Tuning tips for the Lexus IS
When tuning your IS it is important that you get it right so follow our IS tuning overview and see which the best modifications are.
Available in standard form with power of upto 213bhp (depending on the year), so this goes to show the tuning potential of the IS. From this you can increase the power from anywhere between 234.3bhp to 362.1bhp and this would take a lot more than just bolting on a massive exhaust and adding a go faster stripe.
For serious power hikes like this you would need to look at rebores, porting and polishing and add into the mix a hefty dose of forced induction.
The more powerful IS Saloons provide a suitable donor engine for the lower powered models in the range. The already BHP endowed range of ISs reward tuners with a satisfying power gain. Your first engine modifications for your IS should be an induction kit, sports exhaust and fuel boost valve.
FASTROAD CAMS should be next up on your tuning list and will offer big power gains on the IS. Turn your attention next to the ISs engine head. With a good gas flowed ported engine you will see much better mid and peak range power.
The ISs come in various power levels right up to 213bhp as per the IS Saloon If you apply a few tuning mods to this model of IS you will see power gains from anywhere between 234.3bhp to 362.1bhp. But this sort of power requires some pretty heavy investment and a hell of a lot of engine work. .
Lexus put together a nice package but the turbo IS owners have a real tuners dream. A remap and Intercooler will add a lot of power to the engine and in some cases you can double your power. The top IS offers a base power level of 213 bhp. When setup for motorports we can expect to see almost mythical power figures approaching 276.9 bhp to 404.7 bhp! The ISs handling can be dramatically improved with some choice suspension modifications. The Car Tuning Guide do not recommend lowering more than 35mm.
We will have more detailed IS modification guides in the near future. Please check the site regularly for updates.
For further reading on any of the topics we have discussed we suggest you visit some of these links:
Car Tuning – TorqueCars cover just about everything on car tuning and car mods.
Car Tuning Guide Good common sense online car tuning guide.
