A Lexus that should have been a Toyota

[re99ie]

My Yellow Limited Editon IS200.

So far mods installed:

TRD Clutch kit and JUN lightweight flywheel

K&N Air Filter

You guys know what it looks like.

TRD Shortshifter Kit

Greddy Front and Rear Strut Bar

Cusco Front and Rear Sway Bar

Buddy Club D1 Spec (N+)

Cusco Front Adjustrable Camber Arms

Supra Big Brake Conversion with DB4000 series rotors (provided and installed by Brett from AllStyleAutomotive)

Bride Ergo 2

Greddy Air Diversion Plate and TRD Carbon Fibre Grill

Legana front bar (installed by Glenn at Autoprep)

Front Dark JDM Headlights

Read Dark Chrome JDM Lights

Rear Fog lights to Break lights Conversion (I did it myself)

17x8 BBS forged wheels from a GTR32 Vspec2

17x8 Enkei wheels from an Evo7

Wakefield Natsoft PB: 1.19.662

Wakefield Video PB: 1.18.8 (they bloody switch the timing off just when I was getting it right -bastards)

Oran Park Short Circuit Natsoft PB: 58.2330

Future Mod:

Engine (swaying more to a 1UZ or hopefully a 3UZ)

[apg39]

NIiiiiiiiiiiiice

[DANZZT231]

Exqusite taste.

I saw your post in Newcelica.org also.

Did you find the steering in this car is very slow? I really don't find the steering to be responsive when I drove my ex gf's IS200.

[TRDYUS]

Beautiful car man.

One of my favs.

[Simo]

I have a semi erection now.

[Simo]

What donk this got??

BEAMS 3S-GE??

Edited February 16, 2009 by Simo

[KevO]

awesome colour and awesome car

[re99ie]

NIiiiiiiiiiiiice

cheers.

Exqusite taste.

I saw your post in Newcelica.org also.

Did you find the steering in this car is very slow? I really don't find the steering to be responsive when I drove my ex gf's IS200.

cheers...there is a lag in the first few degress of movement....but found the car very responsive on the twisties. Very predictable. Even George Mediecke (V8 brutes, etc) and John Boston found it very responsive and agile but also mention that the engine is a big disappointment.

Beautiful car man.

One of my favs.

thanks

What donk this got??

BEAMS 3S-GE??

I wish..hence the title.

[DANZZT231]

I think I need to explore the car further seeing everyone complements the handling.

But I supposed it works in 2 ways? Lazy around town for relax driving, and alert and responsive on demand.

[kolourhero]

i'm a big fan of the is200.. they look so good, and yours is no exception!

Welcome to TOCAU :)

[kinezz]

nice car. i'm liking the front

[J e r e M y]

what a sexy is200!

love the front bar!

[re99ie]

i'm a big fan of the is200.. they look so good, and yours is no exception!

Welcome to TOCAU :)

cheers mate

nice car. i'm liking the front

what a sexy is200!

love the front bar!

Yeah me too. The front bar is an OEM option and one of the hardest to find sought after bumper

[Kenneth.]

Saw this car at the mid month meet.. simply stunning! good work mate =)

[re99ie]

Saw this car at the mid month meet.. simply stunning! good work mate =)

thanks

BTW,

My last trackday (running on Federal 595)

http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results..../2008.WAKE.S3.I

80 Regino De Guzman 1:21.8840 1:20.3020 1:19.6620 then they switch it off :(

Edited February 17, 2009 by re99ie

[TRDYUS]

What spring rate are the coils?

[re99ie]

What spring rate are the coils?

they are 12/200 fronts and 8/200 rears. kilo/rate i think.

Also, I had the camber at neg 3 all around

see prior track setting before we put it back normal daily drive setting

Edited February 17, 2009 by re99ie

[KevO]

nice drive on the track, seems like youve done it quite often

[re99ie]

nice drive on the track, seems like youve done it quite often

and so is mowing their lawn

I went from 1:22 to 1:18.8 in 4 track days. But IMHO, the last two track days is the most improvement personally as the car was kept at the same spec with no modification. An improvement of 1 second from 19.7 to 18.8 which I'm pretty proud to achieve. Also bear in mind that the car is just over 1.5tonnes and 86rwkw.

Edited February 17, 2009 by re99ie

[akuma]

thats nuts man, nice car as if make it a track car!!

[re99ie]

thats nuts man, nice car as if make it a track car!!

cheers...it is the only safest and sure way to know if all the mods work properly....it will be tested again at Eastern Creek next wednesday

[Cappuccino]

80 Regino De Guzman 1:21.8840 1:20.3020 1:19.6620 then they switch it off :(

That really ****** me off too! comparing I know I cracked the 1:20 in the Cappa but I got no proof! :(

Welcome Reggie!!!!!

[re99ie]

80 Regino De Guzman 1:21.8840 1:20.3020 1:19.6620 then they switch it off :(

That really ****** me off too! comparing I know I cracked the 1:20 in the Cappa but I got no proof! :(

Welcome Reggie!!!!!

It is very fustrating, good thing I have this video to prove it and was able to get the time out of that.

[Cappuccino]

Yeh I need a middle strut brace so I can make a camera mount!

[re99ie]

my latest adventure....with some very wealthy companions

Got invited to a Burrows Drive Day at Eastern Creek. My first ever drive there.

No timing allowed but using incar video footage and Ulead DVD MovieFactory timing, I've calculated that my fastest time is around 2m19s on Federal 595.

sorry about the wind noise..forgot to turn on the windcutter.