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05-23-11, 09:00 PM
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Welcome to CL. A lot of people get the F Sport intake cause its legal in CA and its a factory part. The Joe Z is proven to have the highest HP increase. I personally think it'll be just a noise increase with minimal HP increase. Get what you want if it's in your budget. The exhausts mentioned are axle back by the way. Good luck and use the search function to find out questions.
oh and Welcome!
05-24-11, 06:58 AM
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Good color choice and welcome!! I'll be purchasing a product called MAPECU3 that supposedly will allow for manual a/f ratio changes through the rpm range.
Pepos, from Greece I think, purchased one for his supercharged IS250 and is claiming 28 whp at midrange and about 20 at top end. I'm trying to make 300whp so this tune and the PPE headers should be very close.
That is, if it can actually trick the ecu into doing what I want. So there might be something on the horizon for a tune. Although it isnt exactly cheap at over $800. I'll be sure to do a write up on the whole deal.
Pepos, from Greece I think, purchased one for his supercharged IS250 and is claiming 28 whp at midrange and about 20 at top end. I'm trying to make 300whp so this tune and the PPE headers should be very close.
That is, if it can actually trick the ecu into doing what I want. So there might be something on the horizon for a tune. Although it isnt exactly cheap at over $800. I'll be sure to do a write up on the whole deal.
05-24-11, 07:10 AM
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Thanks for all the ideas guys, Ordered an M2 last night, will get sway bar next most likely. Then KN intake and a darker tint, I promise no green wheels, but i do want gun metal color ones now.
05-24-11, 07:46 AM
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Cool post on how you like the M2. I'm still stuck on purchasing it or a Tanabe Medallion.
05-24-11, 08:16 AM
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Welcome to CL! Congrats on the IS! You'll find that although it may not be as fun to drive as your Evo, it's just as fun to modify 
What kind of wheels were you considering?
What kind of wheels were you considering?
05-24-11, 10:13 AM
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I am not sure, I don't know what wheels will fit without rubbing. Have yet to do any research on the wheel sizes for the Lexus
I hate rubbing and probably won't lower it
I hate rubbing and probably won't lower it
05-24-11, 10:28 AM
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I know 19x8.5 and 19x10 fit. I'm not sure how aggressive you can get with offset if you're not going to lower it. I would suggest at least checking out the F-sport springs if you're going to spend dough on rims.