RodMillen IS430 show on TLC. Tues Feb 3rd @9pm
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Lexus IS with a V-8 transplant
Don’t know if any of you have watched the “Rides” program on TLC. It’s all about hot rods, customized cars, etc. – good show. I just saw a short promo tonight that showed Rod Millen Motorsports transplanting a V-8 (didn’t say what kind, assume a 430 Lex) into a Lexus IS300. Looks to be worth watching.
RMMGS4 has a full writeup in the IS forum. I was about to post there when I saw that he’d already covered it – but didn’t see anything here.
It’ll be on TLC (The Learning Channel – part of Discovery on cable/dish) next Tuesday (Feb. 3) at 9 PM Eastern (8 Central).
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
RMMGS4 has a full writeup in the IS forum. I was about to post there when I saw that he’d already covered it – but didn’t see anything here.
It’ll be on TLC (The Learning Channel – part of Discovery on cable/dish) next Tuesday (Feb. 3) at 9 PM Eastern (8 Central).
BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!
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Already been done. Teamlexus Europe's IS300's 2JZ was NOT cutting it for them in their tour, they had to pull it out and put an LS430's V8 in. the cars performance was GREATLY improved, if i recall it was capable of a 4.5 second 0-60 among other things.
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garnet, good to know you're still around and thanks for the TLC date; I'll have to see that.
That (Millen's) car was shown at the New York Auto Show also. There are hopes that T/L management will bite on the concept..............
That (Millen's) car was shown at the New York Auto Show also. There are hopes that T/L management will bite on the concept..............
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Moving this to the Car Chat forum so other Lexus owners hear about it. There is another very active thread about the IS430 in the IS forum here-->click here
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Damn! You beat me to it. Anyways it should be a really good show. The previous ones have been amazing and putting Lexus in the mix is gonna be great. Dont miss it guys. If any of you use yahoo mail you can add this to your calendar and make it so you can send a text message to your phone before the show starts
http://tv.yahoo.com/tvpdb?d=tvp&id=1...5860000&.intl=
Cant wait to see it
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Cant wait to see it
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RodMillen IS430 show on TLC. Tues Feb 3rd @9pm
Interesting show coming on TLC on tuesday Feb 3rd @9pm
Hope mods can make this a sticky till than
Here is the information:
http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/ri...pisode_05.html
What happens when you take a typical 200-horsepower V-6 motor out of a new Lexus and drop in a V-8? Major horsepower. That is what race-car phenom and off-road champion Rod Millen will be doing for us. Interestingly enough, Rod is also a world-record holder for the infamous Pikes Peak climb.
We'll follow Rod as he re-engineers the entire car — chassis, suspension, drive train — the whole thing. And because this show will center on a manufacture prototype, there will be a lot of time spent testing on the racetrack. And we don't mean going around in circles; we're talking Willow Springs in Southern California, one of the most difficult rally courses in the United States. With its hairpin turns, chiquains and long straightaways, Willow Springs is challenging to any driver.
We will also take an in-depth look at the people and technologies that are pushing the horsepower and performance games to the limits. Millen is our guide through the worlds of racing, off-road, engineering and building from the garage floor up.
Hope mods can make this a sticky till than
Here is the information:
http://tlc.discovery.com/fansites/ri...pisode_05.html
What happens when you take a typical 200-horsepower V-6 motor out of a new Lexus and drop in a V-8? Major horsepower. That is what race-car phenom and off-road champion Rod Millen will be doing for us. Interestingly enough, Rod is also a world-record holder for the infamous Pikes Peak climb.
We'll follow Rod as he re-engineers the entire car — chassis, suspension, drive train — the whole thing. And because this show will center on a manufacture prototype, there will be a lot of time spent testing on the racetrack. And we don't mean going around in circles; we're talking Willow Springs in Southern California, one of the most difficult rally courses in the United States. With its hairpin turns, chiquains and long straightaways, Willow Springs is challenging to any driver.
We will also take an in-depth look at the people and technologies that are pushing the horsepower and performance games to the limits. Millen is our guide through the worlds of racing, off-road, engineering and building from the garage floor up.
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Originally posted by Lsportline43
I thought the IS 300 had a in-line 6. The 2JZ-GE? Or am I misinformed?
I thought the IS 300 had a in-line 6. The 2JZ-GE? Or am I misinformed?
Yup it does have an inline 6, TLC is the one misinformed.
I'll be definitely catching this show, sounds good
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Here's another thread on the topic posted in the IS section:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=107470
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=107470
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I CANT BELIEVE THEY SWAPPED THE MOTOR FOR A V8, I CANT WAIT TO SE IT, I NEVER MISS RIDES OR MONSTER GARAFGE ,OR AMERICAN CHOPPERS.
ps. sorry about the caps, i just realized and im not retyping it all.
ps. sorry about the caps, i just realized and im not retyping it all.
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i saw the commerical.. Its already been saved in my phone as an alarmed event.. Can't wait to see.. Finally something other than civics on these Car shows.
By the way this "rides" show is pretty cool.. I saw Lawyer Meloy's (?spelling?) H2 get hooked up.. and it was sweet.. and i usually don't like H2's
J
By the way this "rides" show is pretty cool.. I saw Lawyer Meloy's (?spelling?) H2 get hooked up.. and it was sweet.. and i usually don't like H2's
J