Lexus kill and death by Dodge (sorta)

Odin · May 15th, 2008, 08:28 PM

On the way home today I'm beside a new Lexus iS300 or iS350, I couldn't tell which model but it had a 3 in the model and it had very wide rear tires. We pull up to a stop sign and I look over at him. The driver has his girlfriend in the car and he's revving at me so we take off from the stop sign and it's on.

I didn't "launch", I just let out the clutch and floored it (no tire spin from the stock tires this way). I had him by about 3/4 of a car and that's about how it stayed. We ran up to about 90 and I couldn't pull past him but he never gained on me. I was just starting to maybe pull ahead when I backed down.

So how fast are those Lexus iS cars? My '08 GT is stock other than a C&L CAI and 93 Brenspeed tune and axle backs. I was a little surprised to see a 4-door Lexus staying with me like that. Didn't get a chance to talk to the guy to see if his car was stock, but it didn't have a fart can or anything and it wasn't loud.

About the death by Dodge, the other night I run out to Wendy's and on the way back I get caught behind a slow SUV. As I pull to th left to pass I see a SRT8 Charger behind me and as I pull around the SUV and get back into the right lane I see/hear the Charger roar.

I can see that the Charger is coming fast from about 3 car lengths behind me and I'm in 3rd gear at about 50 mph so I just floor it in 3rd (didn't want to spill my drink downshifting). The SRT8 had a running start and had down shifted but he pulled hard and I couldn't keep up in 3rd gear.

This wasn't a race, just a SRT8 roaring past me and me trying to catch up without downshifting, but I was impressed with the SRT8 power. He wasn't stock (at least not exhaust) because it was roaring loud, but it might have just been mufflers. How fast are those SRT8's anyway?

Black02GT · May 15th, 2008, 09:25 PM

the srt8 jeep thing is like 400hp arent they?

thre is one here local thats dipping in the 7's

mrbigjeep · May 15th, 2008, 10:16 PM

cars.com says its rated at 425 hp

"estimated performance specs" says 0-60 in 5.43 seconds and 13.78@102.86 for 1/4 mile time

ReverendDexter · May 15th, 2008, 10:29 PM

that lexus would have to be an IS350, as they don't make the IS300 ever since Japan emissions caused Toyota and and Nissan to drop their I6s.

IS350 has a 3.5L V6 that's stock @ 306hp. Not sure on the torque spec.

ReverendDexter · May 15th, 2008, 10:39 PM

Looked it up, here's the spec on that V6:
The 2GR-FSE engine is rated at 306 hp (228 kW) at 6400 rpm and 277 lb·ft (376 N·m) at 4800 rpm.

Bigfatts · May 15th, 2008, 11:21 PM

The SRT8s are pretty bad. I have not seen any run but I have heard of them breaking into the high 12s just by adding sticky tires. Again, this is something I have been told, not witnessed.

Nice kill by the way.

EVILSIDER · May 16th, 2008, 05:58 PM

Nice kill on the IS..

tayboo24 · May 22nd, 2008, 06:07 PM

i think he was asking about the charger .... not the jeep

May 15th, 2008, 08:28 PM	#1
Odin Regular 2008 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 55	Lexus kill and death by Dodge (sorta) On the way home today I'm beside a new Lexus iS300 or iS350, I couldn't tell which model but it had a 3 in the model and it had very wide rear tires. We pull up to a stop sign and I look over at him. The driver has his girlfriend in the car and he's revving at me so we take off from the stop sign and it's on. I didn't "launch", I just let out the clutch and floored it (no tire spin from the stock tires this way). I had him by about 3/4 of a car and that's about how it stayed. We ran up to about 90 and I couldn't pull past him but he never gained on me. I was just starting to maybe pull ahead when I backed down. So how fast are those Lexus iS cars? My '08 GT is stock other than a C&L CAI and 93 Brenspeed tune and axle backs. I was a little surprised to see a 4-door Lexus staying with me like that. Didn't get a chance to talk to the guy to see if his car was stock, but it didn't have a fart can or anything and it wasn't loud. About the death by Dodge, the other night I run out to Wendy's and on the way back I get caught behind a slow SUV. As I pull to th left to pass I see a SRT8 Charger behind me and as I pull around the SUV and get back into the right lane I see/hear the Charger roar. I can see that the Charger is coming fast from about 3 car lengths behind me and I'm in 3rd gear at about 50 mph so I just floor it in 3rd (didn't want to spill my drink downshifting). The SRT8 had a running start and had down shifted but he pulled hard and I couldn't keep up in 3rd gear. This wasn't a race, just a SRT8 roaring past me and me trying to catch up without downshifting, but I was impressed with the SRT8 power. He wasn't stock (at least not exhaust) because it was roaring loud, but it might have just been mufflers. How fast are those SRT8's anyway?

May 15th, 2008, 09:25 PM	#2
Black02GT Hardcore Enthusiast 03 Mach 1--~--1 of 2513 8.9 1/8 mile time Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alcoa/Knoxville, Tn Posts: 1,287	the srt8 jeep thing is like 400hp arent they? thre is one here local thats dipping in the 7's __________________ -Josh- 2003 Torch Red Mach 1 Originally Posted by HMUSN it's like racing a mach 1 .. not untouchable but still gonna lose plain and simple no matter how you roll the dice.

May 15th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#4
ReverendDexter Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 SVT Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,029	that lexus would have to be an IS350, as they don't make the IS300 ever since Japan emissions caused Toyota and and Nissan to drop their I6s. IS350 has a 3.5L V6 that's stock @ 306hp. Not sure on the torque spec. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------- The Sacred Chao says "MU" '96 Bronco XLT '98 Cobra '89 Camry AllTrac

May 15th, 2008, 10:39 PM	#5
ReverendDexter Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 SVT Cobra Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 1,029	Looked it up, here's the spec on that V6: The 2GR-FSE engine is rated at 306 hp (228 kW) at 6400 rpm and 277 lb·ft (376 N·m) at 4800 rpm. __________________ ---------------------------------------------------------- The Sacred Chao says "MU" '96 Bronco XLT '98 Cobra '89 Camry AllTrac

May 15th, 2008, 11:21 PM	#6
Bigfatts Regular 1988 Mustang LX Coupe Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Lutz, Florida Posts: 125	The SRT8s are pretty bad. I have not seen any run but I have heard of them breaking into the high 12s just by adding sticky tires. Again, this is something I have been told, not witnessed. Nice kill by the way. __________________ We are all travellers in this world... From birth 'til death, we travel between the eternities...

May 15th, 2008, 10:16 PM	#3
mrbigjeep Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 90	cars.com says its rated at 425 hp "estimated performance specs" says 0-60 in 5.43 seconds and 13.78@102.86 for 1/4 mile time

May 16th, 2008, 05:58 PM	#7
EVILSIDER Regular 1998 MUSTANG GT Join Date: May 2008 Location: CITY OF ANGELS Posts: 283	Nice kill on the IS..

May 22nd, 2008, 06:07 PM	#8
tayboo24 Regular 1993 talon tsi Unknown @103 Join Date: May 2007 Location: alberta Posts: 75	i think he was asking about the charger .... not the jeep

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