How to COMPLETELY Restore a Lexus Sc300 Rear Subframe/Undercarriage in 30 minutes
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2021
- It's finally done...600+ individual clips with over 1000 cuts, I have here the ENTIRE process from start to finish of my Sc300’s rear subframe restoration!
This was done completely impromptu in terms of order of operations.
I know there could’ve been easier or more efficient ways to do things, but this is how it went doing it my way...
Here are some time stamps for those who can’t afford to watch the whole video in one go:
1:25 Subframe Drop
7:49 OEM Bushing Removal
10:36 Intermission/Cerakote New ALL parts
12:28 Complete E-Brake Assembly
14:31 Poly Bushings Install/Start of Reassembly
18:38 Axles and Arms Installation
21:49 Torquing Stuff Down
24:19 Raising Subframe into Car
Here’s the complete list of every part, tool, and consumable used in the process just like the manual swap video:
Parts
Strongflex Differential and Rear Subframe Bushings Set
Megan Rear Lower Control, Toe, Traction Arm Set
BV Outer Tie Rods
Whiteline Sway Bar Set
BV Rear Uca's
NSK Rear Wheel Bearing and Hubs
Os Giken Lsd 1.5 Way Driftmotion
BV Rear Endlinks
Acdelco E-Brake Shoes Rockauto
Superpro Rear Knuckle Bushings
Brand New OEM Hardware
48780B #1 - x2 traction bolt
48780B #2 - x2 smaller traction bolt
48780C #1 - x2 traction nut
48780C #2 - x2 smaller traction nut
90201-14020 - x6 arms washers
48194A #2 - x2 camber arm bolt
48198R - x4 toe/camber plate
48710N - x4 toe/camber nut
48770C - x4 rear upper bolts
90201-14031 - x4 rear upper washer
48770D - x4 rear upper nuts
48770F - x4 rear upper other locking
90105-14082 - x2 coil over bolt
90170-14006 - x2 coil over nut
94621-11400 - x2 coil over washer
48194A #1 - x2 toe arm bolt
48757 -x4
52285 x2
90110-14007 x3
90179-16023 x2
90119-10679 x8
Tools/Consumables
Ball joint separator
3 ton jaw puller
Hammer/Mallets
Blow torch
Pb blaster
Super clean degreaser
Brake cleaner
High temp grease
Anti seize
Red loctite
Labor Done Not By Me
Os Giken Install/Seal Refresh
Wheel bearing/hub press
Cerakote ceramic coat for knuckles, subframe, etc
Since this project, everything interior and exterior wise has been replaced/restored on my Sc300 besides the front dash.
All supporting mods for turbo are now complete and motor is the only thing remaining! Hopefully by the end of this year...
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I watched this twice and beyond impressed with your quality work and attention to detail. Your video inspired me to do the same for my 94 Lexus SC300 also. I registered to take some automotive classes at the local community college to gain some knowledge and know how then go for it. Congratulations on job well done gents!
Good to hear man! Wish you the best in your class and lmk if you have any questions. Take care
Can I just say that I love the choice of music? Bossa is so pleasant to listen to as all this high quality work gets done. Certainly a nice change of pace from other music that seems common in automotive youtube.
Can’t agree with you more. Glad you liked it!
Grand turismo vibes
You guys inspired me to do bushing change in rear subframe and diff in my z30 soarer. Soo couple tips:
1. In case if your abs sensor seized to the knuckle you can unplug it from the trunk.
2. In case you don't have movable cart to put subframe to you can use piece of wood to not scratch the floor and move subframe easier.
3. When you removing metal part around the bushing make 2 notches with 10-20mm in between (no more otherwise it will be much harder to knock it out). Then use hammer and chisel or flat screwdriver to knock out this thin piece of metal line. Rest of the metal part came out very easy.
Also used strongflex bushings, really love them. But I hate they don't have any instruction. Like you can guess most of the stuff, but anyway it would be nice to have some sort of instruction.
Yea good tips for those metal housing for the bushings
top quality job, nicely filmed and edited too. I wish I had as clean a unit to start with and as big a budget to pimp out like this.
Wow, that's huge! I only could guess how long it took you to do this wonderful work, until i saw the timeframe at the end of the video! Holy cow, almost 3 months.... Low bow to you guys 💪
Amazing video.
I rarely “wrench” on my SC’s and I watched this hoping to get inspired to learn and do a job like this on one of mine. It’s now clear. I will NEVER pull this off and the best I can hope for is to someday become buddies with these guys 😂.
How do you remember how it all goes back together????
Watching your videos has me pumped to buy another sc. Can’t wait to see the car when it’s finished!
Keep up the great work on the SC
Great solid content as usual. Amazing straight to the point info. Can't thank this Brother enough.🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🔥
Np dude glad to have finally gotten it uploaded 👍
Great documentation I’ve been looking for some motivation to do the same to my a80… looks awesome well done!
Important! At 17:43 are you should use oem washer to hold inner metal part in place. I see later down the video you installed it, but if somebody using your video as I guide (and I did) it could be misleading.
Thanks for the tip. Yea had to get those coated later
This video is so satisfying! I just want to play it in a loop in the background at my house. haha. good job guys!
Most satisfying video I’ve seen in a while!
Dispite the bloopers, it's still a nicely made video because it shows, all the do's and all the possible don't's and, what to expect.
Awesome Results!
Video exceeded my expectations. Mad Props!
That's the goal! Thanks man
This video was very satisfying for my OCD. Well done!
Cool video and music. Very soothing and a pleasure to watch. I hope to have a SC 300/400 one day 🏆
Awesome video, thanks!
This was an amazing video sir!
What an amazing video, instant sub from me. I have a 1993 V8 manual swapped Soarer and am in the process of treating rust on the rear sub frame. Your vid has inspired me to drop the sub frame right out and do the job correctly. So thanks for going into so much detail. Now I'm off to watch the rest of your vids :-)
Nice man yea it's alot. Good to hear and good luck on it!
@@2jway I gforgot to ask, where did you find out all the torque setting from?
@@darrenliggett7222 factory manual
very good work! can't wait to do this on my car. Cheers !
This might be my fave video on youtube.
Very nice work guys
you guy did a great job
I salute you guys… 🙌🏽
"kinda feel like I need to maintain it..."
* drops subframe *
(lol great video btw, came here to reference OEM main subframe x chassis bushing, turns out mine is loose/worn and that's been my annoying clunk... 110% restoring and referencing this in the future tho)
19 days is insane. Props to you my guy. And the results are very nice.
Pretty sure its 3 months
3 months haha took my time with it. 19 days would be insane considering the work outsourced for ceramic coat and complete part replacement.
Holy shit that was amazing. I need to do all of this.
that was dope!
wow great work
This was the best 32:24 I ever see! What a excellent job! Keep like that guys
Plzzzzz more videos like this
Maybe front end suspension next??
My wallets over here like don’t you even think about it 😂
this is amazing, I'd love to attempt this but I don't think I'll make it nearly as far as you did.
Time and patience man and it’s yours
Dope vid
Amazing
i just finished restoring mine 2 months ago!
awesome
Wow these California cars look mint for something around 20 years old, this would take forever on one from the Salt Belt States.
Nice work on the car and on shooting & editing the video - really nice.
Boring question, how did you store / label all the parts & bolts etc? Cheers
I just remember which bolt part numbers were for what and prescrewed the bolts in the mounting holes of the arms. Other than that just be organized and lay everything out.
I hope you still get on UA-cam and check the comments. Sc300/400 is my dream car, where do you get all your parts from? That would be such a great help.
damn how do you find friends like this
Simple just two more friends and done deal
how is the SC doing now?? Just went through a similar journey! Swapped an R154 mine earlier this year. Awesome vids so hope to see you on it! Know they're a ton of work
It’s doing well. Just sitting at the moment as I daily my Camry wagon. Everything still solid and healthy, passes smog etc. Boost is a whole nother project lol
where did you get the aluminum driveshaft coupling
Looking really good. Did you guys make it to 2022 Toyotafest in Long Beach?. I didnt see it there...alot of cars down there this year...maybe I just missed it...
Yea I was there haha
I'm the 600 subscriber 🥳🥳🥳🍾
I appreciate it! Hope you enjoyed the vids
@@2jway Very good content hope we get more soon theres no more to watch 😂
Awesome work!!! How much did you spend on rebuilding the rear subframe, if I May ask?
Around 7k
Super clean! What lsd did you use & where did you purchase? Is it compatible with the sc4 diff?
Please read the description for all the parts I used. And I'm not too sure about a sc400 diff
Its not fair yous get cars with no rust 😭😤💯🤙👌
I have 2 SC300 and I don't know when either will have this done. 😢
I think I have the same shaped diff in my 99. Those bushings will probably fit
Yes they will. Visit @z30concepts on IG
@@2jwayI bought 2 for a ucf20. Wish me luck
My 99 LS I forgot to say
First of all! Thank you for great quality content and build!
Question 1. What would you say about difference between rubber bushings and polyurethane ones? Did something changed in behavior of the car?
Question 2. What kind of caliper do you use on the rear?
Yes rides alot stiffer, more planted, super stable on turns. Supra rears
Poly bushings add more control and feel to everything with a little more firmness. However, they need maintained and lubricated more often than people think. After about 8 years my front UCA/LCA grease dried out and the arms were basically seized and only moved from the car's weight. I should have maintained them better to begin with and if I did it again I would install zerk fittings to keep them greased every 10-15k miles maybe?
@@2jway Great video, so satisfying to watch. I have cheap urethane bushings on my SC300 with Flex Z coilovers (looks like you have Flex Z's also) and the ride quality on bumpy and rough roads can be pretty bad. I'm thinking about buying the Strongflex red full suspension bushing kit. Do you think that will soften the ride/take the edge off a little?
@@Whatsth3ruckus won't necessarily soften because poly bushings r stiffer. But it'll feel more responsive and solidlike
Bro where did you get your solid flex disc
Hey man… could I ask where did you get the torque specs from and is the rear subframe is same as what the gs300 has? It looks the same with same dimensions for every single part … amazing job!!!
Google torque specs should have diagrams somewhere or factory manual
Where did you buy all your bushings from? Also did you go oem with the flexdisc?
Please read the description
Hi there, it's been a while, how are the Tein coilovers holding up? Also, which brand did you get? I'm looking to get some for my 99 Lexus SC300. Do I need to run a camber kit? Thanks in advance!
Teins are fine. It's been around 20k miles still good. Camber kit depends what setup youre going for
What's that roof spoiler or however you call it where can I find it?
doing a similar job right now, I assume those bushings are the road bushings from strongflex, I was wondering if you'd recommend the road(red) or the race bushings(yellow), I doubt it makes much of a difference but I just don't want it too hard or too soft.
I’d definitely go red if you just want a stiff not dailyable feel. They feel solid and I know not as stiff as the yellows
@@2jway thank you!
It's me again... I have a question about rear subframe bushings. Stud on which you put bushing is rounded on the sides and flat top and bottom. OEM bushing reflect this form and has no play. strongflex one is just rounded and has decent amount of play top to bottom. Do you experience any noises after installing stronglex?
Yea no sound. Just grease everything well should be fine
I also have an entire strongflex.us kit in my Lexus, mounted on the grease from the bushings kit and I don't hear any noises.
Where do you get all thefactory torque figures from?
How does the car drive now? A lot of NVH?
What’s the cost to do this and does it apply to the sc400 to
Hey boss what was the cost to do this. Want this done to my sc400.
How do I locate the OEM hardware???
Where did you get the love joy coupler for the drive shaft to diff?
Came with the trans when I bought it. Not sure exactly where sorry man
do you ever plan on boosting it and making decent power? thanks for all the time and editing brother
Yes eventually. Very expensive the way I want to build it but there'll be a detailed video on it in the future!
@@2jway Awesome man, yeah you make good detailed videos so I was hoping for that , I just picked up my first 99 Sc300, but I have a built NA-T VVTI motor on my engine stand basically ready to go in, I’m going to put a built a340e with a fuel tech management and also a bw s369. The kid I bought my SC off of spray painted it pink unfortunately so I have tons of body work to do with very little knowledge but your SC videos help me see the end of the road so thank you a lot.
@@wackyk1dtrammel510 ah very nice man. built autos sound fun too. no worries havent needed to do any body work myself but I hope everything goes smoothly for you
Wanna do this to my sc400 so bad
hi can i ask where you got all of the torque specs for the rear end of if you have a spreadsheet where you found it?
Factory manual. I don't have a spreadsheet sorry
Where did u find all the parts
Where are you guys located at? I need a rear subframe replaced on my ucf31 ls430 due to sliding out and hitting the curb, it's bent on passenger right side. Please let me know thanks..
I'm not a shop lol so I wouldn't be able to help you with that
what was that paste you put when you were working on the arms you put it the bolts before you locked them tight? is it antiseize?
Yes sir
@@2jway how much on avg did you spend on all the ceramic coated parts?
@@cooglamooskies2091 close to 2k
idek if you still use this account, but if you were to do this process again, what would you do different and what parts did you struggle with most?
Def air hammer for the subframe bushing housings. Prob would powder coat over ceramic coat. And that's p much it
What exhaust are you running? sounds good
muffler delete
It looks like the poly bushes for the rear subframe mount, protrude too much. They look way wider than stock. Does this not offset anything and creat misalignment?
Doesnt stick out at all. No doesnt affect anything theyre direct replacements
Thank you for this. Amazing vid. Where did you buy all your bolts from?
Longo Lexus dealership
@@2jway thank you
What paint you use on the punkin
Cerakote ceramic coat!
I’m trying to change subframe on this ls430 the bolts will not come out the fucking frame it’s like they stuck in it or something sprayed pb on still won’t budge
Pb blaster
Sheesssh two months to complete this whole process?
Yea on and off. Had work as well
Out of curiosity- roughly what was the final cost of the restoration?
Around $7k
Bro what's that tire fitment u got there 😁
18x9 +35 square 245 40 front 265 40 rear
@@2jway looks sick thanks
There’s not a spec of rust. What’s there to restore hahaha
Edit: Awesome video, literally watched it all the way through again the next morning.
Does anyone know of any videos working on rusty sc3/400’s?
Trying to do coilovers, wondering how likely the bolts for strut mount on front lower control arms will break if I do it that way instead of removing upper control arms
Just had to make it brand new haha. I would hit it with a torch before attempting to break anything off. Other than that I'm in CA so I don't see much rust often, except for my tan wagon which I sold.
@@2jway oh yeah torch is my best friend(Illinois)🤣. Got the fronts in via upper control arms, I’m pretty sure those brackets on my lowers will get destroyed if I do that way lol. Eventually mine will look like yours but can’t afford to do it all at once - goals.
Im still confused as to why the sc300's have grease in the stubshafts
Same bro lol and just for one side too
For information purposes…..It cost him around 7k guys.
Race car!
where you located come help with my rear sub rebuild lol
Not a shop lol I'm just a guy doing it for my personal car. Feel free to use the video as reference
@@2jwayI was joking... mostly hahaha super stoked the video exists wanna do the same for mine but with bodywork trans parts and turbo shitt it will never get done lol.
@@chasemcclary8861 dw it will eventually if you want it done
wanna do my supra subframe lol its the same
Exactly why I made the video so you can do it lol
@@2jway i know i just dont want to lol
750th subscriber... you should throw up that trans swap video with no fast forwarding
Thanks man. Lmao that'll be wayyy too long of a video. I try to just include the essential parts
When I read the title I thought “this guy is full of shit… I just dropped my rear subframe and it is not happening in 30 minutes; let alone restoring it!” Then I realized the VIDEO IS 30 minutes. Respect.
Also something relevant, how do you like your Tein coilovers? I’m considering getting Teins for my SC400.
Cheers. Also they are pretty good for daily. To lower a bit and still be stiff enough for some spirited driving. Affordable too
@@2jway That's what I've heard. Are those the Flex-Z ones? I'm building a budget friendly daily driver right now. My all out street car build in a few years will be a different story entirely.
@@michaelburrell4685 they're street basis z so still good for daily and spirited driving
No thanks