Possible Problems For Modded Is200's

Wongster · April 13, 2004

I just spoke to my friend who's a Lexus mechanic and he told me about a customer who had heavily modded his IS200 which included a supercharger.

This particular customer had problems with the propshaft, differential and rear breaks due to the amount of power he was delivering to the rear wheels.

Has anyone experienced or heard of such a problem?

aido · April 13, 2004

Not heard about this, but I know that DaveEllen is having some rod work done to his engine or something to handle the extra power (but that's way beyond just the S/C)?

And as for the brakes I think ours are the same as those on the GS300 which has more power anyway (and also more weight?)

You've got me worried now

Scorpion · April 13, 2004

No......all S/C's for the IS are made by TTE(Toyota Team Europe)with extensive research.

d3fy · April 13, 2004

I dont think I'd give it much thought aido, your only talking 50 more ponys, it can't be that bigger stress, can it?

aido · April 13, 2004

It should be okay as I'm assuming that 90% of the S/C owners are here anyway and haven't heard anything major problem wise.

I'm just getting excited at getting everything fitted and then shocking people who think they can do the Lex - I've had enough of Focus's & Mondeo's racing me - time to show them who's the daddy :winky:

Scorpion · April 13, 2004

I think im right in saying that the stock IS engine can take up to 300bhp without any internal mods so to install a S/C gives an extra 50 gee gees means you have nothing to worry what so ever mate you'll be fine.

Bazza · April 13, 2004

i beleive dark is has been running his heavily modded 270bhp IS for well over a year with none of the problems mentioned

the supercharger is also a dealer option in euroland, its only lexus GB who wernt willing to put the car into production, due to costs involved in testing for: as such a new car, they did test them for themselves though