Just test drove an ISF and I am SOLD !!! Need some help !!
02-10-14, 09:17 PM
#18
GOT IT !!!!!!! I am loving this car. My wife lost her mind when she drove it. She launched the car from a stop sign and had it to 85 before the next stop sign. The car is still very quiet when cruising and becomes and ANIMAL when you hit that throttle. It is everything I have wanted my last three cars to be in one way or another.
02-11-14, 03:41 AM
#19
Congrats on the new car.
A quick word of warning, be careful with Sport mode + traction control off. While it does provide a more exciting driving experience, this car can quickly get away from you.
That being said, try it the first few times in an open parking lot with nothing but space around you and let her rip!
A quick word of warning, be careful with Sport mode + traction control off. While it does provide a more exciting driving experience, this car can quickly get away from you.
That being said, try it the first few times in an open parking lot with nothing but space around you and let her rip!
02-11-14, 04:21 AM
#20
Congrats on the new car.
A quick word of warning, be careful with Sport mode + traction control off. While it does provide a more exciting driving experience, this car can quickly get away from you.
That being said, try it the first few times in an open parking lot with nothing but space around you and let her rip!
A quick word of warning, be careful with Sport mode + traction control off. While it does provide a more exciting driving experience, this car can quickly get away from you.
That being said, try it the first few times in an open parking lot with nothing but space around you and let her rip!
02-11-14, 08:53 AM
#21
Traction Control
While "traction control" is there for a reason, it should be used properly.
1. If it is wet, slick or traction may be limited for any reason, use it. This is especially true with the Torsen or any locking differential.
2. If you are just out for a drive and don't plan on spirited driving.
3. If the "F" scares you, use it.
4. Don't use it (at least I no longer do) if you are on dry pavement and plan on really beating on the car or if you really want to break the rear tires loose. I noticed that if the traction control is on and you start to break the rear loose the power is interrupted and the result is a little like wheel hop. That is hard on the differential. Some one on here broke a couple of rear ends and I suspect this was partly the reason.
Loren
1. If it is wet, slick or traction may be limited for any reason, use it. This is especially true with the Torsen or any locking differential.
2. If you are just out for a drive and don't plan on spirited driving.
3. If the "F" scares you, use it.
4. Don't use it (at least I no longer do) if you are on dry pavement and plan on really beating on the car or if you really want to break the rear tires loose. I noticed that if the traction control is on and you start to break the rear loose the power is interrupted and the result is a little like wheel hop. That is hard on the differential. Some one on here broke a couple of rear ends and I suspect this was partly the reason.
Loren
02-11-14, 09:39 AM
#22
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I leave it on for street driving. I turn it off at the track. It will do bad things if you don't realize just how much it is working. AMHIK.
02-11-14, 01:19 PM
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I lost front brakes in the third 30 minute session of my first track day because the stability controls were using them so heavily at the track I was driving. I discovered the next day I could not get through the same places at full throttle the way I had the day before when the stability controls were working overtime to keep me on the road. Knowing what I know now, I could probably use it to my advantage, but as a green driver, the temptation to overcook it is very high because it works so well to let you do things you should never attempt.
02-11-14, 01:59 PM
#25
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Thanks for the heads up guys. I will give it a shot. Because my LS460 was such a boat I still find myself going through corner a lot slower than possible because I am still in disbelief that the car can handle like it does.
I do agree that the ISF seems so under rated. What an amazing car. So impressed that Lexus put this beast together as a skunkworks project. Kudos to Lexus.
By the way for those that do not know, my screen name is I8ABMR ( I ate a bimmer ). I am a huge JDM fan and I prefer Japanese cars for their build quality and reliability. With the ISF you can have it all. Sporty, fast, and will not leave you on the side of the road. As I have said before, BMW's slogan of " ultimate driving machine" doesnt mean much if the car is in the shop a lot. I am OCD about my cars and I dont have the kind of job where I can be late or take time off . Another satisfied Lexus customer
I do agree that the ISF seems so under rated. What an amazing car. So impressed that Lexus put this beast together as a skunkworks project. Kudos to Lexus.
By the way for those that do not know, my screen name is I8ABMR ( I ate a bimmer ). I am a huge JDM fan and I prefer Japanese cars for their build quality and reliability. With the ISF you can have it all. Sporty, fast, and will not leave you on the side of the road. As I have said before, BMW's slogan of " ultimate driving machine" doesnt mean much if the car is in the shop a lot. I am OCD about my cars and I dont have the kind of job where I can be late or take time off . Another satisfied Lexus customer
02-11-14, 02:07 PM
#27
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OK gotta a tire question for you guys
why the hell would they put 225s on the front a sports car. I know the car handles but when you get silly with the cornering I can feel a little understeer . I am assuming they designed it this way to prevent snap oversteer and accidents . Has anyone put wider tires on the stock wheels? What does it look like? Any pics of links??
why the hell would they put 225s on the front a sports car. I know the car handles but when you get silly with the cornering I can feel a little understeer . I am assuming they designed it this way to prevent snap oversteer and accidents . Has anyone put wider tires on the stock wheels? What does it look like? Any pics of links??
02-11-14, 02:16 PM
#29
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The skinny fronts do two important things - first, ensure the car understeers from the factory. Second, improve aerodynamics to avoid gas guzzler taxes. I have 245s on the front to bring the car into better balance.
02-11-14, 02:17 PM
#30
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I think you mean wider rims/wheels, not tires. Lots of us have wider fronts, but 245/275 does not solve the understeer problem. The car still understeers the same, just at a slightly higher speed.