IS200- Skid Pan + Guard Ruiningly Low

Benny heads out for a slide with minimal modifications to the car.
In this episode of the budget drift build, Benny continues with the mods installing some fresh coilovers along with extra steering lock, all in preparation for the upcoming SparesBox event at our local track.
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Unless you’re trained & qualified to do so, we don’t recommend modifying your vehicle in any way. Stickers don’t add HP unless installed correctly.

[@timassgoblin]

Diggin the light up plate.

[@lunatic3571]

need more into on it myself. Hey benny can you give us some info on it?

[@SarahTheDutchRebel]

You can request these for your car in japan, they are translucent so light can shine through from behind them, making them glow. I think they are called jiko-shiki plates.

[@mikepeterson1791]

Benny doesn't strike me as the kind of guy to jam out to some jazz funk, but the music on this vid proves I am wrong.

[@spusuf]

Keen for more is200!

[@JesseC1989]

Enjoying the Channel 👌 commenting to help the algorithm ✔️

[@euroker05]

Another tip: add woodblocks (2×4) under the tires when lowering so you could pull the jack out 👌🏽

[@liamkennedy1673]

If you could do a video on deleting/bypassing the fake e-throttle that comes standard on these cars that would be excellent.

[@MafiaboysWorld]

Nice to know Benny with the taper, thanks bro. 👍 I think you just saved me a good amount of time taking the front hubs and struts out on the Crustida tomorrow. 🙏 Thank God I found a solution from a local Aussie company (not dba, still pissed at them!! 🤬) after all the failures I had with brakes last week so all systems go now. 👍😎

[@evo271]

That led number plate is sick !

[@casanovablacko2534]

Good show old man!

[@Martinnc30]

Power steering cooler is a must do mod easy aswell ! caster arm bushes and rack bushes !

[@jonathanwright5550]

Race car =bin the power steer

[@tindermanspindelman]

@@jonathanwright5550 wtf? Not on a drifting car

[@ghomerhust]

thanks for the tip on the spring part number, i was not aware of that

[@deanrobert8674]

Next week Benny shows us how to hammer and dolly your guards for tyre clearance. Cos when your nutz go down they don't go back up.

[@JosephArata]

Lower center of gravity means nothing unless you are traveling at 150+ MPH. I hate the low/stanced scene, because it's mostly idiots running around ruining the way their suspension/steering works. All just for "cool points". Screw cool points, you look like a dumbass with your side skirts and bumpers scraping the curb every time you enter/exit a concrete ramp.

[@darrenliggett7222]

So the main question is, when are you dropping in a 1UZ engine Benny? my mate in N.Ireland makes a gearbox adaptor for you can keep the IS200 six-speed, popular conversion here in Ireland

[@RyTrapp0]

Wow, DOHC V8s fit in these things? I have been thinking about how interesting it would be to swap a Ford DOHC 4.6 in an IS, or a Coyote 5.0l. The stock Mustang MT82 would probably be a better trans choice than a gigantic T56/TR6060, that and I really like the 1:1 5th/single OD 6-speed setup of the MT82. REALLY want to do that swap(if the DOHC Fords aren't wider than the the UZs anyway), ideally with a Haltech Elite, limited slip out back, stick a Ground Control setup in the wheel wells, have a nice daily/drift/dick around car. Could even stick a centrifugal blower on it down the road, make an EASY 600+ wheel with a unique swap. That said, I REALLY want to see the Tundra 5.7l swapped into some stuff, I don't think I've ever actually seen one swapped yet.

[@Low760]

They use the same chassis as the gs300 as mentioned and they came out as a gs430 in the states so a 1uz is drop in. But only 180rwkw with a tune etc.

[@darrenliggett7222]

@@RyTrapp0 Yes, 1UZ in IS200 fits, check out Jonny Irwin's Facebook page: facebook.com/MCLautoworx/

[@nathanielbarbeau4821]

Love my 5 speed IS300!!! So cool to see one wrenched on. Throttle response is horrendous though. No heel toe action because it’s so slow to rev.

[@mathieuroy2003]

You guys need to come to canada in the winter, you would get 50x better at drifting just by going to the shops!

[@PeteM.]

I'm gonna be there next week, so keen!!

[@JordyValentine]

another tip instead if you get stuck on the hoist, don't jack up each end and move the arms, just lift the car back up and put blocks under the wheel's. Drop the arms, swing them out of the way and drive off, no stuffing around

[@funwithoutpants]

I love that light up plate.

[@Alonsel3]

Good tip on those steering arms thanks Benny!

[@SpecificationR]

So much love for the Volk Racing IIIs!!!!

[@Yeeahkev]

Congrats m8, welcome to the stantz club

[@danielspencer1973]

Nice KZbin spec angle grinder!

[@texrolyat]

awesome job! wish we had tracks like this where I live.

[@teamneverlost]

Mad progress. Would be mega keen to see a Beams turbo conversion done with quad throttles, haltech and big injection setup!

[@fernanaquino2482]

Loving the feel good music Benny

[@benherd1173]

Benny, i'm absolutely stoked to to have come across your channel. Great video content. Its great to see your first drift session, you did a great job. Keep up the good work mate.

[@ashas7730]

Yea raise a bit 4 sure, btw LOVE the soundtracks!!

[@mickmiddle3331]

Great Job, it looks Mad Now.

[@StreetDreamzTT]

Mannn I love these. One day I’ll own one. Nice vid Benny

[@Vursten1337]

Thanks Benny for another great video on the IS200, I'm starting to look for one now! :D

[@tomkord220]

jeez that bluetooth grinder guard hurts my feelings -- good technical episode tho, always a good day to learn more about suspension geometry

[@benkohnen9918]

Stancey 🔥 did the same on my bmw couldn't even make it out shop it was so low lol, great build/viddy

[@brian.tm3]

Been a minute ! Nice to see you bouncing back with the car videos. The mods so far are so clean and I'm jealous and excited for your Altezza videos!

[@jons6125]

Amazing how you keep true to your own style with loads of great tech info and tips! 👍

[@Dean.martin.93]

Can ya polish the head lights 👌🏼 looks really cool apart from the headlights. Love this video series

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Dean Martin patience ;)

[@craigmandall9420]

I clicked on it the instant it came up in my notification and it already has 3 views

[@LawrenciuM709]

When it's someone else's car I like seeing it look low and cool cause I don't have to live with it. Lower it more! lol

[@vinzenzgeske8987]

Same here. I put 30mm Eibach lowering springs in my Mazda 3 BK to make the look work better with the original 17" wheels and everyone was like "Why only 30 mm?". And I said: "Do you even drive on these roads? Everything else would be suicide!" Before that, I had a Mercedes 190E (W201) with a -40mm Eibach/Bilstein combo (I bought it that way) and that was too low to even get to the Mercedes dealer. And then my brother-in-law put a 100mm lowering suspension in his Audi 100 Avant (Type 44) and he regretted it about two days down the line. It did look kinda cool, but there was barely any suspension travel left and you had to anticipate every bump and every pothole. This is no fun... He barely drove it until after 3 month he got so sick of it that he ripped it out without having a replacement ready :D That being said: Lowering springs are kind of fine as long as you have only 20 or 30mm of lowering. Even with the 30mm now, I kind of wished I had also bought shorter shocks. Not that I have any problems, just to ease my mind.

[@ryleyjoynson31]

Vinzenz Geske how much is ride comfort affected do you reckon? I’ve been thinking about getting springs for my bk for awhile now but I’m not 100% sure

[@vinzenzgeske8987]

@@ryleyjoynson31 It didn't really change all that much. I did change the shocks for new (stock) ones and replaced the top strut mounts so I couldn't compare it directly. But I'd say about as much as switching from 16" to 17" inch rims. So it's a bit firmer but not harsh at all. Where I live, the streets aren't really well maintained but I have no regrets changing to lowering springs.

[@andrewbulla1374]

U should do a cool little thing like supercharging the engine with a Mercedes supercharger before u swapping it

[@matthewfisher1191]

Throw a Barra in it 😂

[@bunky8077]

I thought the exact same thing!

[@cropduster9571]

Fresh or salt water?

[@maze2756]

Or rusty

[@joshuaschimanski2317]

LS fits in like it's factory

[@joshuaschimanski2317]

@ChrisHallett83 for dirt cheap he could put a rb30 in it. I'd be impressed if he managed to kill a healthy one

[@skileez]

Loving this build mate

[@jonasthemovie]

”This is too low... job done!”

[@Mosibfu1]

if it happens to you.. find some concrete pavement tiles, planks etc, raise lift, place under wheels, lower again.. beats jacking up 4 corners ;)

[@sidemotion]

I love learning new terminology from across the ocean. Australia = rack ends. America = tie rod ends.

[@JordyValentine]

the terms are pretty interchangeable here, if you call them tie rod ends, rack ends or rod ends a mechanic will know what you mean

[@domrynk2]

And in the UK they’re often called track rod ends.

[@curiouskid30]

I'm australian and the terminology i grew up with is tie rod end for the screw on end, rack end for the arm connecting tie rod end to rack in a rack and pinion setup, in a drag link setup it is either inner and outer tie rods or tie rod and tie rod end. Hope that clarifies things.

[@statementleaver8095]

@@curiouskid30 All depends on what the MOT tester writes it down as lol

[@theprongs4175]

Uk also tie rod end or track rod end haha :)

[@Simmons1]

With all these wet skid pan nights I reckon a certain tyre brand should jump on board to showcase their wet weather preformance 😏

[@Pete-z6e]

Simmons , so the whole point is to break traction, some promotion!

[@tomahoks]

All publicity is good publicity.

[@Simmons1]

@@Pete-z6e Yes "break" traction.. 😆 Why do you think the car would wash/spin out, imo not enough grip in the wet and to much throttle

[@TMWNN78]

Just looking at how that thing leans during corners I reckon a rear sway bar upgrade would help a bunch. Love the vids + car, you've got to straight pipe it tho.

[@jonathanwright5550]

Theres a reason hks binned their altezza after 2 seasons in d1....

[@azagedon]

biggest thing i learnt about coilovers/suspension set ups is: its all about being compliant to the surface its being used on. I.e hardest isnt always better.

[@jasonwishart8153]

Bump steer adjusted via steering arms not roll centre. Roll centre is adjusted by changing pick up points or suspension arm length.

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Jason Wishart changing the height of the balljoint does change the roll centre though . The aftermarket steering arms space the lower ball joint down 17mm. Whiteline make extended ball joints for Subaru for this reason and similar ball joint spacers are available for r32-34 GTR

[@joshuarhoades2740]

Your channel is very entertaining just like sooshi mango.🤙✌️🇦🇺

[@aidanstevens137]

Add some braided brake lines so the rubber ones don't blow a hole in them just so it saves time and money. Plus get some slotted rotors for heat anticipation front and rear as its props better then stock ones

[@CraigOverend]

Needs some bolt on fender flares and a large central shark fin like F1 cars had for when you get too sideways. Then fISh200 stickers. :)

[@Bofatutube]

1uz with a lexibreak adaptor plate

[@lsgemini7686]

I still dream of owning a hoist

[@CommieDrifting]

If you want a car that drives nicely, raise it up 40-50mm from the spring adjusters, not from the lower housing adjuster. That way you will have proper shock movement, because the way the car is set-up now it rides at the top of the shocks, not allowing any wheel drop. Also if you can cut the camber on all sides and get as close to 0 in the back. This will make the car feel when starting the drift a lot more progressive.

[@Mass5775]

Rub city mate XD

[@marscarz]

loving the build, love the work.... hate the delivery. good job though

[@David01.d]

would be cool if the ford Boss motors got some love

[@darrencolegold3642]

Roll centre moves down when you lower a car, not up, and it moves down much further than the centre of gravity does, this acts to increase roll couple and the body rolling force exerted by the vehicles weight in cornering. This is why it is a bad thing, a work around for cars where roll centre correction is difficult is to fit a stiffer swaybay on lower ride heights but this reduces independence in the suspension

[@dean9515]

I had a track car is200 best way to get more power is to take of the big 22mm bolt on front of engine is a small filter for the vvti it gets blocked up take it out do an oil change u have more power

[@NissanR33Ztune]

Been awaiting this upload.... will be good to see you up here at Ebisu, was that Marty in the car with you ....

[@maahingupta2424]

Great vid benny! I would suggest getting a ford barra turbo inline six , they can make great power reliably and there pretty abundant in australia.basicly the 2jz of australia.(i dont think you would need like thousand horsepower but they are very reliable

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Maahin Gupta can’t decide if this is a serious post or not.

[@maahingupta2424]

@@BennysCustomWorks yes this is a serious post.

[@tommclean9995]

Barra swapped is200?

[@CornellW003]

Please do an sr20det. Great bang for buck. Plus I plan to do one in my is300 and I would like to see how you do it.

[@Low760]

1jz is good bang for buck, all bolts in!

[@CornellW003]

@@Low760 yeah but everyone does that.

[@Low760]

@@CornellW003 there's a good reason, sr20s are not cheap to buy anymore and power limited compared with a non vvt 1j

[@3bli]

Benny can list or link the angle mods you did.. the car is coming up dope

[@ArmySigs]

Aren't these all autos? Is there a gearbox conversion coming up?

[@kiwikingi1]

Put some brasso on those headlights, will look like new .

[@Doogleraia]

1JZ will probably be the best bet for the IS200 when you get to that point, then just get the IS300 engine-mounts from the 2JZ for it

[@jacobxpeck]

Should really do some better research, those knuckle adapter are terrible. Do a decent front steering set up with some extended LCA and heyman knuckles. 16kg probably still a touch too soft for drifting in my opinion.

[@ynfnl]

jacobxpeck u don’t like the 16s?

[@tx390]

Always roll the car out after installing coilovers to let the geometry settle before measuring and adjusting ride height. Avoids hotboi stance mishaps. Also, if you are planning on drifting, rear lower then front, and those spring rates are waaaaaay too stiff. Drifting generally 30% stiffer then factory, if underpowered go 50% in the rear. Heavy springs won't absorb suspension geometry change on transitions and will make the car super twitchy. Just food for thought... ✌

[@bradvanderdrift403]

Does it have a lsd in it? It looked like it was either being unpredictable (not always locking or open wheeling) or it was just open wheeling the whole time. A good lsd or welded diff should make it more predictable

[@deanbarnard5328]

2jz from the IS300 !!!

[@flukey5238]

Love your work! I was losing motivation to get my is200 going until i saw your videos How does one improve the throttle response?

[@Dutub2000]

There are lots of factors that affect throttle response. On the fuel side, make sure that the pump works as it should (eventually upgrade), fuel filter is fresh, you could go for better quality (stiffer) fuel lines, make sure the injectors are up to scratch. Also clean spark plugs help. As well as cold air intake, uprated throttle, intake manifold (ITB is not easy, but probably the best bet) as well as good headers and exhaust. All the engine mods obviously have to be matched correctly and tuned accordingly. A tune in itself might work too. Basically "throttle response" is how rapidly you can pump air and fuel through the engine.

[@aDaWaN]

I think it cannot be fixed easily, as the IS200 has the throttle blade controlled by the ECU.

[@theeverydaypainter6364]

If you ever get a car stuck on a hoist and cant get the arms out coz its too low.....lift the car til the wheels are off the ground, put some blocks of wood under each wheel and drop the car onto them. problem solved

[@Stungray22]

Fuck yes !!

[@robertreed1605]

I found when taking my celica from stock height, to a nice lower and flatter height using coilovers that my front sway bar end inks are too long, and they hit the arms :|

[@detroitredwing919]

I wish we had more wet skid pads in the states very cool 🙌much love from Detroit LIKE, SHARE, SUBSCRIBE. HIT THE BELL MERCH DOWN BELOW. ....lol sweet new shirts ✌

[@tremendous9667]

How good's the music tho

[@aserta]

I would like to point out that hitting the steering arm damages it. It messes with the composition of the metal by way of the blow of the hammer upsetting it. Tuning forks for removing these joints are cheap as bread. Best buy one of those and hit it. AND YES, i know, everyone and their mother has "done it and hasn't had anything happen to them". But for those that have had the joint break, this is the reason why it happens.

[@Ripply774]

aserta My mother showed me how to hammer them, never had an issue 😂

[@JosephArata]

Pickle forks are typically useless in junky rusted 10-15 year old vehicles that most people drive here in the united states. You either hit it with a 3 lb sledge hammer, an air hammer, or you replace the entire steering knuckle because it's corroded shit.

[@95DK]

What rca+camber blocks are these?

[@jayybeebrown5036]

Hey bro where did you get the part from parts from Japan like which website

[@Hoggdoc1946]

Why is the camber so off with this setup?

[@jeremylevenez5010]

What the size of rims ?

[@BubbaGTi]

Buddy of mine here in Ireland makes/sells a bolt on 1UZ swap kit including bellhousing to mate up to the J160 box. Selling JZ swap bellhousings now too. Check out Lexibreak.com

[@BennysCustomWorks]

BubbaGTi keen .

[@BubbaGTi]

@@BennysCustomWorks yeah it's on my future to-do list. I have a mad vision of an early thick-rod 1UZ drift IS200 and a 3UZ powered Sportcross road car. Apparently the 3UZ gets a lot better mileage than the 1G haha

[@theprongs4175]

2jz to j160 ;) easily done with lexibreak :)

[@ggmmiillff]

wtf does that license plate light up or is it just that reflective?

[@Hammer201]

It lights up

[@64-bitMicro]

I wonder what a 2GR-FSE from a IS350 with a Hilux 1GR-FE flywheel and Gearbox would go like in an IS200!?

[@EMcL88]

Gearing might be a bit long?

[@codyludwig5100]

So a 1uz swap is it?

[@Doc_in_the_carpet_truck]

@ 9:20 going Barra Benny ???????

[@sot7979sot]

hi mate id like to ask u if u have made any throttle body modification

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Sotiropoulos Sotiris we tried multiple ideas but the stock ecu fought it the whole way

[@sot7979sot]

@@BennysCustomWorks yeah I know I have the same problems

[@dunadan57]

When you measur and adjust your ride height, do you need to factor in the weight of the driver on your driver's side or does that no come into play?

[@whyshouldipickaname]

if you look for videos about corner balancing you'll get all the info you need. but you are on the right track.

[@petersfishing2685]

Can I buy your old coilovers ?

[@Hopko50]

Accidental stance still counts as stance.

[@tawidave7092]

22:59 if you own an Aristo JZS147, the part that he's showing will not fit your car. I know this from experience. Also, 161 cars have VVTI. 147 cars, don't.

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Tawi Dave that’s why I specified the chassis prefix

[@tawidave7092]

@@BennysCustomWorks was just fyi for everyone.

[@preziam]

Is it always wet like this when you go drift?

[@lexr45]

They've deliberately gone to the wet skid one

[@japlishdrifting]

When you decide to swap the motor (yes when..not if lol) this guy does a patch module thing to make all your gauges work facebook.com/groups/all4swap/?ref=share

[@gregbelkner9663]

Where do you get the jdm impact driver sockets?

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Greg Belkner Japan, we’re working on buying bulk and selling them in our online store though

[@gregbelkner9663]

@@BennysCustomWorks Dang it, i should have sourced some when i was there in June!!!!

[@Ticc82]

Jam a 1UZ in it.

[@cropduster9571]

The ads make the vid 1/3 longer. KZbin your ads are too long

[@vyrnmn]

You had almost 10 minutes of ads?

[@GlennnD]

6:28 music anyone knows artist and song?

[@giangulli]

Purple by VESHZA :)

[@GlennnD]

@@giangulli You are my hero! Thanks a lot!

[@bobbyhulse378]

Take a look at Figs Engineering @ www.shopfigs.com for all of your altezza/IS300/IS200 suspension needs. Pioneered a lot of the drift and race parts for this chassis in the US

[@MrLincoln87]

Don't you dare raise it

[@snedden9485]

Hey Benny, just doing this mod to mine, confirming this is the spares box part for one side? www.sparesbox.com.au/part/protex-tie-rod-end-fits-lexus-gs300-l-h-te7120 Thanks mate

[@BennysCustomWorks]

Looks correct mate

[@snedden9485]

@@BennysCustomWorks cheers mate. The kit all worked well on track? I bought a similar one from USA, but same concept.

[@BennysCustomWorks]

@@snedden9485 yes it works well

[@snedden9485]

@@BennysCustomWorks cheers mate 👍🏻