MotoIQ IS-F Project
01-22-11, 10:02 AM
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I will have to double check my facts with Toyota. Thanks for bringing that up. One thing is that the IS-F has monotube dampers and Tokiko doesn't make mono tubes to my knowledge. KYB and Tokiko are Toyota suppliers though, but so is Bilstien.
01-22-11, 11:19 PM
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^ Sweet I'm sure you'll love the Joe Z setup, it gives a nice growl without being to annoying. Also thanks for coming on here and talking to us about how and why you did things, we appreciate your input! Oh and welcome to Club Lexus!
01-23-11, 10:55 AM
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Thank you for the welcome, we won't be going too crazy as the car is really mostly my wifes daily driver, sometimes mine too when I get tired of my Tundra.
We are looking at doing some suspension work using a lot of KW Motorsports stuff we salvaged from Dai Yoshihara's Discount Tire IS. The trick is to get some of the advantages of race parts without sacrificing the nice quiet Lexus ride, so we will try some of the spherical bearings and stuff but might not use them. We are not building a race car.
We are also looking into some really awesome brakes by Performance Friction although the stock brakes are pretty darned good, we are noticing rapid wear on the pads and rotors and tons of brake dust. Do you guys have this problem too?
Light forged Volk wheels and a larger tire fitment is coming, the fitment has to be wife friendly and functional, no rubbing tolerated. I was super mad when she curbed my stretched Volks on our G35! A big reason for the Volks is that the stock BBS wheels are so hard to clean and the dusty brakes are making killer dust that is easting up the wheels finish even though I clean them every week. Do you guys experience this as well?
The engine is going to get headers, we are looking at the offerings from the two companies that will be offering them or possibly looking into making our own which would be really trick, stepped primary and merged collector. We want stainless, nothing less for this level of car, ceramic coated mild steel is for Honda Civics!
The thing is we are looking to enhance the car, but not make it into a nuts tuner car, I do drive the thing on the track every so often when teaching driver school and things like that so it has to be the real deal but I still like the reasonable ride, the lack of wind noise, squeaks and rattles and the good fuel economy.
I hope you guys enjoy our series as it develops and can suggest thigns for us to do.
We are looking at doing some suspension work using a lot of KW Motorsports stuff we salvaged from Dai Yoshihara's Discount Tire IS. The trick is to get some of the advantages of race parts without sacrificing the nice quiet Lexus ride, so we will try some of the spherical bearings and stuff but might not use them. We are not building a race car.
We are also looking into some really awesome brakes by Performance Friction although the stock brakes are pretty darned good, we are noticing rapid wear on the pads and rotors and tons of brake dust. Do you guys have this problem too?
Light forged Volk wheels and a larger tire fitment is coming, the fitment has to be wife friendly and functional, no rubbing tolerated. I was super mad when she curbed my stretched Volks on our G35! A big reason for the Volks is that the stock BBS wheels are so hard to clean and the dusty brakes are making killer dust that is easting up the wheels finish even though I clean them every week. Do you guys experience this as well?
The engine is going to get headers, we are looking at the offerings from the two companies that will be offering them or possibly looking into making our own which would be really trick, stepped primary and merged collector. We want stainless, nothing less for this level of car, ceramic coated mild steel is for Honda Civics!
The thing is we are looking to enhance the car, but not make it into a nuts tuner car, I do drive the thing on the track every so often when teaching driver school and things like that so it has to be the real deal but I still like the reasonable ride, the lack of wind noise, squeaks and rattles and the good fuel economy.
I hope you guys enjoy our series as it develops and can suggest thigns for us to do.
01-23-11, 12:49 PM
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We are also looking into some really awesome brakes by Performance Friction although the stock brakes are pretty darned good, we are noticing rapid wear on the pads and rotors and tons of brake dust. Do you guys have this problem too?
Light forged Volk wheels and a larger tire fitment is coming, the fitment has to be wife friendly and functional, no rubbing tolerated. I was super mad when she curbed my stretched Volks on our G35! A big reason for the Volks is that the stock BBS wheels are so hard to clean and the dusty brakes are making killer dust that is easting up the wheels finish even though I clean them every week. Do you guys experience this as well?
Light forged Volk wheels and a larger tire fitment is coming, the fitment has to be wife friendly and functional, no rubbing tolerated. I was super mad when she curbed my stretched Volks on our G35! A big reason for the Volks is that the stock BBS wheels are so hard to clean and the dusty brakes are making killer dust that is easting up the wheels finish even though I clean them every week. Do you guys experience this as well?
Here is a thread outlining the pad/rotor options that are available:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...struction.html
Will Performance Friction be developing a rotor for this car?
01-23-11, 08:41 PM
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We are going to test the Project Mu pads, they are supposed to be a little more fade resistant than stock but dust much less and be easier on the rotors.
The rotors on our car are worn about 1/16 of an inch in just 7000 miles of driving and the pads are worn about half way. The dust is eating up the finish on the wheels even with frequent cleaning.
Its pretty bad.
Perforformance friction is going to be developing an entire bigger brake system for the car which should enable the use of a less agressive pad while still performing well.
The rotors on our car are worn about 1/16 of an inch in just 7000 miles of driving and the pads are worn about half way. The dust is eating up the finish on the wheels even with frequent cleaning.
Its pretty bad.
Perforformance friction is going to be developing an entire bigger brake system for the car which should enable the use of a less agressive pad while still performing well.
01-23-11, 08:52 PM
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If you are going down the suspension route, I can surely help you guys out. No need to pick over a totaled racecar.
I am down for unbiased testing of my arms and links.
I am down for unbiased testing of my arms and links.
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RB BBK's and 2P Rotors, G-Loc pads, Radium Fuel Systems
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01-23-11, 08:59 PM
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If I were to ask Performance Friction to develop 2 piece rotors, would you guys put up with the noise that full floating rotors make? Or would you insist on having them quiet?
Is there more interest in just rotors or a whole bigger brake system?
Is there more interest in just rotors or a whole bigger brake system?
01-23-11, 10:32 PM
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since i sent you that message on fb and all...
and to answer your question, i would think it'd be like half and half
half would want it quiet that the other half won't care...
but i would think slightly more would want them quiet...
01-24-11, 05:55 PM
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I just installed the Project Mu pads a week ago, I'm loving them so far.
I think that a direct replacement 2pc rotor would be more popular than a bigger brake kit and I agree that more people would want them quiet.
I think that a direct replacement 2pc rotor would be more popular than a bigger brake kit and I agree that more people would want them quiet.
01-24-11, 07:41 PM
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