2002 Lexus IS300 - Best of the West

Behind The Build

Age.
34

Hometown.
New York, NY

Build time.
seven years

Hobbies.
Music, photography

Quote.
"there is no greater driving experience than a high-powered rear-wheel-drive car, but you must respect the power and learn to handle it."

'02 Lexus IS300

Engine Manley connecting rods; Arias +2mm pistons, rings; Kelford 270/272 T202-C race camshafts; Titan Motorsports adjustable cam gears, Titan Motorsports/ATI harmonic crank dampener pulley; Supertech dual valve springs, titanium retainers; ARP head studs; CARR rod bolts; Clevite race bearings; Precision PT6765H T4 billet turbo, 1,260cc fuel injectors; Haltech E11v2 stand-alone engine management system, twin ignitors; HKS DLI ignition amplifier; Tial 44mm wastegate; Blitz Super Sound Dual Drive blow-off valves (x2), SBC i-D III boost controller; Walbro 255 lph HP fuel pumps (x2); Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator; Koyo radiator; ARC titanium radiator shroud, oil and radiator caps; Toyota Supra Twin Turbo head gasket, oil pump, coil packs; SRT custom Stage Two port and polished 2JZ-GE head, custom engine mounts, tubular exhaust manifold, V.2 race intake manifold, custom intercooler w/4.5-inch core, custom polished intercooler piping, fuel rail, fuel return kit w/CNC dual-fuel pump hanger, 3.5-inch downpipe, 3.5-inch turbo-back exhaust w/Tanabe muffler, five-bar MAP sensor; 75mm throttle body, custom oil catch can

Transmission Toyota Supra V160 Getrag six-speed manual transmission, axles, clutch master cylinder; Carbonetic flywheel, triple-plate carbon clutch; SRT Lexus GS400 rear-end; Kaaz two-way LSD; custom one-piece driveshaft w/driveshaft loop

Suspension Tein HA coilovers; TRD Yellow race anti-roll bars, front and rear strut tower braces; SRT CNC-machined billet 6061 aluminum rear subframe suspension brace, rear subframe stiffening spacers, custom boxed-in control arms

Wheels/Tires Enkei RPF1 street/track wheels (18x8.5 +40mm offset front; 17x9.5 +40mm offset rear); Falken Azenis RT615 street tires (245/40 front, 275/35 rear); Hoosier R6 track tires (245/40 front, 275/35 rear); custom 15x4 Centerline front drag wheels; custom 16x10 HRE rear drag wheels; Mickey Thompson ET Street drag radials

Brakes Endless six-piston calipers, 345mm two-piece front rotors, stainless steel braided brake lines; Project Mu SCR rear rotors

Exterior Vertex S-Endurance race-type front bumper, canards, +15mm aero fenders, side skirts; JDM Toyota Altezza neo-customized rear skirt; OEM rear bumper, sports grille; Varis carbon fiber hood; VIS carbon fiber trunk; Craftsquare carbon fiber racing mirrors; C-West eyelids; Chargespeed carbon fiber roof diffuser; Sard smoked inner taillights; Seibon carbon fiber trunk spoiler; Sparco hood pins; custom-painted flat-black headlights; OEM black onyx paintwork

Interior Blitz Power Meter i-D III, FATT IV turbo timer; Defi-Link BF-series gauges (boost, EGT, oil pressure), Control Unit II; AEM wideband UEGO controller; TRD gauge pod; Bride Zeta III driver's seat, Ergo II reclinable front passenger seat, gradation custom-wrapped interior; Takata four-point harnesses, gel harness pads; Vertex 325mm steering wheel; Night Pager/Works Bell short boss, paddle kit (custom wired to line-lock and two-step); Eclipse AVN5435 DVD/navigation head unit; JDM Toyota Altezza double-DIN dash kit; MB Quart speakers; JL Audio 10W3v2 subwoofer, 250/1 amplifier; SRT custom shift light