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02-27-06, 02:34 PM
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New to the Forum. 1st time Lexus Owner
Hey Everyone, I'm new to the forum, and this is my first Lexus!
Im from Saskatchewan, Canada. I drive a 01 IS300, picked it up in december with only 43km on it!
Pearl White, tinted out
TRD Brakes
TRD Suspension
Greddy Air Divirsion Panel
Injen Heatshield
M3 Trunk spoiler
and I just ordered 20" Twenty Inches Strong TIS 07's (20x7.5 front, 20x8.5 rear on Nittos)
I hope I dont get too hammered on for getting 20's,
Ive always had tuner cars and just wanted to go a different direction. Its an automatic, so if it was 5 speed I would have probably turbo'd it (I just traded off my Comptech Supercharged RSX Type S on it)
I also manage the import/sport compact division of Performance Plus, which is a local shop located in Saskatoon. We have a chassis dyno (only one in the province) and are a v8 based shop (although im changing that slowly!!
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Im looking forward to learning alot from this forum!
FIRST NOOB QUESTION........How can I get better gasmilage??? Anything??
Im from Saskatchewan, Canada. I drive a 01 IS300, picked it up in december with only 43km on it!
Pearl White, tinted out
TRD Brakes
TRD Suspension
Greddy Air Divirsion Panel
Injen Heatshield
M3 Trunk spoiler
and I just ordered 20" Twenty Inches Strong TIS 07's (20x7.5 front, 20x8.5 rear on Nittos)
I hope I dont get too hammered on for getting 20's,
Ive always had tuner cars and just wanted to go a different direction. Its an automatic, so if it was 5 speed I would have probably turbo'd it (I just traded off my Comptech Supercharged RSX Type S on it)
I also manage the import/sport compact division of Performance Plus, which is a local shop located in Saskatoon. We have a chassis dyno (only one in the province) and are a v8 based shop (although im changing that slowly!!
)Im looking forward to learning alot from this forum!
FIRST NOOB QUESTION........How can I get better gasmilage??? Anything??
02-27-06, 05:17 PM
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I am a new owner of a lexus IS300 too 
i am picking up my 2002 IS300 5MT on this Wenesday. It is complete stock with 49k miles
my previous car was a turbocharged Solara with 5 MT and i currently have a 1991 240sx SE coupe as daily drive. I always wanted a IS300 since it came out in 2001 and now i finally got one.
pictures of my solara http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...ara/index.html
picture of my IS300
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...e/CIMG1003.JPG
i am picking up my 2002 IS300 5MT on this Wenesday. It is complete stock with 49k miles
my previous car was a turbocharged Solara with 5 MT and i currently have a 1991 240sx SE coupe as daily drive. I always wanted a IS300 since it came out in 2001 and now i finally got one.
pictures of my solara http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...ara/index.html
picture of my IS300
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/...e/CIMG1003.JPG
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03-07-06, 06:40 PM
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I've read on the my.is forums that intakes (especially the ones with a stand alone fuel manager like the SRT) can help with the gas mileage. I don't have first hand experience tho... I know our cars run relatively rich and perhaps you can lean it our, but beware of wandering A/F ratios and detonation.
Good Luck!
GeIS300
Good Luck!
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03-08-06, 06:47 PM
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Awesome! Congrats! And great color choice I might add. 
I would suggest getting an intake, when I had a prototype on my car for a while it helped me a bunch. 20's won't help with gas mileage either will they? Especially if they are chrome and heavy. Or does it matter. For some reason I wanna say I've heard that since 20's are generally heavier it eats gas. And just cause your IS isn't 5MT doesn't mean you can't boost it. There are a lot of guys and girls that have boosted IS's that aren't MT. So you have no excuse. We'll see ya in a couple of months with a turbo. I won't doubt it. lol 
I would suggest getting an intake, when I had a prototype on my car for a while it helped me a bunch. 20's won't help with gas mileage either will they? Especially if they are chrome and heavy. Or does it matter. For some reason I wanna say I've heard that since 20's are generally heavier it eats gas. And just cause your IS isn't 5MT doesn't mean you can't boost it. There are a lot of guys and girls that have boosted IS's that aren't MT. So you have no excuse. We'll see ya in a couple of months with a turbo. I won't doubt it. lol
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03-08-06, 10:32 PM
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Congrats on the car. Be sure to post pics up of your IS once you get the 20's mounted. I haven't seen an IS with 20's that I liked so hopefully yours will break that trend.
03-14-06, 10:48 AM
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Thanks for the welcome guys. And Ya I am looking into an intake, but I want somthing like what ARC makes for hondas. somthing that almost looks factory. or somthing carbon. Its nice working at a shop so I can get everything at cost, I saved a ton on my wheels! haha. If anyone has any suggestions on intakes please give me some input!
On the weekend I put in my greddy air divirsion panel, injen heatshield and the m3 spoiler. here are some pics...
And heres a side shot with my crappy winter wheels on it
On the weekend I put in my greddy air divirsion panel, injen heatshield and the m3 spoiler. here are some pics...
And heres a side shot with my crappy winter wheels on it
03-15-06, 06:41 AM
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congrats and welcome aboard..!
as for improving gas mileage - get rid of the 20s, intake will help slightly, drive like a granny, etc...
the IS is not known for getting great gas mileage
and actually the more mods you do, the mpg mileage will prob go down becuz you'll actually drive it harder/faster
btw - the car looks nice..!
as for improving gas mileage - get rid of the 20s, intake will help slightly, drive like a granny, etc...
the IS is not known for getting great gas mileage
and actually the more mods you do, the mpg mileage will prob go down becuz you'll actually drive it harder/faster
btw - the car looks nice..!
03-15-06, 09:35 PM
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[QUOTE=SaskTIS300]Thanks for the welcome guys. And Ya I am looking into an intake, but I want somthing like what ARC makes for hondas. somthing that almost looks factory.[QUOTE]
Look into the Joe Z intake. You wouldnt even really know it's there.
Look into the Joe Z intake. You wouldnt even really know it's there.
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**UPDATE**
TIS sent me the wheels....20x8.5 with a 38mm offset! close but not close enough
http://www.mhtwheels.com/wheel.cfm?brand=3&cat=91
I ordered 20x8.5 with a +45 offset DUB BIG HOMIES. should look alright
TIS sent me the wheels....20x8.5 with a 38mm offset! close but not close enough
http://www.mhtwheels.com/wheel.cfm?brand=3&cat=91
I ordered 20x8.5 with a +45 offset DUB BIG HOMIES. should look alright
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