Preparing a Lexus IS350 for Time Attack 2008
Posted: 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 !
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 !
