BTCC_ Racer

Hi there, A gearbox flush and ECU reset will certainly help. It worked for my ISF however my box ran great if anything the flush and reset just made it that little bit better.

From a ISF owners experience changing the gearbox fluid and gearbox software reset made the transmission better and faster. However I wasnt unimpressed with it before hand but everything just improved a notch.

I checked on the MOT site there is a tab at the bottom to check recalls. On the Lexus site there is no recall against my reg, its only go on the mot site since the 9th of December so im assuming Lexus would write a letter in a few weeks?

I had mine done earlier this year and made a difference cold and hot. Oil over time breaks down so its worth getting done.

Just checked my isf is on the recall. What the reason for this? E10 fuel?

Looking for a LSD for my ISF. Can be factory Torsen or aftermarket. Let me know what you guys have.

Fuel pumps or something fuel related along with airbag.

Ive changed the front trailing arm bushes to GSF ones which improved the steering feel. Anyone have the part number for the lower inner arm bush? I rather use genuine Lexus ones, ideally GSF ones if they fit? So far ive not had inner tyre wear but ive not been driving the car much so hard to tell.

Nice, which part of the country did the car end up going? What did you sell it for in the end? I think the pricing for ISF a little off.

Great write up - look forward seeing this machine person. I have a DC2 thats currently being restored I may part ways with that and upgrade - the Yaris sounds like a cracking motor. Although I'm tempted by a FK8 civic type r especially as prices has started to ease a little.

Little update, new tyres fitted. Front left toe was 0.04 and right was 0.02 Both were in the green zone. Geo set to 0.00 toe both left and right, all boxes camber caster were in the green. The rear was also fine (i recently changed the rear tyres and the wear was even on the old set). I'll take monthly measurements across the tyres to monitor the wear.

I get you, with the hunter machine all 4 wheels are hooked up. I run the stock 36 psi pressures - any suggestion if going higher is better?

Can the rears be adjusted? Mine were o.k If so where are the adjustment points? totally agree with you, i'll get this sorted tomorrow, Im off to London next week I wasnt going to take the ISF but i might do to put some miles on the car.

Ive used Motorway to sell my RS4 a few years ago, its was a slow process waiting for the dealers to bid, in the end it was only 1 dealer who wanted the car and they bought it. I agree the press coverage is pretty poor and unfair on the Lexus, secondly I think the cost of living and the household looming increase in bills on October the 1st is putting people off. The price is fair for sure as they are more expensive examples but again without causing a stir (im a recent owner too) - I dont think these high prices for out cars will last.

Ebay worked for me better selling my previous two cars.

I'll measure the fronts shortly when i'm back at home but some good points you have mentioned. I think i'm happy to accept that I didn't check nor measure the inside of the tyre edge before the new shocks and bushes and geo. I've ordered at set of PS4s they are arriving at the tyre centre tomorrow soon as they are fitted i'll get the pressure to 36 (I have my own gauge to check) and i'll get them to set the toe to 0. But the reading before will be crucial if its out then its an alignment issue, which could be down to the suspension settling or hitting a pot or two hole I cant recall hitting a huge pot hole.

its a fair assessment that I may not have noticed it as the wear might not have been much, I dont drive my car much as I have another two cars. The old ones looks o.k when on the car but once out they had some light cracking in them underload of a metal bar so in essence yes they were worn as they will flex under hard braking. I did feel a improvement in the steering, then again that could have also been the new shocks, again old ones weren't leaking but as they have done a 100k I just wanted to refresh some components as i went along. I tend to do this in all my cars slowly refresh them and bring them up to factory tolerances as possible. The new shocks have a much more controlled rebound over wavey roads, im not sure if the mileage on my stocks ones had seen them past the best my guess 100k and 14 year old probably yes.

Im not sure if you can mess up on a hunter machine, ive been going there for years never had a problem. Maybe I didn't let the new shock settle enough? I picked the car up at 3pm (shocks fitted) left car parked for a day then went for a 20 min drive to alignment shop? I will say the cars ride height might have dropped a touch as the new shock settled? maybe this is a factor?

camber was: Left 1.30 degree and right 1.32 I understand this cant be adjusted? Toe was before adjustment 0.05 left and 0.08 right (the right was in the red) Toes both adjusted to exactly zero.

Hi all, Was shocked to discover that my front inner tyres are down to cords - the tyres themselves have over 3mm of life remaining. Back in April changed the front lower arm bush to GSF ones and alround i put on Bilstien B6 (oem replacement shocks) at this point I had the geo checked and adjusted, the toe was hardly out but had it brought to zero on a Hunter machine. I run 36 psi (cold) all around. Tyres are Michelin PS4s all round. Car drives straight and since the bushes were fitted the steering response has improved , also when I had the shocks and geo done I didn't notice any tyre wear that not to say it wasn't there. Thanks

I thought this had sold as the ad vanished? Car markets really getting affected with cost of living etc. It will sell pal someone will come along.

27k - dam I didn’t see it advertised or was it on here. Even I would have been tempted! That’s a bargain!

100% agree! I’ve had a RS4 which wasn’t to bad on the maintenance however my Alpina was nightmare constant ****ty Bosch sensors failing, timing chain issues, abs sensors ahhhh! No more German cars for me! I can’t see me selling the ISF for sometime even then it will be For a GSF etc.

Might be a little more hassle selling private but you will get a decent offer if you hold out, these F cars are in demand. I’d stick it on auto trader eBay and on here. When I last sold my car I also put on a car vertical report. My Alpina sold in 2 days!

Awesome! Looks like a cracker with the OS Giken diff!