Modifications for the Lexus IS Sport Cross
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Available in standard form with power of upto 212bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the IS Sport Cross. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 233.2bhp to 360.4bhp but this is far out of the reach of your local part store.
You will need some extensive work on the engine block, gas flowing, porting, 3 angle valve job, fast road cams, a remap, full balance and blueprint and even then you will need to add some pretty serious forced induction upgrades.
If you have a lower powered IS Sport Cro your best bet for a mod would be an engine swap with the 212bhp Cro. There are some star performers in the IS Sport Cross line up. With a few mods you will make yours a road scortcher rather than just a hot hatch.Your first engine modifications for your IS Sport Cross should be an induction kit, sports exhaust and fuel boost valve.
The Car Tuning Guide recommend that on the IS Sport Crosss , you get a fast road cam. Internal engine modifications that should be high up on your list would be polishing and porting the head.
The most powerful Cross in our database offers 212 bhp. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 233.2 bhp to 360.4bhp with mods we have outlined above.
A IS Sport Cross with forced induction (turbo or supercharger) will give even larger power gains that this. The IS Sport Crosss come in various power levels right up to 212bhp. On a motorsport prepared IS Sport Cross it is possible to achieve power figures of anywhere approaching 275.6bhp to 402.8bhp. But this sort of power requires some pretty heavy investment and a hell of a lot of engine work. . The IS Sport Crosss handling can be dramatically improved with some choice suspension modifications. A drop of 35mm will work well on most cars, any lower and you will hit other problems.
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