Engine Model Difference

[Dave_tezza86]

Hi all, quick question. Is there a difference between GF-SX10 and SXE10?

I am looking at purchasing one of the two.

The SXE is in poor condition but cheap and the GF one is a recent import with a lot of work done and expensive!

[steve2006]

Hi David and welcome to the LOC.

Is this any help?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexus_IS

[Francis.duk]

To my knowledge the GXE10 is essentially an IS200 but with a beams 1GFE which apparently makes 5bhp more than the standard lexus engine. (don't hold me to that) 

 

SXE10 is the RS200 Beams 4 cylinder. 207bhp (MT) from the factory. The engine is known as the grey top/black top. If its manual it has a higher RPM redline (8000/8200) as well as other goodies like titanium valves etc. On the contrary the automatic RS200 makes I think 197bhp and has a lower redline. 

 

All in all the car to go for is a manual RS200. 

 

I hope this helps 🙂

[ColinBarber]

All RS200 Altezza have a SXE10 code, SX10 is a typo.