A few weekend projects, teaser pics :P
10-29-10, 10:38 PM
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just installed my wald lip, pics on the first page...also i installed my PP throttle body back on and was pretty surprised, i didnt reset the ecu to see if it made a difference and the result was dramatic, my engine idled at 2500 rpm and when my car down shifted, it accelerated, kinda scary cuz i needed 5 feet to come to a stop, from a complete stop cuz it would push me forward haha...also at wot its more fluid and when i floored it, when i shifted into 3rd gear, i chirped my rear tires...after i had my ecu reset, the car calmed down, noticed my mpgs when up 
...my conclusion is that this is a great mod to do if u have experiences with a dremel, the oem set up is very restrictive since the lexus IS is a mass production car, and the throttle body is very similar to the scion tc throttle body :/
another factor is that the more mods u have on exhaust system such as headers and catback, the better the result is
ill be working on the intake inlet this weekend, i ordered carbon fiber instead of fiberglass since it takes the same amount of time to do, should be done next week
...my conclusion is that this is a great mod to do if u have experiences with a dremel, the oem set up is very restrictive since the lexus IS is a mass production car, and the throttle body is very similar to the scion tc throttle body :/another factor is that the more mods u have on exhaust system such as headers and catback, the better the result is
ill be working on the intake inlet this weekend, i ordered carbon fiber instead of fiberglass since it takes the same amount of time to do, should be done next week
10-30-10, 02:47 AM
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also i installed my PP throttle body back on and was pretty surprised, i didnt reset the ecu to see if it made a difference and the result was dramatic, my engine idled at 2500 rpm and when my car down shifted, it accelerated, kinda scary cuz i needed 5 feet to come to a stop, from a complete stop cuz it would push me forward haha...also at wot its more fluid and when i floored it, when i shifted into 3rd gear, i chirped my rear tires...after i had my ecu reset, the car calmed down, noticed my mpgs when up ...my conclusion is that this is a great mod to do if u have experiences with a dremel, the oem set up is very restrictive since the lexus IS is a mass production car, and the throttle body is very similar to the scion tc throttle body :/
...my conclusion is that this is a great mod to do if u have experiences with a dremel, the oem set up is very restrictive since the lexus IS is a mass production car, and the throttle body is very similar to the scion tc throttle body :/
10-30-10, 10:29 AM
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after i reset the ecu i felt a little difference in acceleration but nothing thats too noticeable, probably 1-2 bhp at most, plus i read on the scion forums somewhere that one guy dynoed his after and it was like 4bhp increase, of course it all comes down to what you have done to the exhaust, the more the better...more fluid at wot as in theres a shutter when u go at wot from my intake before, now its gone and i can only hear my exhaust tone, this shutter is probably caused by the turbulence created by the inefficient throttle body, the lag is the big difference, theres less lag now, probably cut the lag in half, and im planing on cleaning and polishing my intake manifold later on, it pretty dirty in there which would eliminate more lag, i thought this was a great mod because its something u can do in 4 ot 5 hours and ull feel the difference, it increases hp and mpgs, and best part is that it cost like 20 bucks in materials, 20 bucks for 1-2 bhp is pretty good
01-04-11, 08:29 PM
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well been a while since i did a update, been busy, kinda put the headlight thing off, but i finished it a few days ago, just need to install it on to my car
here the pp throttle body after 1k, still nice and clean
here the pp throttle body after 1k, still nice and clean
01-04-11, 08:57 PM
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ya its custom molded, made a mess in the garage, the pp tb gave the car better response, dont know bout hp since it probably very minimum, although there was a huge difference between what intakes i used...the joez with blitz filter had a rough idle, like are 1.2k, when i put in my top fuel intake, it went down to 800rpms
