Is200 Upgrades

[BusinessClass]

How can I get 180-200 bhp from my is200?

[matt-c]

Supercharger

[BusinessClass]

There expensive to jus add 30-50 bhp I am just thinking light mods I want to keep it mostly standard as am saving for a s2000 but I want to make this a lil faster until I get it

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Supercharger.....

It's the only way.

[BusinessClass]

Wat else would I need to upgrade?

[matt-c]

See next post......

[matt-c]

There expensive to jus add 30-50 bhp I am just thinking light mods I want to keep it mostly standard as am saving for a s2000 but I want to make this a lil faster until I get it

There are no light mods or bits and pieces to add to an IS to get that sort of power - or really any power at all to be honest. You're looking at either a supercharger or turbocharger conversion, or if neither of those are wanted, you could try a 50 shot of NOS, but I can't say how long your engine will last (or the bottle of NOS for that matter)

Wat else would I need to upgrade?

The kit comes with everything you need. Many replace the HKS FCD with a black box from a member called Patrick, as his are better. Upgrades to the kit include bigger intercoolers, and a larger pulley wheel for more boost, and a BOV if you want to announce to the world you have forced induction, but personally I wouldn't. Been there, done that. Vrooom P-TISH! Not very in keeping with the Lexus image IMO.....

My advice? If you're saving for an S2000, then don't bother doing anything to the IS. It never has been, and never will be, a fast car. And if you've no intention of going the long haul with it, don't bother modifying it. Enjoy it for what it is, then move on. If you must have more power, a quicker (and probably cheaper) alternative is to sell it, buy an IS300 (200bhp standard). The TTE supercharger kits aren't cheap (£2k ball park, although still cheaper than a turbo conversion, and probably cheaper than an engine swap to a 1JZ or 2JZ - you could go 1G-GTE, which were between 185-210bhp, but I think these aren't easy to get hold of, and not very tuneable without spending a lot. Swap cost wise, it's probably not far off a 1JZ-GTE, which is >280bhp standard, like the 2JZ-GTE)