1loudlex

I am looking to buy a used GS 400 soon and would like to know what you guys think is the best v8 that Lexus has put out for the GS. Please give me the year and why. Someone told me the 99'i think but im not sure why. Any feedback will be best. I already tried a search and didnt get to much. If there is a link already please post it. Thanx

Adam "Lexist "

Mr Johnson

Used GS4 eh?!?


That would be a 2000. Because of the amount of power it can hold!

1loudlex

Thanks Peter Always one with the jokes...LOL Sorry we all can't have a stage 3 in our GS's.

Adam "Lexist"

///MDex

Dare I say that all the GS4 V8s are identical.................

LexFather

gs400998

The best pre-owned GS4 engine will be any 98-03 engine with low mileage, well maintained, mostly driven on the highway and around the posted speed limit,....

TheOfficeBoy

The 4.3L version has more torque, but the 400 version comes attached to an E-Shift 5spd auto, whereas the 430 only has a gate shifter.

BostonGS4

the 430s run the quarter mile slower than the 400s stock

doug_999

according to whom?

Guitarman

http://www.car-stats.com/stats/shows...tsgivenid.aspx

I own a 400 myself, but there's no denying this 430 really ripped for the folks that tested it.


P.S. (Don't shoot the messenger).

gs400998

Car-stats claims their numbers for 01 GS430 are from June 01 Motor Trend 0-60: 5.9, 1/4 13.9.
Found only 0-60 time for the GS430 online at Motor Trend but no 1/4M number:
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...xus/index.html

Road Test Results in May 02 Motor Trend shows these numbers for 01 GS430:
Issue date September 2001, 0-60 6.0, 1/4M 14.4/98.9

Motor Trend tested 98 GS400 back on November 97 and numbers are:
0-60 5.7, 0-100 15.1, 1/4M 14.3/98.2

Not sure the 1/4 M time of 13.9 for GS430 at car-stats is accurate. I have seen many GS4 discussions on CL on how to break 14 seconds for the 1/4M

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

A master Lexus technician I know says GS400 is generally faster than the GS430 but they seem to vary from car to car some too!

From having driven a GS430 myself, I felt that the tranny programming made it feel slower than my GS400. Of course my GS400 can't be compared to a stock GS anymore, because of the TC, intake, exhaust, etc. ...

But all year GS400's I've been around have been about the same performance. Depended more on the driver it seems and the mods of course.

bitkahuna

iTrader: (20)

"Best" in terms of least worn I guess you mean. I'm convinced the Lexus V8 is basically indestructible though and the way some people I know drive 'em, they'd have to be!