Hello Lexus IS300 Enthusiasts.
I'm in the market for a new vehicle. I am seriously looking at the 2002 Lexus IS300 (5 speed). I am doing a comparison between the '02 BMW 330i (manual) and the '02 Lexus IS300 (manual), and a few other cars.
Apart from providing a manual transmission, does anyone know if the '02 IS300 has any performance specification changes (increases)? Will there be a hp and especially torque increase?
If the current model belts out ~215hp @ 5800 rpm and torque of ~218 lb ft @ 3800 rpm, providing a 0-60 mph at ~7.1s, shouldn't the manual tranny get the 0-60mph time to ~6.7s? And this is assuming that the horsepower and torque numbers don't change in '02.
I read a thread where a Swift Racing representative provided some good performance information. With the High Flow Intake with ECU, one could expect an increase of horse power of ~22hp. If this is the case, then wouldn't it be fair to assume that the performance numbers associated with the '02 Lexus IS300 (5-speed) with simple HFI w/ ECU upgrades, to provide the same performance numbers as the 330i?
Given that the handling of the IS300 is already comparable to the BMW 3-series, the pricing advantage of the IS300 over a comparably loaded 330i, and putting aside subjective matters such as aesthetics, the '02 Lexus IS300 (w/ stick) is making my decision extremely difficult.
At any rate, if any of you out there can provide some insight for me, I would really appreciate it.
I'm in the market for a new vehicle. I am seriously looking at the 2002 Lexus IS300 (5 speed). I am doing a comparison between the '02 BMW 330i (manual) and the '02 Lexus IS300 (manual), and a few other cars.
Apart from providing a manual transmission, does anyone know if the '02 IS300 has any performance specification changes (increases)? Will there be a hp and especially torque increase?
If the current model belts out ~215hp @ 5800 rpm and torque of ~218 lb ft @ 3800 rpm, providing a 0-60 mph at ~7.1s, shouldn't the manual tranny get the 0-60mph time to ~6.7s? And this is assuming that the horsepower and torque numbers don't change in '02.
I read a thread where a Swift Racing representative provided some good performance information. With the High Flow Intake with ECU, one could expect an increase of horse power of ~22hp. If this is the case, then wouldn't it be fair to assume that the performance numbers associated with the '02 Lexus IS300 (5-speed) with simple HFI w/ ECU upgrades, to provide the same performance numbers as the 330i?
Given that the handling of the IS300 is already comparable to the BMW 3-series, the pricing advantage of the IS300 over a comparably loaded 330i, and putting aside subjective matters such as aesthetics, the '02 Lexus IS300 (w/ stick) is making my decision extremely difficult.
At any rate, if any of you out there can provide some insight for me, I would really appreciate it.