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I desparately need some info about Greddy E-Manage blue on a 1G-FE engine that has a turbo on it I managed to connect the E-manage on the main harness. I believe that the 1st dial (rotary switch) should be on 6 for 6-cylinder and the 2nd one on 4 (stands for Toyota-Pressure instead of Toyota-Hotwire or Toyta-FL) since it has a MAP. Can you confirm those? Any idea about the 3rd dial and the jumpers?

i would like to see * youtube video of acceleration (or u can travel to greece so we can measure performance using my Vbox :winky: ) * Mpg and Total Conversion Cost (doing long distances and its a little obsession i have )

Is there any KERS system available in the market? (i believe KERS stands for Kinetic Energy Restore System or something like it?)

any advices to make my black 2002 is200 shine like this?

Three IS200 in Ioannina, Greece: A black SE auto (mine), a white sport MT (my workshop owner) and a grey one always parked in the same place... There is also someone with a red IS200 TTEcomp and he says he has the only red IS200 with greek plates. Don't know if that is true but the man is really a drift king...

My AT IS200 sometimes stops accelerating in 205-210km/h (odometer) but when it passes this "barrier" even if there is no downward slope i can see 220+ and i believe this is due to ram air increasing manifold pressure as speed builds (slowly. Notice that 4rth Gear on AT is overdrive and is about 40km/h per 1000rpm so the rev limiter should appear at 250km/h if there was enough power to push the car in this speed so there are no rev limiter issues like MT. Best speed ever saw in odometer is 227 surprisingly in hot summer weather and never manage to surpass it even in winter that the air is more dense... (i believe it was the fuel...)

When i will have my university's VBOX in my hands (for my phd of course ) i'll perform some tests with different octane rating and with stock/kn filter to find any differences :)

VVprotocolVV you don't just go for the MPG, you do it to get performance upgrade PLUS the increased economy :) I had and Awesome Idea of aftermarket Hybrid kit and i found this... http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/electrochar...ctrocharger.php but sadly not sold yet 48Volt * 600amperes = 28,8KW in low rpm (i am absolutely satisfied from the stock engine after 4500rpm and i remind you that i have an AT) plus increased MPG is more than anyone can ask :) When it will come out i will be the first to try it :) a secondary electric motor plus a supercapacitor would be an awesome mod that can achieve insane quarter mile times using energy from regenerative braking, i cannot understand why there isn't any aftermarket kits available...

Asi i suspect supercharging my IS in hot greek weather will result in excessive knocking and the cumulative cost of increased consumption and the difference of premium fuel will almost double the cost per mile. If it was my sunday car i would consider evern a supra swap but until then i only do modifications that promote fuel efficiency along with performance like K&N filter and now thinking about removing precats and installing HKS hi silent (i don't believe no body has made a good after market exaust system with double output like previous generation turbo audis) to reduce pumping losses sparkystav you are definitely right about the cost but it would great if someone could fit a GS450h engine in there and do it right (thats the hard part). Imagine the result! (if you own a sparce geared auto you begin to notice the lot-middle power hole...)

Since IS-200 and especially auto's suffer from their increased weight and lack of torque in low-middle-rpm band i suspect i would be wise to think of something stupid... Is there feasible to swap to a toyota/lexus hybrid engine or to a 2.0 or 2.2 D-4D avensis diesel engine? (IS 220d engine swap?) Anyone of you that had driven a Lexus Hybrid or a Diesel Toyota will immediately understand what i am talking about...

In order to install a USB-to-PC (although it looks it cannot be done, its very very easy and cheap, and i have to write an article because i was googling over a month to find how to do it and i got some precious knowledge that i have to share) i had to remove the heated-seat buttons and the traction control button so that the stereo will come out. There was NO error on my dashboard and everything looked normal. So it could be an unplugged switch that is very easy to plug back (just pull the button tray out and check it) If you suspect its a faulty bulb then you know what you have to do, just find a empty parking space corner hard and accelerate until the car spins and see the "slipping" light. After that press the button once and try again :)

/stupid theoretical question mode: ON Lets assume i have a TTE/rotrex Charger: Is it possible to install thicker gasket in order to reduce compression so you won't need premium unleaded? Is there any point in installing a bigger intercooler for the same reason?

I am interested in this exhaust too *Expected performance gains in IS200 SE auto (0-60 time / KW)? (with or without precat removal) *Is there any difference in MPG since we gain power by not adding fuel but by by reducing air friction (hydraulic losses)?

changes of course :)

Driving on a frozen lake is the definition of AWESOME... i am just jealous

i am not rushing it, i am very patient to do the right job and at the right price. But i am happy to hear that it can be accomplished without the car losing its every day character. i did some air-flow maths (i am a civil engineer and my master is about fluid hydraulics) that seem to confirm what we already about electric turbos (and why they will never work because they need to many many amps to actually push enough air at enough pressure) and mechanical compressors power consumption from the crankshaft... Another interesting calculation i did is about the cross section of ram air (yes that thing your car had over the engine when you bought it, before you do all those crazy mods B) ). If looked very small but its actually bigger than needed! And doing 40km/h (24mph) per 1000rpm (fourth gear auto) needs only 20 square centimeters (thats 3.1 square inches for the S.I. impaired -_- ) and it achieve can some 0.015 - 0.02bar in top speed. seecarr11 what was the cost of all "shipped from TTE" and "trying to build" section? What is the need of a compressor bypass tube/valve in a compressor that never shuts down? Edit: are those plumping kits of any use? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FMIC-TURBO-...bayphotohosting Edit #2 (as i googling) http://www.tdi-plc.com/catalog/product_inf...oducts_id=15690 4800pounds = about 5200euro which is not a bargain but far less than the 12000euro greek price. Are there any similar but cheaper complete kits?

0.3 bar is a relative low pressure and that's good why i minimise engine strain and the possibility of engine damage. Is there any estimations of bhp gain and the possibility of engine knocking due to increased compression? i spend the last night searching and i found your post http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...showtopic=49569 isn't there any possibility of doing custom plumping?

Lets assume we have a 2002 IS200 SE auto, with 50.000KM (or 30.000K Miles) and we love it although due to sparse gearing of its 4 speed overdrive transmission and the low-output-in-low-rev engine we are disappointed of its 0-60 time. because i use this car everyday i need 1) Reliability 2) Reasonable Consumption 3) Everything working right (no vvt-i disabled or temperature/mpg dials now working in dashboard) 4) +30-40 Bhp (and more torque especially in 3000-4500 rpm range) I believe that the exceptionally expensive and hard to find TTE Kit can do the job, but is there any other mod that could do the job as well? Lets assume i can find an eaton M62 at a bargain price, i am extremely worried about ECU settings, i want my car to work like it was stock-smooth, is that something that can be achieved? Thanks in advance, chris

i used the brakes while stationary (to jam them if they are sticky but without generating any heat because the car was immobilized) then i drove a distance of 5 km without applying the brakes and i felt the discs with my finger and they where quite cold. So i am suspecting that the part that holds the wheel and the disk in place is bend after the awfull bump that almost destroyed my rim some months ago. i am refering to the part between the upper and the down ball-joints. you know the part that the ball bearings are nested, i thing its called "hub". and this is the only possible logical cause of disc warping, because its the only part that its bending can cause displacement of disk relative to the calipers. 1) is this deformation of this "hub" part (or whatever is called) a common cause of disk warping? 2) can u give me a rough estimation of the cost of a new "hub" 3) lexus IS200/altezza is a quite rare car in greece (nobody buys japaneze cars over 1600cc <_< ) so a used part is difficult to be found, is there any crashed IS/altezza car owner here that you are aware of in UK and can sell me the part? Thanks for you time :)

Its a great coincidence that while I was looking for solution in the same problem i found this thread to be 1st in the list :) My car was exhibiting the same behaviour and I decided to skim the brake discs. I assumed that it was my fault that the discs wrapped due to water that came in contact with them while I was washing my car although all the times I recall i washed my car discs weren't so hot. After the skimming all went ok, i payed like 30 or 40euro (Greece) and everything was fine. Now the car is starting to do the same things and my dealer told me it might be due to a bend suspension part (i don't know the equivalent english word for the part). In the past i have damage the front-right rim in a bump and i had to repair it and balance/align the wheels. It was after that the problem started and I feel it might the cause (a bend suspension link). You had the vibration-under-braking experience after a crash/bump and the repair of it or started out of nowhere?

My radio has 20pin and 12pin (5+7) connectors. Should i be able to connect xcarlink?

Hi this is my first post. I got a 2001 IS200 auto executive (i think thats the 200SE) and i want to install grom too. My fujitsuTEN unit has 20pin + 12pin (says manufactured july 2000) in the sticker. It has not navigation unit. Stereo sticker says: TOYOTA 86120-53041 FUJITSU TEN 122000-27900101 Manufacted JULY 2000 Amplifier sticker Says: TOYOTA 86280-53021 FUJITSU TEN 141000-79300101 Do you have any clue if there is any grom connector that will work with my lexus? i would appreciate s any pictures of your stereo units, especialy the 20pin connector (and your radio make/model) to see if its like mine. Also the make/model of your grom adapter (and your ipod) :P Thanks in advance