiant V8 auto into a torquey and very fun V8 five speed manual. If you have the coin you can even upgrade and get the Getreg six speed to fit as well(alot more money and headache though). I bought my 1995 SC400 almost a year ago and knew but didn't really care that it is considered the poor man's Supra and that it shared the same ability to have the 2JZ and be one hell of a car. I had different plans for it because I **** having a cookie cut car, one that everyone has done in Import Tuner or Super Street, so I did some research and found the bits I would need to make it happen. Now I will show you pretty much step by step how to perform the transformation on your own 400 series car. Enough chatter on to pics and tech talk.

Clutch pedal.

Bullet Cars Custom Bellhousing!

New slave cylinder

1UZFE prepped W58

TRD short throw shifter on MKIV shift adapter.

Exedy Sports Tuff Clutch Kit.

SC300 shift bezel

How to install a clutch pedal......the right way.
This kit is essential, makes it so much cleaner and its easy to use.

First pre-drill holes for your two mounting brackets and one for your clutch linkage and boot.

install the punch with cookie cut bit inside the car and flat bit on the outside and tighten till it pulls through and looks like this.

bay view

inside view

 

[yotatoysupra89]

Install master cylinder

route linkage through pedal bracket and install nuts

route the hydraulic line to the transmission.

Remove center console and undo all connsectors to the shifter

Lift the car via jack stands, lift or whatever you have.

Remove exhaust.

Remove drive shaft

Now you can remove the bottom bolt for the shifter

Disconnect electrical connections, hydro lines and lower the transmission

 

[yotatoysupra89]

Remove flex plate and install flywheel and clutch assembly

W58 installed and looking sexy

Interior is all back together with SC300 accoutrements:happy0034

 

[MINA]

just amazing
night and day difference i bet

 

[kotu100]

Nice, seems pretty simple. Same driveshaft?
that a sc300 trans?

 

[Clint]

Where did you find the parts for the bellhousing and the flywheel?

 

[MINA]

^ they sell kits

 

[yotatoysupra89]

The kit I purchased was made by Bullet Cars out of Australia, the W58 is from a MKIV Supra, I had bought a MKIII originally from a fellow member but it was too short to fit in the factory shift location, the drive shaft is a hybrid one peice with the front half of a MKIV for the W58 and the back half of a SC400.

 

[yotatoysupra89]

And it is a world of difference to drive, I lined up with a buddy that had a auto SC400 and I nailed him off the line and slowly walked away gear after gear. Then we did some 40mph pulls and I left him, but when we got to 60 and up he started having the edge. Gas milage is actually a bit better around town but highway is about the same.

 

[yotatoysupra89]

Here are some pretty current pictures of it.

 

[dmp316]

very nicley done. Loving your SC. It must be a blast to drive now

 

[akito]

Nice looking ride bro and good write up. What kind of exhaust is that? Looks like an Apexi??

 

[yotatoysupra89]

Thanks man, it is an Apex-i N1 Turbo cat-back that I had on my MKIII Supra a long time ago. Now it is basically and axle back, because from the axle up it is all custom mandrel bent exhaust....lol