just got my is350 :)
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just got my is350 :)
Hey guys
I am a long time lurker of the threads since I have been planning to buy the is.. finally got one! its a 2007 is350 and i got it friday night. Can anyone give any advice on what to do next? I want to get a S/C but not sure if they still make those... i know what people are gonna say. not worht it should have just gotten an isf but its a difference of paying 380 per month or 600+ per month and i cant afford that so i get the is350.. im just saving up money now to put into it and dont really mind having to put in too much but i wont do it often.. i want to lower the ride as well so whats the best way to do that? i heard bags isnt good for handling and coil overs are better? is that true? thanks for the help guys and glad to finally join the is community!!
I am a long time lurker of the threads since I have been planning to buy the is.. finally got one! its a 2007 is350 and i got it friday night. Can anyone give any advice on what to do next? I want to get a S/C but not sure if they still make those... i know what people are gonna say. not worht it should have just gotten an isf but its a difference of paying 380 per month or 600+ per month and i cant afford that so i get the is350.. im just saving up money now to put into it and dont really mind having to put in too much but i wont do it often.. i want to lower the ride as well so whats the best way to do that? i heard bags isnt good for handling and coil overs are better? is that true? thanks for the help guys and glad to finally join the is community!!
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oooops sorry guys.. i dont have a lot of pictures yet but here are a few i took.. the black car of course.. just happened to see a 250 and had to park next to it lolll
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F-sport sway bars. Hands down the #1 thing every 2IS owner should do.
There are no supercharger kits sold in the US (there was only ever one, they sold only a few of em, because it made no financial sense).
There's a few kits sold overseas... one member has adapted the HKS kit to work on his 350 (it required some modification, both to make it physically fit, and the wiring) and then some programming of the HKS piggyback... haven't actually seen dynos of it, but he's probably seeing somewhere around 70 hp from it... I think it runs around $8000 new from Japan, before the cost to make it fit (he did this himself) and the programming (which he might can also help with, search for the thread if still interested... but at 8k, yeah, a used F wouldn't have been much more and adds 108 hp with factory reliability and a much better transmission)
Welcome and congrads on the new toy. Most are going to say go with coilovers. Bags are more for shows for what I've seen. As far as the SC goes HKS make one, VIP auto salon next year will have one, and AutoGears in Cali jonjon cars. Run you about 5-7k.
As 600rr said the BC coils are the best coils for this car but that all comes with what you have planned. If this is a daily driver that will never see the track I would say the Megan EZ street, you can find them for about $650 shipped brand new from some vendors.
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congrats and welcome!
F-sport sway bars. Hands down the #1 thing every 2IS owner should do.
Yup, it's what I'd say too. On a 5 year loan a used 350 and a used F shouldn't be $220/mo apart.
There are no supercharger kits sold in the US (there was only ever one, they sold only a few of em, because it made no financial sense).
There's a few kits sold overseas... one member has adapted the HKS kit to work on his 350 (it required some modification, both to make it physically fit, and the wiring) and then some programming of the HKS piggyback... haven't actually seen dynos of it, but he's probably seeing somewhere around 70 hp from it... I think it runs around $8000 new from Japan, before the cost to make it fit (he did this himself) and the programming (which he might can also help with, search for the thread if still interested... but at 8k, yeah, a used F wouldn't have been much more and adds 108 hp with factory reliability and a much better transmission)
F-sport sway bars. Hands down the #1 thing every 2IS owner should do.
Yup, it's what I'd say too. On a 5 year loan a used 350 and a used F shouldn't be $220/mo apart.
There are no supercharger kits sold in the US (there was only ever one, they sold only a few of em, because it made no financial sense).
There's a few kits sold overseas... one member has adapted the HKS kit to work on his 350 (it required some modification, both to make it physically fit, and the wiring) and then some programming of the HKS piggyback... haven't actually seen dynos of it, but he's probably seeing somewhere around 70 hp from it... I think it runs around $8000 new from Japan, before the cost to make it fit (he did this himself) and the programming (which he might can also help with, search for the thread if still interested... but at 8k, yeah, a used F wouldn't have been much more and adds 108 hp with factory reliability and a much better transmission)
and yeah the isf loans i was gettin were around 600-620 for a 6 year plan and i just couldnt afford it
definitely would have liked that car more.. the transmission on this car is a little laggy.. any fix for that?.. it doeesnt shift very smoothly
ill prolly hold of on the S/C then i dont want to put that much money into the car.. what other ways can i get performance boosts in this car? exhaust/intake?