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Old 05-21-10, 01:46 PM
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30 psi in the tires? I think it should read 30 psi of boost pressure, not tire pressure. I don't doubt the car is amazingly fast.... I just question the accuracy of the dyno that was used.

The T04R/Z is rated at 600hp and I know overboosting them (30psi) on a dyno, you can get away with 700hp and some change. Although, even if that T04Z has a clipped turbine wheel and a large 1.15 A/R housing, it's just not physically possible of producing over 800hp....sorry that's just a fact not my opinion.

To produce that much hp you would need to move more air and an 84mm compressor wheel isn't capable of it. The only way to explain this would be the dyno isn't correctly calibrated or the percentage of error is too great. Meaning they're fairly accurate with lower hp cars, but the percentage of error works in favor of the the higher hp cars.

Still, it looks every bit of 1000 hp and most people won't give it a second thought.

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Old 05-21-10, 06:29 PM
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isnt this OLD NEWS?
Old 05-24-10, 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Turnten
Apex84 thank you for clarifying - do you know of any articles or discussion threads highlighting these 1,000+ vehicles? I'd love to check them out.
Billy Shea's IS300

http://www.youtube.com/user/billshea.../1/w4VNM5LbHTk





Baadhabit's (my.IS) IS300











edgy's Raptor Supercharged IS300
Old 05-26-10, 07:55 AM
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madchyers thanks for posting this. but i think Turnten was asking about cars making 1000+ HP. my car is not in that pool. i dont think Edgy's car is either (shoot hes runing a SuperCharger jk). here are a few IS that have made it big

Billy Shea's IS300
http://www.importtuner.com/features/...300/index.html

IS300 from NJ. i forget his name. old pics but you get the idea
http://www.pasmag.com/features/top-r...stile-takeover

but i dont mean to take away from the original topic and David's feature. congrats again David. well deserved. the car is amzaing. in my eyes this is a huge accomplishment. not only recognized by the tuner scene but recognized by Lexus. thats huge.

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Old 05-26-10, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Grazy
isnt this OLD NEWS?
old news on .net. things take longer to get to CL
Old 05-26-10, 12:04 PM
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1000 hp or not, it is still amazing to me for an na-t, not GTE swapped, featured in a magazine as big as import tuner.
Old 05-26-10, 05:37 PM
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http://my.is/forums/f114/aussie-2j-s...-dynod-310840/

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probably the BEST freeking engine bay EVER in any IS.....


Just Freekin' ****!


Gawd i love the Aussie approach to most al lthings mechanical!


BTW what ever happened to this car...?
Old 05-26-10, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by baadhabit
madchyers thanks for posting this. but i think Turnten was asking about cars making 1000+ HP. my car is not in that pool. i dont think Edgy's car is either (shoot hes runing a SuperCharger jk). here are a few IS that have made it big

Billy Shea's IS300
http://www.importtuner.com/features/...300/index.html

IS300 from NJ. i forget his name. old pics but you get the idea
http://www.pasmag.com/features/top-r...stile-takeover

but i dont mean to take away from the original topic and David's feature. congrats again David. well deserved. the car is amzaing. in my eyes this is a huge accomplishment. not only recognized by the tuner scene but recognized by Lexus. thats huge.


hahaha No freeking way.... my little SC cant push any thing like 1000 hp... i am maxing it out at 375 rwhp...now but it is untuned and has more to come for sure if i ever gert around to it.... 375rwhp is plenty for a daily driver and enough to have a ton of fun and be reliable and still run like stock. it keeps me smiling, plus...I built it myself.

With some slightly agressive tuning and the Water meth firing properly i can hit something over 400 to the rear wheels with not too much problem.... the motor is able to handle much more than i am pushing now with the solid and legendary supra short block

honestly i can't imagine ANY one who had near that amount of HP actually being able to use it in any way that is practical its more a dyno queen bragging rights target number........ to each his own...

95% of most people on these boards cannot handle 400 rwhp properly in this car....
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damn an IS like that is what inspired me to get mine
Old 06-15-10, 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by sway162
Good stuff, thanks for sharing.
ditto.
Old 06-24-10, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
Thanks for sharing.. such a beast of an engine
thank you sir!
Old 06-27-10, 12:59 AM
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Old 06-29-10, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Mv350
im serious, i wish to one day own an is300 like that. im over my 350 beyond anyones belief
dang, that bad huh?
Old 07-03-10, 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Grazy
isnt this OLD NEWS?
it took more than 730 days for the make-over, so let it ride! hahaha
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