HELP: Make my ride faster
04-21-12, 10:21 AM
#17
And do you know how to work on cars, or do you pay everyone to do it?
You know the LS400 is NOT a sports car. How bout you go on over to the LS forums and tell the few people that have plopped the SuperCharger on the car they are dumb for doing so.
Again, and I'm saying this nicely, go away.
04-21-12, 04:54 PM
#18
Let me guess, you are an artist, right? Form before Function mentality.
And do you know how to work on cars, or do you pay everyone to do it?
You know the LS400 is NOT a sports car. How bout you go on over to the LS forums and tell the few people that have plopped the SuperCharger on the car they are dumb for doing so.
Again, and I'm saying this nicely, go away.
And do you know how to work on cars, or do you pay everyone to do it?
You know the LS400 is NOT a sports car. How bout you go on over to the LS forums and tell the few people that have plopped the SuperCharger on the car they are dumb for doing so.
Again, and I'm saying this nicely, go away.
However, why did TRD stop bothering with these cars? If there is more than a 'repair forum' out there? The masses spoke - they didn't care for modding these things. Same reason LEXUS didn't market this as a sports car, yet the GS' had a 'sport design' lineup.
04-21-12, 05:09 PM
#20
And, oh. This is a BIG middle fingers to you haters.
Couple years ago took my car to it;s 1st "real" car show in my area. Mix of ALL cars, about 200. They sent me to spectator parking. Long story shjort, they let me in the show. Got laughed at pulling in.
What ended up happening? They had 7 awards, only 1st place ones. all hand made trophy's. 6 were the same, and there was 1 "special" award. I liek that the category was called.
"Sleeper Award"
Couple years ago took my car to it;s 1st "real" car show in my area. Mix of ALL cars, about 200. They sent me to spectator parking. Long story shjort, they let me in the show. Got laughed at pulling in.
What ended up happening? They had 7 awards, only 1st place ones. all hand made trophy's. 6 were the same, and there was 1 "special" award. I liek that the category was called.
"Sleeper Award"
04-21-12, 05:17 PM
#21
We should all just agree to disagree, how about that? 
I think the biggest issue that people have with modding luxury sedans is that most of the time it ends up being done incorrectly.
For example, one might put lowering springs and bigger wheels on his/her car, just to make it cool. But what ends up happening is that the person neglects simple maintenance items and destroys all other components. Unfortunately, there are a lot more of those types of people out there than EEngineers and alike. So that is why there is some prejudice floating around the forum, when it comes to "performance mods".
On the other hand, I respect anyone who can actually do it correctly by improving the whole car as a package.
I think the biggest issue that people have with modding luxury sedans is that most of the time it ends up being done incorrectly.
For example, one might put lowering springs and bigger wheels on his/her car, just to make it cool. But what ends up happening is that the person neglects simple maintenance items and destroys all other components. Unfortunately, there are a lot more of those types of people out there than EEngineers and alike. So that is why there is some prejudice floating around the forum, when it comes to "performance mods".
On the other hand, I respect anyone who can actually do it correctly by improving the whole car as a package.
Last edited by Hayk; 04-21-12 at 05:23 PM.
04-21-12, 05:24 PM
#22
Lexus Test Driver
to each of their own, i think the ES has plenty of potential for performance, however to the people who cannot see those performance potentials of course they will simply view it as a deadbeat grocery getter.
however, to those who share the enthusiasm for having a sleeper than can easily smoke those so called "sports" cars, it is a feeling that cannot be described.
so basically, don't hate on what you can't do. and if you don't like your own car so much, go get yourself another car!
/$0.02
however, to those who share the enthusiasm for having a sleeper than can easily smoke those so called "sports" cars, it is a feeling that cannot be described.
so basically, don't hate on what you can't do. and if you don't like your own car so much, go get yourself another car!
/$0.02
04-21-12, 05:29 PM
#23
Lexus Test Driver
We should all just agree to disagree, how about that?
I think the biggest issue that people have with modding luxury sedans is that most of the time it ends up being done incorrectly.
For example, one might put lowering springs and bigger wheels on his/her car, just to make it cool. But what ends up happening is that the person neglects simple maintenance items and destroys all other components. Unfortunately, there are a lot more of those types of people out there than EEngineers and alike. So that is why there is some prejudice floating around the forum, when it comes to "performance mods".
On the other hand, I respect anyone who can actually do it correctly by improving the whole car as a package.
I think the biggest issue that people have with modding luxury sedans is that most of the time it ends up being done incorrectly.
For example, one might put lowering springs and bigger wheels on his/her car, just to make it cool. But what ends up happening is that the person neglects simple maintenance items and destroys all other components. Unfortunately, there are a lot more of those types of people out there than EEngineers and alike. So that is why there is some prejudice floating around the forum, when it comes to "performance mods".
On the other hand, I respect anyone who can actually do it correctly by improving the whole car as a package.
and i second on the prejudice part. I've seen so many people look down on my car when i pull into my local performance parts stores....but when i pop the hood or drive away with the supercharger whining, they go like this:
04-21-12, 06:10 PM
#26
Lexus Test Driver
04-21-12, 06:50 PM
#28
Lexus Test Driver
. Point proven, I think you won this debate.
04-21-12, 06:59 PM
#29
Lexus Test Driver
To end at one point people thought that bending a piece of metal and flying over oceans was a crazy/stupid thing. Thank God for the Wright brothers and others like them. Just my 2 cents.
04-21-12, 07:09 PM
#30
Thank you very much xsh0tya. I think you said it perfectly.
My entire thing is I build/work on sleepers. My current Daily Driver is a '95 Corolla. Right now I;m working on a 4 wheel BBK with 5x114 swap. Anbd next year I plan to plop ion a SuperCharged 1.8L into it and keep it as my DD.
Right now Ilm actually doing a swap on my friends car. My God, the trouble it is causing me no onbe knows. I;m one of the only people stupid enough to do this swap and keep working AC and PS on it. But will be worth it when done.
My entire thing is I build/work on sleepers. My current Daily Driver is a '95 Corolla. Right now I;m working on a 4 wheel BBK with 5x114 swap. Anbd next year I plan to plop ion a SuperCharged 1.8L into it and keep it as my DD.
Right now Ilm actually doing a swap on my friends car. My God, the trouble it is causing me no onbe knows. I;m one of the only people stupid enough to do this swap and keep working AC and PS on it. But will be worth it when done.