View Full Version : Lexus IS300 Sportcross V8 swap


GFerg
03-29-06, 10:18 AM
Check it out...work in progress. :woot: :thumbup:

http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/v8swap/


Courtesy of Richie. :thumbup:

baddis es
03-29-06, 10:57 AM
looks like he's using the rod millen is430 as a guideline (from where the radiator support was cut), cant wait to see the finish of this project

Richie
03-29-06, 01:22 PM
Check it out...work in progress. :woot: :thumbup:

http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/v8swap/


Courtesy of Richie. :thumbup:

You are posting all my good stuff G?!
I should charge like a franchise fee or something :D

toy4two
03-29-06, 01:40 PM
Check it out...work in progress. :woot: :thumbup:

http://bedellracing.home.comcast.net/v8swap/


Courtesy of Richie. :thumbup:

I remember that tuner he made some seriously SICK Toyota MR2s. Turbo rockets and he won best tuner car ever for his V6 Supercharged MR2, it won every single category, handling, braking, power, looks ,etc. :thumbup:

trent
03-29-06, 07:50 PM
Why not just turbo the motor instead of going through all of the work of adding the V8? :uh:

GFerg
03-29-06, 07:53 PM
Why not just turbo the motor instead of going through all of the work of adding the V8? :uh:
Something unique I guess. If you have the resources why not?? Cant beat the torque and smoothness of the V8. :thumbup:

GFerg
03-29-06, 07:55 PM
You are posting all my good stuff G?!
I should charge like a franchise fee or something :D
LOL...cause everything you send me, you dont want to post. Gotta learn how to share the wealth Richie. :D

rominl
03-29-06, 11:10 PM
Why not just turbo the motor instead of going through all of the work of adding the V8? :uh:
well, if you get that v8, do a rebuld, you can get 500rwhp (together with tranny upgrades of course). and that's faster than a turbo 300 engine coz' no turbo lag. believe me the v8 engine can be tuned into a real monster, even before putting any FI on it

Lexmex
03-29-06, 11:33 PM
This gets my respect. I often thought about doing a swap of V8 into my RX300, but that would take too much work, but it would be way better than turbocharging.

Overclocker
03-30-06, 02:34 AM
Holy smokes Bullwinkle, that thing is dope! :eek2:

Super cool project, nice find guys. :thumbup:

DjFergi
03-30-06, 03:41 AM
That is going to be sweet when they finish the swap.

tonydt1g3r
03-30-06, 07:36 AM
I can see the gas mileage now 10mpg city 12 mpg highway :D

rominl
03-30-06, 09:54 AM
I can see the gas mileage now 10mpg city 12 mpg highway :D
well a stock v8 engine is 18/23. even with my mods i am getting around 15/20. so unless he does a complete rebuild and everything very aggressive, i think it's not going to be that bad :)

i am interested in knowing what tranny it's going to use, and also about the ecu

Richie
03-30-06, 01:10 PM
LOL...cause everything you send me, you dont want to post. Gotta learn how to share the wealth Richie. :D

LOL, you won't even give me the chance man!!

GFerg
03-30-06, 01:23 PM
LOL..what you talkin bout Dutchboy??!!!!. I tell you to post it, and you dont want to.

Richie
03-30-06, 01:40 PM
LOL..what you talkin bout Dutchboy??!!!!. I tell you to post it, and you dont want to.

Hahaha, next time I'll do that :p

tmf2004
03-30-06, 08:59 PM
Thats sportcross is going to be a monster on the road.. Can't wait to see the finsihed pics..