Installation: LMS Intake on IS350!!

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Jan 28, 2006 | 06:12 PM

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unit74

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Yep...Intakes ,exhausts, NOS. Basically, anything that is involved with the emmisions of the car they ticket for. Hell, even tires that stick out a little they get you for......

Jan 28, 2006 | 06:24 PM

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Lupin5

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Looks great. I like the fact that you can put all the plastic pieces back for a stock look. How much and where did you purchase it?

Jan 28, 2006 | 06:32 PM

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NINEZeRO

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Yeh, price please. Can u post some sound/video clips?

Jan 28, 2006 | 06:36 PM

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in Cali, yes. i was also wonding if it is CARB legal. my hunch is that it's not at this point

Jan 28, 2006 | 07:45 PM

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dnszoom

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Looks great! I'd like to see some before and after dynos though...

I checked their site and LMS doesn't have any prices for this intake. How much?

Jan 28, 2006 | 07:47 PM

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Looks hot! Record a vid clip!

Jan 28, 2006 | 09:20 PM

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Yeah I'm wondering if it's CARB approved. It just makes it easier when a smog check is done os you won't have to take it off, but I gues it's a new car so we won't have to worry about it for a little while.

Jan 28, 2006 | 09:26 PM

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blkIS350

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I thought I saw someone post that they paid around $255 for it or something like that.

Jan 29, 2006 | 03:47 AM

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I'm looking into getting a LMS intake real soon too, and I was wondering if anybody know if the LMS intake will fit on an IS250 as well with no problems? Thanks.

Jan 29, 2006 | 07:17 AM

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Scotty99

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Quote:

Originally Posted by One note: I never seen the new IS engine with the plastic covers removed. It seems like the new IS has a plastic intake manifold??? I think thats a cheap! Even the previous gen has a metal intake manifold.. Hopefully this move by lexus isnt going to cost reliability and decrease the life of the engine!!

SilverBolt

Plastis intakes are not a cheap change. Take a look at the last several generations of BMW and Mercedes manifolds. Working with plasics allows them to manufacture shapes and compounds bends that cannot be done with metal. Plastis is also much smoother on the inside so the air flow is not as turbulent. Plastic is also not porous. Many more positives to using plastics.

Additionally, plastic (i.e. composite) intake manifolds dissipate heat much better. GM went to composite manifolds for all the Corvette motors back in '98 for their better heat dissipation which translates to more horsepower.

Jan 29, 2006 | 09:19 AM

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Mrbig

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Intake

Sound clip, please !!!

Jan 29, 2006 | 05:29 PM

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I would love to post a vid, but I dont know where to host it.
gimme the website of free-hosting video, than I would have it by you real soon.. lol
cuz, I already took some clips.. hehe

Also, The price was $255 + 15 shipping directly from LMS.
I am positive that this is CARB legal, because it uses K&N filter, and they have a whole sheet of paper that said, it is CARB legal from the pakage.

Jan 29, 2006 | 05:33 PM

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Ohh yeah.. it sounds nasty! lol sike...
its pretty quite but when you pass 4500 rpm, its loud.
I felt alot of on the top end than stock. when you floor the car, b4 I had to skit mark, now it skits like crazy.