My roomate has a GS400 with intake and chip pushing an extra 25 hp and a borla exhaust (10 hp?) He has 20 inch chrome rims (as do I). Both our cars are automatic. We've never raced but probably will soon - just wanted an opinion on who would win.

 

Nice cars.

I'll go with your insurance brokers.

 

It will definitely be a close race. Is the car manual or auto? manuals will run a bit quicker. I doubt he is running an extra 35hp with those mods.. maybe 15. 20" chromes arent helping much either. It should be close. If i were to put money, It would be on the G35, however I would have to see with cars. It will definitely be a race, be sure to post results whenever it happens. Good luck.

 

I'd take the G35. 20" chromes are ridiculously heavy.

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He said they both have 20" chrome wheels...So its not an advantage for either...We've owned a GS300 and it only had 225hp...The thing was sluggish from a stop but its top end can make up that difference in a hurry...When they get going they MOVE...And I'm sure the 300hp that the GS400 has is no exception...From a stop you may take him from one point to another, but shut down before you've reached the limits because I'm pretty sure he'll start to reel you in...Most of all be carefull..

 

We both have 20's but his are wider and heavier. I have the B&B exhaust so im pushing maybe 290 hp. Is that enough to cover the 320 hp he has, considering the weight difference?

 

Not if your racing from a roll...Those things are heavy but once they get going, they move...Trust me, race him from a stand still and no longer then a 1/4 mile or I have a feeling you'll be dissapointed...I may be wrong, but I've seen what they can do...

 

Isn't the GS heavier?


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car and driver has the 1998 gs400 running 14.8 stock. with those mods, i'd guess around stock time if not a little higher. if you're running top end, i think the gs will win, simply because of engine size.

 

also, the manual g coupe runs 0-130 in 26.8 seconds.. the gs400 does it in 24.5.

 

my friend has a stock 2000 gs400. he ran a 14.4 at lacr. taht is a 13.9-14.0 car. dont think u can take him. i raced him on the highway...60+. id jump 1/2 car....then its like im braking as he pulls hard. now that im chipped, i wanna race him again....i didnt tell him tho...heheh

 

I raced my friends gs430 and was ahead until about 80 and he started pulling pretty hard. I had it in regular auto mode though. I'm sure i could have done better in mm mode.

 

It's a driver's race early but in my experience, I think the extra 2 cylinders help 80mph+. The GS accelerates quick but the Lexus V-8 is a highway beast. GS 430, stock 300hp, 325 lbs torque, drag of .029. Is the intake and chip from SRT? I think we have a guy on the board pushing about 325hp and 335lbs toruqe with it.

It depends on the launch a lot, the VQ is hella quick and has GREAT midrange (in my experience).

Good luck.

 

I've owned both...
and I'll tell you this, your gonna get him off the line, but he's gonna take u at the end. I owned a 99 GS400, and once that thing gets off the line, you can really feel your back dig into the seat. Just make its a short run to make it look like you won, but if its a race that takes you past 60, he will start to catch you.

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My dad had a gs430 before he got his 7, and I gotta drive it a few times with him while i had my permit..lol..and myself having a coupe, I would put my money on the GS. From 0-60ish they feel about the same, but when I was in the GS at around 70 and punched it to 100, the thing just FLEW. I loved that car...apart from the suspension (horrible) the car was the shyyyt. Anyway...race him and put up the results.