Pics of the IS300 at calgary car show

[Impreza]

i was just wondering if anyone took some pics of this car, wondering wat it looks like since i wasnt able to make it down to the car show this year. Please post up your pics!
Thanks

[___2PaC___]

Yea, i'd love to have those pics to, SUCH a nice car, even though its a 4 doors, its a hot car:drool:

[RiceCake]

Originally posted by ___2PaC___
Yea, i'd love to have those pics to, suck a nice car, even though its a 4 doors, its a hot car:drool:

Actually I like the car.... I don't see how it sucks....:rolleyes:

[SilverRex]

check some other post , I believe someone posted already

[XylathaneGTR]

RiceCake: I think he meant sucH instead of Suck.
I love IS300's...Just too bad you cant get ONLY leather instead of the whole damn appearance/premium packages :(

[GT2NV]

Originally posted by XylathaneGTR
I think he meant sucH instead of Suck.

nothing gets by you:rolleyes:

[lammer]

Originally posted by XylathaneGTR
RiceCake: I think he meant sucH instead of Suck.
I love IS300's...Just too bad you cant get ONLY leather instead of the whole damn appearance/premium packages :(

its a freakin' luxo car. what do you want? carbon fibre trim kit with racing seats?

[Altezza]

Originally posted by XylathaneGTR
RiceCake: I think he meant sucH instead of Suck.
I love IS300's...Just too bad you cant get ONLY leather instead of the whole damn appearance/premium packages :(

When I bought mine, I didn't even want the leather. But to get the LSD, I had to choose the package with the leather. In the US, you can get pretty much everything a-la-carte.

[Altezza]

Pics when car was at RCTS:

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[Hakkola]

Originally posted by lammer


its a freakin' luxo car. what do you want? carbon fibre trim kit with racing seats?

It's not a luxo car, far too small for that. Not a great interior, but it's a cool little car.

[Ben]

http://members.shaw.ca/psylence/is300a.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/psylence/is300b.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/psylence/is300c.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/psylence/is300d.jpg
http://members.shaw.ca/psylence/is300e.jpg

[Dope Dealer]

I like the interior. It has the Escaine seats. Very comfortable. The speedo is one of the best I've seen.

[max_boost]

Beautiful car
I wonder how much RCTS charged for that Turbo kit?

[Zephyr]

oooo turbo IS..... looks like my x's isn't the only one

[Altezza]

Originally posted by max_boost
Beautiful car
I wonder how much RCTS charged for that Turbo kit?

A little over $18k since it was a complete custom job for Lexus Canada. RCTS recommended I do an Aristo swap for the same price. That way I still have a spare engine left over. There are quite a few turbo kits for the IS300 that put out the same HP numbers (under same amount of boost) for about US$6k - $8k plus install. A lot of people have had good success with them as well. Either way, atleast there's somebody in town who I can trust for an IS300 turbo!

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by Altezza


A little over $18k since it was a complete custom job for Lexus Canada. RCTS recommended I do an Aristo swap for the same price. That way I still have a spare engine left over. There are quite a few turbo kits for the IS300 that put out the same HP numbers (under same amount of boost) for about US$6k - $8k plus install. A lot of people have had good success with them as well. Either way, atleast there's somebody in town who I can trust for an IS300 turbo!
That IS300 has been around for a while,its cool to see that Toyota Canada hired RTCS to do the job. The car was originally built to show off the L-tuned parts and was basically all show. Great to see it has some power too it now, that car has had a pretty hard street life however:D

[max_boost]

That is a lot of money to shell out! But I guess it is all worth it? What type of numbers did the turbo IS put out? Or has it been dynoed yet?

[Altezza]

From what he told me, that specific car hasn't been fully dyno'd yet since the engine is brand spanking new and has like a total of 36km on it! Somebody has to break it in (I'll be happy to volunteer for this) before he'll move the rev-limiter from 3800rpm. He built it to put out about 350rwhp at 7-8psi, which is very similar to what all the other comparable kits are putting out.

[___2PaC___]

Originally posted by RiceCake


Actually I like the car.... I don't see how it sucks....:rolleyes:


ahhhh stupid typo's:banghead: :banghead:

SUCH

[Dj_Stylz]

Dam that is my 1 of my fav car i have liked it for such a long time it is looking even beter :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

[Voodoo Child]

Thanks for all of the pics guys, I was hoping someone would snap a few of this beauty!
Did anybody by chance get a pic of the "info board" that was displayed showing all of the components they use?

Also, when I went to talk to the guy at RCTS, he said that the IS300 comes stock with 2JZ motor? Is this true? I don't know a whole lot about these cars...
:thumbsup:
VC

[Altezza]

Originally posted by Voodoo Child

Also, when I went to talk to the guy at RCTS, he said that the IS300 comes stock with 2JZ motor? Is this true? I don't know a whole lot about these cars...
:thumbsup:
VC

Sure does :thumbsup:. Stock 2JZ-GE engine. That L-tuned turbo IS300 is a "Stage 1" kit...With the basic underpinings from the Supra, the sky is the possibility for this engine.

[Voodoo Child]

Thanks Altezza!

So I'm assuming then that with a stock 2JZ-GE engine and a turbo kit, you wouldn't need to chance out the internals unless you were planning on running a large amount of boost?

If the IS300 comes with a 2JZ-GE engine, what engine comes with the single and dual turbo supras?
Are they the same internals?
:thumbsup:
VC

[three.eighteen.]

the 2JZ-GTE came in the supra turbos...compression was a nice 8.5:1...for the naturally aspirated supras (and i assume the IS300) the compression was at 10:1

[Altezza]

The 2JZ-GE is from the naturally aspirated Supra. The TT editions run the 2JZ-GTE engine. Although these two engines share the same basic layout, that's not to say you can just strap up 2 turbos to the 2JZ-GE and rip the snott out of it with high boost. Most of the stage 1 kits are bolt-on and do not require major internal work for 7-8psi of boost. If you move to a stage 2 kit, you'll have to work on lowering the stock compression. Until then, you're fine.

[Voodoo Child]

So then what you are saying is that the internals on the GTE were made (obviously) for the turbo application and the GE engine will require modification over 8psi because of different internals and compressin ratio.

[Altezza]

In a nutshell, yeah. You're fine with Stage 1. Most Stage 2 kits run anywhere from 12-15psi of boost. As such, you have to lower the compression to around 8.x. Starting at stage 2, you've got a lot of work ahead of you.

[Voodoo Child]

Sweet thanks.

So did anybody get a picture of that Info Board that displayed all of the kit that RCTS used?

[___2PaC___]

Originally posted by Voodoo Child
Sweet thanks.

So did anybody get a picture of that Info Board that displayed all of the kit that RCTS used?


yea anyone? I doubt it...

[three.eighteen.]

err so why isnt there 2jz-gte swaps into is300s? i've always wondered this...

[gpomp]

Originally posted by three.eighteen.
err so why isnt there 2jz-gte swaps into is300s? i've always wondered this...

It's not as easy as it sounds...

[Altezza]

There are a couple around that I've heard about in the US. It's a hell-ass expensive swap and a pain in the ass from what I've read. Most people tend to agree that it's more worth while to work with the GE than a GTE drop unless you want MAD horsepower.

[4CylFiero]

I took some not as many though

[4CylFiero]

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[Dj_Stylz]

Nice Pics Man:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :drool: :drool:

[___2PaC___]

anyone have an idea of how much it'll start at? base price?

[DSM Power]

Ok, I sat in that car... did I miss something? All those goodies under the hood and NO boost gauge??! :banghead:

[three.eighteen.]

Originally posted by gpomp


It's not as easy as it sounds...

yes i know its not, obviously not that many (if any) have done it... nobody would be that stupid...but why not? engine bay troubles? wiring trproblems? too many things to be relocated?

[gpomp]

I remember reading something about that on the IS300 boards. Forgot which site though...