Thanks for watching. So I select the gears that way I’m in the correct gear when I need to start accelerating so I don’t waste any time downshifting as I need to exit a corner. Otherwise, I’ll press the pedal, engine has to rev up, then it has to shift and engage gear and that’s time wasted. For braking, I downshift while braking (and I also rev match it) so I get engine braking and I can modulate the amount of braking the car gets front to rear-the foot brake has a brake bias front to back, but if I add engine braking, then I can make the car rotate easier by adding or releasing pressure on the rear suspension and engine braking. I’m not sure I know how to explain that well 😅 If I left it in auto, the moment I lift from the throttle it would go into top gear and I’d have very little engine braking when coming up hot towards a corner. I also left foot brake, pretty much all the time. Even when I drive normally on the road. Allows me more control.

Must’ve been around 120mph or thereabouts as I topped 3rd and got into 4th a little bit, and I can only do 110 bouncing the limiter in 3rd

very much so :(

@@LSnium they definitely can improve the handling. However the correct tyre would also make a huge difference. Some tyres just do not like sudden changes in direction at all. But lower profile tyres allow for less sidewall flex and thus more predictable when you do lose traction, which can happen more easily seeing as the whole thing is more “rigid” but if you run a good sports tyre with a lot of tread width and your alignment is pretty decent and the ball joints are solid (no play) then you’ll have pretty good control of the car. Damper stiffness can also make a lot of difference, that’s why multi-way adjustable coilovers are a good choice. Soft when you want them to. Harsh and sharp when you need them to.

@@ConstantinSPurceaIm very on the fence about doing mods to my car as it does good already and roads and highways here in California are all mostly straight and high speed and the car already handles good stock, I have a couple friends who have lowered and put aftermarket suspension and wheel parts on their LS400s and maybe theyll give me a ride in theirs to see how it feels.

@@DABIG1UZ yeah I mean I never expected it to be a go kart 🤣

I have a 97 best daily I have ever had.

@@enon2761 yup, I agree, the weight holds it back no pun intended. Even dropping 200kg off the total weight can make a massive difference to the HP/Kg ratio and of course cornering ability. But usually you fix that with wider tyres. Keep in mind the new M4 weighs like 4-500kg more than this 🤣

@@ReecesGames 🤣🤣

Looks to be the standard automatic transmission

It’s the regular triptronic

I need a lot of things but where the money though. If I spend money putting things on the car then I have no money to do anything cause I have to work harder. So I choose to have fun with what I have 🙃 Gearbox means costs of the box itself, adapters, new prop shaft, maybe a diff, then control unit for the gearbox, possibly separate engine control unit, then tuner, then if I have an expensive ecu I’m not making the most so forced induction… then more power needs more stopping power… more grip… higher speeds less safe so need more safety so then a roll cage… it can quickly get out of control 🤣

Toyota to ISO harness, extended the cables to reach to the amp under the seat, unplugged from the amp, plugged into harness, plugged into head unit and it didn’t work. Until I looked at the wiring diagram and changed two wires around I think it was orange and red and it worked right away after. I also got lucky with this CD-less unit as it’s shorter and it’s the exact length of that spot where the ashtray used to be.

I’m also not using the single din frame as it just about fits without the frame. So I have to insert the unit from behind the wood panel instead of the front.

Primary few: -BC Racing Coilovers 12/8k -Hardrace Adjustable rear lower arms -Rays Forged 20” wheels (R35 GTR wheels) -Toyo Proxes Sport 275/30 and 245/35 ZR20 -EBC Brakes (drilled & grooved rotors and EBC Redstuff ceramic pads) -Mishimoto gearbox oil cooler -General maintenance with quality items -Custom cat-back exhaust-yes, still has two catalytic converters.

@@ConstantinSPurcea I love what you have done to the LS I am a inspiring content creator and hope to see my car on a track one day motivation

I dailyed(?) it for 4 years on coilovers until I got my work car. It’s honestly really plush even on coilovers. The suspension arms setup is very well suited for anything. Sometimes it feels more comfortable in this state than my 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander in its standard state. You’re welcome to check my other videos and see the places I’ve driven this thing and how well it’s done. If you’re not too fussed about the cruise ship ride quality and don’t mind something that handles a bit *sigh* sportier then I recommend some REASONABLY sprung suspension setup. I went for the default BC Racing 12kg/mm (front) and 8kg/mm (rear) setup as it allowed driveability and sporting abilities

@@ConstantinSPurcea Thank you so much for giving me the specs you picked out, frankly I love how Plush it is but I've been looking for a bit more cornering ability so this sounds absolutely perfect. Thank you so much for the advice, I hope you have a great day!

it's not

It’s not a manual buddy, I shift the auto manually, I left foot brake mostly and I also rev match the auto (takes some getting used to it).

@ConstantinSPurcea Oh looked like you were shifting! My bad

30 March 2024

I don’t remember if I put them up for sale or not, but I still have them 😅

I estimate I’ve worn around 2-3mm of my ceramic brake pads in those 50-ish miles 🤣

Was your 400 stock? Stock for stock the LS400 is an SUV in the corners 🤣

@@ConstantinSPurcea Yes totally stock, rolled like a yacht round corners but actually stuck to the tarmac like glue and had no skipping issues on bumpy corners. It was so good I actually overtook a Porsche boxer on a motorway round a bend as it was so bumpy the Porsche had to back off. I couldn't stop grinning from that and the Porsche driver gave me a massive thumbs up when he caught up at the off ramp!

@@JCJW101 see now imagine that minus the body roll. It’s got all the necessary things of a sports car in terms of suspension. Double wishbone all around and so on, very stiff chassis, reasonably stiff roll bars for stock luxury sedan bars.

@@ConstantinSPurcea I did think about coilivers for it but I was in love with the super soft ride and the fact I could travel 200 miles and not feel fatigued in anyway

@@ConstantinSPurcea Maybe I'll get another one day.

How did it do? I bet if those had adaptive dampers they would be perfect.

@@ConstantinSPurcea well... my check engine light came on lol. But no i dont have the adaptive dampers

Quite a few, mostly suspension and handling related. Few key ones: The obvious few are BC Racing Coilovers and the Nissan GTR Rays forged wheels with Toyo Proxes Sport on them. the rest: EBC Brakes with Redstuff Pads and drilled and slotted performance rotors. Full Hardrace adjustable pillowball bushed lower arms in the rear, with poly bushings on the hub. New arms and bushings all around. Custom exhausts with cut off valve. It was “quiet” in the video as it’s too loud for track with it open. Mishimoto Gearbox cooler. Lots of maintenance such as refurbished callipers and new OEM fittings for suspension arms and so on. Snapped a lot of the fittings on it 😫🤣 Those are the main few things. Engine is actually serviced with dealer parts. I get good deals oil from Toyota and filters so why not. It is stock after all, so stock service parts are just fine.

​@@ConstantinSPurceaIf you haven't already I'd recommend stainless steel brake lines all round, they noticeably sharpened up the braking. A new brake vacuum would probably also help but I never got that far with mine.

Hardly a hidden gem, mate

Just bought one with a welded diff to beat up and drift, welded a double x pipe on. gonna get tons of mods maybe gutted with a cage super pumped

@@ConstantinSPurcea used to be. They were always around for cheap and overlooked. Now every highschool kid and their cousin wants them to modify them and ruin them like they did to civics, integras etc

@@ConstantinSPurcea exactly like i said. Look at the comment below your first one. A dude planning to ruin a luxury car that he wuda never considered until he saw everyone on KZbin spilling the beans

This isn't America. Highschool kids can't drive and insurance on these for someone who just passed is absurd, we have shitty ford fiestas for them to ruin and that's ok.