Well as I have told you all....since i smashed my cts..I got a 03 lexus IS300. The time has finally came when I had enough to go ahewad and put a turbo kit on there. WHich is one thing i have been WANTING TO DO soooooooo bad to the cts =( unfortunately its ion the graveyard. But if any of you guys are interested in how i setup my IS here are a few pics as well as a list of parts currently in the IS...

Precision Turbo .61 snail
-ARP Headstuds
-Hawk Brake Pads
-Innovative Wideband DB2
-Precision boost guage
-Greddy FMIC 3" endtanks
-2.5" Mandrel POLISHED aluminum intercooler piping w/ oem location MAF flange.
-Greddy oil catch can with breather filter
-3" air intake pipe flanged for vsv and pcv.
-3" Open Element Air filter
-SS T-Bolt clamps
-Walbro 255 lph fuel pump w/ oem tank fuel return configuration.
-Aeromotive Rising Rate Fuel Pressure Regulator
-6an black fittings complete with -6an SS hose from fpr to intank.
-Bosch 720cc low impedance injectors w/clips
-OEM tapped fuel rail for FPR
-Tial 38mm Wastegate w/ 8psi spring
-Tial 50mm Blow Off Valve
-2jzgeTubular t304 Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold
-3" Mandrel t304 SS Downpipe with recirculated wastegate tube
-Vband clamp for flange
-3" Mandrel t304 SS Racepipe
- oil feed, oil return, etc.
-Tapped vvti bolt for oil feed (very clean look)
-NGK Iridium Spark Plugs, 1 step colder
-Haltech F10x w/ air, coolant sensors and 3bar map sensor
-OEM Ypipe Intake contains the haltech air sensor.
-SRT 2.5mm Headgasket

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Jonnyd85/IS300/DSCN1966.jpg
- I am going to stay sleeper. Can barely see the intercooler unless you get down =) Fatty intercooler = super efficient!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Jonnyd85/IS300/DSCN1964.jpg
- I am almost there!!!!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Jonnyd85/IS300/Image157.jpg
- Me putting the crash bar back on after doing some grinding

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k5/Jonnyd85/IS300/5.jpg



Those are some pics for now...Once the car is all back together...I Will take more pics and post =) I want to make this a track car and if finances somehow come together...maybe one day have a cts as my daily driver again =)

Nice man. The IS300 is basically a Lexus Supra since they have the same engine just minus the turbo. It should make for a nice sleeper man. You planning on bringing it to the dyno once it's all setup?

Nice! I admire the effort and dedication you've put into it.

Nice man. The IS300 is basically a Lexus Supra since they have the same engine just minus the turbo. It should make for a nice sleeper man. You planning on bringing it to the dyno once it's all setup?

YEs we do have the same engine as a NA supra, except ours is vvti and the bottom end, and some wiring. I will have to get a new tranny which i am going R154 89 supra tranny so i can get past 14 psi. Once I change my internals...rods, pistons, bearings...I will have a gte bottom end. Then i can push the car past 16 psi to whatever. Yes once its all setup I do plan on taking to the dyno. I will have to tune it. We will street tune first then we will dyno tune. Unfortunately I am not full standalone and have a haltech f10x which is only a fuel managment. SO i will eventually need to go standalone EM. I will have atleast 340 rwhp guaranteed.

Nice! I admire the effort and dedication you've put into it.

Thanks man!! It has been sitting down for 3 months. Been taking my time with it and learning about everything at the same time. You value your car more when you personally do the work =)

Anyone ever done anything like this to an LS400? ;)

Anyone ever done anything like this to an LS400? ;)

Lol actually there is!! its a supercharger kit...but they are also working on a twin turbo kit. Here is the link if you are interested... http://www.lextreme.com/sc.html

Here is also a link to a video of a CTS-V vs Lexus IS300 TT internals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVbF7CxB3B0

The guys at Lextreme figured out how to mate their LS400s to a proper Hydramatic transmission. A GM tranny would have transformed the LS400 I had, because that Aisin box was a heap of crap latched on to an otherwise perfect car.

That looks like quite the setup. God help you if something on that breaks.

Is that an INLINE 6 in that Lexus? I could have sworn that was a V6 in those IS's.....

That looks like quite the setup. God help you if something on that breaks.

Yea it is! I will take morte pics when its fully completed and my dyno sheets and so forth. OMG if somethin breaks...i think i might just light the car on fire lol.. it has been one hell of a learning process for me. You learn the most when you DIY.

Is that an INLINE 6 in that Lexus? I could have sworn that was a V6 in those IS's.....

Yes it is an inline 6. I think maybe the 250's are V6 but im not positive as i have not done any research on them.:hmm:

I drove an IS300 that my boss had as a loaner once. It handled nice, the engine was smooth, but powerband seemed narrow, and feedback was almost non-existent. I remember it having a very attractive interior though. I think it had that levinson sound system or something. It rocked. I was surprised one of their loaner cars had that nice of a sound system.

I drove an IS300 that my boss had as a loaner once. It handled nice, the engine was smooth, but powerband seemed narrow, and feedback was almost non-existent. I remember it having a very attractive interior though. I think it had that levinson sound system or something. It rocked. I was surprised one of their loaner cars had that nice of a sound system.

Actually if I had to compare my cts and the IS300 for performance, looks, driveability, problematic... IS300 wins the performance, driveability and the cts would have the looks and problematic. The shifting was a little bit of a pain in the cts. Better gearing in the IS. To me nothing is more stylish than the cts..but when it came to performance...IS300 hands down!:halo:

you shoulda tried the V :D

you shoulda tried the V :D

I really wanted the V..like majorly bad!! even after my wreck i wanted a V...but couldnt find a V within my price range =( So I heard about the IS300 and thats when I went for it...still really want a V regardless..but after seeing this video lol a little bit happy with my decision http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVbF7CxB3B0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVbF7CxB3B0)

Well here is a bit of an update of whats going on with my car. Well...the stock engine blew up before the car even got to start. Apparently the car was mistimed, and possibly a number of things. 2 broken valves, broken spark plug, chipped the head, and gauged the piston. There was coolant all over my headgasket so i take it my head wasnt totally torqued down correctly. SO..I needed to get a new engine now. There is one i purchased in orlando...a longblock...which is the GE block with GTE internals (supra twin turbo) and all. The machine shop was honing, boaring, and hot dipping the bottom block.

Well the machine shop bored the block .020 over. So now the supra TT pistons wont fit in the cylinder. So now I need upgraded Racing pistons. So the guy I purchased the block off of is trying to get ahold of a deal on racing pistons. IF not he has another block he will send back to the machine shop to be honed, bored w/ the gte pistons. Car is still sitting waiting for the engine to be pulled. ughhhh what a project...and an expensive lesson to follow the TIS manual. Just an update =) if any of you guys cared lol.

Wow, that sounds like a project gone bad. I'll tell ya man, I used to build up cars and I no longer do it. It is MUCH easier and cheaper to buy a car that is already done. Very cool car though, hope it turns out right.;)

Are those FWD or RWD?

Neat project tho!

Its RWD. It is an insane project, but when you do it all yourself you have more appreciation for the car then buying it already modded. That is just my opinion. lol i would rather have an already modded car but this is a good learning experience and helps with knowledges of cars. I will keep you all psoted. Engine will be here soon and will be installed soon. I will post vids up and all. Keep yas informed =)

good luck jonny.

MAY THE FOCE BE WITH YOU.

That is one HELL of a farking IS300 build-up!

Oh yea, the IS250 is a V6 and its a heap of trash, don't ever buy one. I had one and it was slow as fock.