TX Ls3 Powered 2001 Silver Is300 460 whp 6 speed all around street car
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Ls3 Powered 2001 Silver Is300 460 whp 6 speed all around street car
A little over 1 year ago I had a vision to build the ultimate daily driver street car. In May of 2010 I did just that when I installed a LS1 and T56 six speed swap in my Is300. One year later I decided I could use some more power so last month I installed a low mileage 6.2 liter Ls3 motor in the Is300. The engine fits in the bay better than most factory engines. It is extremely easy to work on and virtually maintenance free.
If your looking for a great all around driving machine this is the car for you. With the KW coilovers and a handful of other suspension goodies you can road race, drag race or tear up the street. Cruising on the highway I can get around 23 mpg in town between 13 and 17 mpg. I trust this car to drive anywhere in any weather. The A/C, heater, power steering and all other creature comforts are still in working order.
The body is in good shape with a clean and clear title in my hand. It does have a few dings and rock chips but its about what you would expect from a 10 year old car with just under 170k on the clock. The interior is in great condition actually in a lot better condition then most of the Is300's I've been in with half the miles.
I tuned the car with HP Tuners on a dynocom dyno then I went to the street and tuned it for a couple hours with mixed driving. The tune is spot on and the ecu is always learning and making changes for the best fuel economy. I will be including HP Tuners Pro with the sale.
I figure I have around $25k invested along with countless hours of fab work, engineering and just being the meticulous person I am, not one bolt or wire connection gets overlooked. I'll start my price at $25k if your serious talk to me and let me know what your thinking. I'm looking for a quick sale but I'm not giving this car away I've invested a great deal of my life into this build. During the build process I never had the thought of selling it. If your serious about buying the car send me an email or pm with either your number or I can send you mine. dedicatedmotorsports@gmail.com
I have a stack of receipts, pictures and build documentation I will include with the purchase.
Factory Options:
Heated Seats
Power everything
SunRoof
Trunk Spoiler
LsD Differential
Engine:
2008 L92 Block (50,000 miles)
2010 New LS3 heads
EPS 236 242 .600 lift Camshaft
Ls7 roller lifters
Comp hardened pushrods
Comp dual .650 lift valve springs
Hardened Seats
Titanium Retainers
All New GM seals and gaskets
New LS6 oil pump
Billet double roller LS2 timing chain
160 degree T-Stat
Nick Williams 92mm throttle body
2010 Vette intake manifold and 42 lb injectors
Dedicated Motorsports 1 3/4 Swap headers 3 inch collectors
DM mount kit
DM modified Ls2 oil pan
DM Power steering line kit
DM Shifter
DM two piece Driveshaft
DM clutch hydraulic kit
LS7 clutch and steel flywheel (4000 miles)
T56 transmission (58,xxx miles)
Koyo Radiator
MsD spark plug wires
Billet power steering pulley
ARP harmonic balancer bolt
Walbro 255hp in tank fuel pump
-6 prolite fuel lines
Trickflow (black) fuel pressure regulator
Ready for nitrous or boost
100% stainless custom dual exhaust with X-pipe
Suspension/brakes:
KW variant 3 coilovers (worth every penny)
Hotchkis sway bars
New front ball joints
Figs Traction bars
Figs Rear Toe links
Figs solid steering rack bushings
DM Solid Diff bushings
DM 1 off spherical rear lower control arm bushings
Professional Alignment by Pro tuning performance
Figs Supra rotor brake brackets
DBA slotted rotors
Hawk HPS pads front and rear
Motul brake fuild
Electronics:
Hp Tuners Pro running LS1 ems
Dakota digital tack converter
Scan gauge obd-2 code reader and muilty gauge (very cool)
PLX wideband loging with Hp Tuners
Pioneer 7 inch in Dash DVD player
Taylor Battery box in trunk with New Lexus battery
Wheels your choice of one pair
currently on the car
ASA AR1's
18x8 and 18x9
235/35 front
275/35 rear drag radials
Not on the car
Fiske FM5's
17x8
NT05 tires needs new fronts
Build thread and videos
http://my.is/forums/f114/out-ls1-6-2...tx2k11-426635/
http://my.is/forums/f114/is300-ls1-s...terest-410460/
http://my.is/forums/f114/my-ls1-swap-thread-408201/
http://my.is/forums/f219/ls1-swapped...esting-415248/
With LS1 drifting
YouTube - First Ls1 Powered Lexus Is300 built by Dedicated-Matt drifting
another
YouTube - Dedicated-Matt drifting his Ls1 Powered Lexus Is300
LS3 Dyno
YouTube - Ls3 powered Is300 dyno 457hp 425tq Vette Killer
Ls3 first drive
YouTube - ls3 is300 first drive Lexus built by Dedicated Motorsports
At TX2k11 car ended up running a 11.8 at 120 with a soft launch
YouTube - Ls3 is300
More
YouTube - TX2K11 - IS300 with LS3 vs. GTR
If your looking for a great all around driving machine this is the car for you. With the KW coilovers and a handful of other suspension goodies you can road race, drag race or tear up the street. Cruising on the highway I can get around 23 mpg in town between 13 and 17 mpg. I trust this car to drive anywhere in any weather. The A/C, heater, power steering and all other creature comforts are still in working order.
The body is in good shape with a clean and clear title in my hand. It does have a few dings and rock chips but its about what you would expect from a 10 year old car with just under 170k on the clock. The interior is in great condition actually in a lot better condition then most of the Is300's I've been in with half the miles.
I tuned the car with HP Tuners on a dynocom dyno then I went to the street and tuned it for a couple hours with mixed driving. The tune is spot on and the ecu is always learning and making changes for the best fuel economy. I will be including HP Tuners Pro with the sale.
I figure I have around $25k invested along with countless hours of fab work, engineering and just being the meticulous person I am, not one bolt or wire connection gets overlooked. I'll start my price at $25k if your serious talk to me and let me know what your thinking. I'm looking for a quick sale but I'm not giving this car away I've invested a great deal of my life into this build. During the build process I never had the thought of selling it. If your serious about buying the car send me an email or pm with either your number or I can send you mine. dedicatedmotorsports@gmail.com
I have a stack of receipts, pictures and build documentation I will include with the purchase.
Factory Options:
Heated Seats
Power everything
SunRoof
Trunk Spoiler
LsD Differential
Engine:
2008 L92 Block (50,000 miles)
2010 New LS3 heads
EPS 236 242 .600 lift Camshaft
Ls7 roller lifters
Comp hardened pushrods
Comp dual .650 lift valve springs
Hardened Seats
Titanium Retainers
All New GM seals and gaskets
New LS6 oil pump
Billet double roller LS2 timing chain
160 degree T-Stat
Nick Williams 92mm throttle body
2010 Vette intake manifold and 42 lb injectors
Dedicated Motorsports 1 3/4 Swap headers 3 inch collectors
DM mount kit
DM modified Ls2 oil pan
DM Power steering line kit
DM Shifter
DM two piece Driveshaft
DM clutch hydraulic kit
LS7 clutch and steel flywheel (4000 miles)
T56 transmission (58,xxx miles)
Koyo Radiator
MsD spark plug wires
Billet power steering pulley
ARP harmonic balancer bolt
Walbro 255hp in tank fuel pump
-6 prolite fuel lines
Trickflow (black) fuel pressure regulator
Ready for nitrous or boost
100% stainless custom dual exhaust with X-pipe
Suspension/brakes:
KW variant 3 coilovers (worth every penny)
Hotchkis sway bars
New front ball joints
Figs Traction bars
Figs Rear Toe links
Figs solid steering rack bushings
DM Solid Diff bushings
DM 1 off spherical rear lower control arm bushings
Professional Alignment by Pro tuning performance
Figs Supra rotor brake brackets
DBA slotted rotors
Hawk HPS pads front and rear
Motul brake fuild
Electronics:
Hp Tuners Pro running LS1 ems
Dakota digital tack converter
Scan gauge obd-2 code reader and muilty gauge (very cool)
PLX wideband loging with Hp Tuners
Pioneer 7 inch in Dash DVD player
Taylor Battery box in trunk with New Lexus battery
Wheels your choice of one pair
currently on the car
ASA AR1's
18x8 and 18x9
235/35 front
275/35 rear drag radials
Not on the car
Fiske FM5's
17x8
NT05 tires needs new fronts
Build thread and videos
http://my.is/forums/f114/out-ls1-6-2...tx2k11-426635/
http://my.is/forums/f114/is300-ls1-s...terest-410460/
http://my.is/forums/f114/my-ls1-swap-thread-408201/
http://my.is/forums/f219/ls1-swapped...esting-415248/
With LS1 drifting
YouTube - First Ls1 Powered Lexus Is300 built by Dedicated-Matt drifting
another
YouTube - Dedicated-Matt drifting his Ls1 Powered Lexus Is300
LS3 Dyno
YouTube - Ls3 powered Is300 dyno 457hp 425tq Vette Killer
Ls3 first drive
YouTube - ls3 is300 first drive Lexus built by Dedicated Motorsports
At TX2k11 car ended up running a 11.8 at 120 with a soft launch
YouTube - Ls3 is300
More
YouTube - TX2K11 - IS300 with LS3 vs. GTR
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It doesnt surprise me this car is crazy, and just imagine if you boost it lol, the whole car is sleeper except for that pretty dual exhaust which i havent seen done on an is300 before. get that money and send it to an overseas account in the uk and double your money.