New Lexus Owner: Performance mods?
#1
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: VA
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
New Lexus Owner: Performance mods?
I recently purchased a 2008 GS 350 & am looking into performance enhancements. I am quite knowledgeable re: performance enhancements on all types of vehicles with respect to thw how & whys something works to add performance. I am totally new to Lexus ownership, so I'm curious as to basic mods for example I saw this "LEXUS GS 350 2008-2012 X3 Performance Chip with O2 Sensor Control" claiming 50hp gains, K&N CAI claiming 17-18hp, both I find hard to believe. So I'm curious what people are doing for basic bolt-on & tuning to improve performance & what are realistic expectations? I would also like to know impact on warrenty? I would appreciate any feedback.
#3
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (1)
What rominl has already said.
You can always do a custom exhaust to start. The cat back ones as you should already know wouldn't do much as far as actual performance gain.
There aren't really a big support for 3GS as far as gaining power except for forced induction but those are pricey. I'd do lighter rims or suspension mods I guess.
You can always do a custom exhaust to start. The cat back ones as you should already know wouldn't do much as far as actual performance gain.
There aren't really a big support for 3GS as far as gaining power except for forced induction but those are pricey. I'd do lighter rims or suspension mods I guess.
#5
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: VA
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks
So it doesn't look like there's much out there. I can't picture putting headers on a Lexus, even if they're available, I'm guessing the best CAI unit's going to add max 10 hp, & probably less than that for some type of cat back exhaust/muffler. So performancing tuning these vehicles factory locked? Realistically anything less than 10% gain will not be noticed. But I'm all ears if there's a combo that pics up 10-15% rwhp.
Last edited by mikev6789; 03-21-11 at 05:42 PM.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post