My build thread from across the pond!
#16
Driver School Candidate
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Looks really good! I think the hood looks great painted with just a bit of the carbon showing on the vents. Very nicely done.
Where did you get that carbon grill though? I've been looking for one just like that and I can't find one!
Well done sir!
Where did you get that carbon grill though? I've been looking for one just like that and I can't find one!
Well done sir!
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Yes, AMD do a lot with VAG. There dyno operators weren't very good with our cars though!
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Tried blaming it on being an auto etc. Fortunately I found another firm that were much better.
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The weather can be challenging here at times, luckily I've owned a few high power RWD's in my time, so the F isn't an issue.
Trying to tame a 650HP single turbo Supra in the rain was a lot harder! Lol.
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I'd say the F is actually well behaved in the rain compared to a lot of cars. My R33 GTS-T Skyline was a nightmare! That's the RWD version unlike the GTR's.
Remember one occasion where I was on a quiet country lane, and it did a full 360 on a bend! Wasn't even pushing it at the time!
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Finally got around to setting up a YouTube account! ![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Here's a video we did of my F on cold start the morning we left for Le Mans.
The system is a touch quieter now, as I added a couple of small silencers where they removed my secondary cats.
Be interesting to see how it sounds with the PPE headers installed (on my wish list! Lol).
The sound quality is pretty rubbish I'm afraid (iPhone microphone couldn't cope!). Best bet is to listen to it with headphones.
Enjoy!!
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Here's a video we did of my F on cold start the morning we left for Le Mans.
The system is a touch quieter now, as I added a couple of small silencers where they removed my secondary cats.
Be interesting to see how it sounds with the PPE headers installed (on my wish list! Lol).
The sound quality is pretty rubbish I'm afraid (iPhone microphone couldn't cope!). Best bet is to listen to it with headphones.
Enjoy!!
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I NEED more clips RIGHT NOW.. NOW NOW NOW !!!
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Flat-bottom steering wheel is the DCT Motorsports version.
It was bought through eBay like this one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lexus-IS250-IS350-ISF-IS-F-black-leather-blue-stitching-sport-steering-wheel-/301206430961?hash=item46214d64f1&vxp=mtr
#26
Racer
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Looks great man, every time I see an ISF in the UK it's a rare occasion. very unique car there.
Lucky the weather seems good
Lucky the weather seems good
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We were very lucky with the weather as it goes.
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Was awful last week (wet pretty much every day!
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Seems we are having a better spell of weather this week (nice and sunny today too).
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Was nice to be outside for a change (normally we go inside the car park in the photos).
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So whilst in the capable hands of SRD (they are doing an IS-F 8-spd transmission conversion on a Supra), they had my car on the dyno again. ![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
It's the first run it's done since the addition of the H&S exhaust and the RR-Racing air/oil separator.
Here's a video of the run:
Car made 418.2 at the flywheel.
Last run estimated the HP at the fly as 404.3, so it's gained around 14 from the H&S exhaust.
Not a huge gain, but it's going in the right direction!![Woot](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/woot.gif)
Car sounded awesome apparently, but the crappy phone microphone crapped itself again!![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
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Still, sounds pretty tasty I think!![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Here's a photo on the dyno, and one of the results. Think that curve looks pretty much spot on.![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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It's the first run it's done since the addition of the H&S exhaust and the RR-Racing air/oil separator.
Here's a video of the run:
Car made 418.2 at the flywheel.
Last run estimated the HP at the fly as 404.3, so it's gained around 14 from the H&S exhaust.
Not a huge gain, but it's going in the right direction!
![Woot](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/woot.gif)
Car sounded awesome apparently, but the crappy phone microphone crapped itself again!
![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
![Crying](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/Peace.gif)
Still, sounds pretty tasty I think!
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Here's a photo on the dyno, and one of the results. Think that curve looks pretty much spot on.
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#30
Racer
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Good stuff mate, and numbers seem spot on.
Every time I'm back in London I always wish I had my ISF, such a rare sight in the UK. I bet your car turns heads with that exhaust![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Every time I'm back in London I always wish I had my ISF, such a rare sight in the UK. I bet your car turns heads with that exhaust
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