since no more cts..here is new car

[jonnyd]

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


- I am going to stay sleeper. Can barely see the intercooler unless you get down =) Fatty intercooler = super efficient!


- I am almost there!!!!


- Me putting the crash bar back on after doing some grinding





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 =)

[Blackout]

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?

[I~LUV~Caddys8792]

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

[jonnyd]

Originally Posted by Blackout

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.

Originally Posted by I~LUV~Caddys8792

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 =)

[I~LUV~Caddys8792]

Anyone ever done anything like this to an LS400?

[jonnyd]

Originally Posted by I~LUV~Caddys8792

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

[Jesda]

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.

[JimmyH]

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

[I~LUV~Caddys8792]

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

[jonnyd]

Originally Posted by JimmyH

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.

Originally Posted by I~LUV~Caddys8792

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.