Hi volks,
my name is Mike, I'm from Austria (Central Europe).
I just like to post up some pics and texts about my new project
on my IS300 M/T.
Well some story before:
I'm member in the EURO-Lexus Owners Club since 2002 when I bought
a Lexus IS200 powered by the 2.0L I6 VVTi engine (1G-FE),
which I got with a J160 6-speed transmission (also available in the Toyota Altezza).
OK for short.... I started a turbo project on it in 2004 and built it up to the first turbocharged Lexus IS200 in central Europe, there were just 2 or 3 in the world at this time and it came to about 230-250BHP @ 0,65bar of boost
(1bar = 14PSI).
OK in April 2006 I got in a terrible accident on the highway @ ~120kph
and shredded it into pieces.
Well, we started then to rip everything out of it, what could be useful
and put the chassis on the trash.
In 2007 I ordered somebody to import a '03 Lexus IS300 M/T from America in TCM color (which I love very much, since it did never get sold in this color in Europe).
Well.... in October '07 it was time for me to pick it up, put it down to Serbia (where I work for an Austrian construction company) due to tax and law advantages, put it back to Austria and began to start a new Project.
That's why I'm calling it "My Project II"
MY PROJECT II
(this all happened during the Year 2008)
Well, it seemed the IS300 also got involved into a terrible accident
and got rebuilt awfully.
The front is bended to the right side for about 2-3cm, the front and rear skirt
was hanging around somehow. ^ ^
I put it to a Lexus workshop and they solved most of the dents and other
not repaired "issues".
All in all the importer seemed to have cheated me, but I could get it for a good price and I knew that it won't last in stock condition.
OK here, we started to rip out everything and put the whole interior in it,
which we got out of my IS200 Sport.
It had 2 color interior and textil seats (lower weight, not cold in winter)
...was there water inside? :suspiciou
Now it looks like this....
B&M Shortshifter B&M, TRD-GaugePod, Blitz BLM Gauges (Boost, Exh.Tmp., Fuel Press)
Once we rented a garage to do the first steps of tuning....
HKS Hipermax II coilovers, Hotchkis SwayBars & AAC AngelEyes headlights (sorry for cellphone pics)
Angel Eyes.... B)
I also thought on modding the HiFi System a little bit....
Maqma MQ-E04 Tuner
...Subwoofer
To prevent vibrations....
Here we go...
my name is Mike, I'm from Austria (Central Europe).
I just like to post up some pics and texts about my new project
on my IS300 M/T.
Well some story before:
I'm member in the EURO-Lexus Owners Club since 2002 when I bought
a Lexus IS200 powered by the 2.0L I6 VVTi engine (1G-FE),
which I got with a J160 6-speed transmission (also available in the Toyota Altezza).
OK for short.... I started a turbo project on it in 2004 and built it up to the first turbocharged Lexus IS200 in central Europe, there were just 2 or 3 in the world at this time and it came to about 230-250BHP @ 0,65bar of boost
(1bar = 14PSI).
OK in April 2006 I got in a terrible accident on the highway @ ~120kph
and shredded it into pieces.
Well, we started then to rip everything out of it, what could be useful
and put the chassis on the trash.
In 2007 I ordered somebody to import a '03 Lexus IS300 M/T from America in TCM color (which I love very much, since it did never get sold in this color in Europe).
Well.... in October '07 it was time for me to pick it up, put it down to Serbia (where I work for an Austrian construction company) due to tax and law advantages, put it back to Austria and began to start a new Project.
That's why I'm calling it "My Project II"
MY PROJECT II
(this all happened during the Year 2008)
Well, it seemed the IS300 also got involved into a terrible accident
and got rebuilt awfully.
The front is bended to the right side for about 2-3cm, the front and rear skirt
was hanging around somehow. ^ ^
I put it to a Lexus workshop and they solved most of the dents and other
not repaired "issues".
All in all the importer seemed to have cheated me, but I could get it for a good price and I knew that it won't last in stock condition.
OK here, we started to rip out everything and put the whole interior in it,
which we got out of my IS200 Sport.
It had 2 color interior and textil seats (lower weight, not cold in winter)
...was there water inside? :suspiciou
Now it looks like this....
B&M Shortshifter B&M, TRD-GaugePod, Blitz BLM Gauges (Boost, Exh.Tmp., Fuel Press)
Once we rented a garage to do the first steps of tuning....
HKS Hipermax II coilovers, Hotchkis SwayBars & AAC AngelEyes headlights (sorry for cellphone pics)
Angel Eyes.... B)
I also thought on modding the HiFi System a little bit....
Maqma MQ-E04 Tuner
...Subwoofer
To prevent vibrations....
Here we go...