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Old 01-14-19, 06:17 AM
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Toyota and Lexus has been known for years to do very minuscule hp gains on midlife model facelifts. This shouldn’t be a surprise to any of us.
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Old 01-14-19, 06:43 AM
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For what this will cost you’d be better off buying a used RCF and doing your own modifications. You’ll save thousands and get better results.
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Old 01-14-19, 06:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
60 units, +5hp? Really, why bother.
+5 HP is abysmal , but you are forgetting the 180 lbs weight reduction and also the shorter gearing also makes the difference. They apparently changed the power curve as well. Also, it is 60 per year in US. Not total.

RCF is a great platform to start with. They just made it more focused for track performance without compromising luxury/amenities. Even standard RCF (now the carbon/TVD) has incremental improvements.
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Old 01-14-19, 07:20 AM
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Looks like they made some great changes, which seems to show a commitment to the car. My only real issue is the bragging about it being "the most powerful Lexus since the LFA" and it turns out to be by a mere 1 horsepower. That's just asking for criticism.
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Old 01-14-19, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
My only real issue is the bragging about it being "the most powerful Lexus since the LFA" and it turns out to be by a mere 1 horsepower. That's just asking for criticism.

You expected this, right?
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Old 01-14-19, 08:56 AM
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I think the shorter gearing will make a huge difference. I think we all know the previous RC F had very tall gearing for what it was. With shorter gears, it'll be able to actually use the power it has at lower speeds.

TBH I am not fazed at all by the mere 5 horses gained - I mean it's an NA V8. And it's Lexus. lol.
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Old 01-14-19, 09:25 AM
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I also think the shorter gearing and the 180lbs are big deal. After that, just rip off the oem seats for carbon fiber aftermarket models, and you have gained 120lbs to the equation. This makes 300 lbs weight reduction, it's a huge deal, bascially nullifying the main critics to the car.
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Old 01-14-19, 09:35 AM
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That is probably the only complaint I have about my RCF. It is the gearing. It is long especially 2nd and 3rd. Great for highway rolls, but bad for 2nd and 3rd gear acceleration for short sprints. Lexus decided to keep the same gearing as ISF while stretching the powerband out another 600 rpm. Having overall shorter gear would be a great force multiplier in lower gears.

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I think the shorter gearing will make a huge difference. I think we all know the previous RC F had very tall gearing for what it was. With shorter gears, it'll be able to actually use the power it has at lower speeds.

TBH I am not fazed at all by the mere 5 horses gained - I mean it's an NA V8. And it's Lexus. lol.
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Old 01-14-19, 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 05RollaXRS
+5 HP is abysmal , but you are forgetting the 180 lbs weight reduction and also the shorter gearing also makes the difference.
and no question it was a quick car to begin with and now going to be a lot quicker.
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Old 01-14-19, 01:19 PM
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I’m glad Lexus is at least making some updates to the RCF.
The changes to the gearing and suspension updates to address understeer are good to see.
I look forward to seeing this new RCF be tested. I hope they made the exhaust sound as good as it does on LC500.

The other changes we need are more custom drive modes, cheaper pricing and more availability.
Lexus dealers usually don’t stock them and if you order one then you can’t lock-in lease program....
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Old 01-14-19, 06:15 PM
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Ah! they have managed to squeeze an additional 5hp out of that 11 year old engine. That’s a true technological progress.
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Old 01-14-19, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
Looks like they made some great changes, which seems to show a commitment to the car. My only real issue is the bragging about it being "the most powerful Lexus since the LFA" and it turns out to be by a mere 1 horsepower. That's just asking for criticism.
I totally agree. When I read that, I automatically thought >553hp

However, I had to go back again and checked to see if it's from lexus's mouth that bragged about being most powerful, rather it was from autoblog
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Old 01-17-19, 12:40 PM
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folks at lexus say it has a higher degree of F


lookin' good in this video though

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Old 01-17-19, 04:43 PM
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Really like this RCF Track Edition.
Wish Lexus would make this an option package rather than limited to 100 units.
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Old 01-18-19, 11:10 AM
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I like the aggressive design and that the DRLs and headlights are combined instead of separated.

Originally Posted by RNM GS3
Really like this RCF Track Edition.
Wish Lexus would make this an option package rather than limited to 100 units.
I agree!
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