IS300 what would u do to this car if you got it

[Chekmi21]

I have a 2001 IS. I was wondering if the 2002 Nav system for the Is300 could be installed on my 2001???

ANyone with info....reply!!!

Also...anyone know where to get dope (not too extravagant but subtle) body kits and the best deals for them???


Black IS300
...stock so far

[flylwsi]

try www.rodmillenstore.com

i know about those tails, i sell em... hell... i hate em, but i would not mind havin em on that car.
and why cant a four door be a "souped up car"
how about the btcc series, almost all four doors...
the audi s4. helluva four door.
m5. whatta four door. gangstarr will have to agree there. its a bmw...
so...
even an impala ss was a badass four door...
or the wrx sti... or the lancer evo... tell me you dont like them... and you would love to have one... modded four doors arent any different than a sedan. end of story.

side note...
separated at birth...
http://www.overboost.com/pix.asp?ima...l/DSCN9007.jpg

http://www.overboost.com/pix.asp?ima...l/DSCN8983.jpg

[gang$tarr]

Originally posted by flylwsi
try www.rodmillenstore.com

i know about those tails, i sell em... hell... i hate em, but i would not mind havin em on that car.
and why cant a four door be a "souped up car"
how about the btcc series, almost all four doors...
the audi s4. helluva four door.
m5. whatta four door. gangstarr will have to agree there. its a bmw...
so...
even an impala ss was a badass four door...
or the wrx sti... or the lancer evo... tell me you dont like them... and you would love to have one... modded four doors arent any different than a sedan. end of story.

side note...
separated at birth...
http://www.overboost.com/pix.asp?ima...l/DSCN9007.jpg

http://www.overboost.com/pix.asp?ima...l/DSCN8983.jpg

yeah there are some sweet ass 4-doors, EVO especially!
and the M5 is one of my favorite cars (not a car i'd "soup" though)
it's just dumb modding sedans, like maximas... this is just my opinion though so i don't wanna piss any people of, i'd just rather mod a 2-door sporty car than a 4-door family type car, but ofcourse there are exceptions... like the IS i wouldn't mind modding one of those babies

[flylwsi]

i had this weird feeling you would say that... :licker:

[Katsu]

Im new to this forum. Just wanted to say hi. I just got an 2002 IS300 L-Tuned. Its nice but I was wondering what mods I can add to get more from 1st to 3rd gears. Any suggestions ?

[flylwsi]

how bout the intake exh and header? the usual suspects...
and hell, 1st thru 3rd is all the time... should be pretty nice as the L-tuned... but those are the mods i would go with

[gang$tarr]

ofcourse... you should always do, intake - header - and exhaust first
they are the biggest power gains for the money.. bolt ons

[flylwsi]

im just curious as to what the L tuned car has, b/c he has one and wants to mod it already... hmm... cant be that great... get a turbo...
turbo mag has a 600hp is300 on the cover as well as a 415hp beast...

[gang$tarr]

gotta have the turbo!!

but not till after I-H-E

then the thing will FLY!!!

i hope you got the 5-speed

[s0yb0mb]

Originally posted by Katsu
Im new to this forum. Just wanted to say hi. I just got an 2002 IS300 L-Tuned. Its nice but I was wondering what mods I can add to get more from 1st to 3rd gears. Any suggestions ?

I'd suggest getting an intake first, but be warned... there are only 2 intakes on the market right now that actually work... AEM, RMM, Injen and weaponR all make intakes that lose power, and trigger check engine lights int a large majority of applications. The 2 that work are the SRT HFI, and the Area51 intake. Both of these are superior due to the fact that they are not stand alone intakes, but have piggy-back ECU's that alter the MAF sensor signal and allow the stock ECU to take advantage of the increased airflow.
The other option is to use one of the plain intakes and buy the Apexi S-AFC (which is jsut like the piggyback ECU's only it's adjustable)... the downfall to this is the cost, which doesn't include the dyno time required to tune it.

I have the Area 51, and love it. In total, with the intake and exhaust I'm getting about 18-20 extra whp. Not nearly enough yet, but ~190+ whp isn't bad!

Your other options are obviously the bolt on exhaust (5zigen, Greddy, Tanabe, HKS, etc) and now toyomoto is taking orders on their headers... they're currently the only company making them, and they should be on the markey in 1.5 months. They dyno'd at about 16 whp. Area 51 and SRT also offer supercharger kits... right now Turbo'ing is way too expensive, costing over $10k versus the $4-5k (not including labor) for the superchargers.

[s0yb0mb]

Originally posted by Chekmi21
I have a 2001 IS. I was wondering if the 2002 Nav system for the Is300 could be installed on my 2001???

yes it can, but at about $2k not including labor

[s0yb0mb]

Originally posted by flylwsi
why exactly cant you put dubs on an is300? that is all i wanna know.. you can put em on anything, including civics...

because they DON'T FIT.
plain and simple... the largest u can fit are 19's and they rub. U have to roll your fenders. i'm running stock 16" for winter use and have a set of 18" on order for summer use.

[s0yb0mb]

Originally posted by Morpheus XIII
Query:
The IS300 is not available in manual transmission. Wouldn't the transmission from the '93+ naturally aspirated Supra fit into this car? Swaps are generally expensive; with the wide availability of this piece of hardware, it could allow for a nice, cost-effective modification. Of course, that would mean 5-speed only. The Altezza tranny switch would probably require a change of the motor, as well (which wouldn't be so bad if it weren't such a pain to do, with limited availability and future smog checks). Now that I think about it, with additional work, the 6-speed from the Supra turbo models could work as well. But then again, all the Supra gearboxes may be too large. Heck, I don't know. The IS300 is still a relatively new car... any ideas, anyone?

powerhouse racing now does a 6 sp getrag tranny swap for about $5k

[Katsu]

Originally posted by s0yb0mb

I'd suggest getting an intake first, but be warned... there are only 2 intakes on the market right now that actually work... AEM, RMM, Injen and weaponR all make intakes that lose power, and trigger check engine lights int a large majority of applications. The 2 that work are the SRT HFI, and the Area51 intake. Both of these are superior due to the fact that they are not stand alone intakes, but have piggy-back ECU's that alter the MAF sensor signal and allow the stock ECU to take advantage of the increased airflow.
The other option is to use one of the plain intakes and buy the Apexi S-AFC (which is jsut like the piggyback ECU's only it's adjustable)... the downfall to this is the cost, which doesn't include the dyno time required to tune it.

I have the Area 51, and love it. In total, with the intake and exhaust I'm getting about 18-20 extra whp. Not nearly enough yet, but ~190+ whp isn't bad!

Your other options are obviously the bolt on exhaust (5zigen, Greddy, Tanabe, HKS, etc) and now toyomoto is taking orders on their headers... they're currently the only company making them, and they should be on the markey in 1.5 months. They dyno'd at about 16 whp. Area 51 and SRT also offer supercharger kits... right now Turbo'ing is way too expensive, costing over $10k versus the $4-5k (not including labor) for the superchargers.

Hmm, im wondering though, since the L-tuned has a different exhuast from the regular IS, how much would I get out of just the Area51 Intake? Or is it better for me to just swap out my exhaust too?

~Katsu

[Katsu]

flylwsi: The L-tuned package I got was with both Series I & Series II packages. Here's the breakdown from the paperwork I have with me.

Series I: Styling & Power
Six-Piece Body Kit: Full front fascia with integrated fog lights, carbon fiber style grille, side skirts, rear spoiler, rear valance.
-ABS constructed grille
-Polyurethane constructed fascia, spoiler, valance and side skirts.
-55 watt fog lights
Sport muffler & exhaust
-Stainless steel construction.
-Pipe diameter: 60mm
-Tip diameter: 105mm
-Adds 8hp over stock, provides a deeper tone.

Series II: Handling & Performance
7-spoke cast aluminum alloy wheels
-18" diameter
-7.5" width
-23 pounds per wheel
-225/40ZR/18 Michelen pilot sport tires
Progressive rate springs
-43N/mm-61.25N/mm progressive (front)
-41N/mm-56.35N/mm progressive (rear)
-Lower the car approximately 1" without changing its suspension geometry.
Anti-sway bars
-28mm diameter (front)
-17mm diameter (rear)

*Oh and yes it is definetely a 5-speed!!! ^_^