Lex muscle vs Ford muscle

[DeViL]

haha wtf...

I don't know about putting a turbo on that lexus though. A 4.3l V8 pushing out over 300 hp, sounds to me like it has high compression pistons. I'm just guessing though I don't know jack about lexus.

[street_racer_00]

A mercury zephyr is an old school luxury coupe build in the 1930's.....pretty sharp looking, a 1937 zephyr sold at the barrett-jackson auction for 400k.

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by DeViL

A 4.3l V8 pushing out over 300 hp, sounds to me like it has high compression pistons.

10.5:1 - nothing too radical.

THIS would be awesome, if it went into production:
http://www.import-heaven.net/specs_l..._project.shtml

[youngvr4]

Originally Posted by DeViL

haha wtf...

I don't know about putting a turbo on that lexus though. A 4.3l V8 pushing out over 300 hp, sounds to me like it has high compression pistons. I'm just guessing though I don't know jack about lexus.

those cars must not be very good freeway racers, i say that cause i beat 2 of those cars on the freeway when i was stock and once i let him take off first and then caught him and passed him. we both have 300hp and he weighs less than me, but on the freeway i was just pulling on him(btw he was a cool guy, gave me a thumbs up) could it be a the less powerful verion of it, do they have those?

[carrrnuttt]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

could it be a the less powerful verion of it, do they have those?

GS400 = previous years, same body, 290HP, and even lesser TQ. Same auto tranny, so your wins are feasible against this car.

GS300 = previous, and current years. Same inline-6 as the IS300 has, in a MUCH heavier body. Not too shabby, but my stock SE-R will beat this car.

[Teg_95]

Originally Posted by DeViL

haha wtf...

I don't know about putting a turbo on that lexus though. A 4.3l V8 pushing out over 300 hp, sounds to me like it has high compression pistons. I'm just guessing though I don't know jack about lexus.

I was talking about a turbo on the IS 300 which has the same motor as the Supra. Actually there are a few GS430's with twin turbos pushing 400+hp over at clublexus.com. They did bring the compression down plus other things to make the car a beast.

[Teg_95]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

those cars must not be very good freeway racers, i say that cause i beat 2 of those cars on the freeway when i was stock and once i let him take off first and then caught him and passed him. we both have 300hp and he weighs less than me, but on the freeway i was just pulling on him(btw he was a cool guy, gave me a thumbs up) could it be a the less powerful verion of it, do they have those?

Like Carrnutt said you could have raced an GS300 or 400. If you raced a GS300 (looks exactly like the 400/430) you will kill it. They only have 225hp/220tq. The GS is not really built to race. How much does the VR4 weigh? My GS430 weighs 3,715lb... not exactly the ideal weight to race but they can hold their own even when they are stock.

[Teg_95]

Originally Posted by carrrnuttt

10.5:1 - nothing too radical.

THIS would be awesome, if it went into production:
http://www.import-heaven.net/specs_l..._project.shtml

I agree carrnutt... if they came out with an IS 430 that would be sick
sh!t. Check out the LF-C concept which hints at the next generation Lexus IS. (scroll down)

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/show...hreadid=116240

[DeViL]

I love the red-black scheme but whats up with the coffee cans? Screw mufflers let that V8 roar hahaha.

Funny thing, right before I read this thread I was reading another one on Fuelslut.net which was again a GT vs a GS430, except the stang beat him by a half a car length.

[jon@af]

Originally Posted by street_racer_00

A mercury zephyr is an old school luxury coupe build in the 1930's.....pretty sharp looking, a 1937 zephyr sold at the barrett-jackson auction for 400k.

I saw them auction that off (on T.V. of course) Damn. That car was immaculate.

[fatninja19]

Originally Posted by DeViL

I love the red-black scheme but whats up with the coffee cans? Screw mufflers let that V8 roar hahaha.

Funny thing, right before I read this thread I was reading another one on Fuelslut.net which was again a GT vs a GS430, except the stang beat him by a half a car length.

My friend has a GS400 with Greddy(I think) mufflers and it sounds pretty good. They're pretty big cans too!

[youngvr4]

Originally Posted by Teg_95

Like Carrnutt said you could have raced an GS300 or 400. If you raced a GS300 (looks exactly like the 400/430) you will kill it. They only have 225hp/220tq. The GS is not really built to race. How much does the VR4 weigh? My GS430 weighs 3,715lb... not exactly the ideal weight to race but they can hold their own even when they are stock.

my car is only about 80lbs heavier. thing is i didn't like destroy him i just kinda pulled on him by about 1 or 2 car lenghts within a reasonable amount of time, i thought your car was a lot lighter, actually i didn't expect him to stay as close as he did, so right away that car gained my respect.

[Zwrangler]

yup those lexus's can be made into all out beasts. a friend of mine has a lexus GS300 with the 2JZGTE twin turbo engine. he's got upgraded everything and he's pushing close to 450hp. needless to say he rips my camaro up easily all this power with the luxury of a lexus, how can you go wrong

[youngvr4]

yeah lots of people are doing those 2jz swaps in there lexus, i would to, can't go wrong with the supra engine

[Teg_95]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

my car is only about 80lbs heavier. thing is i didn't like destroy him i just kinda pulled on him by about 1 or 2 car lenghts within a reasonable amount of time, i thought your car was a lot lighter, actually i didn't expect him to stay as close as he did, so right away that car gained my respect.

Wow... 80lbs heavier. I knew 3000GT's were heavy but I didn't think they weighed more than my GS. What makes them so heavy? I have a new found respect for the VR4... thank goodness they are turboed.