Lexus IS350 2014 really that much better?
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As for the the speed 3IS is a bit heavier yet it carries the same engine. it's common sense to be slower no matter what you do to the transmission.
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Thanks, any mods good for city? Already have fsport and joe z intake and h&r springs.
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A lot gets made of the 3IS weight gain. It's probably good to have some numbers (taken from Lexus Press Room spec sheets).
The difference between a 2013 IS350 RWD (3,527 lbs) and a 2014 IS350 RWD (3,593 lbs) is 66 lbs.
The difference is smaller on the AWD models. The difference between a 2013 IS350 AWD (3,703 lbs) and a 2014 IS350 AWD (3,737 lbs) is 34 lbs.
The difference between a 2013 IS350 RWD (3,527 lbs) and a 2014 IS350 RWD (3,593 lbs) is 66 lbs.
The difference is smaller on the AWD models. The difference between a 2013 IS350 AWD (3,703 lbs) and a 2014 IS350 AWD (3,737 lbs) is 34 lbs.
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Yes it was a controlled test using 320kb/s MP3s to compare the sound quality. We've tried adjusting the treble, bass and fiddled with the surround settings but it didn't seem to make much of a difference . The sound seems to be very concentrated in the front speakers of the car and the sides/rear speakers are not as active compared to the ML in the 2IS. I think others have also felt that the 2IS system is clearly better. The specs seems to indicate that the 3IS system is be better but we're not hearing it. We got a few friends to double check that we're not hearing things and we all felt the same.
It's too bad that the 3IS doesn't support DTS. Lexus probably didn't want to pay the license fee so they dropped support for DTS. Otherwise, that would have been a very good test as DTS 5.1 makes really good use of the surrounds and the sound quality is 1500kb/s
Who knows, maybe the speakers needs time to break in.
It's too bad that the 3IS doesn't support DTS. Lexus probably didn't want to pay the license fee so they dropped support for DTS. Otherwise, that would have been a very good test as DTS 5.1 makes really good use of the surrounds and the sound quality is 1500kb/s
Who knows, maybe the speakers needs time to break in.
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Also, put on the F Sport rear sway bar. You can feel so much less body roll in cornering even at city driving. It is a big difference in cornering if you push the car hard. Hand down the best mod for me.
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If you are looking for balanced performance and comfort in city driving, for the next tire change, I would advice you to give the high performance tires Hankook V12 a try. It handles very good and very very comfortable and quiet at the same time. It is way better than the silly Bridgestone ER33 stock tires.
Also, put on the F Sport rear sway bar. You can feel so much less body roll in cornering even at city driving. It is a big difference in cornering if you push the car hard. Hand down the best mod for me.
Also, put on the F Sport rear sway bar. You can feel so much less body roll in cornering even at city driving. It is a big difference in cornering if you push the car hard. Hand down the best mod for me.
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F Sport springs/shocks/rear sway bar, my IS350 handles better than the 3IS (with NO F Sport package) and almost as good as the 3IS with F sport package. The 3IS F Sport package does make a big difference.
Technically, on the 2is, with just the rear sway bar, the car is very very tail happy. What I mean is understeering is significantly reduced, body roll is way less. I can literally power slide and even drift my car with traction control off. It is also fun and easy to sustain the slide/drift too. I shed so much of my brand new Hankook v12 tires powersliding/drifting in autocross lol
If you add the front and the back, the 2is will be very balanced and neutral. Of course, neutral steering is good for smoothness and lap time. It will not be as tail happy as if you just have the rear sway bar only.
I personally like the car to oversteer a bit for fun so that is why I bought only the F sport rear sway bar.
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If you are looking for balanced performance and comfort in city driving, for the next tire change, I would advice you to give the high performance tires Hankook V12 a try. It handles very good and very very comfortable and quiet at the same time. It is way better than the silly Bridgestone ER33 stock tires.
Also, put on the F Sport rear sway bar. You can feel so much less body roll in cornering even at city driving. It is a big difference in cornering if you push the car hard. Hand down the best mod for me.
Also, put on the F Sport rear sway bar. You can feel so much less body roll in cornering even at city driving. It is a big difference in cornering if you push the car hard. Hand down the best mod for me.
Also realized you had a 250 and a 350. Why would you ever want to drive the 250
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Just had a 2is loaner for a week.
Pros-
-steering wheel
-more room overall
-nice bluetooth integration (i don't currently have)
-interior is not melting
Cons-
-more "floaty" suspension than 2is
-styling not good as 2is IMHO
-stereo could have been better
-premium gas on 250 - never knew that
I actually missed my 2is and was very happy to have it back I also was given a 250 loaner and own a 350. I'd probably have to drive the 350 for a through comparison.
Pros-
-steering wheel
-more room overall
-nice bluetooth integration (i don't currently have)
-interior is not melting
Cons-
-more "floaty" suspension than 2is
-styling not good as 2is IMHO
-stereo could have been better
-premium gas on 250 - never knew that
I actually missed my 2is and was very happy to have it back I also was given a 250 loaner and own a 350. I'd probably have to drive the 350 for a through comparison.
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