flipside909

Tony spent ALOT of money to get his Camry to pump out that HP. His Turbo Camry 1MZ-FE is awesome but you gotta put into consideration, it takes alot of cash to build up the 1MZ-FE and the tranny. His 1MZ-FE has barely any stock internals left. If you've ever seen the rods of a stock 1MZ-FE, they're thinner than your pinky.

FYI, the term blower is commonly used with superchargers. Turbo is the keyword you're looking for.

Lexus96

ok woogie your not quite understanding me here. i never said i want to run 700 hp. i want to run a lil over 400hp but the blower will just be a unique thing on the lexus. and im swaping in a stick. but the mechanic im workin with will prolly recommend sumthin else. i just want to be a one of a kind lexus. i realize that the the body with the car will not last long on 700 hp. so u have to understand me here. u mite want a little big pimpin car but i was that and then sum. so u just have to understand my point of view. and yes this forum did get a lil carried away. but o well get over it. and im sorry but i just dont want a turbo ne more. i did. but everybody is getting ready to turbocharge there camrys and all that so ya.

flipside909

This idea has been around way before you even though of buying your 96 ES.

Kohinoor

iTrader: (22)

be prepared to spend well close to $15,000... if not more to get it working correctly (and safely)

Woogie

damn right

LexFather

Dude, I wouldn't do it but I won't tell you NOT to. As u stated it would be a rare beast and maybe the only one. It will take time, money since it will be a lot of custom work.

OR maybe you find a way to make it EASIER to turbo for all of us? Who knows.
With Lexus and F/I you got to start somewhere. Every Lexus besides 2JZ equipped models were not really for F/I. But companies and people FOUND a way.

We were told GS 430 kits are impossible. Well there is 1 now. And Blitz offers another.

MrBodecker

If you have the resources to do it, more power to ya. I feel that your idea is a little foolish and I believe that there are far better alternatives than the ES3 to mod. IMO start with a better alternative and give the money you saved to your local church (anybody slams that..you know where your goin).

The best feeling in the world is to do something people tell you that you cannot do. Take it for what it's worth. Good luck.

Lexus96

thanks everybody for all the info even though i did get some critisism or watever. but in my belief anything is possible and it will take time. and a whole lot of money and when im done. well it will be the best feeling to me because i proved everybody wrong when it comes to saying i cant. but thanks for the comments. .

EGainer

lexus96.... sean mcelligott has more than 250hp, probably closer to the 300 range. and he hasnt turbo'd or s/c'd. so even if you got up there, you wouldnt be one of a kind. im sorry, anzchilds friend has a turbo'd es300 too... there are a few that have done it, and have spent LOTS of money trying to make a car that wont ever handle well, and wont ever be more than a faster ES, into something it's not.

its one thing to make a slow car go fast.... example, my a4. or a slow mini cooper. but why an ES? the more power you get, the worse it's going to drive. you will begin to get torque steer, and will still no be able to hit a corner with any speed in that car

Woogie

Very well said EGainer

Lexus96

ok im not getting a turbo im getting a BDS blower. yall are really starting to **** me off trying to put me down over a project taht i plan on doing in the future. and as a matter of fact.....umm so your saying that im not goin to be the only one with a BDS blower in a lexus. because i havent even heard of this idea yet. and yes i know im not goin to be able to turn while going fast i dont plan on it. but there are things out there that can help. so please just dont doubt me or my car ok.

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

Cool your jets Lexus96 please. You're the one that started the post with this statement, and other members are doing exactly what you asked them to do - give you their opinions.

By the way - reading your posts it seems you think that a blower is different than a supercharger?

Maybe I'm missing something or just mis-reading... I have always thought they are the one in the same (there are two types of forced induction.... superchargers (blowers) on the intake side and turbos on the exhaust side). The BDS website even supports this "Blower Drive Service is the nation's premiere manufacturer and marketer of supercharged engine accessories ...."

http://www.blowerdriveservice.com/specialists.htm

Is there something different from a blower vs a supercharger I don't know about? Tunnel ram on the hood?

MRLEXUS

man and i thought started some cat fights
lol..........


well man all power to ya ,if it works it works and you truly have something most people on this form will want and be asking you how to do and if you don't you will have a BIG hole in your pocket and be even more pissed than your are now.

i really hope it works out for you

Woogie

Dave is right. A blower and a supercharger are the exact same thing. Blower was just a term used back in the 60's and the 70's back in the era of the 350's, 427's, 454's, etc., etc. The Muscle Car era. to say that the "blower is stronger than a super charger" is wrong because if its belt or gear driven forced induction, it's a super charger. If it quacks, then its definately a duck. If it meows, then it's definately a cat.

flipside909

Well you have contradicted yourself throughout this thread. Like Dave pointed out, you asked for our opinions. We're giving you the sad but true facts. It's obvious you haven't really done much research on this platform or it's history. You will only be even more frustrated with your own project as you finally get to working on it and throwing away your money into an endless firepit. That's the truth. Face it.