To debut at SEMAby Lexus - Possibly some high performance addons available by the dealer ? ? That would be sweet to not void the warranty...

http://www.lexus.com/isf/isf/news.html

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Yes, the parts will be available through your Lexus dealer by TRD USA. Parts will include a new high flow exhaust, bbk, sport springs and shocks, swaybars, c/f engine cover, and forged alloy wheels.

 

Let's hope that also some REAL performance accessories are offered, and not just the same ones that Lexus offered with L-Tuned. I'm talking about turbos/superchargers, headers, cams etc.

 

Very good news.

 

Here is the full list. I have the official name of the line but cannot disclose it until Tuesday after the Press Release at SEMA.

19" Forged Alloy Wheel/Tire Package
Performance Brake Upgrade - Front & Rear
Carbon Fiber Engine Cover
Performance Intake
Lowering Spring Set
Peformance Shock Absorber Set
Performance Exhaust (Similar in style to Lexus Genuine Accessory but more deeper in growl)
Sway Bar Kit
Lower Rear Chassis Brace
Ground Effects Kit (Part of Lexus Genuine Accessories)
Rear Spoiler (Part of Lexus Genuine Accessories)

 

Ryan, is this available for just the IS or the GS and other models?

 

Turbo for the IS250?
Closer ration gears for the IS250?
CF parts (Fenders, Hoods... painted in original Lexus body colours)

 

For the IS for now. Possibly for the GS in the near future.

 

No
No
and No.

 

so I take it they aren't being serious then...........

 

It's called baby steps.

 

Fair enough, but then what would you call the whole L-tuned program?

 

so these parts are the same as the ones as the IS-F?

 

ahhh finally sway bars available for the IS!!! Guess I can stop waiting for those stupid eibachs that were promised for so long!

 

I'd call it predictable. Exactly what I expected. All show, no go. Typical TRD unless you're a race team with a big budget. How long has TRD USA been around? Since 1980 - something? Baby steps after more than 20 years?

Maybe it's better this way. Maybe they learned something with the Scion tC superchargers - customers don't like brackets that break, and they don't like input shaft bearings that cook because they're too close to the exhaust or improperly torqued by dealer techs installing them. Customers don't like being accused of illegal mods to their kits when they haven't made any. Customers also don't like accessories they can't include in their dealer financing when they buy the car new.

Maybe they've learned. Hopefully they'll finally figure out we'd like something reliable, affordable, and with the ability to make our cars embarrass the competition. But I'm not holding my breath on that one.

Doubly sad is the fact I can buy all kinds of engine internals and management from my Yamaha dealer if I want to race my R1, but I surely can't get beans from Toyota even through TRD unless I bring a multi-million dollar cheque.