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Raced my IS350 vs IS-F last night..

Old 11-13-16, 11:54 PM
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I for one, upgraded from an IS-350 to a IS-F. Let me tell you there are no similarities in speed and handling. The IS-F is an absolute beast when it comes to acceleration and torque. (Unless I bought a unicorn) There have been multiple instances where I broke traction at 60+ mph on the highway. (scared the **** out of me to, as I wasn't expecting it.) There is a lot of different factors that could have played a role in that race. Traction, poor shifting, etc. Dont get me wrong I loved my IS-350, But the ''F'' is a huge upgrade.
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Yes, happy .....Pound for pound, dollar for dollar, 0-60 and 1/4 mi. speed times with trade in values, and good looks...
At 61k for a brand new 2016 ISF compared to 46-48k for a new 2016 IS350 F-Sport all in all the best bang for your money is the IS350 IMO!
A used low mileage good condition IS350 compared to a used ISF is even a better deal.[/QUOTE]

I wish there was a 2016 IS-F. They stopped production in 2014. However they do have RC-F and a GS-F MY2016.
Old 11-14-16, 12:24 AM
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Originally Posted by 737NG
Yes, happy .....Pound for pound, dollar for dollar, 0-60 and 1/4 mi. speed times with trade in values, and good looks...
At 61k for a brand new 2016 ISF compared to 46-48k for a new 2016 IS350 F-Sport all in all the best bang for your money is the IS350 IMO!
A used low mileage good condition IS350 compared to a used ISF is even a better deal.
I wish there was a 2016 IS-F. They stopped production in 2014. However they do have RC-F and a GS-F MY2016.[/QUOTE]
Oops yeah my bad,...they stopped in 2014 ..wonder why they discontinued it..probably not enough people could afford such a luxury toy?
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Here is a video of me racing an IS-F. I had a good start but as soon as he gained traction it wasn't even close. I came in at 13.4 and he at 12.7 sec.


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Old 11-14-16, 08:17 AM
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its like a 15 car length difference between the two cars with equal drivers. not even close.
Old 11-14-16, 10:45 AM
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IS350 is more competitive with the IS-F on the 1/8 mile track. After the 1/8 mile mark or beyond 80mph, the top end power of the IS-F makes a huge difference.
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The 350 is quick off the line because of the way its geared and because the 350 and the F have the same tire size (if i remember correctly) the IS-F could lack traction off the line but once you exceed 80mph the IS-F will destroy the 350. Only way you'll see a 350 beating an F is if its an 1/8 mile track and the IS-F driver screws up the launch.
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On my local 1/8th mile track, I've seen a local IS-F owner run 8.9s passes all the way down to 8.3 passes. Just a matter of experience on how to properly launch all of that torque and NOT doing a burnout on street tires. I was never able to line up to him; however, I was able to hot-lap a local, fellow IS350 owner (showed him how to remove the T/C with the pedal dance) and then he preceded to show me up by a tenth. LOL!
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