Are LF-A's always gonna remain NA?
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Money talks! LOL
Yeah agreed. I know there are people out there anxious to get their hands on an LFA so they can try to make an exhaust system or intake system for the car. In my opinion, you're messing with 10 years of engineering and master craftsmanship. The LFA exhaust system is all titanium. Trying to remaster a precision tuned titanium exhaust from the factory is going to be hard to match...let alone be cost effective.
Yeah agreed. I know there are people out there anxious to get their hands on an LFA so they can try to make an exhaust system or intake system for the car. In my opinion, you're messing with 10 years of engineering and master craftsmanship. The LFA exhaust system is all titanium. Trying to remaster a precision tuned titanium exhaust from the factory is going to be hard to match...let alone be cost effective.
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LFA's stock exhaust is still restrictive considering LFA clears the very stringent Euro 5 emissions standards.
I am sure LFA is very similar to Carrera GT that no one believed could sound better with the free- flowing exhaust system, but it did. The 40 wheel HP gain was not too shabby either.
I am sure LFA is very similar to Carrera GT that no one believed could sound better with the free- flowing exhaust system, but it did. The 40 wheel HP gain was not too shabby either.
Money talks! LOL
Yeah agreed. I know there are people out there anxious to get their hands on an LFA so they can try to make an exhaust system or intake system for the car. In my opinion, you're messing with 10 years of engineering and master craftsmanship. The LFA exhaust system is all titanium. Trying to remaster a precision tuned titanium exhaust from the factory is going to be hard to match...let alone be cost effective.
Yeah agreed. I know there are people out there anxious to get their hands on an LFA so they can try to make an exhaust system or intake system for the car. In my opinion, you're messing with 10 years of engineering and master craftsmanship. The LFA exhaust system is all titanium. Trying to remaster a precision tuned titanium exhaust from the factory is going to be hard to match...let alone be cost effective.
i dont think anyone would be modifying a 375,000 dollar Lexus. just sayin. and if it did happen. i don't think anyone here has that kinda of moola. lol
specially since everything would have to be expertly custom made for that awesome V10 in that puppy.
specially since everything would have to be expertly custom made for that awesome V10 in that puppy.
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LFA's stock exhaust is still restrictive considering LFA clears the very stringent Euro 5 emissions standards.
I am sure LFA is very similar to Carrera GT that no one believed could sound better with the free- flowing exhaust system, but it did. The 40 wheel HP gain was not too shabby either.
I am sure LFA is very similar to Carrera GT that no one believed could sound better with the free- flowing exhaust system, but it did. The 40 wheel HP gain was not too shabby either.
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I think the Ring (RACE) cars might differ in the intake and engine 'noise' being pumped through the cabin, I'm not certain though, but the Nurb edition does have a tweaked exhaust. I wonder if there is 10hp gained or is it underrated.
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But adding a properly designed Intake and/or Exhaust can easily add 25-50 Rwhp on this supercar.
Some comments in this thread are truly funny though..
Joe Z
If I had a LF-A and the money to boost it I would. I would have Justin Nenni build a custom harness and tune it using a stand alone ECU on pump and E-85. Twin 6262 billets to start with if there's room and go bigger. But I don't have an LF-A or the money.....(off to buy lotto ticket)
No amount of winky emoticons will convince me until you've proven it, good luck on R&D though.
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I am so looking forward to the Joe Z LFA free flowing exhaust and/or Joe Z LFA intake putting out to the tune of another 40 wheel HP.
lexus put a lot of time on the exhaust design, but i doubt all 10 years. 10 year design time was on the whole car. and personally i believe things can always be improved, always. i have no doubt that with careful design, another exhaust system can give the car more power. sound might change, but then at that point it's all subjective
it's nothing different from talking about any other stock vehicles out there (by lexus or any other manufacturer). take isf as example. yeah it's fast. but with exhaust and intake, does it get faster? hell yeah. does it sound louder? of course. so what's the point of "optimal"? it's all subjective
with that said, i have a strong feeling most lfa owners wouldn't touch (mod) their cars at all. i would find myself hard to do it either (and i mod all my cars).
it's nothing different from talking about any other stock vehicles out there (by lexus or any other manufacturer). take isf as example. yeah it's fast. but with exhaust and intake, does it get faster? hell yeah. does it sound louder? of course. so what's the point of "optimal"? it's all subjective
with that said, i have a strong feeling most lfa owners wouldn't touch (mod) their cars at all. i would find myself hard to do it either (and i mod all my cars).