Under the hood is a 2JZ that contains 40 pounds of boost.
Sleepers. Everyone loves them. Even though the Lexus IS300’s first generation is not as discreet as a station wagon hiding a powerful V8, it packs a punch of 1,000 horsepower (745 kilowatts). This is until you hear that big turbo rev up when the hammer drops, but it’s too late.
It’s not going to happen!
This bonkers owner Lexus is a man named Jerry, and there’s no getting around it, he bears a striking resemblance to the Grateful Dead’s gone-but-not-forgotten frontman Jerry Garcia. We wouldn’t expect him to be driving a crazy-boosed motorcycle. Lexus IS We suspect that he was quite different from when he purchased the car in 2003. He is the original owner of the car and has not hesitated to take the modifications route. According to video interview, the car was turbocharged in no time. That Racing Channel It actually spent most of its time in the 500-horsepower range.
1,000-Horsepower Lexus IS300
A few years ago, the leap to horsepower madness occurred. Jerry will explain the details. He spends most of the video doing this. The engine is the Toyota2JZ, but it’s not a simple Supra swap. The first-generation IS300 was available with the non-turbo 2JZ engine, but the engine has had a few parts swapped. It has also been constructed to the hilt. This is especially important when you add 40 freaking lbs of boost from an enormous turbo. Jerry claims this car produces 1,027 horsepower (764 kW) with 846 pound-feet (1.147 Newton-meters). Yikes.
Although the transmission is an upgraded six speed manual, the rear differential remains the stock IS unit. The interior is almost stock; there aren’t any gauge pods or other distinctive features that would suggest anything unusual under the hood. The car’s exterior appearance is almost stock, which means the tires are small and the engine is quiet. Jerry also says that the car is very uncontrollable due to the fact that it has 760 horsepower (567 kW) at 23 lbs of boost.
This video has a lot of information about the mental build. But here’s the twist. Jerry also has the option to purchase the car – he loves it, but he is lusting after a Lamborghini. It’s asking $45,000, which is quite high for an IS300 16-year-old. We doubt that you could make anything even remotely as amazing for this much money.