This Is Why The Lexus IS300 Was Never Sold with a Single Turbo 2JZ.

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This one's a bit rowdy... Today Marcus goes for a quick drive in James' 600hp big turbo 2JZ Lexus IS300! With a built bottom end on pump gas, this 2J is begging for the next level of adrenaline to come its way, despite it being quite the handful already. Enjoy!
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[@whitenoise5161]

Can confirm your comments about Altezzas being good dailys. I've been dailying mine for over 2 years, done nearly 30xxx KMs, and it's never given me a single issue. Love the BEAMS engine. J160 gearbox doesn't feel as nice as a Honda gearbox, but it works. Also gearing is a little long imo for sporty driving, but perfect for everyday. The chassis balance and feel is great too. Steering is light but still has good feedback. Super comfortable seats and Toyota build quality. Can't go wrong with the Altezza/IS300 platform.

[@RoadsUntraveled]

I've never driven an RS200 but would love to! Fun for $$ is tops, and with a quick LSD swap i'm sure the gearing could be slightly tweaked to fit your style.

[@TJ-rx4zl]

Same for my is350. 170k running like new.

[@GOLEG11]

@@RoadsUntraveled not to crap on your LS300... but at the Mark of 01:23 is that some high performance fender rust...? 🥴

[@corollabzr]

@@TJ-rx4zl I agree, my 2nd gen IS350 w/ over 240,000km still running strong w/ bolt on and suspension mods, it is a fun car considering it's not a ISF, but I do wish lexus had spent more time on the lazy 6spd transmission, i mean they could've program it better than that lol...

[@whitenoise5161]

@@RoadsUntraveled You can drive mine someday after I've done short gearing, ITBs, exhaust, brakes, seats, steering wheel, and shift knob lol.

[@the.ghost.behind.u]

I miss my IS300. That car was so much fun. Handled amazing n had enough power to enjoy it n run it to 152mph

[@relaxxn163]

I just got mine a few months ago and I can say it’s just the best car I’ve ever owned. As you said Handling is amazing.

[@oneforalljustice5050]

The handling is god tier

[@the.ghost.behind.u]

@@Lofi.z34 lol no stock 2jz-ge with only an SRT intake n chip n headers. It maybe had 250hp

[@estegerset]

I have the wagon version, was that expensive ? I want more power

[@oneforalljustice5050]

@@Lofi.z34 na 2j most likely

[@Toyota4Life]

Toyota and Lexus Performance 💫. The IS300\Altezza is killer platform.

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Vastly underappreciated.

[@DissolvedxXxEcstasy]

love my IS300 as a daily. had it for 2 years last month. fun car to go on mountain drives with a very predictable chassis. comfortable interior. not too annoying to work on. if you get one & don’t know when the front lower ball joints were changed, CHANGE THEM! toyota for the win.

[@_cadillacmiketyping...2533]

I have to change my ball joints soon lol i have a white 2004 is300, its so quick and nimble im amazed coming from driving bigger cars.

[@Bawkr]

IS 300s are so awesome. It was the best we got in the states close to a JZX imo, manual already in it, 4dr etc. That's a nice car. Definitely want to drive one of those.

[@johnconnor7501]

That gauge cluster is beautiful

[@simon0077007]

I own an 03 factory manual with 135k original miles, I love that thing

[@MrAintGoing]

@simon0077007 what year do they stop making the 2jz for these does it goes up to 2007 or stop at 2003

[@simon0077007]

@@MrAintGoing 2005

[@coltonerb2552]

My dad had a 2001 is300 for a long time and im so mad because they sold it to carmax or something for $500. The paint was chipping on the roof and the right side window didnt work. would have been such a cool project car now.

[@HananX]

and and, their value just trippled.

[@aombarbor]

That gear shift so crisp its so satisfying

[@ConcussedGaming]

Wanted an is300 and still do! Had an 01 2JGE out of one and now I get to follow the build of my old engine going into a 70 Chevelle!

[@kevinyuan380]

One of the best cars I’ve owned. Even built NA you’re in for an underrated driving experience ! We love Toyota 🙏🙏

[@Tazzmanian_Garage]

This ls300 is a beauty

[@bryancrutchfield233]

Had the pleasure of owning one N/A 5MT and I loved it!

[@thisusernameisaslong]

Oh damn I recognize where this was filmed, my dad and I rent a shop at one of the farms you drove past in Glenn Valley and now that I think about it I think I've seen (and heard) this car doing pulls down 80th Ave.

[@RoadsUntraveled]

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[@KRBY555]

Orido's drift video from the early internet is all time.

[@chrisej207]

Can you provide info on his rear wheel and tire setup? I’ve been looking at a Weld wheel combination for my is

[@2StrokeMadness.88]

i love mine. will always have it

[@shark11175]

Love my IS300 such a fun car

[@w0bblyd0inkb0ink]

3:36 For a split second I thought you got pulled over by police 😂🤣😂

[@motabikeboy]

The squirrely behaviour on heavy braking is due to bump steer. Once the is300 is lowered past a certain point without geometry correction (eg, RCA'S) bump steer gets really bad.

[@triotrio1000ify]

On these cars its typically due to bad bushing on the front tension arms. Most switch to poly or spherical to correct it. Doesn’t look like this “is” is sitting too low for that to come into play.

[@dannyipwn1203]

@@triotrio1000ify yes it does. It’s definitely low enough to suffer from the bump steer stuff

[@marcsoars3151]

Someone who understands the geometry of these vehicles for a change!!

[@motabikeboy]

@@marcsoars3151 haha, there are far too many lexus' out there that are lowered without consideration!

[@MrHippoTaco]

car looks so well built, shoutout to the owner

[@Gone_Rogue300]

I have the same car! 03 IS300 Sport Design!Building her up!

[@xlbInSane]

I remember seeing this on marketplace too.

[@AuzzieBoi]

Holy shit same, Vancouver/Victoria area

[@jadesmith6823]

The "I.S" is a beautiful design.

[@robsnizzle7]

Clean A.F. build.... obviously it's too late for this GEN but LEXUS really should have installed the 3uz in these things. OBVIOUSLY some will disagree an say GTE but the 3uz engines pretty damn versatile as well.... if you S.C. that engine it's an absolute monster.... this GORGEOUS RENDITION is a fukin BEAST!!!!! CAN'T GO WRONG WITH THE GTE SWAP.... wished my '05 looked this good (I still got time)😉👌 Keep these beauties comin guys, these ICONS need to be restored and respected, just like the NISSAN 210's they're getting rare to see (ONES NOT BEAT TO SHIT THAT IS). 🤙😎

[@varmaseenath1145]

Can you review a rs200 altezza 6 speed manuel plz ..

[@A2J_Tim]

nice car, I am not a fan of BW turbos unless its the EFR series turbos, those old journal bearing turbos are no where near as efficient as the newer billet wheel turbos of similar size, never mind the journal bearing vs ball bearing. If this guy swapped that turbo out for the efr version, it would spool much faster and produce more power.

[@jacobwebb8818]

I know a lot of the 4 cyl guys love the BG 2 series (S2××) because of it's good spooling properties. I know that journal bearings are not ideal for most applications, however the Borg Warner S series is based off of their old high performance line of turbos. It's basically as good as journal bearings can get. Sometimes even outperforming some ball bearing turbos around the same size and price due to their extensive years of research. This also means they can sell these turbos for dog cheap (sometimes like $550-800) and they are a tank of a turbo they can take huge abuse like 35 PSI for extended periods of time like 2-3 years without a rebuild at very high boost levels. One example I know of is zzperformance for the Cobalt engines (LSJ and LNF) they tested many turbos and said the Borg Warner put down the most power reliably with the best boost curve out of I think 20+ turbos they tested

[@A2J_Tim]

@@jacobwebb8818 I ran a precision 6466 at its peak out put limit for like 8 years, I replaced it for the 6870 gen 2 because I wanted a bit more peak power, but that precision never let me down, I went 10.80's with it at 136. A buddy of mine went through 3 BW Turbos in one season, it just didnt work out for him not sure why, he ended up going with a garret gt3582 after he gave up on the BW turbos, the garret hasnt let him down yet and its been 5 years now.

[@jacobwebb8818]

@@A2J_Tim sounds like he ran a journal bearing turbo on a ball bearing oil pressure system. Ball bearing turbos need oil drip fed rather than soaked like a journal bearing. Maybe he choked the Borg's of oil

[@A2J_Tim]

@@jacobwebb8818 actually no, after the first turbo we upgraded the line size for the oil supply so more volume could get to the turbo because that was what the supplier suspected, then we checked the flow on the turbo oil outlet tube, we were flowing plenty of oil, but that turbo failed 2 months after install, It was warrantied and we tried it again but it failed again, so we opted for the Garret turbo and he has never looked back that turbo has been holding up just fine. I personally have never wasted money on a journal bearing turbo because I have see too many failures, but have yet to see a ball bearing turbo fail including the EFR series turbos.

[@jacobwebb8818]

@@A2J_Tim that's awesome. I am glad he finally got one working out for him. As for me I like Garrett but I'll probably rep Borg Warner if I ever turbo another car. So many people either go Garrett or Precision, I'd rather be different and go with the "original" not necessarily the first ever turbo manufacturer but Borg Warner has sooo many turbos and history that I am pretty sure everything would work out. Wonder if it was a tune or something that was burning them up

[@FawknHayn2986]

Im never getting rid of my is300 it has a rod knock so its been sitting people offer but no amount of money can have me sell this thing

[@djlexington1]

My dream car

[@johnkosgei8652]

Please review a 3rd generation legacy!

[@mikeylarsen5627]

Why can i never find them manual, only reason i never thought of getting one because of that

[@pduffy83usa]

Damn deer!!!

[@plaindonutt]

What’s the beat at the start ?

[@pirsq314]

2.0l was the beams 4cly motor not a 6cly in the altessa

[@755hp]

Raw power

[@thomaswills2301]

2.0 inline six? Not in North America. I wish Lexus had brought the 2.0 four cylinder with the 6 speed manual to the US.

[@NikoMoraKamu]

i think he mean the one in the lexus is 200 , the 1G-FE 2l inline six

[@thomaswills2301]

@@NikoMoraKamu Yes, that's the one he is referring to but that one never made it to Canada or US.

[@m.b8257]

Nice Lexus

[@ChroniclesofKToyoda]

2 Corrections; 1st) RS200 is Inline-4 (not6) 2nd) There was a 4-Door R34

[@ChroniclesofKToyoda]

@@Lofi.z34 just said there were 4-Door R-34, which there is, there are R-32, R-33, & classic examples also which did come GT-R not that the GT-T is bad, personally that's the one I think is the better driver's car IMO, but conversions can be done if AWD is that coveted, & let's not forget the incredibly beautiful 5-Door Wagon Nissan Stagea Estate R34 GTR conversions👌🏼

[@ChroniclesofKToyoda]

@@Lofi.z34 yeah, as mentioned there were 4 Door Skylines from factory, imagine if they made a snazzy Ute variant though

[@suspiciousskepticism6306]

D@mn deer! Fr...🤦‍♂️

[@snutmeez]

But @ 3:48 that vvt-i breh, is hawdcoor

[@Soltor1974]

Cool car. I would love to boot mine 🥲 but I live In Cali so NO BOOST FOR ME, but the car is good fun as a weekend cruiser. It’s a 01 I got back in 02

[@jesterokjones4954]

You can't turbocharge cars in California?

[@Soltor1974]

@@jesterokjones4954 you can’t do ANYTHING in California. Not even an air intake. Smog check rules are out of control. And boys in blue love to impound your car

[@Demonz209]

I got an ‘02 in February of ‘03. 379,000 miles with the original clutch and a/c blows cold.

[@freestyleskyline]

Technically they came with three motors they had the 3sge the 1G Fe and the 2JZ

[@USDM2JZ3OO]

565 on 10psi is crazy

[@jordanthomson7682]

yes i did

[@titanjake8640]

I'm just curious how much the build cost? it is a clean build

[@speltwrong9009]

15-20k + car

[@johndomoe3735]

"What is an IS good at"? " What did you build it for"?

[@wannabecarguy]

I have the same IS300 2001. I was thinking about switching to the th400. now I'm going to stay with my r154. 16 psi all day every day for 4 years. the 2jz is bullet proof.

[@kendrickkennedy1648]

2003 Lexus IS 300 for sale , comment if interested ! 😊

[@SickStreets4K]

Stock motor JZ setups are underrated. 1000 hp is cool, but requires lots of extra work and money. Stock, it does everything you need it to do with little to no hiccups while still beating 95% of anything that pulls up next to you Edit: emphasis on stock motor. I don’t mean that a JZ in stock form without bolt ons, fuel system, electronics etc all the expensive shit that is required to make power will be fast.

[@thrice00]

95% ?

[@jaqueme6567]

@@thrice00 gonna assume beating basic mom vans ig since stock 215

[@SickStreets4K]

@@thrice00 making 630, I haven’t run into too many cars that would beat mine, unless I pull into a race spot where 6-700 is an average car in the lot. Just driving around, not too much of what you find will beat it.

[@oneforalljustice5050]

Couldn’t tell if these have 500hp or 1000hp. The JZ is beyond it’s time

[@oneforalljustice5050]

@@SickStreets4K I’ve made comparisons with the Audi B5 S4

[@GaryH315223]

So you say the is300 is short wheelbase. If the is300 is short wheelbase then what is the mk4? Is the mk4 supra an extra short wheelbase? I disagree when you say the is300 is short wheelbase.

[@2jzge]

Yea that’s exactly what it is lol it’s 5 inches shorter how dense are you buddy

[@valmarwilson3476]

Long wheel base would be the jzx cars, gs, or crowns

[@GaryH315223]

Lol this guy considers the mk4 supra extra short wheelbase. Nobody considers the mk4 supra as an extra short wheelbase car. the MK5 supra is 97" wheelbase. that is a short wheelbase. The is300 has 105.1" wheelbase. That is an awesome size. It is not short at all. You must consider 5 inch wiener to be a long wiener.

[@nwbklr]

Perfect “street” power(on pump). But let’s not kid ourselves. He’s sittin on a potential 800hp if he wants it. At LEAST. Upgrade that sus suspension and brakes. Throw in a real seat. Mwah 💋

[@dennistate9951]

Great fuckin video👍👍👍

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Thanks!! It was hectic.

[@deivisonramos2317]

I remember that I knew the IS300 on Need for speed and I loved the sound of its engine, but of course with a 2jz tho, it's a way much better haha, and damn deer, with no good brakes 😮‍💨

[@RoadsUntraveled]

Yeah I was about to hit wastegate in 4th too haha. Could've been much worse. Wasn't too close a call.

[@pduffy83usa]

Swwwweeeeeettttt!

[@xitzstormshadow3036]

light cars don't do as well with more horsepower

[@yzrippin]

Toooo muCH a Boooostaru

[@poly_g6068]

Get some brakes, man!

[@marcustvchannel5885]

Lexus

[@pojdiavaj1422]

All the money spent, will it beat a tesla model 3 performance?

[@RoadsUntraveled]

You're missing the point. People who build loud, manual, scary, rwd and turbo sports cars don't think about EVs. Ever.

[@minni1094]

Red light to red light no but 60 mph roll is a different story. EV cars are the future no doubt but they have their limitations.

[@liberatorofminds.3159]

fuk the "green deal"

[@kg888]

At least my is300 won't lock me inside a burning car.

[@andycrowley6442]

Close call??? The deer was half a mile away at least. Geek city here. I couldn't watch another min. 😂

[@Cloudfire.]

Your low key bashing mans stock seats was weak af

[@RoadsUntraveled]

No, not bashing his car. At a certain power level it's expected the car will be pushed harder, just an observation. Which is why I said it was "questionable". Which it is :) That's all.

[@Ww8.3]

It’s a nice car but it honestly isn’t utilizing that turbo at all. Seems slow

[@sokegame8788]

No jz was ever sold single so this is pointless.... TT or n/a

[@geofferyrowe384]

1jz has a single

[@orlandopatrick6681]

քʀօʍօֆʍ 😂

[@aceofspades1012]

ItS nOt a ReAl 2jZ 🤡

[@melle1996meijer]

Why does it have drag slicks rice rice baby no need for that would hook on a r888r from a dig on the street such a shame that car has amazing corner potential now it's just a boat with no power and will get walked by any new euro car or us car with decent power even my Volvo S40 from 1998 pulled harder and was on street tires

[@robertrodriguez-ub5cf]

I would have rather the IS300 come with a beams 3S GTE then that Sorry ass non-turbo 2JZ

[@stanneh1978]

yet another ruined Is300 :(