Saw a nice clean charcoal grey lowered ISF on the access rd while traveling on the freeway ( in mexico of course? ) so I'am thinking that would be fun".....low an behold he's thinking the same way? An judging from the way he came after me" he had run a c6 or 2 before....i hit it to match his pace an opened up a car or 2...traffic was heavy . He was cool, so we both slowed down in third at about 60...no taffic , we hit it and I gain a car length by the end of 3rd....4th 2 1/2 cars then we hit traffic....i was surpised that he stayed that close...he did as well as a mustang gt 500 I ran...it was stock 550hp. My vette makes 491rwhp....car was quick for a bolt on lexus???

 

Good kill.

 

Good kill, I doubt he was at 550hp, but the car is pretty damn slick with the 8speed auto. Lightning quick shifts and keeping the car at high rpm makes them pretty damn fast for a sedan.

 

Prolly was spraying, ones that have sprayed have posted up some pretty impressive times for a luxury 4dr

 

I have a stock one that wants to run me for 500. Lmao

Good kill.

 

Do it!

Quickest $500 you'll ever make!

 

It's one of those who wants to talk but when its time, always an excuse.

We wipp never run, I'm not new to this game. I'm sure he knows he would get drug. I offered five and the hit, he still didn't bite. O well!

 

what did the lexus have done, those cars arent too shabby on top end

 

Doubt it was a bolt-on car. We have a guy on a local forum who bought one, and there's only like 1 company with longtubes out, and even his exhaust was super expensive. spraying them is somewhat common in their community.

 

ya ur right^, I think the only mods out for them are Headers, cat-back, and intake. No tunes so most seem to spray if they want to make it faster. very limited in options

 

Good kill! I love the way those ISF's look and they are strong runners. One of my goals with the G8 is to be able to out run one someday.

I was going to ask if there are many mods out for the ISF's, but I see that's been answered. It always sucks when there's a cool car out and little to no aftermarket support for it.

I think he was referring to the GT500 when he said 550 hp. I believe the 2011 GT500's are rated 550.

 

^d'oh you are right.

 

yes ..i was talking about the stang at 550...would have put more cars on the ISF as the speeds got higher but it did well to hang for a spell below 120mph

 

They have both direct and conventional injection so the ECU is VERY complicated. Several companies have tried to work with it including Hennessey and all have given up.

 

Really? That's fucked up.

 

They use both to eliminate the carbon buildup that plagues DI engines. It's actually a brilliant design, but it's so complicated no one can successfully modify/tune it. Of course this doesn't matter to Lexus because their primary target market won't mod them.

From what i've read, Hennessey was trying to do forced induction, but couldn't even begin to fuel it on the stock ECU.

 

ya it sucks for them since its a cool car just not a big aftermarket

 

Good kill. I really hope he was spraying though, because 491rwhp and only 2 1/2 cars? I think everyone else is right and the lighting quick shifts came into play. And like you said top end would have been a different race. But still pretty impressive for one of those cars! I love the way they look, if I ever see one i'll try and get a few runs in.

 

It ran well...under 120 mph but if we had more room it would have been the same as the GT 500 mustang I ran ...put 5cars on him by the time I reached 140mph

 

Good to hear that! I was wondering what the outcome was and hoping you pulled the GT500 more too. Good kills nonethless. I'm a huge Corvette fan, and It tears me apart inside if I see one lose, not that you did lol.