IS350 Spanks C5
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bada bing bada bling FL
IS350 Spanks C5
So I'm over at the Lexus forums because that is what my DD is and I see this thread about an IS350 beating a C5 at the track... but the guy doesn't post the vid even though he says he has one... we'll everyone is all over him for not posting so he does... and he was right... he beat the C5.. I couldn't believe it but obviously the C5 owner doesn't know how to drive it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHkHVetGmG0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHkHVetGmG0
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Burning Brakes
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From: Bada bing bada bling FL
Yeah, it is.. here is the original post about it.. I am taking the guy for his word in his post.. on the second page where he posts the link he gives a little more detail:
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278013
http://www.clublexus.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278013
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A Kia can beat a C5 if the person driving the C5 does not know how to drive.
No biggie
If they were that close in the 1/8 I am sure the C5 would have taken over in the 1/4 once he made up for the launch.
No biggie If they were that close in the 1/8 I am sure the C5 would have taken over in the 1/4 once he made up for the launch.
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If I'm not mistaken, the IS350 is a 6-cylinder. Even if it lost by a little, that's pretty damn good. I can't wait for the new Infiniti G37coupe to come out. I believe they're going to be putting out 330 horsepower, which isn't too bad for a 6-cylinder in my book.
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From what I have read, the G37 motor is the same one that will be in the new skyline but without turbos.
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From: Houston, Tx Got traction?
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There's an IS350 based out of Merritt Island that has something like 700rwhp.
The base driveline is very similar to that of a Supra, and thus just as easily to modify.
The base driveline is very similar to that of a Supra, and thus just as easily to modify.
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He should have spanked the Lexus but hey driver error can lose you a race to stock Civic. But on the other hand their are a lot of sedans that will give a stock C5 a run for the money these days and a lot more on the way.
Make some mods and have fun with them 350 hp is just not enough these days for some straight line performance.
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He should have spanked the Lexus but hey driver error can lose you a race to stock Civic. But on the other hand their are a lot of sedans that will give a stock C5 a run for the money these days and a lot more on the way.
Make some mods and have fun with them 350 hp is just not enough these days for some straight line performance.
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Gotta be the IS300 ur talking about which is the past model. They had the same 6 cyl as the supra and were easy to boost.
