Preparing a Lexus IS350 for Time Attack 2008

prolex-uk · Post by **prolex-uk** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:41 pm

Thought I'd bore you with some pics of my Time Attack car for 2008. Last year i ran a Toyota Aristo V300 Vertex (fully trimmed) with various mods giving it about 400 bhp (can't dyno it accurately as its an auto) did OK but the auto gearbox really hampered progress. Would not change down when asked and change up when not required but there you go.

Some pics of that car below at Brands TA

and at a track day on 30/1/08

I run a business specialising in Toyota/Lexus cars and am the UK distributor for,among others, TOM's They have long been associated with Toyota and are doing some wicked stuff for Lexus now.

The car I'm using is,at the time of writing, the only Lexus IS350 in Europe (Lexus dont imprt them) and is fitted with a TOM's bodykit, alloys and supercharger. All work done at the TOM's factory in Tokyo. Power is up to 352 bhp and torque is 390 lb ft. Boost is limited to .4 bar due to the all alloy engine not being able to take much more boost. TOM's re-program the OEM ecu as well. Idea is to sell them as bespoke conversions (new/second hand) to compete with the E46 M3's...

Will be adding stuff to the car as the season progresses...car will be fully trimmed again....

some pics

manifold to be fitted

anti roll bars to be fitted

Will also be fitting lower strut braces and TOM's advox coilovers

Will be coming last in dignified comfort !

Post by **Stuart** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:45 pm

That looks bloody gorgeous. There is just something about properly fast saloon cars. Good luck. Look forward to seeing you and the car at TA this year

duncan · Post by **duncan** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 4:53 pm

they know how to build a neat engine bay dont they ?

sort of says "dont mess with me"

Not long now

prolex-uk · Post by **prolex-uk** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:34 pm

dynamix wrote:they know how to build a neat engine bay dont they ?

sort of says "dont mess with me"

Not long now

I have a upper front strut brace to put on but think I'll have to remove the engine covers....may see if i can make some subtle mods to enable it to fit :lol:

Post by **Ben** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 5:42 pm

Love it ... very nice

mike-payne · Post by **mike-payne** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:13 pm

I love the Lexus... used to have an IS200...
good luck,, will be good to see this out on track!

frayz · Post by **frayz** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:22 pm

Nice to see something different other than the usual scooby, evo gtr mix.

Nice one and best of luck

prolex-uk · Post by **prolex-uk** » Sun Mar 09, 2008 8:03 pm

cheers............

Hoping to get it saturday..........competing in toyota sprint series the sunday.............

prolex-uk · Post by **prolex-uk** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:43 am

Collected it on Tuesday.

Lovely to drive.

Will be fitting the ARB's,chassis braces the saturday before Donny :lol:

TimeAttackRob · Post by **TimeAttackRob** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:36 pm

Chop Chop

Not long to go now chaps!!!