Does your IS-F feel fast all the time??
#1
Does your IS-F feel fast all the time??
I've had my IS-F for over a week now and It seems to have a Jekyll and Hyde personality.
One minute it feels soooo fast, like holy crap I'm gonna kill myself in this thing fast...
Then an hour or so later I go for a drive and it feels pretty average...just not much quicker than my old IS350.
Anybody experience anything similar? I wonder if it's me or the car...
I'm tempted to dyno it to see if I got a healthy one.
One minute it feels soooo fast, like holy crap I'm gonna kill myself in this thing fast...
Then an hour or so later I go for a drive and it feels pretty average...just not much quicker than my old IS350.
Anybody experience anything similar? I wonder if it's me or the car...
I'm tempted to dyno it to see if I got a healthy one.
#2
Lexus Fanatic
when the ambient temps get higher the ECU will retard the timing and you lose some power. We know all about that in AZ. Not sure if thats whats up though. Was it hot ?
#5
I know when I put around town for several days in a row and don't get on it then it seems like it's not as responsive when I do jump on it. Once I drive it hard for awhile it turns back into the beast again. I heard the ECU reacts to how u drive it, drive slow a lot then this will happen. Not sure if that is true or not.
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Yeah, it can get a bit retarded at times, which is disappointing... but like you said, it does have its fast moments. Even when pulling onto the freeway at 4K rpm with sports mode and manual, it seems a bit slow. Oh well... Lexus isn't exactly known for its raw power. It can go fast when you need it to though (especially when you need to block a jackass from passing you).
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I know when I put around town for several days in a row and don't get on it then it seems like it's not as responsive when I do jump on it. Once I drive it hard for awhile it turns back into the beast again. I heard the ECU reacts to how u drive it, drive slow a lot then this will happen. Not sure if that is true or not.
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Yeah, it can get a bit retarded at times, which is disappointing... but like you said, it does have its fast moments. Even when pulling onto the freeway at 4K rpm with sports mode and manual, it seems a bit slow. Oh well... Lexus isn't exactly known for its raw power. It can go fast when you need it to though (especially when you need to block a jackass from passing you).
#10
Unless I'm in too high of a gear at the low end of the tach (below 3k) mine's stupid-fast all the time.
My favorite thing about this car is the improv-WOT when somebody's awful driving irritates me enough to downshift and mash the gas...I can't get enough of the feel and sound of 2nd gear above 4k with a good amount of throttle...
My favorite thing about this car is the improv-WOT when somebody's awful driving irritates me enough to downshift and mash the gas...I can't get enough of the feel and sound of 2nd gear above 4k with a good amount of throttle...
#11
Unless I'm in too high of a gear at the low end of the tach (below 3k) mine's stupid-fast all the time.
My favorite thing about this car is the improv-WOT when somebody's awful driving irritates me enough to downshift and mash the gas...I can't get enough of the feel and sound of 2nd gear above 4k with a good amount of throttle...
My favorite thing about this car is the improv-WOT when somebody's awful driving irritates me enough to downshift and mash the gas...I can't get enough of the feel and sound of 2nd gear above 4k with a good amount of throttle...
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seriously, it has never felt slow to me since ive owned it. im glad the gearing makes it feel faster than it is, because i get bored easily and im sure i would of bought something else. cant wait until i put some headers on.
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Depends on what you mean by fast. It has never felt "fast" to me. Fast for a bone stock car, sure, but fast? Never. Ride a 8 or 9 second drag bike a few times and your whole perspective on quick and fast changes. I was doing that in 1990. My street bike ran 11.04 at 126 in 1991 at Sacramento Raceway with me on it and would have easily been in the 10's with a lighter rider. So the F has never felt fast.
I've been in a few Supras that felt fast. When you have 1000+ hp on tap, it's hard not to feel fast. But they're not stock by any means.
I've been in a few Supras that felt fast. When you have 1000+ hp on tap, it's hard not to feel fast. But they're not stock by any means.