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GS 450h Performance increase!!!! Help Help!!!
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GS 450h Performance increase!!!! Help Help!!!
Hi All,
I need your help!!!!! I have a GS 450h, 2009... I have been looking for performance products for it, GO FASTER BITS and I have not had any luck
Can someone please help me out???
Thanks a ton!
Simon
slourensz@yahoo.com
I need your help!!!!! I have a GS 450h, 2009... I have been looking for performance products for it, GO FASTER BITS and I have not had any luck
Can someone please help me out??? Thanks a ton!
Simon
slourensz@yahoo.com
Last edited by Simonl; Feb 21, 2012 at 11:50 PM. Reason: just to add more infomation
Hey, welcome.
First off, don't bother thinking you can mod this thing much more than bolt-ons to the engine.
I've gone into as far as contacting Aisin, in regards to the hybrid drive.
Intake, exhaust, brakes, suspension is about it. The ECUs are locked down, and even a throttle controller wont work.
Know this. You are not really driving your car. When you hit the gas. You are basically putting a algorithm into the computer and then the car reacts. Put your car in neutral and punch it. The motor might kick on to charge the battery. Might not. But its not going to rev, you don't even know what redline is on that car
This is pretty much what you're dealing with.
First off, don't bother thinking you can mod this thing much more than bolt-ons to the engine.
I've gone into as far as contacting Aisin, in regards to the hybrid drive.
Intake, exhaust, brakes, suspension is about it. The ECUs are locked down, and even a throttle controller wont work.
Know this. You are not really driving your car. When you hit the gas. You are basically putting a algorithm into the computer and then the car reacts. Put your car in neutral and punch it. The motor might kick on to charge the battery. Might not. But its not going to rev, you don't even know what redline is on that car
This is pretty much what you're dealing with.
Look at the 3GS DYI sticky. top of the main 3rd gen page.
There is also a search feature (Big Red Button) at the top of the page.
As far as what you can and cant do... you'll just have to read here.
There is also a search feature (Big Red Button) at the top of the page.
As far as what you can and cant do... you'll just have to read here.
Hi All,
I need your help!!!!! I have a GS 450h, 2009... I have been looking for performance products for it, GO FASTER BITS and I have not had any luck Can someone please help me out???
Thanks a ton!
Simon
slourensz@yahoo.com
I need your help!!!!! I have a GS 450h, 2009... I have been looking for performance products for it, GO FASTER BITS and I have not had any luck
Can someone please help me out??? Thanks a ton!
Simon
slourensz@yahoo.com
Call Hennessey Performance, they can do that swap into any car
http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/
Other then that, your other option is trade in your 450h for a new M5 or E63 then reflash the ECU. Instant 600+ hp.
Last edited by BNR34; Feb 22, 2012 at 09:49 AM.
Hey, welcome.
First off, don't bother thinking you can mod this thing much more than bolt-ons to the engine.
I've gone into as far as contacting Aisin, in regards to the hybrid drive.
Intake, exhaust, brakes, suspension is about it. The ECUs are locked down, and even a throttle controller wont work.
Know this. You are not really driving your car. When you hit the gas. You are basically putting a algorithm into the computer and then the car reacts. Put your car in neutral and punch it. The motor might kick on to charge the battery. Might not. But its not going to rev, you don't even know what redline is on that car
This is pretty much what you're dealing with.
First off, don't bother thinking you can mod this thing much more than bolt-ons to the engine.
I've gone into as far as contacting Aisin, in regards to the hybrid drive.
Intake, exhaust, brakes, suspension is about it. The ECUs are locked down, and even a throttle controller wont work.
Know this. You are not really driving your car. When you hit the gas. You are basically putting a algorithm into the computer and then the car reacts. Put your car in neutral and punch it. The motor might kick on to charge the battery. Might not. But its not going to rev, you don't even know what redline is on that car
This is pretty much what you're dealing with.
Swap a LS9?
Trade it for a M5 or E63?
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APEXi has a throttle controller for the GS450h. It won't add power but it should make your car more responsive. I don't believe anyone on here has tried this yet.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...or-gs450h.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...or-gs450h.html
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APEXi has a throttle controller for the GS450h. It won't add power but it should make your car more responsive. I don't believe anyone on here has tried this yet.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...or-gs450h.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...or-gs450h.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...and-is350.html
so what makes apexi work with GS450h when blitz/tom's don't?
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i'm getting confused about this whole throttle controller thingy. on the one hand, apexi has an application for it and they say it should work. but when blitz/tom's throttle controller came out a couple of years ago, i was told that it won't work with GSh (see post #55 & #56 in the link below):
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...and-is350.html
so what makes apexi work with GS450h when blitz/tom's don't?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...and-is350.html
so what makes apexi work with GS450h when blitz/tom's don't?
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and to answer simonl's question, i believe tom's hyper compressor is available for the GSh. if it's not available, they wouldn't show it at all. if someone wants to buy it badly enough, tom's will build it for you. it's all about "show me the money".
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...or-gs450h.html
on the flipside, you can always add nos. if you are going full throttle, the engine will run and nos should work.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...or-gs450h.html
on the flipside, you can always add nos. if you are going full throttle, the engine will run and nos should work.
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/hyb...nsmission.html
Trust that I am still on a quest to amp the hybrid drive.
If anyone wrecks or totals or knows where a totaled hybrid drive and battery is... I would be all over it. I know there is more power in that drive line. I know that Toyota cut back on what that trans will throw down. I know that with a code re-write you could improve percentage of power on take-off. Improve throttle response.
LEXUS, you hear me!
If anyone wrecks or totals or knows where a totaled hybrid drive and battery is... I would be all over it. I know there is more power in that drive line. I know that Toyota cut back on what that trans will throw down. I know that with a code re-write you could improve percentage of power on take-off. Improve throttle response.
LEXUS, you hear me!
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Joined: Apr 2008
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From: BC
Trust that I am still on a quest to amp the hybrid drive.
If anyone wrecks or totals or knows where a totaled hybrid drive and battery is... I would be all over it. I know there is more power in that drive line. I know that Toyota cut back on what that trans will throw down. I know that with a code re-write you could improve percentage of power on take-off. Improve throttle response.
LEXUS, you hear me!
If anyone wrecks or totals or knows where a totaled hybrid drive and battery is... I would be all over it. I know there is more power in that drive line. I know that Toyota cut back on what that trans will throw down. I know that with a code re-write you could improve percentage of power on take-off. Improve throttle response.
LEXUS, you hear me!
