BIG TURBO Lexus IS300 Review! Four Door Supra on a Budget?

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    The Lexus IS300 is a fantastic car. Even though American got the short end with the naturally aspirated 2JZ-GE - it didn't mean all was lost for the four door. Evan Shanks and his IS300 prove that with some serious patience and skill you can make the USDM Lexus IS300 a four door Toyota for the Street. So how does a Big Turbo Lexus IS300 drive? Let's talk about it.
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  • @ThatDudeinBlue
    @ThatDudeinBlue  2 роки тому +67

    What’s your favorite four door sleeper?!

  • @Eirik_Bloodaxe
    @Eirik_Bloodaxe 2 роки тому +175

    I miss my IS300 so bad. It was bone stock and automatic, but I still loved it. It was my first car lol.

    • @raymondguzman5083
      @raymondguzman5083 2 роки тому +8

      For me it was my second car it was stock and auto as well i sold it about a month ago. It was my first car that i took to the canyons and had a blast.

    • @trevorsanchez2470
      @trevorsanchez2470 2 роки тому +3

      They are very nice good looking and fun cars to drive even stock.

    • @jason_650
      @jason_650 2 роки тому

      got one 6-7 months ago 🤠

    • @JCE10NYC
      @JCE10NYC 2 роки тому +2

      It was my first car as well ,2005 Millennium Silver metallic

    • @Tgy22
      @Tgy22 2 роки тому

      It was also my first as well lol. 2001 imperial jade mica, definitely miss it.

  • @jdmnic1
    @jdmnic1 2 роки тому +95

    Evan is one of my favorite UA-camrs because he goes through so much but he stays so strong about all of it. I definitely look up to him and love his advice at the end of his videos it really helps me out a lot!

    • @TheSwedishCarGuy
      @TheSwedishCarGuy 2 роки тому +2

      I agree :)

    • @sesh3508
      @sesh3508 2 роки тому

      He has adhd and is bound to be depressed more easily/more often than people without it. Also bound to feel like he doesn’t belong in almost any situation or crowd.

    • @sesh3508
      @sesh3508 2 роки тому

      11:34 for example. Even though he is extremely knowledgeable about the build he struggles to articulate the list in such a way that is quick and concise

  • @AustinLeo11294
    @AustinLeo11294 2 роки тому +22

    I love how Evan is just geeking out in the passenger seat 😆

  • @travoynehenry9428
    @travoynehenry9428 2 роки тому +110

    Let's be honest Evan did a great job on this car.And that Evo 3 in the background

  • @redporschekilla
    @redporschekilla 2 роки тому +12

    Evan is a very thoughtful car guy, love it that you and he are colabing!

  • @irianamora9354
    @irianamora9354 2 роки тому +59

    Gotta love the turbo flutter. Crazy his transmission is holding at 400whp. My w55 blew up on my stock 1jz vvti so I installed a t56 magnum

    • @Brother2Jis_27s4
      @Brother2Jis_27s4 2 роки тому

      Wrecking yard pull t56 or a new built one? I'm probably going that route too, what bellhousing you using? A quick time?

    • @Brother2Jis_27s4
      @Brother2Jis_27s4 2 роки тому +1

      Mines close to 500 and it hasn't grenade yet, don't know if the short shifter is helpful but it still feels super crisp like new. Before the short shifter it felt like driving a semi, long slow shifts...

    • @irianamora9354
      @irianamora9354 2 роки тому +4

      @@Brother2Jis_27s4 new t56 magnum F kit from grannas racing. My is300 was factory w55 and it has 215k on the odometer so I’m not surprised it went out on me

    • @Brother2Jis_27s4
      @Brother2Jis_27s4 2 роки тому +1

      @@irianamora9354 I hear ya, mine has 73k on it. I bought the car 14 yrs ago with just shy of 50k. I was looking at that t56 swap in particular, how close does the shifter land compared to stock location? Did you keep the stock 3.73 rear gear? And the t56 you got, is the gearing similar to the stock w55? Was it a direct swap or a lot cutting, banging,, and fanagling?

    • @Brother2Jis_27s4
      @Brother2Jis_27s4 2 роки тому

      @@irianamora9354 my bad on the questions...

  • @ThunderBuddy01
    @ThunderBuddy01 2 роки тому +20

    This generation of IS300 is one of my many dream cars!!

    • @supermariokyle100
      @supermariokyle100 2 роки тому +1

      Hope you find yourself in one soon! They're getting up in price. I love mine despite how stock it is.

    • @user-hb2ib1je7j
      @user-hb2ib1je7j 2 роки тому +2

      @@supermariokyle100 I have one, here in Aus they went from $4500 to 12.5 k during pandemic because all cars did, but now they have dropped again and there are some for like $6k, it depends where you are I guess.

    • @fevans2366
      @fevans2366 2 роки тому

      stick shift too

  • @n3rfb0yzMC
    @n3rfb0yzMC 2 роки тому +7

    i remember when evan just had the sc300 and the evo x, appreciate the representation for us is300 drivers, much respect

  • @infadelakainf
    @infadelakainf 2 роки тому +1

    Great video. Those wheels look amazing

  • @mnnlit
    @mnnlit 2 роки тому

    Dope! Thank you for breaking the build down

  • @danielsartstudio
    @danielsartstudio 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome car show ThatDudeinBlue

  • @trevorsanchez2470
    @trevorsanchez2470 2 роки тому +2

    Wow that thing does sound pretty wicked! I like it!! Nice built man!!

  • @jayzway420si
    @jayzway420si 2 роки тому +5

    Evan has lots of toys…I’m glad you guys know each other…he is a solid dude. How about a drive in the amg he has? Great content thanks for posting!

  • @Xoxo92q
    @Xoxo92q 2 роки тому +4

    Love your videos man

  • @oruisuu9131
    @oruisuu9131 2 роки тому

    I been following evans build for a minute I love this car 🔥

  • @terrancecollins2696
    @terrancecollins2696 2 роки тому +1

    Just 2 of the nicest UA-camrs … great video

  • @Smithy350
    @Smithy350 2 роки тому +1

    This is making me miss my stage 2 330e so much. It was Melbourne red with the mst induction kit and made around 400hp. She was a beast

  • @bostoncelticsrock97
    @bostoncelticsrock97 2 роки тому

    Finally After 7 years of waiting David finally reviews one of the best JDM project cars!!!

  • @ramonesaenz6944
    @ramonesaenz6944 Рік тому +1

    “feel free to go for it i know theres a bridge” love that so much 😭😭

  • @Samuel1337
    @Samuel1337 2 роки тому

    great content

  • @garrettchapman8170
    @garrettchapman8170 2 роки тому +2

    Yo these two would make a hell of a channel

  • @TheSwedishCarGuy
    @TheSwedishCarGuy 2 роки тому +1

    He's got a HKS D1 kit ;)

  • @DrewzillaX
    @DrewzillaX 2 роки тому

    Evan always gonna make sure you hear that turbo I love it hahah

  • @jeast417
    @jeast417 2 роки тому

    That is300 is why I subscribed to Evan. I either want a manual is300 or want a altezza with the 3sge and manual when they are legal next year

  • @yajsemi671
    @yajsemi671 2 роки тому

    Omg this dude in love with every car he drives

  • @LSDdreams808
    @LSDdreams808 2 роки тому +1

    I love his set up that car its amazing. An i think the GTE block has extra oil squirters in the block.

  • @9AMaC8
    @9AMaC8 2 роки тому +5

    Makes me miss my IS300 that got wrote off. But replaced it with an Altezza RS200 Z edition. Has the beams in it but miss the 2jz still

  • @kristianodegaard6682
    @kristianodegaard6682 8 місяців тому

    Just picked up my 1JZGTE is300 5 speed :D this build convinced me to jump into the chassis

  • @SuicideBreezy
    @SuicideBreezy 2 роки тому

    evans cars are so sick

  • @freespace303
    @freespace303 2 роки тому

    Tien lowering springs, stock shocks, IS350 wheels, my Sportcross rubs like crazy too, I know the feeling.

  • @6z0
    @6z0 2 роки тому

    My boy Evan!

  • @jakub1995
    @jakub1995 2 роки тому +8

    I had one of these in stick miss it everyday 😭

  • @ClayWong
    @ClayWong 2 роки тому +2

    The IS300 is just GODLY👌🏻👌🏻

  • @brandonswepston1745
    @brandonswepston1745 2 роки тому

    I saw one of these a few years ago running in the ARA rally and couldn’t believe it! I always wondered what it was😆

  • @tdlaustralia7791
    @tdlaustralia7791 2 роки тому

    Doing the you tuber car collection's can be a good series.

  • @Swermie
    @Swermie 2 роки тому +3

    hey david, fyi there's some major loud squeaking coming from the camera mount when the car goes over bumps.
    it's been happening the last few videos, and I'm not sure you're aware of it.

  • @briantatejr6465
    @briantatejr6465 2 роки тому

    hey David have you ever thought about going down to Florida and trying to drive in the Freedom 500

  • @NA-uv9hs
    @NA-uv9hs 2 роки тому +1

    i love the is300 i just picked up a stock clean 2002 for 3400

  • @TattedTommysTv
    @TattedTommysTv Рік тому

    Gotta driveway full is300 king of Dallas IS300 fo life

  • @WeisserAudi
    @WeisserAudi 2 роки тому +2

    I’m too lazy to look but did David ever do a boosted D Series Civic review?

  • @alexjaybrady
    @alexjaybrady Рік тому

    that is a beautiful engine bay!

  • @daledog16
    @daledog16 2 роки тому +2

    Man I miss my old altezza with the hks body kit mine was supercharged

  • @snowfreak207
    @snowfreak207 2 роки тому

    I remember watching the video where he got that thing. So hard to find a 5 speed

  • @vehemenceyt
    @vehemenceyt 2 роки тому +1

    Truly a Gentlemen’s Supra

  • @slideguys4008
    @slideguys4008 Рік тому

    @thatdudeinblue the 2jz-ge vvti motors have thinner rods than the non vvti motors so they can't hold nearly as much boost. Most people usually swap non vvti rods into the vvti motors

  • @MoonRammer
    @MoonRammer 2 роки тому +1

    would you consider bringing back the vlogs? just the random driving and talking?

  • @desiii6650
    @desiii6650 2 роки тому

    Can’t wait till my is is running

  • @Stayfresh_neal
    @Stayfresh_neal 2 роки тому +1

    Gotta collab w Mike Myke and Freshkiicks 🔥 those will be for the ages

  • @tcp-22
    @tcp-22 9 місяців тому

    Don’t forget to say about the different type of rods, pistons between GE and GTE

  • @edwined82
    @edwined82 2 роки тому

    Noti gang on deck

  • @area50view
    @area50view 2 роки тому

    Next go review the boostedboiz Compound cars🌪️

  • @02lucy666
    @02lucy666 2 роки тому

    I'm pretty sure, havent been up to speed in a while, but Evan probably talked about KFD, and they still ship apparently!

  • @utagzmotoring
    @utagzmotoring Рік тому

    What brand is the front bumper? Fitment looks good.

  • @mercedescherokee6853
    @mercedescherokee6853 Рік тому

    You can run the link g4 standalone and it will work with the bcm, it has to be a manual or auto converted to manual

  • @stefenlisenby3638
    @stefenlisenby3638 2 роки тому +1

    This is weird. I just bought an 01 is300 ge about 2 hrs ago. Come home and see this. Nice 👌

    • @kevkev8167
      @kevkev8167 2 роки тому

      Congrats great car keep up maintenance🤘🏼

  • @shanetyler9391
    @shanetyler9391 2 роки тому

    You might be able to put a 350z trans in or a 370z trans in Mazworx might have a kit for it?

  • @TB3hnz
    @TB3hnz 2 роки тому

    I KNEW IT!

  • @josephdilley4623
    @josephdilley4623 Рік тому

    Commenting on an old video would it be easier to 1jz or 1uz swap or build the ge

  • @mazdaspeedg2380
    @mazdaspeedg2380 2 місяці тому

    just got a is300 really want to boost it but eh so much money to get it done idk if its worth it ima have to swap out the motor also im on the fence is it worth it or just swap the motor keep it n/a and have fun drifting it and beating on it cuz i know it wont cause any issues stock

  • @tommy_kaira733
    @tommy_kaira733 2 роки тому

    Saw motion Auto did a 2jz turbo is300-aka lexus altezza..

  • @Cwrigh25
    @Cwrigh25 2 роки тому

    Random but if you were to have someone build an SR20 in ATL who would you choose? I got a notch top I need to get built.

  • @azdrippin5432
    @azdrippin5432 2 роки тому +1

    dudeeeeeeee hell yea ive been waiting for another is300 build i have my own is300 and have a kit sitting in my room this gives me motivation to go ahead and slap that super snail in :)

  • @obscurevisuals
    @obscurevisuals Рік тому +3

    the ge vvti has little dinky rods it will not hold too long unless its very well tuned on low boost or ethanol. the non vvti blocks are the ones who mostly share all the parts except the turbo blocks have oil squirters. on the other hands vvti heads flow way better. so the ideal setup for NAT is a non vvti block with a vvti head.

    • @ScrappyDew22
      @ScrappyDew22 Рік тому

      I wonder if that’s what he’s running because he mentions “unopened ge”

  • @issakorean
    @issakorean 6 місяців тому

    i never shouldve gave up on my is project for this pos gti😭

  • @sosaltyy5626
    @sosaltyy5626 2 роки тому

    Evans Is300s 2 step is NASTYYY

  • @AlexSchwartzATV
    @AlexSchwartzATV 2 роки тому

    the urge to turbo my automatic is300

  • @josephkhouri8015
    @josephkhouri8015 2 роки тому +4

    Can't believe I'm early for once

  • @jyudat4433
    @jyudat4433 2 роки тому +2

    That thing is so sick and inspiring but it’s honestly a ticking time bomb with both the w55 trans or throwing a rod or some bs

    • @LifeOfPres
      @LifeOfPres 2 роки тому

      Nah

    • @jyudat4433
      @jyudat4433 Рік тому

      @@LifeOfPres coming back to this comment after finding out it blew up

    • @ichigouzumaki7986
      @ichigouzumaki7986 Рік тому +1

      @@jyudat4433 lmao yeah no such thing as a cheap ge build. gotta open that bottom end up! im tryin to build my ge

  • @ibarretero98
    @ibarretero98 2 роки тому

    Can you review an isf or is350 already

  • @RyeCarter
    @RyeCarter 2 роки тому

    Gotta review a geo

  • @subiemafia2714
    @subiemafia2714 2 роки тому

    🔥🔥🔥

  • @jokesonu9108
    @jokesonu9108 2 роки тому

    Just got a 03. Super clean. Quick for a poor man Supra. Still kick myself for selling my 86 1/2 7mgte.

  • @Chad.D
    @Chad.D 2 роки тому

    sound is the VVTI on the NA-t

  • @drippinjuice3343
    @drippinjuice3343 2 роки тому

    I’m trying to get a is300 for 180kmiles for 6k do you think it’s a good deal

  • @bigcheddar9768
    @bigcheddar9768 2 роки тому +3

    Is300 is actually the lightest platform that came with a 2jz stock

    • @VelaNovaBlaze
      @VelaNovaBlaze 2 роки тому

      Idk lol they kinda heavy

    • @bigcheddar9768
      @bigcheddar9768 2 роки тому

      @@VelaNovaBlaze yeah they are but what I said still stands as facts maybe some jdm car might be lighter w a jz but sold in America the is300 holds that throne.. I would say for the heavy ass motor they have and 5 seats they aren’t bad.. weigh as much as a 2 seater 350z lol but after 3000lbs a cars pretty much in boat territory but that’s majority cars

    • @MRMAN-wb1tv
      @MRMAN-wb1tv Рік тому

      @@bigcheddar9768 I think you right. Not sure if you meant "JZ" or "2jz" because there are other lighter cars with 1.5 JZ's like a Cressida, Mark IV 2jz.

    • @bigcheddar9768
      @bigcheddar9768 Рік тому

      @@MRMAN-wb1tv a car with a 1.5jz stock?

    • @MRMAN-wb1tv
      @MRMAN-wb1tv Рік тому

      @@bigcheddar9768 Yeah I just told you a Cressida. Late 80's early 90's.

  • @byn.ludeee
    @byn.ludeee Рік тому

    What year is it?

  • @traevon776
    @traevon776 2 роки тому

    whats up with the camera quality?

  • @Shaggnanigans
    @Shaggnanigans 2 роки тому

    This makes me want to spend money I don't have on my bone stock manual 02 is300

  • @markeldamgaard
    @markeldamgaard 2 роки тому

    Just needs to make it so the tires don't rub.

  • @holeshot1721
    @holeshot1721 2 роки тому

    Hes saying the na-t and 2jzgte have different sounds after evan was just telling him that the engines are basicly the same lmao!!

  • @caydenstout6326
    @caydenstout6326 2 роки тому

    What is the squeak from at 8:30 very cartoonish sound

  • @DOCTOR_KIA
    @DOCTOR_KIA 2 роки тому

    when i live on okinawa japan, these could be had for 3-500 bucks lol

  • @Dave-dh7rt
    @Dave-dh7rt 2 роки тому +1

    I have a 2002 IS300 and i love it, except that its an auto. Im gonna put a CD009 or R154, does anyone have any tips to make it fit in the transmission tunnel and the shifter fit into the stock shifter hole? Also at 4:00 the VVTi GE engines have much thinner con rods and weaker ringlands. Stock GE bottom end can hold ~350-380hp depending on condition of engine and tune. However the non VVTi bottom end can hold 500-550hp because it has much stronger rods than the VVTi

  • @Brother2Jis_27s4
    @Brother2Jis_27s4 2 роки тому +8

    I think you'd like my is300 a little bit more, more drivable, it's not slammed that hard.. it's on tein super streets at the right recommended tein ride height.. Mines a na-t vvti what came withthe car, I was running the stock 10.5:1 pistons for a while on 93 with vp octanium. Eagle rods, arp head and main studs, 20psi, no problems... I've got the w55 no problems yet either but I know it's coming... Mines on a microsquirt with the stock ecu for all the other fun stuff I still need. New pistons should be here in a few weeks, I have a biggins gt45 I'm trying for ish and giggles then, and im currently building the surge tank for it. Hopefully by the end of May I'll be able to rip it. Trust me I'll try n bother you to drive it

    • @ianhairston5258
      @ianhairston5258 2 роки тому +2

      Dave you should review this man's car! Sounds lit!

    • @financeandoctane
      @financeandoctane 2 роки тому +1

      Please review this I’d like to see one you can get on without rubbing

    • @imnota
      @imnota 2 роки тому

      Gt45 and more driveable in the same comment lol

    • @Brother2Jis_27s4
      @Brother2Jis_27s4 2 роки тому

      @@imnota it's not installed yet, it's a ish and giggles turbo. Just curious where everything will cap out at. I'm mainly talking about suspension not being slammed and where the power is right now, not where I'm going with it. I currently have a precision 62-62 on it now so basically anything over 55-5800 falls off and gets kinda choked out. It's crazy responsive tho, 80 mm throttle body, modified port matched "greddy"style forward facing intake manifold, it's instant power. Boost controller hits 15-20psi by 3000 and holds until 5500ish...

  • @rkstewart9585
    @rkstewart9585 2 роки тому

    Love these things, still bring big money if they're not clapped out

  • @KnallenN
    @KnallenN 2 роки тому

    are those real blitz?

  • @vladthegladiator
    @vladthegladiator 2 роки тому +3

    Underrated car for sure

  • @psalm302
    @psalm302 2 роки тому

    ThIs is awesome! Do a wagon SportCros next!!!

  • @RankTitan
    @RankTitan 2 роки тому

    Evan need to finish the r33 so you can drive that

  • @Ultraxfinance
    @Ultraxfinance 2 роки тому

    stock motor?

  • @shalonharris8833
    @shalonharris8833 2 роки тому

    According to the engine you don’t need two ecu’s..my 1jz swapped altezza uses the 1j ecu only..ac etc works fine 🤷🏿‍♂️

  • @laszlo_kovacs
    @laszlo_kovacs Рік тому

    I would link the videos here but I hardly doubt anyone would understand the language. We got a guy in my country, in europe a rather well known engine builder, (by now he only take jobs that he likes and are challenges for him) guy is a fucking wizard with the 2jz (900-1200 whp on pumpgas kind of wizard). And so he held a lecture at an engineering university explaining how the 2J is the undistractable piece of Japanese engineering that it is, and he elaborated in high detail that, for most applications it doesn't matter to the slightest whether you got a GE or a GTE and where it starts to matter the GE block is even better cause it has less failure points in the oil system.

  • @2prize
    @2prize 2 роки тому

    I have an Altezza 😊

  • @the_rush_to_nothing
    @the_rush_to_nothing 2 роки тому

    How much $$$ was spent to NA-T it?

  • @midlifeparty
    @midlifeparty 2 роки тому +5

    W58 draws the line at 400hp and that line lowers a few points for every burnout or launch you do with that 2J

    • @mrthangowme
      @mrthangowme 2 роки тому +1

      evan knows what he’s doing don’t worry bout em

    • @9AMaC8
      @9AMaC8 2 роки тому +1

      Idk if he put the 58 in that but the IS300’s only came with W55’s for the manual. Even worse than W58’s

    • @midlifeparty
      @midlifeparty 2 роки тому

      @@9AMaC8 good lord that horrid thing. Even the 6 speed J160 is stronger. It's from the altezza with the beams 3sge

    • @9AMaC8
      @9AMaC8 2 роки тому +1

      @@midlifeparty it definitely is. I used to have a manual IS300 and the transmission felt clunky and had a whine to it. And it only had 50k miles on it. I have an altezza now and the j160 feels much better to drive

    • @jyudat4433
      @jyudat4433 2 роки тому

      Yeah, my w55 is300 makes a loud thump going into 1st gear and feels like my fkn ford ranger in the shifting department. Won’t even mention about how annoying it can be with an unsynchronized reverse.
      I’ll take it any day over an auto slush box tho

  • @arrgorndenethor
    @arrgorndenethor 2 роки тому

    Neat car, but that drone really makes it hard to hear :(

  • @billbrowning3021
    @billbrowning3021 2 роки тому +18

    Nicely done engine. I just don’t get into the stance thing.

    • @Takenski
      @Takenski 2 роки тому +7

      evan didnt intend to make it one stancy boi, he just wanted to fit some meaty bois on there

  • @RJtheREBEL21
    @RJtheREBEL21 2 роки тому +2

    Funny how getting a Lexus over a Toyota is considered being on a budget

    • @jyudat4433
      @jyudat4433 2 роки тому +1

      Lol yeah. Budget + is300 don’t go in the same sentence sadly. I can speak from experience

    • @supershadow230
      @supershadow230 2 роки тому

      Fr lol

  • @hyper8545
    @hyper8545 2 роки тому +3

    Hard to find a good untouched is300 these days.

    • @kbgt1523
      @kbgt1523 2 роки тому

      When he found this one it was bone stock untouched