2006 IS250 LS1 Swap
11-06-13, 08:20 PM
#289
I was almost ready to head to the Showdown in O-town meet to mingle with some fellow Lexus enthusiasts but first I had to get my car sitting properly. I don't have any pictures of the install but the BC coilovers went in very easily. About 3 hours for the entire process and thanks to SargeISF they were set up perfectly so I didn't have to make any adjustments. Here a shot just after the install.
Thanks also to ccdan who took some great pictures of my car in Orlando. Here are a few of his shots.
After the meet weekend I decided to dive into the dash modifications, yes, I still don't have a dash in my car. I have done a lot of work so I think I am going to break my dashboard restoration into another thread. Here's the link:
IS250 Dashboard/Door Panel Restoration with Custom Gauge Pod
And here is a teaser on the current state of the project
LAST BIG NEWS OF THE POST
Car is at the tuner right now. He worked on some drivability tweaking today and he'll do performance tuning on the dyno tomorrow. Which also means that either tomorrow night or Friday night I should have dyno numbers and videos. Stay Tuned.
Last edited by Thumper28; 09-05-19 at 12:38 PM.
11-07-13, 05:10 PM
#292
The car is still at the tuner. I saw a few dyno pulls today but I don't have any max power numbers yet. Mid tune numbers were decent but of course they are always lower than you want, I'll post results tomorrow. Here is a picture and a video of the car during one of the pulls.
11-11-13, 12:50 AM
#298
Nice work. Your engine bay looks cleaner than an IS-F.
EDIT for questions:
What is the weight difference between the 4GR and the LS1?
Did you look at going with a dry sump system?
EDIT for questions:
What is the weight difference between the 4GR and the LS1?
Did you look at going with a dry sump system?
Last edited by firelikeiy; 11-11-13 at 05:11 PM.
11-11-13, 09:48 AM
#299
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Hahahaha, ****ing awesome, Man! Keep up the good work!
Op, I havent yet had time to sit down to go through all 20 pages, but I will. Having said that, can you give us a little background on your mechanical background? Have you just always worked on cars? In the thread you mentioned that this is your first motor rebuild project. Maybe you have an engineering background?
Can you recommend any books, or classes you took along the way that have helped you?
Thanks.
Op, I havent yet had time to sit down to go through all 20 pages, but I will. Having said that, can you give us a little background on your mechanical background? Have you just always worked on cars? In the thread you mentioned that this is your first motor rebuild project. Maybe you have an engineering background?
Can you recommend any books, or classes you took along the way that have helped you?
Thanks.
Last edited by SparksLex; 11-11-13 at 10:45 AM.
