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Glad to hear that Pete. I’m not surprised about traction issues at the top end TBO given the bhp you now have. The power to weight ratio must put it in the same territory as some serious cars. As a rough calc you must be running around the 380bhp/t mark . It was quick before the SC, must be ballistic now - it’s going to be a exciting summer!! 👍🏻

Really liked it when I first saw at Goodwood, in the red with tan interior, and liked the fact it looked more like a concept, but I seem to like it less with time. Of course a drive could change that pretty quickly I suspect!!. It’s funny because I actually now prefer the RCF which is a reversal from when I first saw th LC.

@Peter P18 Hi Pete, how life going with the beast. I trust all is running well👍🏻

Had a black Golf VR6 back in the day so know what you mean, but it did look absolutely stunning when all shiny & clean.

That’s conversation would go exactly the same way in our house. 😂 Even my children know their place in the pecking order, which apparently is below the F according to them!! 😉

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Afraid so, really can’t see me parting with it at all. First car I have ever considered keeping for the long term.. I usually change after 3yrs, but now coming up to 4yrs already. Seriously considered a mint 2011 Gen 2 997 C2S in black with the aero pack & only 13k on the clock from Porsche last year. But when it came down to it I couldn’t part with the F - I would have lost money that I would have made that decision a few years back!!

Wow, I’m actually stunned - that is appalling.. I knew they had issues with the GT3 engines initially, which was embarrassing enough, but to have.that many repeated failures to the point where they won’t actually warranty them for the purpose they were supposed to be designed for is beyond a joke. Doesn’t exactly encourage you to want own a 911 when you hear this kind of stuff and I thought the 997 Gen 1 bore scoring issue was bad enough!!

In the video I’ve seen of a 2008 ISF v M3 & C63 at Silverstone it came second to the M3 by about 1.5 seconds on a 2 min lap and both the German cars had LSDs. Suspect a comparison of the ISF with the LSD would make the M3s advantage virtually disappear. Back in my youth I test drove a Golf GTi 16v which on paper was superior to the standard 8v GTi. I then drove a friends 8v GTi & it was so much more torquey lower down - I much preferred it to the 16v.. I’m no expert, but perhaps Lexus dilberatley chose a higher capacity / lower bhp to ensure a more usuable balance of torque than some of the more highly tuned engines.

That’s the sort of detail that makes me very happy to have a Lexus

Couldn't agree more re the bias - don't recall ever reading an article complaining about the German manufacturers doing it!!. We clearly need a bigger box for us all to stand on . Thanks for posting the photo as I haven't actually ever seen them from that angle (surprise surprise being the mechanical genius that I am ). They do indeed look far more substantial than I had imagined, which also helps explain the not insignificant price of a replacement!!

Fake exhaust tips are also good enough for Bentley!!!.

@Big Rat correct as usual 😉 - bought it in 2014 with 5.6k on the clock & now done 12.8k 👍🏻

Many thanks to all involved

Well done Paul you got further than I did with them. Lexus told me about their exhausts at Goodwood, but when I called they said there were not enough cars / interest to make it worth their while to do it for the ISF.

Does this have any adverse effect on the running of the engine etc & if not any chance of posting a photo of what you did?

Thanks for taking the time do do such a detailed write up - really interesting & useful for those thinking of the move👍🏻

Thats amazing progress to be picking it up on Monday Pete - very impressive. Will definitely keep SRD in mind for any work I want to do away from Lexus. I had them in mind for installing the USRS’s, on your recommendation, If I hadn’t already renewed my warranty for another 2 years. Hence why I didn’t join the recent USRS group buy you very kindly organised. Still keen to do it at some point but H&S exhaust my 1st priority in the new year & no warranty.issues with that. Hadn’t t realised the supercharger was so compact. I was expecting it to be nestled on top of the engine in the more usual configuration - I presume due to lack of space?. This is more like a turbo set up. You will have to explain all the pipe work/cooling when I get the opportunity to see it lol. Excitement must be building for 1st drive on Monday. 😉

Brilliant thread Pete - will be a great resource for anyone wanting to do the same. Very interesting stuff - although I don’t have a clue what I am looking at half the time.😉 Look forward to seeing it when it’s finished some time so you explain what SRD we’re doing. You must be comping at the bit to get it on the road. Hope it continues to go smoothly👍🏻

Bloody Hell - Frighten!! is the right word to those of us who are less mechanically minded. Last time I saw one of my cars looking like that, it was an Audi with a huge bill at the end of it. Surprisingly swift progress - certainly shows they know their stuff & great that they are documenting it so well for you. Keep us posted Pete & be great to start a thread on this.

Congratulations & welcome to the club. Your right it is the sensible choice & with the rare wheels too - very nice.!!

Sorry to hear that Pete, but as Matt said hopefully it’s the only hiccup & at least caught it before any damage was done.

That's an impressive gain for a naturally aspirated setup - you must be pleased. I'm not surprised, it certainly felt significantly more rapid than the standard setup. Look forward to seeing the final setup at some point & hope all goes smoothly at SRD.

Hi Pete, LookIng forward to hearing the results of the dyno test & the same once the supercharger is fitted. Performance was already impressive - should be spectacular with the supercharger fitted. Hope the install all goes smoothly 👍🏻 Christmas has come early 😉

Wow that’s properly dirty!! Don’t think I have ever managed to get my car that that mucky - impressive 😉