ive owned my ISF for 13 years now and it still puts a smile on my face 182,000 miles and still strong
Old format with new school editing and content quality! Let’s hope these get the views they deserve
My bf lets me drive his ISF and this guy is on point when he says that this car goes exactly where you want it to go. It hugs the road and is such a dependable consistent car. I love the sound and is an amazing vehicle to drive.
Lexus V8's are so underrated.
Glad to see Clayton’s ISF getting this type of spotlight, he put a lot of work into building it. Also had some great times with him and this car on road courses and the drag strip in my ISF.
Clayton put in so much time and money into this F. I am stoked to see it on Smoking Tire!!
This is THE video I’ve been looking forward to for the longest
Nice to see the old formats again! More please! Looking forward to Matt and Zack in the car together again! (not saying the scripted stuff is bad).
Loved my ISF, had an 08 and a 12, put 100k between them both, redlined every day, drag raced, autocrossed, took cross country, and nothing ever broke. Amazing daily with low cost of ownership, 2 mods and it runs 11's while still getting up to 29mpg. I avged 20 with 70% highway commute. Few minor suspension tweaks and it handles as well as an M3. I respect the others, but the AMG and M are weekend cars. The F is special in the low key Jekyll Hyde experience it offers.
Figs Engineering makes a TON of parts for Lexus and Toyota sedans. Their selection is top-notch and parts are racetrack proven.
Love to see the One Takes. Keep them coming Zack!
A Lexus IS F video? Hold on, let me put on my headphones.
Love this format. Engaging with the audience and showing what people actually drive. I hope it does well so we can see more.
No, it is not the way the transmission shifts. It's bad RR racing tuning. Take it to Loi or anyone that knows what they're doing regarding the tuning and you'll see how the torque converter doesn't come loose upon shifting. Even bolt on ISFs do that when they have the RR racing tune but on a custom tune by alpha x or Loi for example, there's no slip at all...
Normally not a huge fan of silver sedans but totally digging this one! Kudos to the owner, mods are purposeful and tastefully done.
I've owned my daily driven IS-F since new in '08 - only mod has been the updated factory '10 LSD. Its not the fastest anymore, but its fun and reliable and you can pry it from my cold dead hands.
9:20 The only two-stage change on the ISF is the stock air box that opens up at 3,600 RPM. A plastic door opens up on the side of the air box. Sport mode does not change the exhaust
Happy to see the isf getting spotlight. Neglected by the industry.
I remember Steve Meade has his ISF on nitrous and it was so dope
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