IS - 3rd Gen (2014-present) Discussion about the 2014+ model IS models

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Old Jan 16, 2019 | 07:20 AM
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I guess my hunch was correct.
https://www.drive2.ru/l/519385929413034796/
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...gram-page.html
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Old Jan 19, 2019 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by evident
The V8 won't fit in the IS engine bay, which is why there isn't a current gen IS-F.
feel free to explain this to me then.....

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Old Jan 19, 2019 | 02:57 PM
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someone has done that swap actually https://www.facebook.com/lownlux/videos/1918318801796621/
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Old Jan 20, 2019 | 04:35 PM
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No idea why anyone said the V8 wouldn't fit the IS body. It's actually probably a pretty straightforward swap to be honest. All things considered, in a modern car, it's about as easy as it gets.

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