Joe Bacal LX insight.

[ElRob]

I know most of you have read the Lexus Enthusiast interview with Joe Bacal from 2013. But recently on @mawlr Instagram page, Joe chimed in with even more info regarding how Toyota handled the AHC system and removing it. According to him:

"I actually did all the work on it besides the fabrication. I had a pre production 2008 LX. I completely removed all of the AHC system (as we know already)....I also removed 65lbs of the harness and sensors. TRD built me a custom harness to work with the limited system and stock ECU....."

So let me say this: I love AHC, I have no faults with AHC, it provides comfort and capability through a tried and tested system. However, having the ability to completely pull AHC knowing that the stock ECU can still function is interesting. I would like to be able to compare harnesses, but not sure how feasible that is since it is currently on an active race truck.

That said, I wonder if the modified harness is actually just a Land Cruiser harness?

It also looks like at one point Joe had 2 LX570s in racing trim. One that was pre 2008 and another that was 2013+ according to the attached picture.

Anyone know which one Canguro has and where the other one might be?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Canguro's "Monica" is the second build, the first car is in the Middle East afaik. We are just finished prepping it for the Baja 1000 now.

More ok Monica:
Builds - Canguro Racing's Monica

 

[Chocolate]

Yes, I have seen the MAWLR. 35s on the LX

B.E. Meyers MAWLR (@the.mawlr) • Instagram photos and videos

I know most of you have read the Lexus Enthusiast interview with Joe Bacal from 2013. But recently on @mawlr Instagram page, Joe chimed in with even more info regarding how Toyota handled the AHC system and removing it. According to him:
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Contact him on instagram and report back.

 

[ElRob]

Canguro's "Monica" is the second build, the first car is in the Middle East afaik. We are just finished prepping it for the Baja 1000 now.

More ok Monica:
Builds - Canguro Racing's Monica

Thanks for contributing Kurt. Best of luck in Baja

 

[bloc]

I seriously doubt the harness is just a cruiser harness if the goal was to remove weight. Even the LC would have provisions for a TON of equipment that wouldn’t be needed on a race truck.

Also, if toyota is providing custom harnesses, they likely have the connections needed to custom program things like a body control module or other similar “brain” to cleanly remove ahc and other now-unneeded systems.