Rc350 to Ls500 (kind of)
10-04-22, 10:53 PM
#1
2nd gear
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Rc350 to Ls500 (kind of)
I’m disappointed with the power of the rc350 and all the rc f’s I can find in the market are 2015-2016 which is personally too old for me.
been thinking of looking for an ls500 engine at a scrap yard and “re-use” the twin turbos from that engine and add it to the rc. (Got this idea from a comment at this forum).
What components will I have to change to make this work? Do I need to tune it? Do I need to swap the exhaust system? Etc.
been thinking of looking for an ls500 engine at a scrap yard and “re-use” the twin turbos from that engine and add it to the rc. (Got this idea from a comment at this forum).
What components will I have to change to make this work? Do I need to tune it? Do I need to swap the exhaust system? Etc.
10-05-22, 04:07 PM
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I’m disappointed with the power of the rc350 and all the rc f’s I can find in the market are 2015-2016 which is personally too old for me.
been thinking of looking for an ls500 engine at a scrap yard and “re-use” the twin turbos from that engine and add it to the rc. (Got this idea from a comment at this forum).
What components will I have to change to make this work? Do I need to tune it? Do I need to swap the exhaust system? Etc.
been thinking of looking for an ls500 engine at a scrap yard and “re-use” the twin turbos from that engine and add it to the rc. (Got this idea from a comment at this forum).
What components will I have to change to make this work? Do I need to tune it? Do I need to swap the exhaust system? Etc.
10-05-22, 04:56 PM
#3
You'd be in a significantly better position in terms of time, money and aggravation if you buy a proven supercharger kit.
A one-off turbocharger setup is very involved and based on the questions you are asking, you would need a seasoned fabricator take this on and it will be in the tens of thousands of dollars after parts and labor and months in the shop.
After evaluating the compression ratio and cam profile of your engine and the outcomes available from modifying them, I'll bet they would not want to even use the turbos designed for the LS500 application.
An RR supercharger kit is less than $7k and can be installed in a few days at most.
There are 9 2020 to 2022 RC-F in a 500 mile radius from me, if that's ultimately what you want, an OEM setup will always be superior to a forced induction add-on in any situation.
A one-off turbocharger setup is very involved and based on the questions you are asking, you would need a seasoned fabricator take this on and it will be in the tens of thousands of dollars after parts and labor and months in the shop.
After evaluating the compression ratio and cam profile of your engine and the outcomes available from modifying them, I'll bet they would not want to even use the turbos designed for the LS500 application.
An RR supercharger kit is less than $7k and can be installed in a few days at most.
There are 9 2020 to 2022 RC-F in a 500 mile radius from me, if that's ultimately what you want, an OEM setup will always be superior to a forced induction add-on in any situation.
Last edited by BMGS; 10-05-22 at 05:10 PM.
10-06-22, 05:46 PM
#4
Intermediate
I'm not really "disappointed" in my power of the RC. It is what I expected being I researched before I bought it. I also drove
it for over an hour the day of buying it. As far as wanting more power, sometimes yes. But if I wanted more, I'd just find a
good used RC-F and go that route. Anything you add to a car, such as a supercharger or turbo will increase the power
but it's expensive and the resale value goes to ****. Like was stated, cars that have naturally aspirated power plants,
they just last longer and don't create extra stress on the motor. Those RC-F's are expensive but pretty good bang for
the buck. If you are looking for a real "race car" look elsewhere, Lexus makes performance but they are more tuned for
long lasting, quiet comfort, for running the roads instead of track cars. They can be track cars, but others are more suited.
Quality is something a Lexus will run rings around 95% of the cars out there though.
it for over an hour the day of buying it. As far as wanting more power, sometimes yes. But if I wanted more, I'd just find a
good used RC-F and go that route. Anything you add to a car, such as a supercharger or turbo will increase the power
but it's expensive and the resale value goes to ****. Like was stated, cars that have naturally aspirated power plants,
they just last longer and don't create extra stress on the motor. Those RC-F's are expensive but pretty good bang for
the buck. If you are looking for a real "race car" look elsewhere, Lexus makes performance but they are more tuned for
long lasting, quiet comfort, for running the roads instead of track cars. They can be track cars, but others are more suited.
Quality is something a Lexus will run rings around 95% of the cars out there though.
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