supercharger IS250 ？？
i wouldnt say its LEAGUES beter .. its beter no doubt.. but not crazy beter....
anyone who has a modded 350 will have beter suspension (if you go the coil over route) the main thing that the F has over the is350 is then trans and the 100 hp , anything else you could make beter than the F easily on the 350 if you mod it
but stock for stock its no comparison the F > the 350 forsures
Only in a straight line and only briefly. If it were all about acceleration, I'd've bought domestic. Cheap, quick, and reliable as anything domestic can be. I wanted a whole lot more than 0-60 time. The F delivers and has a full powertrain warranty. Stock for stock, the 350 does not beat the F.
Supercharging or turbocharging does two things very quickly - reduces service life and voids your entire powertrain warranty while increasing the odds you'll need it significantly.
Something no one knows yet is how much torque the A760 gearboxes can safely handle. Knowing Aisin, my bet is it's not a lot over stock.
There are still lots of unknowns to boosting and service life. Only time will tell.
Supercharging or turbocharging does two things very quickly - reduces service life and voids your entire powertrain warranty while increasing the odds you'll need it significantly.
Something no one knows yet is how much torque the A760 gearboxes can safely handle. Knowing Aisin, my bet is it's not a lot over stock.
There are still lots of unknowns to boosting and service life. Only time will tell.
There is a big plus to this - junkyard engines are pretty easy to get and not terribly expensive because there isn't any aftermarket for them. So swapping and boosting will work and it won't be some ridiculous sum to Lexus to get another decent engine.
Some of us here just cant drop 2, 3, 6 or whatever amount of thousands you want for just boost. We got other people to think about other then ourselves and our cars. So thats why we have to ask..to find out if its even within our means. if not then we dont bother. its natural to ask these questions. How much am i going to spend on something like this. And how much am i willing to spend on something like this.
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Some of us here just cant drop 2, 3, 6 or whatever amount of thousands you want for just boost. We got other people to think about other then ourselves and our cars. So thats why we have to ask..to find out if its even within our means. if not then we dont bother. its natural to ask these questions. How much am i going to spend on something like this. And how much am i willing to spend on something like this.
The F gets you a lot more than just power for your money. The hubs are better, the brakes are better, the suspension is better, the transmission is vastly better, the seats are incredibly better...
I had no desire to run my 350 on a road course. The F runs a road course with just a brake pad change and nothing else. It's VERY competent, and leagues better than the 350.
I had no desire to run my 350 on a road course. The F runs a road course with just a brake pad change and nothing else. It's VERY competent, and leagues better than the 350.
I agree with all of the above except the seats.
No vented on the F last I knew, heat only
(yeah I know the F seats have better lateral support, but I spend more time driving in hot weather than I do whipping around turns at speeds high enough to make me slide in the 350 seat)
I agree with all of the above except the seats.
No vented on the F last I knew, heat only
(yeah I know the F seats have better lateral support, but I spend more time driving in hot weather than I do whipping around turns at speeds high enough to make me slide in the 350 seat)
No vented on the F last I knew, heat only
(yeah I know the F seats have better lateral support, but I spend more time driving in hot weather than I do whipping around turns at speeds high enough to make me slide in the 350 seat)
