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2003 Lexus IS300 - Let It Be Known

Billy Shea Put The World On Notice When He Built His 2jzgte-Powered Lexus Twice Over

Text By RC Faderoga, Photography by Steve Demmitt
2003 Lexus Is300 Bride Racing Seats

Behind The Build
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'03 Lexus IS300

Output 748 hp @ 30 psi

Engine 2JZGTE Toyota Supra engine; HKS 272 camshafts, titanium exhaust, adjustable cam gears, T51R KAI turbocharger, manifold, black limited super sequential blow-off valve, GT II series wastegate, EVC V boost controller, F-Con V Pro, DLI Twin Power ignition, spark plugs, fuel injector clips, 1,000cc fuel injectors, Cosmo fuel pumps (x2), fuel rail; custom oil pan; Veilside intake manifold; ADF custom chop-welded intercooler and pipes, custom radiator hoses; ARC radiator, radiator diversion panels, oil cooler for Nissan Skyline R34 RB26DETT, oil caps, radiator caps; Flex-a-lite 12-inch radiator fan; Aeromotive A1000-6 fuel regulator; Supra polished dress-up kit; stainless steel lines and fittings

Drivetrain R154 Toyota Chaser transmission; TRD 1.5-way limited-slip differential; Ogura Racing Clutch, lightened flywheel; custom carbon fiber one-piece driveshaft

Suspension HKS Hipermax II front and rear coilovers; TRD L-Tuned 32mm front sway bar, L-Tuned 19mm rear sway bar; Cusco carbon fiber rear strut brace, eight-point roll cage with polished add-on side bars; TRD bushings

Wheels/Tires 19-inch Volk TE37 wheels with Toyo T1R 235/35-19 tires

Brakes Endless six-piston 310mm front brakes, steel braided brake lines

Exterior Laguna Seca Blue paint; Chargespeed Japan front lip, side skirts, rear lip, wide fenders, hood, carbon fiber vortex generator roof wing, brake ducts; Craft Square mirrors; Top Secret titanium tow hook, hood pins

Interior Bride Low Max Gias carbon-Kevlar seats, upholstery, gradiation inserts; deleted rear seats with custom-wrapped panel; custom HKS Camp II display gauge cluster replacement, custom-mounted HKS F-Con V Pro, limited shifter knob; Key's flat-type 325mm steering wheel

Electronics Defi link meter BF gauges; HKS Camp II no-gauge cluster; Eclipse AVN-5500 head unit; Nesa seven-inch monitor; Alpine MRD-M1001 amplifiers, speakers, subwoofers, separates; Stinger wiring

  • 2003 Lexus Is300 Rear Left View
  • 2003 Lexus Is300 Bov Side View
  • 2003 Lexus Is300 Front Grill Shot

Quote.
"It's where my passion meets my creativity."

Name.
Billy Shea

Age.
29

Hometown.
Gardena, CA

Occupation.
Independent Contractor

Hobbies.
Traveling, hanging out with GNO and Super Crew friends

Build time.
Three Years

Feedback.
billshea99@yahoo.com

  • 2003 Lexus Is300 Heat Plate Shot
  • 2003 Lexus Is300 Engine Part Shot
  • 2003 Lexus Is300 Trunk Shot
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HKS USA
13401 S. Main St.
Los Angeles
CA  90061
3-10/-763-9600
www.hksusa.com
By RC Faderoga
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