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    Something different.....im back with a Lexus IS-F

    Currently shopping for an Audi SQ5 for the wife so ive starting looking on here again. Used to have a 2011 Golf R and more recently a 2010 Golf GTI and was very active on here, but after i sold the GTI i naturally dropped off as i had nothing to talk about.

    Not sure if anyone on here would be interested, but this is the car i bought after selling my GTI about 14 months ago. I have always wanted a rear drive V8 but didn't want a Ford/Holden/Chrysler etc and didn't want the headache of a RS4, M3 or AMG in regards to reliability and maintenance costs - hence i present to you my 2011 Lexus IS-F. As these are qute rare, i had to look for about 4-5 months before i found a decent one that wasn't trashed.

    It doesn't have the pedigree or history of the Euro's, but it's super fun to drive, has a revvy n/a 5.0L V8 with a quick shifting 8 speed auto, is very rare (only just over 1000 sold in Aust), goes like stink and sounds fantastic. To top it off, they are supremely reliable and general servicing and parts are cheap.

    Purchased completely stock as a 1 owner car in July 2017, with only 42,000km on it i drove it home from Brisbane. I have owned it now for around 12 months and have done around 8,000km in it.

    Stock these are rated at 311kw and 505nm at the crank. The airbox has a vacuum operated flap that above 3,500rpm opens up (basically opens up a 20cm x 8cm hole in the airbox) and the induction noise is glorious. The engine really comes alive after 3,500rpm and just loves to rev all the way to the 7,000rpm limit. Below 3,500rpm it is quite docile and Lexus-like.

    The Aisin 8 speed auto is beautifully smooth when you leave it in normal mode, but put the car into sport mode and it locks the torque converter after 1st gear and bangs through the gears with DSG-like speed and really bangs the gears hard. The 7th and 8th gears are basically an overdrive so on the freeway at 110kph it sits on around 1,600rpm. The gearbox also allows you to truly be in control, and lets you hit the rev limiter and hold gears without changing gears for you....great for on the track.

    A very thorough detail was first on the agenda after getting it home from QLD and re-registered with NSW plates, and you can see the brakes and suspension were filthy and the paint needed a good 2 stage buff and sealant. Its a gorgeous colour once its all polished up and the sun is shining on it. It was also due for a service so i took care of that (the sump holds 9.5L....wowsers).

    Mods:
    - AFE panel filter
    - Silicone intake hose
    - RR Racing ECU tune
    - Xforce twin 2.5" exhaust with custom xforce VMK-250 Varex rear mufflers and Xforce Smartbox controller for the exhaust valves.
    - Factory exhaust manifolds hi-flowed (removal of cats and opened up flanges from 2.0" to 2.5"). Two new 200 cel stainless cats added.
    - 15mm bolt on wheel spacers
    - BaysonR front lip
    - Tinted rear tail lights
    - Tinted windows
    - Carbon fibre rear roof spoiler
    - Black grill

    Power:
    Stock: 235rwkw
    Intake and xforce exhaust: 249rwkw
    Intake and xforce exhaust and RR Racing ECU tune: 265rwkw (approx 10kw gain all through the rev range but most gains above 6,000rpm)
    Going back again in a few weeks to test the difference from hi-flowing the exhaust manifolds, but the car feels better up top.
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    What a beast! Nice

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    i'm a bit of a fan of the IS-F so I can only agree. A great choice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slin View Post
    What a beast! Nice
    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    i'm a bit of a fan of the IS-F so I can only agree. A great choice.
    Cheers - im loving it. The only real negative about the IS-F is that aftermarket modifications are very limited, and basically anything much more that what i have already done is big bucks (extractors are about $4.5k imported from USA and installed...big job as the engine bay is very tight, and turbo/supercharger kits are $10-15k supply only). So i think ill just do a few cosmetic mods to keep me happy and leave the engine as it is.

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    Nitrous Injection?

    I think there's enough power.

    Most people need to learn to get up it a bit more and hold it in gear...
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    Said it before and will say it again ... love the new ride.
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    Thumbs up

    Quote Originally Posted by brad View Post
    Nitrous Injection?

    I think there's enough power.

    Most people need to learn to get up it a bit more and hold it in gear...
    Quote Originally Posted by Tuan View Post
    Said it before and will say it again ... love the new ride.
    Thanks Tuan.

    Its back to the dyno this week to see the power with some exhaust flow mods i've had done. It now has a 7,200rpm rev limit too.

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    Only just found this thread, but man, that sound is beyond glorious. Beautiful colour, too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Splashalot View Post
    Only just found this thread, but man, that sound is beyond glorious. Beautiful colour, too.
    Thanks mate - i love it too.
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