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Old 12-17-13 | 07:29 AM
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It is definitely worth it... And I can vouch for RGM they have done quite a few different vehicles internationally as well ,they specialize in vortech superchargers. I have queried about developing a supercharger kit for the IsF and hopefully if all goes well in the new year ill take the leap.
Old 12-17-13 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by dabs
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Congrats on the new machine

I also live in South Africa, and also got a silver ISF

where are you based?

Hey man thanks... I'm in JHB!!
Old 12-17-13 | 06:34 PM
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so just to check i guess you can find out if your car is JDM or not
driver side compliance plate
should be in japanese
Old 12-18-13 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ISF230
Hey man thanks... I'm in JHB!!
I am also in JHB, Midrand to be precise
Old 12-18-13 | 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by dabs
I am also in JHB, Midrand to be precise
Okay cool, I'm in Jhb South! Work in Germiston.
Old 12-18-13 | 04:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ilv1004s
so just to check i guess you can find out if your car is JDM or not
driver side compliance plate
should be in japanese
I'll let you know I'll go and have a look in a bit...
Old 12-18-13 | 08:19 AM
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So iv managed to confirm that my ISF is in fact a Japanese manufactured model...
Old 12-18-13 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by ISF230
So iv managed to confirm that my ISF is in fact a Japanese manufactured model...
yeah your ecu should be reflashable
man i am so jealous of you lol
Old 12-18-13 | 08:34 PM
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Iv done a few checks around the net and the country and can't actually find anyone that can reflash/remap a lexus??!!
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novel tuning and I code use the Sard CUVU unit to remap the ecu's (from japan)
Old 12-19-13 | 08:07 PM
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Mmm... Okay thanks I'll have a look into that... Maybe worth trying to contact them and becoming an agent for South Africa!!
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Originally Posted by Defratos
Welcome and congrats,

What tune did you do exactly? as far as I know there are no tunes available for this car?!
where are in the middle east
Old 07-04-14 | 07:33 AM
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Welcome to the forum. It's great to see people from all over the world come together here.



Originally Posted by Defratos
Welcome and congrats,

What tune did you do exactly? as far as I know there are no tunes available for this car?!
That's not going to to be the case soon. I have a tuned ECU in my U.S. spec car
Old 07-06-14 | 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted by RCB
Welcome to the forum. It's great to see people from all over the world come together here. That's not going to to be the case soon. I have a tuned ECU in my U.S. spec car
which tune do you have ?
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