.. I wanna look good and slow :P
I know, right? I would never equate the two either. FWD is not supposed to be a performance platform
How about isf engine on is250 engine!
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How about isf engine on is250 engine!
Hi! I'm sure that i bought the wrong car. This car is slow no matter what I put in it. Do u guys think it possible to swap the isf engine on the 07 is250 AT? Does it have any issue? I would appreciate for any opinion!
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Would be far cheaper to invest into a factory ISF than to try to do an engine / ECU / everything else swap.
If you are dead set on a more powerful engine in your current car, why not opt into one of the 90's high power japanese engines, like a 4g63 or a 2jz-gte?
If you are dead set on a more powerful engine in your current car, why not opt into one of the 90's high power japanese engines, like a 4g63 or a 2jz-gte?
(the 350 gets you "most" of the performance jump for a fraction of the price of the F- but test drive em both first, if the 350 still isn't 'fast enough" for you then, like the 250, there's not much you can do to get it faster)
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These threads come up so often and they baffle me each time. The moment I pulled away from the Carmax parking lot when test driving my first IS250, I knew immediately it'd be far too slow for me. How is it that so many people don't make this realization until after purchasing? I took a one minute test drive, pulled back into the lot, and asked to drive a 350.
The other thing that baffles me is that often people's first fix for this preventable problem is "gotta swap the engine". That would never cross my mind when there are options like the 350 and F which cost an incremental amount that is a fraction of the cost of an engine swap.
This is nothing against the OP or anyone else here, I'm just surprised how often this seems to happen.
The other thing that baffles me is that often people's first fix for this preventable problem is "gotta swap the engine". That would never cross my mind when there are options like the 350 and F which cost an incremental amount that is a fraction of the cost of an engine swap.
This is nothing against the OP or anyone else here, I'm just surprised how often this seems to happen.
Like others have said, it's easier to just get an IS-F.
Swapping the motors is going to be bring up reliability issues in the long run as things will need to be fixed and there will likely be errors in the swap process or things you find out need to be modified. Secondly, although you'll probably spend a good chunk of cash on the swap, your IS will still look like a 250. Might as well buy a used IS-F.....reliable power and you get the sexy IS-F look
Swapping the motors is going to be bring up reliability issues in the long run as things will need to be fixed and there will likely be errors in the swap process or things you find out need to be modified. Secondly, although you'll probably spend a good chunk of cash on the swap, your IS will still look like a 250. Might as well buy a used IS-F.....reliable power and you get the sexy IS-F look
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What's wrong with the 250 look? I'm not saying the f is bad but the front end is huge and I'm not a big fan of the stacked exhast pipes.
I just want a decent looking exhaust mod to get rid of the cheap looking bolt on tips.
[Side rant]Seriously Lexus this may be a entry level vehicle to your brand but bolt on tips?! That is like Chevy and their stickers that look like gills on their $75k+ Camero;cheap and junky. I'm not saying it needs to be high end like the f sport wth extra hp but fit and finish is important.
I just want a decent looking exhaust mod to get rid of the cheap looking bolt on tips.
[Side rant]Seriously Lexus this may be a entry level vehicle to your brand but bolt on tips?! That is like Chevy and their stickers that look like gills on their $75k+ Camero;cheap and junky. I'm not saying it needs to be high end like the f sport wth extra hp but fit and finish is important.
What's wrong with the 250 look? I'm not saying the f is bad but the front end is huge and I'm not a big fan of the stacked exhast pipes.
I just want a decent looking exhaust mod to get rid of the cheap looking bolt on tips.
[Side rant]Seriously Lexus this may be a entry level vehicle to your brand but bolt on tips?! That is like Chevy and their stickers that look like gills on their $75k+ Camero;cheap and junky. I'm not saying it needs to be high end like the f sport wth extra hp but fit and finish is important.
I just want a decent looking exhaust mod to get rid of the cheap looking bolt on tips.
[Side rant]Seriously Lexus this may be a entry level vehicle to your brand but bolt on tips?! That is like Chevy and their stickers that look like gills on their $75k+ Camero;cheap and junky. I'm not saying it needs to be high end like the f sport wth extra hp but fit and finish is important.
IS-F itself is hardly an entry level vehicle, but yes the IS-F does get a lot of crap because of the quad tips being there for aesthetic purposes. AMG and M owners love to knock the tips because they are built into the bumper lol. I like the look of them, but i do wish they had just linked them with the exhaust itself.