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Old 12-05-08, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by stevechumo
That's a very good choice. A supercharged LS400 is a really sleepper anyday. You'll be in the high powered sedan class. At least 7 psi and safely 8 psi with stock fuel system with a must of a 12:1 FMU and a Walbro 255 lpg hp-hf fuel pump. Don't go over 8 psi unless you have a better fuel enrichment system. You'll gain about 16 rwhp per psi and there's no need for tuning with this setup. Even at around 6 psi, I left several other 300+ hp new Lex in the dust...
Not to get this off track but why does nobody consider a centrifugul supercharger (Vortec, ProCharger, Etc.) over the roots type? It would have better fitment, etc.
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less power, more heat, not nearly as elegant, plus you have to do all the routing.
Old 12-05-08, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pax217
Nice work, the pictures depict the "transformation" very well. Very cool LS.
Thanks. Always for sale at the right price
Old 12-24-08, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by stevechumo
That's a very good choice. A supercharged LS400 is a really sleepper anyday. You'll be in the high powered sedan class. At least 7 psi and safely 8 psi with stock fuel system with a must of a 12:1 FMU and a Walbro 255 lpg hp-hf fuel pump. Don't go over 8 psi unless you have a better fuel enrichment system. You'll gain about 16 rwhp per psi and there's no need for tuning with this setup. Even at around 6 psi, I left several other 300+ hp new Lex in the dust...
Oh you mean that it'll keep up with a new V6 Camry?

Just asking.
Old 12-25-08, 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Thermactor
Oh you mean that it'll keep up with a new V6 Camry?

Just asking.
My 99 LS400 can outrun a New Camry SEV6 Not a big achievement. Maybe with the 95-97 models.
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Originally Posted by TJW98LS
My 99 LS400 can outrun a New Camry SEV6 Not a big achievement. Maybe with the 95-97 models.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ry_v_6_feature
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...400/index.html
0-60 in 5.8 seconds vs 6.3 seconds. Doesn't add up to me.
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Originally Posted by Thermactor
The Camry might win 0-60, but the V8's top end will win in the end.
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Originally Posted by chrispy
The Camry might win 0-60, but the V8's top end will win in the end.
By the time you get to felony speeds, maybe. At the 1/4 mile the Camry is still 1/2 second ahead of a brand new 1998 LS (14.3 vs 14.8)
I guess the LS will pull ahead once the Camry hits its top speed limiter of 145mph, the LS will slowly crawl up to a maximum of 149mph.
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if u divide the curb weight by hp the camry is at 13.1 and the lexus is at 13.3....also whats a brand new 98 lexus?
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the camry wins because it has the gearing for a standing start competition.
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Originally Posted by Thermactor
Oh you mean that it'll keep up with a new V6 Camry?

Just asking.
If you ask about a supercharged LS400, then there's no V6 Camry can hang with it, even at start and all throughout the red line. But if you ask about a stock LS400 vs a new V6 Camry, then perhaps the Camry can have the advance of the first few car lengths at start. Then the LS can keep up. The V8 is heavier but it has more torques and its power is from mid to high end. With a built high stall rate torque converter, a stock LS may win the Camry even from start. That torque converter will make the LS spin the tires right at the beginning. It eliminates the sluggish tranny of the LS and put the power to the wheels quicker at low end.

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Originally Posted by python
if u divide the curb weight by hp the camry is at 13.1 and the lexus is at 13.3....also whats a brand new 98 lexus?
1998 Lexus LS400 when brand new, with full compression and no wear.
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Originally Posted by Thermactor
1998 Lexus LS400 when brand new, with full compression and no wear.
brand new out of the box? lmao...how many of those are around? an LS with 30,000 miles on it is no slower than a brand new one...in fact its probably faster
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Originally Posted by python
brand new out of the box? lmao...how many of those are around? an LS with 30,000 miles on it is no slower than a brand new one...in fact its probably faster
The point I am making is that the 98 LS, even when it was new, is slower than a Camry. Jesus dude how hard is it to get through to you?
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Originally Posted by python
brand new out of the box? lmao...how many of those are around? an LS with 30,000 miles on it is no slower than a brand new one...in fact its probably faster
perhaps it is faster, if you ignore the laws of physics.

an unmodified LS400 will have either equal to or LESS THAN performance of the same car straight out of the show room (and broken in).


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