I just bought a Lexus IS 350 F Sport last week. I am thinking of adding the optional cold air intake. I would probably install it myself. Has anyone installed one and if so what proformance inprovement did you get from it?

 

Hi,

I have the Blitz Air intake on my IS300 (2nd Gen Middle Eastern IS with 3GR-FE 228HP engine). Once installed the car went on the first drive in some kind of weird mode, beeped 2 times. Since then engine response feels quicker, I guess if at all, I should have 3-5 HP more which in turn I shouldn't be able to "feel" from a base of 228HP. BUT, I feel the car being quicker and the engine more responsive and powerful. And that's all that counts ;-)

The single best enhancement is the sound. Boy do I love the sound of WOT now over 3500rpm, just sweeeeet.

Congrats to your IS350 F-Sport, wish this one would be available here too! Enjoy!

 

Thanks for your reply, and yes we are loving the F-Sport very nice ride for sure.

 

Do a search, there's dozens of threads on intakes.

The F-sport is pretty easy to install, 30-60 minutes if you've ever used a screwdriver before. Maybe 2 hours if you haven't and go very slow.

hp gains, yeah, in the 3-5 range, nothing you'll be able to feel, but the car'll make more noise over 3k rpms.

 

I have the F-Sport intake. The installation was very easy and the sound that it produces is amazing.

 

I believe the F-Sport Intake is the best mod for the money. It provides great sound (at about 4-5k rpm) which is "cosmetic" and although often debated (and perhaps just in my head) seems to help a bit in performance. Should be the first mod in that price range for any owner .

 

Awesome topic ! I too own an IS350 F Sport and was wondering the same thing. Pretty sure install was just like any other intake install...

I guess the next best question would be, where is the best/ cheapest place to get the F Sport Intake ?
Thanks in advance !

 

288 on ebay from the citrus lexus vendor...not sure what the exact name is. Make sure you buy the right one he has 06-12 intake for the 2IS listed for 288 and then again for more.

 

I was just about to make a thread about this...I have an 08 IS350 that needs an intake..I did however put the K/N drop in filter for free but I don't know whether I should get the F sport or the Joe Z and buy the F sport bottom half because I don't want to do all that cutting. I saw ebay and noticed 2 different prices so lets get some help here plz

 

Go to Sewell and make sure you are logged in as a CL member. $302.50 isn't bad. For $12.00 more you know what you are getting. MS2619 and 1sexylexus - take the plunge - you won't regret it!

 

$302+shipping it comes to like $321 :/

 

I got the F Sport Cold Air Intake form Citrus City Lexus. It is an offical Lexus OEM F Sport part. So I am planning to intstall it this weekend. Has anyone had any issues with error messages after installing these?

 

You dont get error massage for installing any intakes. As long as you plug back in the sensor.

 

I think an error code appears if you forget to plug in the MAF sensor.

 

the OP should have made a poll on here, welll looking at the responses I think the F sport is the best intake for our car then..??