550 HP Sleeper Turbo 2JZ Swap Lexus IS300 - One Take
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- Опубліковано 21 лют 2016
- I completely, unashamedly, LOVE the first-generation Lexus IS300. It's a clean design, with a simple-yet-durable interior, great build quality, and Lexus' reputation for reliability behind it. In the used market, we'll have a first-gen IS300 over an E36 or non-M E46 BMW any day of the week. But thanks to Toyota's Mix-n-Match supply chain, the "JDM Aristo" Turbo 2JZ Swap is fairly common among enthusiasts. Dan's IS300 is a total sleeper; completely stock on the outside, mostly stock on the inside, but under the hood is a 550 HP, single turbo 2JZ engine mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. This is Dan's daily driver, which he has used as a commuter car for the last 2 years. We are insanely jealous.
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The IS300 is one of the most beautiful sedans ever imho.
adobewanjerkobi I’ve only grown to appreciate this car recently. In my hometown they’re mainly associated with drug dealers, so that’s probably why I’ve never cared for them :)
IS300 GS400 LS400 best cars ever made.
Very clean, solid shape.
What the Benz w201/190E did for the 80s, this one does for the 00's.
adobewanjerkobi I love the IS300, but the interior honestly holds it back. Corolla interior
The altezza is better
The car has such a timeless shape and look, it's no wonder why people bother swapping them.
ever since nfsu2 i always loved the look of the IS. such a muscular look
+Ty U. that and the gauges and interior will never die, such a basic modern look.
+Ty U.
It really doesn't look dated at all, still a good looking car. Also that straight 6 toyota engine was pretty damn awesome, reminds me of my neighbors cressida way back in the day. If you ask me Toyota should never have abandoned that engine type.
+Ty U. The is200 has a timeless look for sure, it will always look good like the 69 camaro and split window corvette
+Ty U. Im actually looking to buy a IS300 myself I love the car so much
That moment when Matt starts talking as if he going to help finish building the car......you know he was really into the car
"Friend send me a eBay link"
Matt: "For the car or the turbo" I giggled.
Read this comment when he said it. LOL. I giggled too.
Back to searching for a is300 again 🙃
AYO Bitch Mann same here. Next car actually. Plan on doing a 5 speed swap down the line with the AR5 tranny from a Pontiac Solstice
I totaled mine :/ I'm looking for a new one myself
@@devonyoung1807 may i ask why youre choosing this trans for a lexus? Whats so special about it? Are u sure it can handle the power if its meant for a solstice?
Just picked one up as a project 😁😁
Does he know this will decimate all with over night parts from Japan?
+iLL Pearce Something tells me that 550hp is just enough for his current setup and needs. :P
Don't do it! He's got over a hundred grand under the hood of that car.
^bullshit dude look it up
+Marlin Kleber lol do you not get the joke?
Put it on my tab at Harry's.
i own an 04 is300 sport design, bone stock!! factory lsd and 5 speed. people look at me funny when i say i already have me dream car...
McSteeze I have a 2002 is300 5 speed factory and i know it’s not much but I love it
NoNoNoNii
2jz ge
I’ve got an 04’ with same options as well. goat
That's because they don't really know about cars
Mate I got a stock is300 too after ditching my is250 for it I am so happy . I bloody live this car with a passion. Just driving it makes me feel good everytime. I have the auto with manual tiptronics on the steering wheel and the rare LSD ;) . Such fun! So reliable! Amazing engine and I might one day do something similar just to so I can blast past a few show offs in their 50k + cars
is this Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus?
Lol
Huh
This is not Matt Farah's million mile Lexus
Warhead Urban Exploration no his is older and the original engine
For $12K this is fucking awesome. Been a fan of IS300 for a long time, timeless body!
One question. What does the Is300 share with the GS Midsize. Is it mechanicals or what. And does the Altezza is share a platform with the Japanese Corolla.
+Jamar Sloan Jr GS shares motors, Altezza doesn't share anything (other than parts bin stuff). It is its own chassis.
+mattdbrown91 This cracked me up, you win the internet today.
I got mines for 6k.
12k LOL. I got a 03 IS300, 5 speed MANUAL, LSD, ALL LEATHER, Clean title, 105k for $3,000... Looks like someone overpaid...
This is why Farah's such a great host. Clearly Dan was nervous on camera, but Matt's ability to change his demeanor and make guests feel comfortable makes these one takes such great treats. Looking forward to more of these, and definitely could see Matt hosting a variety of (not necessarily car) shows. Cheers!
Matt I really liked this video. You really treated him kindly and the two of you really seemed to mesh. You both got a lot of information across in the little bit of time. A great "interview".
I always get excited when I come on UA-cam and see a new one take! Even before I watch the video, I give it a thumbs up, just to support this series. This was a cool one.
I love how monotone and unexcited he seems despite having some ridiculous shit, by far my favorite part.
I like the way when he falls in love with the car he starts saying "we" when talking about upgrades xD
I have been waiting so long for Matt to drive one of these and I'm glad he likes it. I have an IS300 with the same swap and I love it. But I'm glad we are finally getting some love.
that is an awesome car! this was an awesome video! constructive criticism: the keys kept hitting the dash right by the camera, that sound is rough especially through headphones. I know you guys knock it out of the park in so many ways in your videos just thought you might like to know.
There would have been no way to monitor and adjust for that in real time. Sorry.
Makes sense. You could be recording through a tin can with the worse audio ever and I would still watch any video about Lexus.
+TheSmokingTire you guys gotta get an audio engineer eq it out or maybe a gate or something thatll fix that
+TheSmokingTire then again im not sure how thatll work with live stuff i inow it works with recording vocals
+Marcos Aruca unless you can have someone in the car monitoring levels in real time (hint: you can't), there will always be some level of unknown when doing these.
is300 is such a great platform. Best sport sedan in that era IMO! =)
This is not Matt Farrah's million mile Lexus
+adj789 no shit ????? why would it be
+Toyota4Life its a meme from regular car reviews......................
+Toyota4Life BROOOWWWWNNNNNNN!
Suboptimus Lime are you reading all my comments?
Ohh so this is matt farrahs million mile lexus ??
Awesome video, glad to finally see an IS300!
Finally! Especially being in the middle of this exact build! So sweet
You can buy stock IS's for MUCH cheaper. I bought my fully stock , clean IS300 for 6500 with 90k miles and all services done. To do a GTE swap however does cost around 5-7k. To buy them already swapped can be found for ~8-10. I kinda feel like this guy overpaid for a 170k chassis.
Why would you wont to swap out a 2jz lol people are stupid
They come from the factory with a inline 3.0 2jz non turbo
@@codyfulghum2262 2jz ge different than a 2jz gte look up the differences before you call people stupid
@@grimg0r Couldn't you just build the motor the same though? It's still a 2j block.
@@Tzalmavet youd need to swap out heads. GE rods are weaker as well so it wont stand as much power
Truly one of the most underrated sport sedans of its time -- especially with a manual transmission. It's a pity Lexus didn't sell more of them. I will have a 5-speed IS in my driveway!!....someday.
Holy crap! A spitting image of my cousins is300. He had a similar setup. Craziest car I've ever ridden. Enjoy it man!
I've always respected older is300s. In my area most are granny driven, it's really cool to see a built is300
R154 5 Speed Transmission was in MK3 Supras, Chasers (JZX90/100 etc), Soarers(Sc300 for USA). Basically it was used with the 1JZ engine.
TELL HIM TO COME BACK WHEN HE GETS HIS SUSPENSION SORTED OUT!
Yasssss finally. Been waiting to see this for over a week now!! What a car!!
I've been waiting for this vid for such a long time
I love the gauges of this IS model. I wish Lexus continued that kind of design.
Never understood the traffic thing on stick cars. I've daily driven cars with 6 puck clutches for ages. Even my fox had a bs aftermarket clutch cable that made the clutch feel like it weighed 100 lbs and I live 10 mins outside of NYC and I've never complained about having a stick car in traffic. I always complained that I was in traffic and I wanna go fast.
same same... I've never wished for an auto, I just want people to get out of the way.
HaHa Too Slow i had a stage 3 in an done up accord in mid town during rush hour, my leg was shaking by the time I got home from the workout of stop and go.
I hear ya! I just roll my eyes when people say "Oh, but what about traffic" ?
I've always been a fan of Matt's all of his vids are great and real not scripted just tell it how it is. I like these vids good job!
I love the Toyota Altezza platform (from NZ) I have been tempted to buy an RS200 Altezza (IS200 I think in US) but they are just too common here. The Turbo 2JZ is the dream in a car like this. Great video, I love the variety of cars you get Matt, One Takes really have to be some of my favorite videos!
The only 2 things I’m not a huge fan of:
-IS F badge on the back
-Chrome finish wheels
The wagon version of these are so sweet. There's one that comes to the trail I mountain bike at and it looks fantastic.
I bought an is300 and I'm working on a 2jz-gte / t56 manual swap thanks to this video. I'm lovin it!
This is an amazing car. Practical, powerful, reliable, with excellent handling. Would love to have something like this IS300 when I replace my LS400.
That giggle at 4:07 xD
Matt, I've 40+ and have been enjoying your videos for the past 5 / 6 years. Great review. I also saw your is-f review a few months back.
Time for a SERIOUS question! I own the 2010 Lexus IS-F (lsd) and find it great as a GT car or a car for long straights or grand bends vs a track with a lot of shorts and tight turns. In comparison to this is300-2jz-turbo, if the suspension was sorted out, ala camber, tie and castor, dampeners, springs and sway bars, do you think it would HANDLE AS WELLl as an IS-F?
As a car is not only raw power, but the summation of how the power, chassis and steering all dance together to create enough entertainment for the driver to enjoy.
The reason I ask is that I wouldn't mind buying an is300 and installing the arista set up with a decent suspension set up, but only if it would be more entertaining than the ISF or do you think it would just be a better value play?
Thanks in advance for the feedback!
note: the IS-F is my summer family car, s2000 turbo is my toy....I also own 4 other cars, but that's another story for another time.
This is awesome. Daily driven for 2 years with no issues, wow jealous
This video is a few years old, but just picked up an '03 IS300 for a thousand bucks. So much car for the money. And you can't beat that 2JZ reliability
2JZ-GTE swap!!!!! Get it friggin right 🙏. This car already comes with a 2JZ 🤷♂️
That's why the plate reads" gte".
@@wannabecarguy title does not :) looks dumb.
Please tell me what planet you can get the "really cheap" R154 gearboxes from!
I think what he meant to say was it's cheaper than the v160
Mark Peters van Neijenhof word fuck his he talking about cheap lol he has no idea what he have lol
I got a r154 for $1000, it even came with a complete non running 91 Turbo Supra attached to it ;)
They use to be cheap. :( w58s too.
@@EvilCerealBoX Around here I can find nearly any w series transmission for under $300
That engine is shoehorned in there. Awesome car! thanks for the review
the period look of those Is's is awesome, really love this car!
Watching this video while I have a 685hp 2002 is300 chilling in my garage lol
damn son, im stock, whats the cheapest way to get me some horses?
More gas and more air.
Jancil Lee umm well I built mine as soon as I bought. I basically got a whole brand new engine and new tranny to make sure it all could hold the power and then slapped a turbo and everything else on it.
gboles97
very nice, i dream of having mine like that...
Jancil Lee It took me these past 4 years to build since I'm college and have to budget it all so I don't break my bank account. I didn't finish it until the end of May this year
Good night from Australia
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Nice! I can't believe you could still enjoy an old sedan from the early 2000s. I have one and I feel the same way. =)
Great car. But the f badge is a nogo. Is like a m badge on a 320i
+Daniele De Anna It's meant to be a joke, there's a question mark on the end of it. I think it's hilarious
+Imad S didn't see the question mark. Pardon me
+Daniele De Anna as a bmw owner we are quick cringe when we see an M on a non M car. but Lexus owners its different . They get a F with the appearance package on the newer ones , even on the is250
Also he makes more power than a IS-F.
You're a fucking idiot. No.. It's not the same, because the car isn't a stock IS300 is it? Even without the question mark, he has every right to put it, he's pushing 550hp.
Is that Matt's million mile Golf?
True '01 - Matt had nothing to rest his arm on. Thumbs up for those few IS owners here guys
I live right around Escondido in north San Diego and have a stock 5spd 2002 is300. Cannot wait to turbo it with GTE internals!! This video and car is a huge inspiration! Hope to see this car around sometime!
I don't know what planet he lives on but I've never heard of a cheap R154, that's a myth and a busted one at that.
What's "Cheap" is relative.
This man said R154’s are cheap 😩 3 years ago
i agree with matt! it is one of my favorite looking cars! so good looking!
What a sweet engine and like the way the car looks stock!
get some fortune auto 500 or even 510 coilovers. the dampening is beautiful! the ride quality is just like stock but more compliant!
He said the R154 is "really cheap" 😂
Dope car dan, thanks matt for doing an is300! Just got one myself and wanted to see your opinion
It was my favorite looking sedan.. and then I found out it also packed a 2JZ-GE from factory 🤤
Good morning from Oregon.
9:42 Watch that 1 while drunk... like I was and I felt like the whole world is moving holy fuck, if you're drunk you will get the sensation of it! By the way I edited this comment... several times!
DAMN DAN!!! BACK AT IT AGAIN WITH THE 2J IS!!!
I’m buying a manual is300 tomorrow. Very excited.
4:20 You scared the shit outta him, dude ! :D
I absolutely love these as well. The only way it could be better if it was a Sportcross :D
***** What?
***** idk, not to take anything away from the sedan version, but the sportcross is absolutly amazing :D
Yeah, the sportcross versions are pretty damn rare
tigercat0924 That it is which is why it's so cool that's there one around here I see every now and then(black with an almost Takata green wheels). Sadly it's running a bit of stance, but it's still really cool.
Looking for a low mile Sportcross for years now.
Great car even stock. Literally the only true car Lexus ever made that put performance over luxury and it is a blast to drive on a road with some turns. I miss my IS..
I never realized how nice the video quality is on your videos until I got a new phone lol
10:50 looks like it's in fast forward omg!!
is this BlackPanthaa's pleb IS200?
+Omar Chakkour no, BlackPanthaa lives in the United Kingdom
lol
+Omar Chakkour LOL IT LOOKS ALMOST THE SAME
nobody gaf about his alien looking ass
JDM the 1st-gen IS200 and IS300 were basically the same car. The Brits got the 200, the US and Japan got the 300
gooooddd i love the camera quality.
Love all your vids and this car is mint. I got my brother to get one of these as his first car as they are cheap now and so reliable and bullet-proof. On a different note is it possible for either the passengers to talk louder or have an external mic maybe? I'm not an expert and this is far from a complaint but i just find it hard to hear the passengers talking about their cars in most of the vids. Keep up the great work I'm a huge fan from Australia with an R32gtr, if you need some advice or tracking down parts with yours give me a yell :)
i need to swap my is300 its too slow when it N/A
+7topseven7 Put a stick its not that N/A 2jz is not that slow lol
+hpi miata what vtec sports car is auto other than NSX? or h22 cars?!
+7topseven7 Take it apart, replace pistons and rods with GTE get a GTE headgasket and then get a turbo kit and it's as strong as the mk4 one.
+7topseven7 Meh, it's not that slow. It still gets off the line pretty quick and still (in my opinion) sounds way better than the competitors at the time (3-series, C-class, etc.)
No is it worth it with 165,000 miles
Awesome car.
Fyi would never pass CARB smog emissions without having a "guy."
That car looks like a blast. It makes for a super duper daily driver.
I put a set of Bilstein HD's for my wife's IS300 and even with the stock springs it really improved the handling. Since Bilsteins use a separate perch, you could have a machine shop turn a "lower" grove in the body to get a reasonable drop without loosing the ride quality (except across the big bumps)
DAMN DANIEL
+Aaron Lal underrated post ^
+Aaron Lal Back at it again with the silver 2Js
+PCVideos In High Definition fuck u
Fbi keep bringing them all white vans through.
This I wired. I have a 2005 lexus is300 and I got it for 2k.. it has a 9/10 interior and a 8/10 exterior.. don't see how he got his for 12k
I know your comment was 7 months ago, but....I agree, $12K seems like a lot. But His already had the 2jz gte installed, in place of the original ge engine, and probably already had the manual swap done, as the car was originally auto. So considering the work (swaps) already done, $12K was probably not a bad price. Considering the price to add turbo to boost it, an awesome car for well under $20K, as I think the old IS is a really great looking car. Original early 2000’s IS 300’s in pretty good original cond are selling for $4K - $12K in my area, depending on mileage and condition.
@@scottgoodson5132 i live in NY and you can find a standard is300 starting from 4k
I live in northern Alabama and I just picked my is300 up for $3800. It's has 150k and it's a 1 owner car. The only is300s I saw for more than like 6k were either clean wagons or built cars.
Dream Build ! Altezza/IS300 is a excellent platform. Been waiting for this thank you Dan and Matt
IS300 is a ICON car with a HUGE following and HUGE potential. Love this car exactly what im looking for a Boosted Toyota/Lexus Product.
Matt time for a MK3 MK4 Supra, boosted SC300 or a big turbo MR2 more Toyotas !
That 2jz-gte is capable of holding over 700hp stock internals which is pretty insane if you think about it how bulletproof they made these engines
Matt buy Robs Supra hes selling it.. Im sure you know that so buy it!!!
I love Rob, but he wouldn't sell at the price I would pay.
What does Rob want for the Supra?
+The Boss Big money. Like $75k or something. The car's probably worth that to the right buyer, just not to me. It's a '98 TT, triple black, with less than 20,000 miles and two engines, the stock one and a 1,000 HP one. He's had it "for sale" for like 3 years though. He just prices them really high, and if someone bites, he sells.
TheSmokingTire
Didn't know it was such low mileage. In that case it sounds about right. The prices on Supra's have definitely been on the incline lately, but you are 100% correct - definitely for the right buyer.
I think a lot of "top-shelf" Supra owners have that mentality. Honestly I'm guilty myself, asking $70k for mine. If it sells - it sells, if it doesn't, I'll continue to enjoy it for another 15+ years.
Having said that, I do know someone who is looking for a '98 black on black original low-mile 6sp car, will pass on the info.
Thank you for great videos. Enjoy them all.
+The Boss Prices on Supra's have been high for years. I remember back in 08' i was looking for one. And a close to stock 99' AUTO was almost 23k with low mileage. Couldn't even find a Manual under 20k of any year.
12k is a score? i bought a lightly crashed 06 is350 for $1,600
Bryant munoz lol i was thinking the same thing
Bryant munoz Apples and watermelons dude.
BMCHINO • Does that is350 have 550HP? i bet not...
crashed* it's not original now.
lightly crashed and no 2JZ...
I see a V60 R Design in the background... Did you do a One Take on it? I've been waiting for it since you uploaded this.
It's about time someone brought an is300 down 😄
What did the fox say
Love this car. Toyota really got it right when they designed this body. The only down side to this car was it didnt come with a manual in the US. This swap is dope.
Mark Halvorsen it did come in manual in the us. 2002 and beyond they made manuals here, not much but actually not that hard to find.
show me 5 that are in great condition under 100k miles and I'll believe they arent rare
Mark Halvorsen the car is almost 15 years old. You said they didn't even make them Manual in the us which was false. So considering the fact
Mark Halvorsen Sorry it got cut off. All I'm saying is that you clearly don't know what your talking about. People who act like they know what there talking about is what kills the car scene in it's online form
Mark Halvorsen I live in Nebraska and in the last couple months I've probably seen around 10 on Craigslist with manual and low miles. Instead of just assuming they don't exist, take the 3 seconds to do a google search bud
I keep coming back to this video because I can't get over that Lexus.
This is exactly what I want! Exactly!
This car would be even cooler if it was a wagon LOL!
+Allen K - Absolutely! A SportCross with a manual swap AND a turbo'd 2J? Take my money!!
+Allen K search Altezza Gita
+Gabriel Zeng yeah I like wagons, but Gita's are ugly!
+Tommy Donnelly LOL omfg that was funny
If it was a SportCross !
Is anyone else shocked that its on stock suspension besides me?
+David Ha Pretty crazy yeah. It's like Usain Bolt running in Vans or something lmao
+Jimmy M I think he was about to get our the car too once he heard that it's on stock suspensions lol
+Jimmy M i love this analogy
Did a pretty decent job
This was always my dream build for a daily sedan. 2j IS Gen1.
What a gorgeous sound!!! nice car
12k for a 01 is300 ouchhh & I have the Same Car with 180k miles and mine cost 3k great condition and I tough I had a good deal
This one came with the engine swap.
I paid 1,500 for mine at same mileage
M1911PH Good deal bro
i just paid 5k for my 2002 is 300 128 k miles forrest green love it
Uk you get them around £800-£2000
why did he say "twin turbo swap" and then say "single turbo" ? the fuck
He said the engine was swapped to a JZ GE none turbo. So, now h'es running with a twin turbo swap. The The 2JZ-GTE comes twin turbo stock and JZ GE comes stock with out any turbo
Aristo motor is a tt motor but it looks like he ditched the twins for a single later on.
Awesome vid, keep the one takes coming! Ide love to see you drive some more RHD cars now that they are more available in the states. I still haven't seen a review of a Silvia yet or a Mazda Cosmo, or any of the kei cars that have come over and all the other weird shit.
+trey spinner (BlueEVO) There are very few of those cars, and the Silvia's that are legal are identical to our 240SX's other than driving from the right side.
took my GenCoupe 2.0T on that road that goes from Escondido to Fallbrook. awesome drive
The owner has the charisma of a potato. I bet he goes to car meets and stands next to his car and when people stop by to talk to him, he becomes a know it all.
He perfectly reflect his car persona, they don't show their full personality from first meet.
You played yourself it already has a 2jz 😉
Yeah but the NA 2JZGE is trash compared to the GTE.
Mellow Gaming you go a point there lol.
+Marty Mcfly Williams I mean, the GTE has build cams, rods, valve springs, and the block is known to hold 800-900 reliably. The GE on the other hand blows around 330-400hp. Plus to build the GE is to basically turn it into a GTE since most people use the GTE block as a base anyways.
+Mellow Gaming It's just about the same before VVTI. VVTi models had smaller rods though. Replace those and you're good. The non vvti al you need is a GTE head gasket. Heads flow pretty similar. 2j doesn't hold 800-900 'reliably'. Lol.
+No well considering the stock turbos don't hold anymore than 17.4 psi you'd be correct. But a single turbo build and bigger injectors yeah, the GTE actually makes a ton of power reliably without a lot of money. Considering the record stock motor GTE (turbos and injectors aside) took 1080 whp before it blew.
That badge on the back is genius!
I'm picking up a 2003 IS300, this week. Can't wait to drive it.
Carlos Avila you must be strong af, keep it up!!!