HemantS

How soon will a supercharger be available?

What about an engine swap, putting the 430 engine with AWD? Can the transmission handle it?

Celsior Master

no. the engine is different! lexus isnt' that shady

HemantS

So can someone explain to me why they left it at 3.0???

flipside909

Whole new engine went from a cast iron 2JZ-GE VVT-i inline 6 to an all new 3GR-FSE 3.0L Aluminum Block V6 w/dual VVT-i and direct injection w/an all new 6spd Super ECT-i auto tranny.

Read this thread and you will understand the concept:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=149538

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

Displacement isn't everything. While there are many huge fans of the old strong I6, it's heavy, thirsty, and not that powerful without turbos. The new one addresses all those things.

LeighCM

This is a little bit of an old thread (okay, so it's a year old), but it brings something to mind: has anyone heard or seen anything about a supercharger for the 2006 GS300? I've been driving it a year now, and I'm either going to get rid of it and get a GS450h or find some way to improve performance. Has anyone been able to do anything about making the car a bit faster?

Badman Forever

if you want a 13 sec range lexus starting under $40k.. there is the is350. : ) it shares the chassis w/ the new gs in case you didn't know.

LeighCM

Yeah, I know....but there's something about the IS that just doesn't do it for me. It's a little loud compared to the GS, and I like the styling of the GS better. I'd rather have my bigger more luxurious car with LOTS of power...if I could make that happen somehow. That, and I spend a lot of time on bad roads or in traffic jams. The GS suspension and sound proofing make that a lot more tolerable.

oneeyejack

wait for the GS350 then.

chuckb

the GS has the same chassis as IS? how could it? the GS is quite a bit bigger.

LeighCM

It's a thought, but if I'm going to get something different, I'll just get the hybrid. I bought the GS300 because I wanted AWD, but I've since moved to Las Vegas and I definitely don't need AWD anymore!

LeighCM

Beautiful 2001 GS430, by the way! I love the color!

chuckb

thanks.