HKGS300

One of my friends want to buy an Altezza /JDM spec exhaust. I know that this exhaust also will fit on the 3.0L Altezza, it will fit any JDM Altezza, regardless the engine size. I also know that it will fit the UK/European IS300.

But ... will it fit on the US-spec IS300? Any modification required?
Any differences between the JDM Altezza/European IS300 and US IS300 regarding the exhaust?
Perhaps the US rear bumper is longer?

flipside909

If your friend wants to buy a JDM Altezza exhaust, you have to look at 2 things. 1) The USDM bumpers are longer than their JDM counterparts so the tip will not work flush with the bumper..it will actually be more inward which is not what you want. 2) JDM Altezza exhausts are tuned for the 4cyl 3S-GE not the 6cyl 2JZ-GE. There is no Euro version of the IS300...it's the IS200 there a 2.0L I6. All in all, the bumpers there are the shorter JDM version. Fittment yes, but for heat coming out the exhaust, no.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

yeah the tip could be a bad situation. sometimes that could melt the paint on the bumper coz' the tips are more inward now

irv_usc

there is an is300 in europe now, isn't there?

i thought they got them starting in 2003.

i could be wrong. or maybe i'm thinking of australia.

TCM080903

ummm, i think you're right. some guy on .NET was talking about how expensive they are in switzerland or something...converted over to the US dollar, it was at least $10k more than here?

EDIT: my bad, i completely neglected the orig question. the JDM exhausts will burn your bumper since the tip won't stick out far enough...

flipside909

Australia has the IS300, BUT uses the shorter JDM bumpers.

rominl

iTrader: (4)

and i believe with the 2L i6?

flipside909

No, the IS200 2.0L I-6 is the European one.

HKGS300

Not true ... In Europe they also have the IS300, but most countries offer on the A/T version

flipside909

I should have been more specific, England not all of Europe.