luscioman

I just got my 2007 Type S 3 days ago and had ended up next to a IS350 last night. I turned off the vsa and put it on manual. I took him out of the hole by about a little more then 1/2 a car. At about 55 or so he caught me and then pulled about 1 1/2 cars on me to 80 when we let off. I have 85 miles on my car and a modified 2004 K&N in there. I thought I was going to lose the race more then I did.

JAB00

The TL-S will keep up with the best of them. However you need to be careful.

ding069

he prob didn't full out race you, unless it was an 06. the 07 car will smoke a type-s.
0-60 4.9, 1/4 13.5 (R&T Feb 07)

TMLInfinity

The Acura manual says not to rev it too high or accelerate too quickly during the first few hundred miles for break in.
How come you're already racing?

To Keep up with that IS350 i'm assuming you punched your engine beyond 5000rpm before each upshift.

Well i guess it is your car so you have a right to do what you choose to. =)

reaXion

Dude you need to break in your vehicle first.

Keep it under 70 and 5k RPM before 5,000 miles

luscioman

Well there is so many different suggestions on breaking in engines. I used to race motorcycles and the basic thought ended up that break it in as you will drive it. Also its a lease and will be gone in 36k.

iforyou

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nice run, perhaps you wouldn't lose as much if you are car was broken in.

darksom1

Mental note: NEVER BUY A FUCKING PREVIOUSLY LEASED CAR!!!

sbuswell

I did and my 99 has been nothing but reliable. Just need to check things out carefully before buying.

Soseductivesf

I found out the hard way on those IS350's........

DIRTYJOHN

hmmm i wanna run one is 350.. I heard those thing are quickk

iforyou

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if you were able to beat a STi, then I think you have not much problem beating a IS350!

'03TL-S

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yep, all you gotta do is just spray away!

DIRTYJOHN

yeah but i wanna runnnnnn oneee so i can record it and post it for you guys.. ehehheheh

iforyou

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yea, I would really like to see your races, they sound so interesting. I really want to see the looks of those people when you smoke them as though they were driving geo metros!

southern_info

Are you auto or manual? I know a manual TL could beat a G35 and I know a G35 manual can beat a lexus IS350 from a roll race. From a dig I'll give it to the IS350, but from a roll TL>G35>IS350. Here's a Video of a Lexus IS350 VS G35 going at it.

VIDEO
http://videos.streetfire.net/search/...7e0180a53a.htm

GNN60GT500

Umm in that video the Is350 beats the G35- you hear the guy say "he's pulling"

not to mention you see the IS pull away-

southern_info

Dude the IS350 pulled him down low but then gets walked by the G35. Are blind or something?

iforyou

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I thought the race ended when the G35 started walking away!

luscioman

I have an 5AT I am pretty sure the IS was an AT also. FYI i have about 150 miles now and that was the only time I have gone over 3k rpm. I remember on my 2004 that the gas mileage and power felt better after 1k miles. Maybe I will get this.




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GNN60GT500

Umm no the camera is in the G and the IS is the other car- dont you see it pull at the end of the video-

I also owned a TL, I now own an IS350-

TL was much roomier- IS350 is much faster

iforyou

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Is there even a 6MT IS350?

juruki

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only the 250 comes with manual tranny. I heard the Traction control on the IS cant even be turned off and makes driving it boring.

erick3

i had a hard time keeping ahead of the IS250 AWD...I was VERY surprised...-_- and a little disappointed

i'd get smoked by 350...damn

iforyou

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yea, the glad that we can turn off our VSA at will. It's just scary if you can't turn it off. I was watching this Best Motoring video with a Porsche Cayman being driven hard on Tsukuba race track in the rain. Whenever the car reaches the limit, it would make this loud grinding noise. I thought there's something wrong with my headphone, but then i found out it's the stability system of that porsche.

Whoa, I'm surprised that a IS250 can keep up with you too, may be it was modded? They are just as fast as TSXs when stock. But IS350, I wouldn't go against them unless I want to be embarassed...

F23A4

Good video. The VQ35HR powered G35 is definitely a highway monster. In the related R/T comparo, it looks like the IS350 and G35 Sport are in a dead heat from 0-120mph, with the TL-S a little behind.

iforyou

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just imagine what a IS-F can do when it comes out....and what will infiniti do in response to the IS-F?

meowCat

First of all, to the original poster, you should've taken easy with your brand new car. Harsh acceleration on brand new car is not good for the engine. I took easy with my TL 6MT for the first 1000 miles. The manual will say 700 miles if I remember correctly.


Is your TL Type-S manual transmission or automatic??? I am unclear.

The automatic sucks donkey.

The MT always shines.

If you do have the MT,

And if you breakin good, then you can give Lexus IS350 a really good run. It'll be very good competition.




Smoke? smoke what? The auto tranny TL? yeah.

but it ain't gonna "smoke" the TL-Type S 6MT with a professional driver.


If 0.3 sec difference in 0-60 is called "smoking" then what is called if the difference was 3 seconds? I can't come up with a word. Why don't you bring it on.


You like smoking pot or something?



Even more importantly, are you saying that the '07 model IS350 has a completely different engine than the '06 model??? I would think that the engine is *identical*, same engine, same tranny, same electronics, similar body, similar interior, similar similar similar...... everything.

It is the variation of the Lexus IS350 cars getting results with the accelerations.

meowCat

Ok, I read your message in page 1 and I see you are on AT.

Well in that case, the IS350 driver probably pushed the gas pedal a half way down, not a full throttle.

iforyou

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lol. Nah, I don't think the TL-S AT is THAT slow. Afterall, the TL-S is only 20hp behind the IS350 and has one less gear ratio. May be the driver of the IS pushed it 3/4way down! But not half way! In other, I still agree with you an Auto IS350 with smoke the Auto TL-S, but MT, different story.

meowCat

yea i was kind of exaggerating about the gas pedal part hehe.

Sprtan-117

i was tired of hearing the whole MT 07-S over AT 07-S so i actually went to the dealership myself and test drove both the MT type-S and the AT type-S and im going to have to say that from a Dig. the AT is probably a bit faster to 60 than the MT im not saying it is im just going by the way THINGS FELT reason being is that i felt the gears to far apart when shifting the Type-S and losing some time as uppose to the AT where the gears go in very solid right after another specially with the paddle shifters on the other hand though from a roll i felt the MT had a better pull to it i did both a 30 roll and a 40 roll at full throttle on both cars. although the MT is faster on a roll i still feel its not ALOT faster but instead just enough for you to get the jump and a half car.

my cousin works for Acura as a sales person so i was able to easily test drive both cars at the sametime.

CedNBHTL

TL-S slow and yall front wheel drive shits!!!!!!!!!

iforyou

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^lol, wtf was that?

Viscous

just noticed that the G in this video isn't even an 07, it's one of the older ones and probably modded, so the TL>G>IS logic isn't quite valid from this approach...

sifuacura

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is250 got smoke by my 05 tl..not even type s! i raced my friend 3 times and won 3 time

that is his IS250, drop and shiz, thats my baby in the front

SuperStar

I guess you havent heard that the GT-R will be here soon?

mcflyguy24

^Neither would I^ I thought when I first say the 350 model, maybe this is what I'll get someday after the TL, but who knows? Is it really true that you can't turn off TCS or VSA on those those cars though??? That seems um, kinda weird for a track-ready sports sedan...

mcflyguy24

Umm.... G37? Just watched the video for it's introduction into next years lineup. 330hp, 270ft/lbs torque. 3.7L V-6

iforyou

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the GT-R in my opinion will be competiting with the likes of vette Z06s, viper, ford gt, ferrari f430, etc, while IS-F competes with M3, RS4, etc. In other words, the GT-R will KILL the IS-F for sure, no comparison at all.