Ls400Ditty

Hello peeps! Im new to clublexus.com and have just recently purchased a 98LS400 in immaculate condition with only 24k on it, and I was wondering if there was anyone out there that might have suggestions on aftermarket performance products such as an exhausts or intakes that they might recommend.... I've looked at greddy and HKS catalogs, but with no luck

zushwa

Welcome to the club!!

As I am also fairly new to this forum I will let some of the others answer your questions more thoroughly. There are a few LS owners interested in the same type of modifications, unfortunately the products are limited. I intend to upgrade wheels, tires, shocks, springs, exhaust and eventually go with the torque converter offered by SRT. Your best bet is to search through the older threads in this forum as well as the GS and SC forums to find products available and links to those products. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful, but I'm sure Loule, Jbrady, and a few others will reply soon. Again, welcome to the club.

Josh

Bracket

Welcome Ls400Ditty!

Congrats on your new car. I also have a '98 LS400 and intend to do some modifications. There is a lot of useful information on this site.

1) Take a look under 'Lexus Q&A'. That has a lot of good information.

2) On this forum, look for a thread called 'Who wants more POWER?'. That has a lot of good chat going through.

3) Take a look at 'www.SwiftRacing.com' (Swift Racing Technology or SRT for short). While most of their current equipment is for a GS400 they have several LS 400 mods coming down the line. (NOTE: Most people on this site are biased toward SRT as being the best mods out there for a Lexus. I am no different )

On a side note, have you taken your car to a drag strip yet to get numbers? I haven't and was curious to see if anyone had.

-Bracket

SQ-LS

Josh, why you always gotta point me out to answer questions?! J/J
I don't know much of mod for the 98 but Jbrady has a 97 and he might can help.
This is what I know though:
1) SRT is coming out with a air intake/ECU for the 98 and up models soon.
2) You can always stick a SRT TC in for better acceleration.
3) You can always lower them with some Tein Ha coilovers or Tokico shocks and Eibach springs for better handling.
4) Magnacore wires, Jacob electronics, and some other companies make silicon wires for the LS
5) The only exhaust I know of made for the 98 LS and up and is state legal is by Lsportline
6) You can always make your own air intake like many others with add on heat shields.
7) If you really want to go extreme, there is a supercharger for $7000 (not sure if this fits the 98-up).

Sorry I can't help much.
Maybe Jbrady knows more.

LOTC

welcome LS400ditty nice have another mod head with a LS, but like Loule are ready posted L-sporline is the only line that carries at least some performance parts for the 98 and up LS, but L-sportline is really expensive.also check srt. for parts.

Ls400Ditty

thanks for the info. Seems like the US has kept to the notion that luxury vehicles should not be tricked out like sports cars... Ill keep on the lookout tho.

LOTC

LS400ditty,you shoud get this kit for your LS man it looks so tight! I am pretty sure more parts will be avalable later!

http://importfan_ls400.homestead.com/ls400_vip_imc.html