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How would you like to mod your IS350?

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Old 12-01-05, 06:25 PM
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Question How would you like to mod your IS350?

First off, thank you guys for all of your support with our recent request for test cars. We were able to find several good candidate IS350's to work with for our R&D session that is coming up in December.

While our engineers are here from Japan doing R&D on the car, we'd also like to voice your ideas on what you would like to do on your car.

While it may not be possible to make many of the ideas come to fruition, it will help with the R&D of parts that you guys would actually like for your cars.

How would you like to mod your IS350?
(All ideas are valid and more than welcome!)
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Old 12-01-05, 06:46 PM
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Sounds like a great aftermarket company. I am sure a lot of IS owners would jump at this great opportunity to build performance parts for their IS. Are you guys willing to get input for other cars as well?? If there are enough interested people, would be willing to build parts for them???
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Old 12-01-05, 06:59 PM
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how bout the 250?

how bout suspension and exhaust?
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Old 12-01-05, 07:13 PM
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I am getting a IS250 in two weeks. This is a bit of a compromise because I wanted to get the sport package but it isn't available and it probably won't be for some time. I would be more than interested in exhaust and suspension in order to help the IS 250 perform to its potential.
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Old 12-01-05, 08:32 PM
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sway bar and tower bar etc
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Old 12-01-05, 09:02 PM
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Someone on .net posted about a mockup LMS cold air intake on his IS that made +11rwhp and +13 rwtq and is having their beta exhaust installed on tuesday. He'll have new numbers with the exhaust then. This seems interesting...
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Old 12-01-05, 09:15 PM
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I'd like to see some parts for the IS250 AWD as well because AWD needs some lovin' too. Parts such as springs and/or coilovers because it is after all a Lexus, some do not want to compromise comfort and still keep the ride smooth but there are some that do like the full adjustability, like me. And I only go for looks and usually do some spirited driving when needed so there is a big market out there. I'm just throwing out ideas. Like some said, the sports package that comes with Lexus is nice but is on the pricey side, if Tanabe can come up with alternatives that keep OEM-like quality, it won't be too shabby.

Just my $.02
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Old 12-01-05, 09:39 PM
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sway barss.
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Old 12-01-05, 11:44 PM
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Hi... im new to here
im going to pick up my 6sp RWD IS250(Premium leather / moonroof pak) hope by this week
latest next week
i already mail tein for coliover ( they told me, soon will be out )
and Tom's about SC / exhaust ( havent reply me yet)
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1. better suspension to replace the stock gramma ride.

2. swaybars

3. supercharger (though i know you guys don't do this type of stuff)

4. full exhaust (none of this cat-back barely makes any additional power type stuff that only appeals to those who love butt-dynos and have never and will never put their car up on a real one)
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Exhaust system for the IS 350 -
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Old 12-02-05, 09:05 AM
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any ETA when the lowering springs will be released for the IS250/350?
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Originally Posted by IS_250
any ETA when the lowering springs will be released for the IS250/350?
for the love of god, please change your shocks when you lower the car, if you care at all about how the suspension will perform
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Old 12-02-05, 04:06 PM
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all id ever consider doing to my IS350 is an intake, and exhuast..
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