pisaykotik

Great pics and very nice mods, I'm loving the BBS and StopTech.

ES3

Great pics, looks like they let almost anyone take it for a ride?

Torii

wish you had some panning shots, maybe next time

thanks for sharing


looks like it needs some beefier front and rear stabilizers and stiifer suspension to reduce body roll.

lexem

It's the CART series. I hope you know the difference. But just in case link below.
Link to Toyota Grand Prix

Also in auto racing, a safety car (known as the pace car) is a car which limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack in the case of a major accident or obstruction on the track.

javyLSU

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The IS350 Pace Car is running Tein Coilovers.

Javier

passnu2

iTrader: (33)

nice pics! thanks for sharing.

flipside909

The only thing on those vehicles that are stickers are the Long Beach Grand Prix Logo on the car which is purposely done so different decals can be affixed for different race events. The rest is custom paint work.

The silly seatbelts are more than just for looks. The vehicles are used as safety pace cars for Toyota sponsored race events. They're purpose built and have been a staple to the Long Beach Grand Prix and it's pro-celeb race cars for about 3 decades now. A plain car would look...well like anyone's ordinary Lexus.

josephdoc

Where is their love for JDM wheels?

flipside909

Haha. They used to use SSR in the past, and they currently have a set of Weds on the SC430 pace car. Since Toyota Motorsports has a good relationship with BBS over the years, they continue to use them on their fleet of vehicles.

Ichigo

they really crammed that roll cage into the back seat. Guess no one is riding in the back.

Ramon

lol... Bearly enough rear seat legroom for even the roll cage!

isam250

iTrader: (7)

thats cool!!

CoasterG

iTrader: (1)

Plus BBS wheels for Japanese cars are made in Japan. My BBS wheel boxes all state made in Japan. So its JDM.

flipside909

That's not entirely true. Some of them are sourced from Germany.

flipside909

Lexus IS350 Pace Car Specs:

ENGINE
Type: Lexus 2GR-FSE with VVT-i
Displacement: 3.456 Liters
Horsepower: 316 hp @ 6400 rpm
Torque 282 ft/lbs @ 4800 rpm
Induction D-4S Combined Direct Injection and Port Injection

DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: A760E 6-Speed Automatic, 6 Super ECT
Differential TRD LSD

CHASSIS / BODY
Chassis: Unibody
Steering: Power Rack and Pinion
Paint and Graphics: Molly Designs

SUSPENSION
Type: Independent
Front: Double Wishbone with High Mount Upper Arm
Rear: Multi-Link with Two Upper and Lower Arms and Toe control Arms
Shock Absorbers: Tein custom valved Coil Over
Springs: Tein

WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheels: BBS RS-GT Diamond Black, 20" Rear 19" Front
Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE-050A Pole Position 245/35ZR20 Rear, 245/35ZR19 Front
Brakes: Front: StopTech Racing 6 Piston Calipers with 14” Floating Rotors
Rear: StopTech Racing 4 Piston Calipers with 14” Floating Rotors

DIMENSIONS
Weight: 3,527 Lbs.
Length: 174 Inches
Width: 69 Inches
Height: 52 Inches
Wheel Base: 106.3 Inches
Fuel Capacity: 17.2 Gallons

Simpson 4 Point Racing Harness
Tanabe Medallion Touring Exhaust
Custom Welded Roll Cage
Moonroof Delete
On-Board Fire System
Whelen Safety Strobes

Courtesy: Lexus Motorsports