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  1. Showroom
    Okay, I know that this question has been asked many, many times. However, there is a 'twist' to it... I'm from Denmark. I have a IS200 and is looking for somewhere to buy a replica TRD set. Before I'm told to, just buy an OEM one, I cannot afford it.. So I'm wondering, if anyone knows a place to...
  2. General Discussion
    Yo, got myself a ‘01 is300 with a 1jzvvti swap. Running a black emu paired with stock ecu. Bought the car with the swap and wiring done already, the story goes homeboy had it swapped by “a shop” was told the ac compressor was bad, he had it replaced and it still would not blow cold. Fast...
  3. General Discussion
    Hello i have a 2006 is250 6mt with 175000 and ive been leaking fuel but cannot find out whats wrong or broken. ive been in and out of this car and i cannot find it. any help or questions to further help is much appreciated!
  4. Basic Help & Repair
    Sorry in advance for creating a new post, but seeing how this is a very specific issue I had trouble finding anything related to it. The history with the cooling system on my Auto 2002 IS300 goes as following: Previous owner swapped out OEM with Koyorad radiator (with standalone tranny...
  5. Basic Help & Repair
    Hello! Hope you nice people can help with pointing me in the right direction - I'll try to keep it somewhat short. My 2003 6 speed Manual Supercharged IS200 has a vibration which you can feel in the seat, nothing from the steering wheel. It's only noticeable when driving at a specific speed...
  6. General Discussion
    Hey guys, So after having 3 different is300's (wrecked my first one, got rid of the third one last year), I am finally back in a Lexus. This time a 2009 is350. Really good deal, however, they lost some stuff in the ECU box when they swapped in a 80k engine. The only thing left in the ECU box...
  7. General Discussion
    I am stripping my interior and found these cut wires, the radio did not work when I bought the car and I found this below the ac blower motor anybody know what they do and go to?
  8. Basic Help & Repair
    I recently (early september) got a start ability issue from time to time my car will take a while to crank started happening after i drove to paris from germany and back. It also will occasionally try to stall but it is a manual ive put injector cleaner in it, changed the spark plugs, ingnition...
  9. General Discussion
    New owner to the IS300! It’s a 2005 with 239k and I have had my fair share of problems with it already, not against them at all because I love the work! Anyway, it seems like the head gasket has been blown, oil is slightly milky and the coolant in my radiator is nonexistent (PO took out the...
  10. Showroom
    Hey, I am looking into getting a charge speed front bumper for my 01 Is300. I was looking at the front bumper and I was wondering if the altezza crash bar, skinnier jdm bar, would fit behind the bumper. I was looking around for installation vids and forums about it, but cannot find any. Any...
  11. General Discussion
    2001 is300 2jz GE vvti Engine starts up and runs fine on idle however it cuts at 3k RPM, sort of just bangin on the 3k mark. timing belt kit job was done by myself and timing is spot on, I’ve also wired up new coil pack connectors and spark plugs. I have no codes to clue me on what’s wrong, I...
  12. DIY/tutorial forum
    Bought a used 2002 is300 179k miles. besides a power steering pump replacement, cars been pretty good running wise. Was driving for about 3 hours off and on and on my way home the car died in the street i was going about 20 and car slowly died engine shut off as if out of gas tried to start it...
  13. Basic Help & Repair
    Hello again guys! I always appreciate all the help I get from you people, a lot of really good info! For anyone that may not remember I’ve been fighting a multiple misfire issue with my old girl since I picked her up over a month ago. At first she was misfiring on every cylinder besides 5 with...
  14. General Discussion
    Hey guys, first post here, been lurking for a few days trying to resolve my issue with no luck. Issue is, I need to get my car registered and the title transferred, but I can't do that without passing inspection, and CEL is stopping me from doing. CEL code is P0016 and a flashing "TRAC OFF"...
  15. General Discussion
    i bought my car with led taillights(not the trunk ones) and i’ve noticed that they only turn on when i brake. everything else works(turn signal and reverse light). i don’t know what to check or what the problem could be so can someone help me out with it
  16. Go Faster
    Been trying to fine tune my is300 after just freshly rebuilding the motor. It has GTE rods and pistons, GE head gasket and everything else is an OEM replacement so the motor has been gone over head to toe and replaced all the gaskets (minus the valve stem seals) it’s a factory 5 speed and has a...
  17. Basic Help & Repair
    Hello again! Just finished my turbo is300 build and am in the testing stage of firing it up and running it. after I rebuilt the motor I put on a new one from rock auto (old one was cracked in half on the casing and wouldn’t spin so I didn’t use it again) thought it was not working as I put it...
  18. Go Faster
    Hi all, Driver of the Angry Beamer Beating Beaver coming back at you with a interesting issues here. been reading the crap out of the forums and am alittle confused coming to merging the upstream O2 sensors on my 03’ 5MT is300 I have the harness out right now and am wanting to splice the...
  19. Basic Help & Repair
    Hey, I am having trouble replacing my front right wheel speed sensor in my '02 is300. My ABS light is on solid and the trac light flashes, I know that my front right sensor is bad. I have ohm'ed out the sensor side plug and am reading an open circuit, so I decide to buy a new one from rock...
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