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Turning the Lexus GS 450h into a Targa-ready race car

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Old 09-24-07, 08:58 PM
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I found this on "thepassionatepursuit.com": Turning the Lexus GS 450h into a Targa-ready race car.

A very nice article on the transformation of a 450h into a road rally racer
Check out all the cool pics. The funny things is that they had to add 200lbs of weight to make it to the minimum weight !

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http://en.autos.sympatico.msn.ca/tar...mentid=5395569






Please go and visit the passionate pursuit it is a very good blog about all things Lexus: http://thepassionatepursuit.com
Old 09-24-07, 09:05 PM
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Look at the size of the battery!! Thanks for finding this.
Old 09-25-07, 01:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX


Look at the size of the battery!! Thanks for finding this.
/print to show you friends why there is no trunk :-)
Old 09-25-07, 07:12 AM
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Holy... didn't know it's THAT big?!
Old 09-27-07, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Yang1815
Holy... didn't know it's THAT big?!
Thats what she said.


But serisouly, yeah that sucker is big. Doesn't it seem like they could doesn't that flat and more compact so that it fit better into the car.
Old 09-27-07, 12:04 PM
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good find

nice weight balance



4265 lbs after the diet before adding the 200 lbs steel plate to meet min weight requirements



Tein SS


shiny new catback
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