[Spoolin]

I have a 2000 Celica GTS 6spd, and i was wondering what the new IS is able to do in the 1/4 mile and 0-60. Anyone have any clue?

Thanks
John www.celica.net

 

[IS300 Fan]

0-60 7.1
1/4 mile 15.3
(for the auto)

The 5 speed manual will be released around December/Janruary.

The 0-60 with the manual should be around 6.5 seconds. The IS doesn't rev as high as your Celica, so achieving good 0-60 shouldn't be too hard.

Congrats on your car! Have fun!

Nice work on your website...! Pretty cool.

[This message has been edited by IS300 Fan (edited May 28, 2000).]

 

[JW]

The Lexus literature states:
0-60: 7.1 seconds
1/4 mile: 15.3 seconds

 

[Spoolin]

That's some pretty good times for stock! It will probably be a bit faster with some good drivers in them. They say the celica does 15.4 stock, and i have a Rod Millen intake on it and did a [email protected] and since the IS is a toyota

you know it will be fast! If you care to see my video of that run go here
http://www.celica.net/videos/Clip3.rm

John

 

[oneeyejack]

just wondering where you heard that the manual was coming out in december/january??

and can a manual really cut the time down to 6.5 for a 0-60???

 

[TEG]

I have heard december/january for the manual from a few places, but I tend to think it wont show up intil June next year as a 2002 model.

And yes, a manual will often cut .5 second off the 0-60 from an auto (as long as you shift perfectly). The auto will do 7 sec 0-60 in auto mode every time (just floor it).

 

[Brandon]

Its faster to just leave it in regular automatic then to use e-shift to acheive the time?

 

[TEG]

From what I have heard the full auto is just as fast as using "M" mode and manually shifting at just the right time.

That is for full throttle 0-60.

Now if you are going up and down gears (like on a twisty mountain road) you are going to do better picking the gears yourself.

 

[brad]

If I am not mistaken the A4 2.8 shaves at least one second to 60 when fitted with the manual.