ES300's at the Drag Strip ?
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ES300's at the Drag Strip ?
I am a relative newbie to these forums and Club Lexus in general. I am about to purchase either a SC300 or an ES300, depending on the condition and mileage (and other factors as well) of those forementioned vehicles.
My question is, have any of you run your ES's at the drag strip? I read in an older Car and Driver that the ES hit the QM at 16.1. Very respectible time, IMO. I am interested in modifying my ES if I do end up purchasing one, but I see there is not too too much that you can do with the engine, however. I'll do a search on this site to find out more info, or if any of you ES owners want to offer me a little advice, you can hit me up with an e-mail or private message
Anyway, let me know some of your ET's at the strip, and what mods you have. Thanks a lot in advance.
My question is, have any of you run your ES's at the drag strip? I read in an older Car and Driver that the ES hit the QM at 16.1. Very respectible time, IMO. I am interested in modifying my ES if I do end up purchasing one, but I see there is not too too much that you can do with the engine, however. I'll do a search on this site to find out more info, or if any of you ES owners want to offer me a little advice, you can hit me up with an e-mail or private message
Anyway, let me know some of your ET's at the strip, and what mods you have. Thanks a lot in advance.
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I took my '96 ES to a drag strip and ran a couple runs. Everything is completely stock under the hood. I did 16.7 sec on the 1/4 mile for my first run, and on the 2nd run, I did 15.8. I was very impressed with the stock performance of the car, and that I outdid the factory tested time of the car. One of the many things I miss about my car... <sigh>
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Originally posted by lexusk8
I took my '96 ES to a drag strip and ran a couple runs. Everything is completely stock under the hood. I did 16.7 sec on the 1/4 mile for my first run, and on the 2nd run, I did 15.8. I was very impressed with the stock performance of the car, and that I outdid the factory tested time of the car. One of the many things I miss about my car... <sigh>
I took my '96 ES to a drag strip and ran a couple runs. Everything is completely stock under the hood. I did 16.7 sec on the 1/4 mile for my first run, and on the 2nd run, I did 15.8. I was very impressed with the stock performance of the car, and that I outdid the factory tested time of the car. One of the many things I miss about my car... <sigh>
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That was the very first time I ever took a car out to a drag strip. We actually had a CL crew meet up at the track for that purpose, so I thought it was cool to test out the performance capabilities of my car after owning it for 7 years.
So yeah, I think I had a screwy launch the first time around, but I got to see how other people get a good jump off of the start line, and then I adapted. The weather at that time was kinda windy and chilly, in the 40s during early April. That may or may not have been a factor to my 1/4-mile ETs, I don't know, but I would like to take my '01 ES to a drag strip one day to see how it does compared to my '96
So yeah, I think I had a screwy launch the first time around, but I got to see how other people get a good jump off of the start line, and then I adapted. The weather at that time was kinda windy and chilly, in the 40s during early April. That may or may not have been a factor to my 1/4-mile ETs, I don't know, but I would like to take my '01 ES to a drag strip one day to see how it does compared to my '96
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Did you start using Drive position and just flooring the accelerator or did you try shifing from Low and shifing up? Did you have the power button engaged during your run?
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Originally posted by amf1932
Did you start using Drive position and just flooring the accelerator or did you try shifing from Low and shifing up? Did you have the power button engaged during your run?
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Did you start using Drive position and just flooring the accelerator or did you try shifing from Low and shifing up? Did you have the power button engaged during your run?
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Maybe if you used the ECT-PWR power button you could have improved the run a bit, because it lets the engine rev's closer to the peak power in each gear. Just a thought.
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Originally posted by lexusk8
I did it out of "DRIVE" and floored it. I didn't use the gate shifter at all (i.e. shifting from "L" to "D"). I probably wouldn't recommend using the gate shifter since "2" and "L" induce engine braking, not something you'd want to do on a racetrack. I didn't think of using the ECT-PWR button during my runs, I guess I was too busy watching the RPM gauge and my fellow racer
I did it out of "DRIVE" and floored it. I didn't use the gate shifter at all (i.e. shifting from "L" to "D"). I probably wouldn't recommend using the gate shifter since "2" and "L" induce engine braking, not something you'd want to do on a racetrack. I didn't think of using the ECT-PWR button during my runs, I guess I was too busy watching the RPM gauge and my fellow racer
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Yes, it's pretty much impossible on an automatic like the ES to "outshift" the ECU by starting in L. Maybe on a car with E-Shift (Lexus), Tiptronic (Audi/Porsche), or Steptronic (BMW), etc, but certainly not an ES. Like others have suggested, turn ECT POWER on, and if it's a newer car, disable TRAC or VSC, otherwise, the computer will detect wheelspin and stop sending power to the wheels as you're trying to launch.
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Originally posted by EGainer
ha ha, sean is faster than the evo in fast and furious!
ha ha, sean is faster than the evo in fast and furious!
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the evo had nothing done to it but a paint job... most of the cars had STOCK engines.... sean has more than 100hp extra, and NOS(which he has yet to use). hmm let me think, rebuilt top end is the last thing i know of, but with a race clutch and well everything you can to the ES, he's done. even stuff you can't do...
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What?!!? 13's???? Damn!
Sean, what have you done to your car that has "most improved" its performance?
What?!!? 13's???? Damn!
Sean, what have you done to your car that has "most improved" its performance?