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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:31 AM
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Got a bog standard 2001 GS300.

Anyone suggest some quick performance tips?
What gives the best bang for your buck?

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:56 AM
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Wow, man. I know you're newer, but sheesh. Ya gotta look around a bit. The "search" button will give you a ton of info.

To lend a quick hand, though, here's your first tip: unless you're really good with a wrench, your best bang for your buck is trading in for a GS400 or 430.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 07:52 AM
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wow NSW - an aussie... welcome mate... GS3's are rare enough down there let alone finds a GS4... and with a GS4, petrol prices would be unbearable by the litre...

but what is your budget and how much are you willing to spend... there are intake, header, exhaust options... do you also have a speedshop that can tune?
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 02:29 PM
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there is a 1uz following in Aussie...heck, they make independent Throttle Bodies down there or our 1uz motor. You can do a turbo on your GS3, or just intake header, exhaust
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Yeah, we didn't get the GS400 or GS430. Would be a lovely conversion but the regulators would quickly pull the pin.

Was thinking about intake and chipping by a specialist tuner. Some cars are more successful than others.

That's why - yes I could search - but I wanted to know what works best.

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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
there is a 1uz following in Aussie...heck, they make independent Throttle Bodies down there or our 1uz motor. You can do a turbo on your GS3, or just intake header, exhaust
Agreed! There is a HUGE GS4XX following in Australia! Most of the extreme SC setups come from there and most utilizing the M90 or the next size up for their custom SC kits. As you can see from some recent threads we (ClubLexus) are just starting to talk about this notion in this performance section.
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who makes the ITB setup? im going next month!!!
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Old Oct 29, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by kamlung
who makes the ITB setup? im going next month!!!
bring some money

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/gs-...-on-1uzfe.html

OFF TOPIC,also found this while looking, a post about a 500HP Naturally Aspirated GS430

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...430-motor.html

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Back to listing the most cost-effective mods for the GS300 please? Thanks.
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read what i posted, then use the search button. There are plenty of parts available, threads available for you to look at. Stop being lazy.
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if you have a 2jzGE in your GS3... u wont really have much of an option to make it go quick unless you turbo it....

intake Header exhaust... spending $X000... n gain what?? 10whp? 20?
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cost effective=turbo...everything else is a waste of money.
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OP isn't listening and doesn't bother searching...this topic's been beaten to death in the past... Can a mod please close the thread?
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Originally Posted by Frankdorn
OP isn't listening and doesn't bother searching...this topic's been beaten to death in the past... Can a mod please close the thread?
Totally agree!
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by vscalais

Was thinking about intake and chipping by a specialist tuner. Some cars are more successful than others.

That's why - yes I could search - but I wanted to know what works best.

Cheers
If intake and tune is all your looking for the SRT intake/chip combo is all you need. Proven gains, no specialist tuner shop needed, all plug and play for like about $500ish..

There are a ton of threads to search about this intake for more specific info about it, that will all state that this intake system is what works best on an otherwise stock 300.
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