Turbo IS300 Boosted_Lexi a 500whp DD monster 

Well one step at a time make it happen! Definitely not cheap, nor quick to do BUT an awesome ride once it's done!

I bought my 2004 Lexus IS300 for only 3 grand

@@austinguenther7193 I got my 01 is300 for 1800

@@920.streetstyle where bruh I paid like 7k Canadian for mine clean with like 90k km

@@samsonsatkunanathan9981 bro I'm in the usa. In Illinois

Thank you we really appreaciate it! It took a LOT of work to get this thing just right... and a lot of money ;)

Thanks Brandon, glad you liked it! We are pretty proud of how it turned out, hopefully @Boosted_Lexi gets to enjoy it a lot this year!

She'll be out there in the spring again, in the mean time just posted a new video addressing some commonly asked questions... and showing off a little ;)

Ohhhh now I know what you mean, had to rewatch the video again! Disclaimer : This 2J is NOT diesel powered! ;)

Still running strong on 93 Octane ;) New video just went up if you are interested in seeing more of the build!

It's a long involved and expensive process to get to this point for sure but MAN is this thing a blast! Glad you enjoyed it, we've got several videos on here showing it off if you are interested

@@LucoreAuto question! On a 2001 IS300 automatic, is there a possible way that you guys can do a transmission swap without a check engine light so it can still pass smog here in California?

@@jerryespineli1592 you should be able to swap transmissions without any effect you emissions? Admittedly we aren't familiar with the current California legislation but what would be the issue you see? I guess maybe the ECU swap would be more than is currently allowed?

@@LucoreAuto I have ask a shop here and told me that they don’t have any knowledge of that check engine light if if not gonna stay on. That just tells me that I’m not bringing my car to them. I don’t mind taking my car all the way there if you guys can take care of it coming from California, I just want a shop and people that I can trust!

@@jerryespineli1592 Looking at it from a technical perspective there shouldn't be any reason why that would impact emissions control. You'll need an ECU from a manual transmission car or an aftermarket ECU that will allow the car to operate fine without looking for signals from the automatic transmission, beyond that, can't imagine why you wouldn't be allowed to do it. It shouldn't make any more or less emissions regardless of the transmission. Unfortunately we can't say 100% whether or not the California folks will allow it to fly or not, haven't ever had to deal with that honestly.

Thank you, it definitely has aged well and has all kinds of potential! Autocross corner carver, road racing monster, straight line rocket. They can do it all!

They are pretty rare to be found done right, seems like the only ways you ever really see these things under boost is either GTE swapped or GE-Prayer! They definitely can be a ton of fun, hopefully your weeks are fast fun and safe!

She's still going strong after 2 years and several thousand miles, new video just went up with some gorgeous driving footage and addressing some common questions/concerns. Let us know what you think!

Thanks for watching and the compliment! It's been a process for sure and would have been a whole lot less work if we weren't so picky about keeping the car in such good shape! As old school hotrod folks though... that's the way we do things ;)

Hopefully your project is coming along well, we just posted a new video of this car if you are interested :)

👍 I'm running 700whp ac compressor makes funny noises because I forget to turn it off some times but still works im ditching my factory seats they are about 55lbs a piece . What trans are you running? How is your rear diff holding up?

@@speltwrong9009 rear end is holding up just fine, however I am going for the grannas 8.8 bolt in kit for the very next mod, I dont believe my m85 will last very long but I dont do dig launches or any clutch kick power shift too soon jr stuff hahaha so she does the job for now. I didn't realize the seats were that heavy, however my interior is pretty flawless, only way I'm getting some buckets is if my seat adjustment no longer functions hahaha

@@speltwrong9009 forgot to mention I have a v160

Thank you! Always nice to get love on our projects from elsewhere in the world. Something important to the Caribbean crowd.. it's still got functional A/C!

Well we appreciate all the love we are getting after putting in so much hard work! She's not completely perfect, but we think she's damn close :) The video side is still a work in progress for us, we're wrenchers not video production people... but we're learning how to share more of what we do!

We just posted an update to this project as well as address some commonly asked questions on the build, give it a watch let us know what you think!

Thank you! We are pretty damn proud of this thing, as is the owner!

New video of this beast just went live!

Ty! We're pretty proud of how it's turned out!

Only minor changes scheduled for 2019, but with the season JUST starting here... who knows what's ahead!

New video just went up showing the car in its current state, give it a watch!

Thank you for the compliment and sub! When done right they are really quite an awesome ride, totally daily driveable street monster. Even at 100whp less than this one, they are a blast!

Thank you!

Thank you glad you like it!

Thank you! New video just went up showing it off a bit more if you are interested :)

Thanks for watching and thanks for the compliments, we really appreciate it! Took a lot of blood sweat and tears to get this thing just right but it turned out juuuuust about perfect we think :) South Florida is certainly a long drive for us to help but that's part of the beauty of the internet we're just a shiny screen away! ;)

New video just went up about this car and the build process, give it a watch and if you have more questions you would like to see us address drop them there!

Thank you! We are pretty damn proud of how it turned out!

@@LucoreAuto it’s amazing buddy awesome job

@@spike46 much appreciated

Thank you!

Thank you very much! We have a few other videos of it on here as well if you want more!

Thanks for the watch and comment! We are definitely proud of how it turned out in the end, we just tend to not think about how much time and energy went into getting it right! ;) There aren't many "Speed Shops" out there anymore turning out cars, in all honesty it's not a profitable venture. We just enjoy showing off a little of what we do outside the normal day to day stuff. We can definitely help out if you need a hand, helping people move projects forward and overcoming issues is something fun for us. We're here to help!

Thank you! We appreciate all the love and attention this build has been getting! Plenty more adventures to come for this ride ;)

Just posted an update video and address some questions on the build if you want to see more IS300 goodness ;)

Thank you very much! We are pretty proud of how it's turned out!

We decided to make another video showing off the car a little more, as well as addressing some common questions. Give it a watch let us know what you think!

Thank you! It's definitely come together nicely, will be making it to a few Midwest events this year to show off and make some passes :) What did YOU build?

New video up on this build, give it a watch!

Thank you! We aimed pretty high as a total package for this build and think we scored pretty close to Bullseye!

@@LucoreAuto I wish you all the best and hope to see you again with more videos ....footprints for others to follow

Thank you!

Well first off, thanks for the appreciation! We worked hard getting this thing just right over the last year and a half or so ... we think it's turned out pretty well! First question that would need answered is what kind of milage is on the motor and transmission? The last thing you want to so is take a reliable fun daily driver and blow it up causing a $8k+ motor build!

Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing Thanks for the response already! The motor and trans currently have 160,000 on them. This would have been good information to include originally as it probably effects how much engine work is needed for those numbers.

@@danielobrien1587 that's why we ask questions before making suggestions ;) Many shops just throw parts and pray, that's just not our way. The 2JZ-GE is a solid motor with pretty legendary reliability as long as it's been taken care of. Have a compression test done on the motor before starting to move forward on boost. If you are planning to just do a bolt on turbo kit Driftmotion makes one that will be a solid 5-6psi setup that SHOULD be ok on stock internals. But, go into this kind of thing with eyes open, blowing something up will be a huge kick in the pocket. Transmission wise.. hard to say there. They can certainly handle that sort of power level as long as it's in good shape internally. We actually have a top secret project coming up this spring along the lines of what you are thinking ;)

Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing I just want to say thank you again for taking the time to answer these questions, you guys are incredibly helpful! That project sounds awesome I’ll be sure to subscribe so I don’t miss it ;) I’ll definitely start with that compression test before moving forward with anything. Is there any pre turbo kit maintenance you guys would suggest, outside of just normal engine maintenance, that would help with long term reliability with a turbo set up?

@@LucoreAuto what would you recommend for a NA build? Turbo is in my future however since it's my only car and I am enrolled in college I don't really want to risk it. Car is an 04 with 95k on the engine. I'm the 2nd owner. It had 73k when I bought it lol

The black carbon fiber on the hood actually really works when you see it in person. Sometimes it works in photos, sometimes it doesn't. If you take a look at his Instagram page @Boosted_Lexi you can see some other shots of it

Just because you dont like it doesn't mean it doesn't work. Next time you have an opinion put IMO after.

@@AM-wi6zo part of the beauty that comes with customizing cars is putting your own spin on it. Definitely not a look that works for everyone but 98% love it ;)

@@AM-wi6zo oh ok I didnt know you must put IMO at the end, and I never said It doesnt work i like the car its really nice ... I meant no disrespect or anything sorry about that

Where can we see it? What route did you go for your build? GTE or GE-T?

Thank you, we are pretty proud of it!

@@LucoreAuto hey guy's how is to do my Toyota altezza like that

@@seanjames5554 We MAY build another one like this sometime down the line... we'll see ;)

Glad you approve!

We don't have a spreadsheet of everything, but certainly have a lot of bills :) It's an outstanding car and honestly I don't think if we built it again that we would do anything different

I'm glad people are paying attention and catching my slip up on the transmission mention! We knew as soon as we began this build the factory Lexus transmission wouldn't stand a chance, so far the R154 from an '87 MKIII Supra is holding up well!

They are getting harder and harder to find, especially in good shape! Thank you, this thing is easily one of the most head turning rides we've made!

We just posted a follow up video with some Q&A about the car, more driving footage and much better audio!

have plenty old people driving around AZ in mint is300’s. I see clean examples atleast once month.

They are outstanding Daily Drivers, you won't be disappointed if you do it right!

Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing imma refresh the motor bc it has 290000miles and I plan to run new oem engine components other than the headstuds, pistons, and rods. Nice and simple with 550cc injectors. I can’t wait

@@tagallstar1801 stock crank can definitely handle what you are going to ask of it, have an idea what you are going to run turbo wise? Keep it something modest and have fun with it... no need to shoot for the moon!

Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing not really, i was thinking bout getting a new holset turbo from cummins diesel vehicles. I was recommended that from a youtuber named 3motiongarage who has a 1jz swapped is300

@@tagallstar1801 there are all sorts of options out there, just make sure whatever you pick isn't too big to spool up in a reasonable amount of time. Especially if you are sticking with a DD focused car, bigger isn't always better! :)

Just make sure you do your homework on compatibility and wiring so you don't create yourself a nightmare and have access to a tuner that knows what they are doing. If you haven't already reached out to Chris at Dezod he's a great resource!

I'm wondering if it's cheaper to build it like what you guys did or just get the GTE VVTI motor

What rims and tires size are those.

@@DahkaShades 245/35/18 and 275/35/18 Toyo Proxes T1s on ESR wheels 8.5x18 in the front and 9.5x18 in the rear

Thanks for that and again this car is beautifully done. Literally I've seen a lot of IS300/Altezza and this one takes the 🍰.

Sometimes projects get stalled and it's time to call in reinforcements. We certainly know how thay is! Our shop located just outside of Columbus Ohio

New video showing the car off just got posted!

Lol!

Essentially if you are wanting this same look, yes. You also need a shop that knows how to properly set up a coilover suspension with custom specifications to ensure no rubbing or undesirable body roll/weight transfer.

Give the new video a watch, we think you'll like it!

Hnmmm first modification... wheels/tires probably for a better look and handling. Then probably exhaust to get that sexy 2JZ sound!

Thanks for watching and reaching out! The first thing you would need to do is have the health if your current motor verified. Do a compression and leak down test to make sure the components you have right now are ready to take the extra abuse. If all is well internally, a small turbo kit, intercooler, exhaust, and fuel system is the ticket. If you are DDing this car just realize you are living on borrowed time and eventually SOMETHING will give and you'll have some likely expensive repairs ahead.

Thank you!

Thank you! She's a fun little monster! Make sure to subscribe, new content of this thing coming soon as it preps for Street Car Takeover!

Already did.

@@bson1120 Great, thank you! Content coming soon... she just got dropped back at the shop today :)

Great channel. Clean content and workmanship

@@bson1120 thank you! Just an Ohio small business trying to do big things, and share a bit of it with you all out there on the Interwebs

Well thanks for the love, and we can definitely pour some GE-T knowledge on you! If you haven't yet watched the additional video about costs on this build we DEFINITELY recommend doing so now! Building something like this is NOT cheap or to be taken without being fully prepared. To address your questions first. It's running a AEM V2 ECU and wiring harness from Dezod Motorsports. They setup is perfect, install went smoothly, and it honestly gives us everything we could need. With that said, you need to run it in parallel with your factory ECU otherwise you lose all your body controls like power seats/windows/dash switches all that. The intercooler setup we are running is a cross flow intercooler then bringing the piping back across and up into the factory throttle body in the factory location. Requires a bit of custom piping but generally you can buy a generic kit online and piece something together. CAN you bolt a turbo on your unit as it is now? For sure. BUT, unless it's a VERY well cared for 200k+ motor you're definitely on borrowed time no matter what level of boost you are running. Strong healthy stock motors can usually support somewhere in the 350whp range. How long it can do that... who knows! Another thing to keep in mind, the factory 5 speed in these cars WILL die when you push much past the 350whp mark, so depending on your goals there may be a transmission swap in your future as well! Hopefully this answers some of your questions, give the other video a watch as well! Always here to help and spread some knowledge!

Thank you, we are pretty proud of how it turned out. The wheels are from ESR :)

Lol! Well we can hopefully provide dreams! :)

Thank you for the sub, the comment, and hopefully the like! ;) We are pretty proud of how this thing turned out though it was one HELL of a process to get it here. It's running a custom wiring harness and an AEM V2 ECU to control the engine, the original body computer is still in place to control the gauges/cabin electronics. This kind of thing is a VERY expensive project to get involved in make sure to watch the follow up video as well on the questions we get about this thing and especially the COSTS involved!

Well you are certainly entitled to your opinion, just as everyone else who's showered praise on this ride has. While NO ONE would modify these cars to adjust engine placements the weight distribution is extremely close and well balanced, even more so than a stock MKIV Supra. Either way, thanks for the comment and hopefully you enjoyed the video!

@@LucoreAuto It is a nice build. I have experienced it's balanced weight distribution first hand on dry and in rain so can attest. However it is a tad front-heavy in certain situations to the point that it is a bit bothersome, however I'm interested in how much of that can be dialed out. Anyway, I guess I'll only be truely happy with a mid-ship configuration, but a nicely tuned daily never hurts.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :) Turn around time was... quite a while. Start to finish about a year or so? As far as the cost... we'll link you another video on the car to answer that question ;) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xkEt-ZGfpQU.html

The car plus $5k-8k for the beginning. But you'll keep spend money to get more and more power.

It's definitely not cheap to build right, in disassembly, cleaning, machining, parts, and reassembling you are easily beyond the cost of the "50k 2JZ-GTE" you can find through importers and all over Ebay. But, we KNOW the guts in this guy is capable of way more than we are asking of it. Which is the way we prefer to build!

Just posted a deeper dive video answering the most commonly asked questions, also some pretty stunning driving footage. Give it a watch!

Thank you! The turbo and headers are part of a kit that comes from Driftmotion, it's their 6465 kit. There was definitely some adjustments we had to make to get clearances for our application but overall it was a great setup out of the box.

Honestly no not really, most people really aren't interested in going this far or anywhere near this. Especially now with the prices of these cars going through the roof. Even if it were something like just do a bolt on turbo on a stock motor with low boost... finding a low mileage manual IS300 that's been well maintained is almost impossible

Yeah Well the used car prices are super inflated right now so that's probably got something to do with it. I was just wondering cause I was looking for a shop potentially to do this build or similar. I plan on doing the engine and transmission myself to save money I'd just have a shop do everything else and you guys ain't that far so. Mines would be an automatic which is the less popular but I'll be trying to aim for a transmission with e-shift capabilities so.

Thanks for the love! More about this car coming soon!

New video just went up of this car, go check it out! (please)

To run on pump gas, it's a dance of static compression and octane. With these N/A 2J motors they come from factory at around 10.5 : 1 compression which doesn't leave much room for the added dynamic compression of turbo charged air. If we were running a smaller lower boost setup the stock higher compression CAN run with a little boost (5-6psi) as long as it's tuned correctly without creating pre-detonation... which kills motors. This particular motor build was designed to run 15-25psi of boost which would either require running lower static compression, OR running Race gas / e85 at all times. Neither of those options were attractive for what we were looking for. In this case we lowered compression but not to the point where it's a "dog" out of boost. Driving around town below 3500RPM you would hardly notice any power loss, we built it high enough for drivability but low enough to handle the boost we knew we would be using.

Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing sounds great. The mental madness to be a beast to life. The compression prolly around 9. With that guess. What is the compression.

@@HitKLHman We are pretty proud of how she turned out all things considered. It definitely wasn't easy! With full boost rolled in it's the 10.5-10.7 : 1 range on pump gas and .... a bit more than that on race gas with boost turned up ;)

Thank you, she's not entirely perfect but as a blend of DD / Racecar / Show car it checks most of the boxes!

New video just went up doing some in camera driving/filming as well as talking through some of the most common questions on the build, go give it a watch for us! (please)

Those who usually advocate such a swap have almost never actually DONE the swap, one thing you'll get used to in the modified car world regardless of Import or Domestic. The modifications on this car are extremely extensive, most people would never do something this level but for us wanting to build a trustworthy reliable daily driver... doing it right was the only way to do it. We have been getting a lot of questions about the specifics behind this car since the video went live, in the next couple of weeks we'll film a deep dive video on the build so people can really see the costs and parts involved to get to this level. Lots of little hundred dollar here hundred dollar there pieces add up to thousands at the end when the bill comes due! In response to what YOU are looking to do, a 350whp NA-T is certainly doable and would be doable for far less than what we have done in this car. As long as your engine is healthy currently, a smaller turbo kit like something from Driftmotion, new exhaust and intake setup, a bit better fuel setup, an ECU like what we are running here (AEM from Dezod), intercooler setup and oil cooler and you could probably get there without needing much boost. Make sure to have a healthy active knock sensor and a good tuner to watch the AFR while tuning and should be within reach.

@@LucoreAuto thank you for the advice!

@@danielgalan6518 no problem, happy to help!

Tough question to give a real good answer to! Rough guess, probably somewhere in the 15-20 hours worth of labor range. Have to switch the peddle box, transmission, ECU, center console.. lots of pieces need to change to make that all work out correctly!

Whoa there slow down killer! The first thing you ever need to do before turbo'ing would be verify the health of your motor currently. 168k miles one one car can be completely different on another. A few basic things.. Do an oil change, out 1,000 miles on that oil and pull it out to inspect. Is there any glitter in the oil? If there is, what color is it? Secondly, do a compression test snd cylinder leak down test. Verifying the engine is healthy enough for a little boost before spending money or building it up can save you a ton of head ache and pocket pain!

Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing lol ty I’ll let you know atm I got a full catback all the way to the engine and an air intake no tune or anything

@@Tappswrld always here to help and advise! :) These things DEFINITELY sound great with an exhaust so great choice on first mods!

It really depends on the state of what we are starting with and what direction you are planning to take the car. To build this exact same car you would be in the 30-45k range for parts and labor, again depending on what all we are starting with.

Give the new video a watch, it just went live and we cover this question specifically!

Hopefully that means you like it? :)

@@LucoreAutoYes sir I do, big fan of what you and your team accomplished.

@@Lovebugtuna well thank you very much! This was one heck of an undertaking, never thought we would build one of these. NOW we have a full MKIII Supra project AND a Lotus Esprit project that are even more insane!

Thanks :)

A/C in racecars...isn't it a wonderful new world we live in? No longer nearly as painful and uncomfortable as they used to be!

Gave it a few extra points to make it sound more special, but you are correct it's a W55 not a W58 :) It's amazing how many people go after the "big cam" when building a street car version of these. Not only totally unnecessary but often times ruins the daily driver ability!

Lucore Auto and LucoreRacing meh not really. I have 272s on my turbo IS and drives perfectly fine

@@BMXAndy1994 that's interesting, will have to go check out your videos to see what all you have done. What were you target numbers for the build?

New video of this thing just posted, give it a view let us know what you think!

We are actually in the process of making a more technical break down video of what it really takes to build something like this parts and pieces wise. There's SO much that was done to get this car to where it is, some of it necessary some of it not. A lot of it comes down to what condition you are starting with and where you are wanting to go as a finished product. So so SO many variables involved in doing this the right way. Roughly speaking, expect somewhere in the neighborhood of $25,000 in parts/engine work and labor. Definitely not a cheap project, but at the end of the day what can you buy for $40k that makes 500whp and turns heads EVERYWHERE it goes.

​@@LucoreAuto I'd be ok with that. I really have no interest in a new car or a "exotic" car. I'd rather have a built IS300 (or two) I can take out on the street and/or drag strip. This is the one I currently have: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7p-x4tegIh0.html

Ohhhh we could probably work something up. What ya looking for?

@@LucoreAuto I have a 03 120k w55 factrory lsd is300 and gte prices for both 1 and 2 is just out of the roof cheapest option being a 1jz for 4.5K that is without transmission and any type of work and not knowing what's been through. At this rate I am just considering building my is300 to be NA-T and seeing you guys do this is300 just have put my mind into it even more!

@@Kaandacan well glad to give you some food for thought! When we built this car the GTEs were still pretty reasonably available, we just wanted to see what the GE setup was truly capable of compared to just doing a GTE swap like everyone does. Keep in mind this GE DOES have aftermarket forged rods and pistons so you'll still need to track down some rather expensive parts, and a bit of machine work. All told though, this thing is an absolute blast at these power levels and a constant challenge for traction.

@@LucoreAuto Thank you guys so much! I actually work for MAP so it should not be problem to track down parts and get the machine work done! You guys just inspired me to pull the trigger! Also haha I bet!

@@Kaandacan anything you would like to know about the build or what we used just ask, we're always happy to answer questions and help people's project move forward!

The factory unit us in the car in the stock location controlling everything other than engine management. The AEM V2 is also in that same box.

@@LucoreAuto Thanks for the info! I've seen a lot of people completely get rid of it and rewire everything. Glad there is an option to keep everything roughly the same.

No rubbing anywhere ;) Even going into corners and around roundabouts with extra people in the car there's no rubbing at all.

That's s very good question, unfortunately you rarely see something this completely done up for sale. Best guess, somewhere in the 40k range? Ask yourself, what can you buy that makes a legitimate 500 rear wheel horsepower, has 4 doors, a stick shift, and turns heads like this thing does?

I've built one twice highly depends on parts only buy name brand all my knockoff parts have had to be replaced not worth it and it coust me a motor in the long run its cheaper to go with name brand from the beginning stay away from driftmotion. Pro tip I have a fully built gte in my car now and another on the stand if you get a aristo gte use the stock pistons and rings leave the oil squrters in use a stock oem headgasket arp head studs rod bolts and main cap bolts and put in acl race bearings gapped to around .0025 on the rods and mains buy aftermarket high hp rods then use vr1 20w50 high zinc oil and you will have a reliable 1000 whp+ budget motor and even more hp if you want to go with aftermarket main caps. I deleted my oil squirters and have a little piston slap when the motor is cold aftermarket pistons expand more and require more cilender wall clearance and mine could not accommodate oil squirters. Ide use realstreet performance for parts and advice ive been dealing with them for a long time and they know whats up. And expect to spend minimum 30k not including the car if you do all the work yourself and buy name brand parts in the beginning ive wasted probably 6k because I tryed to go cheap in the beginning definitely go with name brand parts and good advice call -REALSTREET- (DO NOT USE DRIFTMOTION)

Definitely a tough hobby to be in without some cash to throw at it! One of the reasons we want to share these rides with everyone out there, most people won't ever have a toy like this!

Toyota Alteeza should give you plenty to work from! Inline 6 with a turbo is ALWAYS a good idea!

CAN be yes, however touchy clutches, chattery drive shaft setups, and not enough traction to handle challenging weather (rain and snow) can make DDing many higher powered cars a total nightmare

The tires are a Toyo Proxes T1 245/35/18 in the front 275/35/18 in the rear

How wide is the rim in the front and rear

Make sure to give the new video a watch where we address the wheels & tires question!

Lol yeah that's given more than a few people a heart attack in this video. We promise it's not Cummins swapped ;)

@@LucoreAuto My son has an 01 and wants to build a similar engine but we live in California and I don't think it will pass smog.

@@Billy-ye3ge ohhhh good question! Honestly I would THINK it could certainly pass emissions if the equipment is there and the tune is good. This car as it sits can still get 24+ mpg without a problem as long as you aren't into boost. Unfortunately not real versed in what is and isn't cool in California currently 😕

Honestly that's a really great question to ask and I think this car is pretty much that limit. The turbo, fuel system, head, exhaust can all handle more power but the intake charge is heating up. We could change intercoolers and find a bit more power but the next weakest link is the factory throttle body and totally stock intake manifold. With a bigger intercooler and maybe a bit of manifold work it COULD be possible to get close to 550 on pump but can't imagine much past that. We never bothered because let's be honest here, the difference between 500 and 550 on the street on street tires is... basically nothing.

@@LucoreAuto hmmm I got ya worse case scenario I'll take the 500whp if it comes to find out upgrading the throttle body and intake manifold isn't worth the extra money. I mostly want a street car anyways I don't see myself taking this on the track that often. I was thinking about upgrading the throttle body anyways because I'm not sure but the is300s seems to have this weird hesitation problem when you take off from a stop light. You guys may know what I'm talking about. I thought it was just my first 01 is300 but I drove two more is300 the 05 one I have now and my friends 01 they all the do the same thing so its definitely a manufacture problem. I wonder if you guys have that still now with everything done. Could be an computer error idk I don't like it though

The auto to manual swap is definitely a serious project to undertake, not something the casual wrencher wants to get involved in for sure! The fun factor of "rowing your own gears" is definitely a bonus though, sounds like unfortunately you don't have much choice in Europe! The IS200 is a great car by itself and has plenty that can be done to add to the fun factor, also, depending what part of Europe you are in the roads over there are extremely fun for light tossable fun sedans!

Honestly there were a couple of things, the big two were fitment and wanting to keep everything functional. With doing a JDM GTE swap there are a lot of little things to overcome and replace. Even in the case of this car there are a TON of little modifications to get this thing to fit and function correctly.

Ohh that's a complicated question to answer! First off it will definitely be a different experience and FAR quicker being an auto in between shift. HOWEVER, the Auto transmissions that came in these cars are no where near strong enough to handle 500whp without exploding. IF you are going NA-T with an out, pull the transmission and have a trustworthy shop go through it before you move forward at all. Typically speaking unless you are upgrading considerably we would say stay somewhere in the 350whp range which should be very doable on a smaller turbo and low boost.

Thank you for the watch and comment :) It's a stock R154 from a MKIII Supra turbo

@@LucoreAuto thank you for replying

@@user2917 absolutely, we always try to :) There's quite a bit more of this car on our channel if you're interested in it

@@LucoreAuto yes thank you I currently own a 1998 GS 300 and planning to put a 2jz gte in it with the automatic transmission a 340e my power goal is 380 to 400 kw for street sleeper because the vvti 2jz is to much work to turbo the conrods is weak etc and better to buy whole entire setup.

@@user2917 the GTE route is certainly an option and you are correct the GE has much less beefy internal components. However keep in mind there's a WHOLE lot to changing over from a GE to GTE, lots of time and money either way you do it.

Meaning how much just for the engine and power mods, not transmission suspension or anything else?

There's a newer video on our channel about this car that may answer some of your questions

No Sir pretty simple just take your time. May have to do it, drive it, then bleed again but honestly this one went pretty smoothly

Part of the wiring setup we are using and the AEM ECU has thr provision for using MAP instead of MAF. We tapped a hole in the intake pipe just before the throttle body where the sensor is now connected. Obviously all of this needs to be addressed with a custom tune, your car will have absolutely no idea what's going on or where to pull readings from otherwise

We are going to do a "build up" video in the near future that addresses some of the more mechanical parts of this car, BUT we just posted a new video on the car that addresses some common questions we get!

Just realized what you were talking about! No diesel pumping happened in the making of this video!