Howdy from malaysia

[dr_brutallica]

Hello guys,
I used to owned an IS300 back when I was studying in the US. Now I'm done with my study and back in Malaysia, I really miss the balanced FR handling. Thus, I bought a 1999 6-spd manual Altezza (JDM) yesterday. Everything is stock except the rims, exhaust and lowered spring. It's a sweet ride. Hope to learn a lot from this forum. thanks

[RS Tom-Hundred]

Welcome to the club! Looks like a nice Altezza

[dr_brutallica]

Thank you. I am looking to restore the car to be stock. Unfortunately it is hard to find altezza stock parts in my country.

[RS Tom-Hundred]

Well if you change the front grill or badge, send me the Altezza badge in the post please!

[dr_brutallica]

By getting it to stock I meant the suspension and probably the exhaust. The exhaust is fujitsubo that I think it sounds great when accelerate, but probably not very good for my child's hearing.
BTW, I was wondering if it is normal for the exhaust to have strong fuel smell? It is as if the car is running rich. I was wondering if the O2 sensor is broken or something, but I didn't get any check engine lights. The fuel consumption is OK if I drive it like a civilized driver. But once I hammer it down, I could notice the gas needle drop fast.

[dr_brutallica]

Does anybody here have a picture of location of the oxygen sensor plug? I read it is located at the passenger side kick panel, but I failed to find it.

[RS Tom-Hundred]

Here you go mate

Where it plugs in (LH side in passenger footwell on a RHD car)


Where the wire runs


Where it goes through the bodywork


The grommet under the car


The grommet and wire running to the sensor in the downpipe

[SilTezza]

welcome.. should be fine to find altezza part in your country since there is many half cut shop..