#lexus #lexuslc500 #lexusrcf #lexusisf #lexusis500 #lexusgsf #varis #jdm #driving #pov #cars #touge In this video we do a canyon run and discuss next updates for the car
3:53 wow that transmission is way faster than my IS350 F sport 23, transmission feels a little lousy, on the downshifts there's a delay. That looked almost instant.
Yeah the downshifts and upshifts are very quick to respond to the paddle shifters on this car. For whatever reason, lexus leaves the 350 transmissions kind of sluggish and i don’t understand why they would do that.
I’m a former Toyota TPS Engineer from a factory in Saitama. I stopped owning Toyota/Lexus when I experienced how poorly engineered my (new) 2012 Lexus was. Not only did it have at least 2 safety issues; but Toyota refused to acknowledge or admit to any mistakes. That’s why I no longer own the brand and moved to Mercedes. Mercedes/AMG has not only been very reliable but they are better engineered and Mercedes cares about fixing issues. The LC is pretty but it doesn’t handle anywhere near how a similarly priced AMG or Porsche would. And look at how the front track width is narrower than the wheel fenders? What’s that about? Engineers not talking to each other!
@@javrabbit Glad you enjoy yours too. Sorry to rant, but I still cannot get over what happened. I nearly had a disaster of an accident due to a safety issue in my at the time brand new Lexus, and Toyota did zero about it. Could not care less. I was the biggest Toyota fan… no longer.
Yeah, man you and I are the only people on earth that rip into our LC’s… they’re amazing and can be driven at 9/10 on the street a bit 🤙🏾 PS: the computer is very finicky in terms of intakes - CEL’s, I had challenges w/mine, but sounds glorious!🥹🤙🏾
They are so fun to rip around! Shout out to us enjoying our car in every aspect. Havent had any CEL yet with this intake after 20k miles. On my RC F i had a completely custom i take set up as well. Hoping to get dyno tuned next week Friday for the intake and exhaust mods too!
So I want to also ask you. How would you compare the driving experience coming from the rcf fbo tuned to the LC500. I’m still deciding if I should do the trade I really prefer the appearance of the LC and it sounds the same as my fbo tuned RCF
If youre coming from an RCF that didnt have the updated infotainment, the LC infotainment is a big upgrade with apple carplay. But driving wise i thought the LC chassis felt more rigid immediately. It also feels like it has more torque in 1st and 2nd (i assume gearing). The lack of oil cooler, you’ll see the oil temps raise quickly when driving hard. Id say for sure test drive a used one. The prices have come down so much, that i bet they wont refuse a test drive. Since the gearing is a little shorter you get to shift more at lower speeds. The shifts feel a lot quicker too. You also dont get that harsh shift feeling when the torque converter locks like in the RC when upshifting. the LC transmission also always rev match downshifts. You’ve probably felt downshifting in the RC F from 2nd to 1st below 3k feels very rubbery/jerky. Entire driving experience for daily driving is awesome and better gas mileage. You get a loooot of attention and a lot of people giving compliments and wanting to chat about the car.
@@javrabbit I have one more question brethren. I noticed your LC doesn’t have the active rear wing. How do you feel about having one on your rcf and not having one on your LC now? That’s one of the thing o noticed searching for the LC that most of them that’s affordable doesn’t come with that active wing which I love so much on my RCF
@@lexusrcf2441 yeah so for whatever reason none of the inspiration series cars from any year come with the active rear wing but they do come with the 21 inch wheels and LSD still. The LCs that have the active rear wing have the sport package which include the alcantara seats, active wing, 21 inch wheels and LSD. Then you’ll see some early year LCs that come with the oem Lexus carbon wing that was discontinued, which is what my car has. I wish inspiration series cars came with the active wing because the Varis replacement active wing is suuuper cool!
They were the seat covers from Lexus? I was always afraid of the white, i'm considering buying one of these and i found some matching your interior. I was also considering just getting the bespoke build and doing the navy and white or if possible black and white interior.
Yup ordered the oem seat covers from lexus. I honestly dont think it will be too hard to keep a new set clean with proper care. When I apply the 1 year leather shield coating, ill give a review on if it helps make maintenance of the seat covers easier. I considered getting the blue seats from the new 2024 but could not find those dang part numbers. The navy and white you’re considering is soo niceee!
@@hyplerai i’ll be sure to share the process. We have a shop in town thats a indoor diy car detailing place. So the dudes there said they will show me how to apply the coating once im ready
@@javrabbit Awesome, I may save money and try to find one in the interior spec you have, its very nice. I am on the fence on spending $100k on the blue/white one bespoke but damn I think these are going to be collector cars so I don't know if it matters in the long run. Either way I want something that I'm keeping and passing down to my kids so it might be worth the extra cash to go new and have the new infotainment too. Thanks for the time!
I got them straight from lexus. Specifically bell lexus in north scottsdale. I went to my local dealership and got the part number from them. Then took those part number and searched them on google for the lowest price. Its usually between Bell Lexus north scottsdale or discountpartsmonster. The shipping price can get a little steep so dealer pick up would be your best bet if possible. Maybe they will still have a few in stock somewhere in the world. Im pretty sure mine came over from japan. If they say part number is discontinued ask them if its been superseded by another part number. Your last hope is having a custom upholstery shop redo the leather for ya
@@javrabbit Yeah I got a quote for reupholstery and it's around $1-2k so looking at alternatives haha, plus the leather is really slippery so hard cornering is not all that fun
how was the process to order the covers? I work at a Lexus dealer and have been contemplating ordering the White seat covers from a inspiration VIN#. Is the dealer installing?
Process was pretty easy. I just did the online order from bell lexus in scottsdale arizona. Their prices are pretty cheap compared to others. I just searched the seats by part number. The wait time is a month they informed me. Yeah, i’ll have my friend at the dealership install them for me
Ahh tough choice. If you prefer the better interior, long distance cruising like road trips, better gas mileage but still being able to rip it on the streets then choose the LC. If you dont like getting a lot of attention then the LC might not be a good choice. If you want a car thats more performance driving focused and more aftermarket support, the RC F is the way to go for sure. The RC F also makes a great road trip car as well just has a smaller fuel tank and not as good highway mpg as the LC. The RC F also has a bigger trunk than the LC if you need to fit more things. The IS 500 is your only 4 door option of the 3, so naturally More practical and the most space for storage, more tailored towards comfort but it seems like the transmission isnt as aggressive and fast to respond to paddles like in the F vehicles (based on reviews). They all serve a different purpose. Hopefully that helps. Also consider depreciation, finding the lowest mile car thats a few years old may benefit you if you decide to sell in the future. I came from a RC F with every mod you can do except a supercharger and i don’t regret my decision getting an LC.
wow that interior color combo is awesome!
@@JimmyHuynhdesign thanks bro!
You have the special edition Lexus LC500!!! It was the introduction version. Really nice!
I have it too in hybrid
@@RevLexus I would love to hear the hybrid with an aftermarket exhaust.
@@RevLexus I don't think I have ever seen a hybrid LC500. How is it?
@@sdlausen1 I like it, very different demeanour to the V8. Its a smooth cruiser. Few videos on my channel if you wish to see it
The engine note 🔥
It never gets olds!
used to live in Tucson, loved going up to Summerhaven!
Nice video brother!!! Love that Blitz Carbon Kit!!!!
Thanks bro! Im excited the blitz intake looks when it gets satin ppf’d!!
The sound of that V-8 is absolutely one of the best sounds that mankind has ever created..... its beautiful.
Don't know why LEXUS are not offering this orange color anymore in the LC500.
Excellent video dude. Thumbs Up
Thank you bro! I appreciate it!
Dope video bro, that Lex is 🔥
Thank you bro! I appreciate it!
Amazing video!
Thanks dude!
3:53 wow that transmission is way faster than my IS350 F sport 23, transmission feels a little lousy, on the downshifts there's a delay. That looked almost instant.
Yeah the downshifts and upshifts are very quick to respond to the paddle shifters on this car. For whatever reason, lexus leaves the 350 transmissions kind of sluggish and i don’t understand why they would do that.
I’m a former Toyota TPS Engineer from a factory in Saitama. I stopped owning Toyota/Lexus when I experienced how poorly engineered my (new) 2012 Lexus was. Not only did it have at least 2 safety issues; but Toyota refused to acknowledge or admit to any mistakes. That’s why I no longer own the brand and moved to Mercedes. Mercedes/AMG has not only been very reliable but they are better engineered and Mercedes cares about fixing issues.
The LC is pretty but it doesn’t handle anywhere near how a similarly priced AMG or Porsche would.
And look at how the front track width is narrower than the wheel fenders? What’s that about? Engineers not talking to each other!
Glad you enjoy your car
@@javrabbit Glad you enjoy yours too. Sorry to rant, but I still cannot get over what happened. I nearly had a disaster of an accident due to a safety issue in my at the time brand new Lexus, and Toyota did zero about it. Could not care less. I was the biggest Toyota fan… no longer.
How can you compare a 4300 lb tank to a porsche? LOL. Difference maker is you'll see 30 porsches at a cars n' coffee and 1 LC if you're lucky.
I've had 3 LS460. I feel like the Semi-analine leather on the LS is much better than the LC's leather on their Suede leather option seats.
great video you talk as if you have thousands of subscribers which i suspect you will eventually have
Thank you!
Dream car
Yeah, man you and I are the only people on earth that rip into our LC’s… they’re amazing and can be driven at 9/10 on the street a bit 🤙🏾 PS: the computer is very finicky in terms of intakes - CEL’s, I had challenges w/mine, but sounds glorious!🥹🤙🏾
They are so fun to rip around! Shout out to us enjoying our car in every aspect. Havent had any CEL yet with this intake after 20k miles. On my RC F i had a completely custom i take set up as well. Hoping to get dyno tuned next week Friday for the intake and exhaust mods too!
I got my 2024 LC last month, i rip into mine as well!!
Performance redefined here
Nice run! You mentioned oil cooling, are you using full synthetic or Lexus’ synthetic blend?
thank ya! I have been using Amsoil full synthetic instead of the lexus oil
Proper spirited drive
So I want to also ask you. How would you compare the driving experience coming from the rcf fbo tuned to the LC500. I’m still deciding if I should do the trade I really prefer the appearance of the LC and it sounds the same as my fbo tuned RCF
If youre coming from an RCF that didnt have the updated infotainment, the LC infotainment is a big upgrade with apple carplay. But driving wise i thought the LC chassis felt more rigid immediately. It also feels like it has more torque in 1st and 2nd (i assume gearing). The lack of oil cooler, you’ll see the oil temps raise quickly when driving hard. Id say for sure test drive a used one. The prices have come down so much, that i bet they wont refuse a test drive. Since the gearing is a little shorter you get to shift more at lower speeds. The shifts feel a lot quicker too. You also dont get that harsh shift feeling when the torque converter locks like in the RC when upshifting. the LC transmission also always rev match downshifts. You’ve probably felt downshifting in the RC F from 2nd to 1st below 3k feels very rubbery/jerky. Entire driving experience for daily driving is awesome and better gas mileage. You get a loooot of attention and a lot of people giving compliments and wanting to chat about the car.
@@javrabbit I have one more question brethren. I noticed your LC doesn’t have the active rear wing. How do you feel about having one on your rcf and not having one on your LC now? That’s one of the thing o noticed searching for the LC that most of them that’s affordable doesn’t come with that active wing which I love so much on my RCF
@@lexusrcf2441 yeah so for whatever reason none of the inspiration series cars from any year come with the active rear wing but they do come with the 21 inch wheels and LSD still. The LCs that have the active rear wing have the sport package which include the alcantara seats, active wing, 21 inch wheels and LSD. Then you’ll see some early year LCs that come with the oem Lexus carbon wing that was discontinued, which is what my car has. I wish inspiration series cars came with the active wing because the Varis replacement active wing is suuuper cool!
@@javrabbit much respect brethren I shall keep looking I’m definitely going to trade my rcf for the LC bless up
The 2022 LC500 Insipiration does have the active rear wing. I'm lucky to own one.
great video
They were the seat covers from Lexus? I was always afraid of the white, i'm considering buying one of these and i found some matching your interior. I was also considering just getting the bespoke build and doing the navy and white or if possible black and white interior.
Yup ordered the oem seat covers from lexus. I honestly dont think it will be too hard to keep a new set clean with proper care. When I apply the 1 year leather shield coating, ill give a review on if it helps make maintenance of the seat covers easier. I considered getting the blue seats from the new 2024 but could not find those dang part numbers. The navy and white you’re considering is soo niceee!
@@javrabbit I would love to see an update of the coating. Do you do it yourself or is there a shop that is doing it?
@@hyplerai i’ll be sure to share the process. We have a shop in town thats a indoor diy car detailing place. So the dudes there said they will show me how to apply the coating once im ready
@@javrabbit Awesome, I may save money and try to find one in the interior spec you have, its very nice. I am on the fence on spending $100k on the blue/white one bespoke but damn I think these are going to be collector cars so I don't know if it matters in the long run. Either way I want something that I'm keeping and passing down to my kids so it might be worth the extra cash to go new and have the new infotainment too. Thanks for the time!
Where'd you get leather car seat covers? I have an ISF and the previous owner did not take care of the front seats, they look awful (cream interior)
I got them straight from lexus. Specifically bell lexus in north scottsdale. I went to my local dealership and got the part number from them. Then took those part number and searched them on google for the lowest price. Its usually between Bell Lexus north scottsdale or discountpartsmonster. The shipping price can get a little steep so dealer pick up would be your best bet if possible. Maybe they will still have a few in stock somewhere in the world. Im pretty sure mine came over from japan. If they say part number is discontinued ask them if its been superseded by another part number. Your last hope is having a custom upholstery shop redo the leather for ya
@@javrabbit Yeah I got a quote for reupholstery and it's around $1-2k so looking at alternatives haha, plus the leather is really slippery so hard cornering is not all that fun
how was the process to order the covers? I work at a Lexus dealer and have been contemplating ordering the White seat covers from a inspiration VIN#. Is the dealer installing?
Process was pretty easy. I just did the online order from bell lexus in scottsdale arizona. Their prices are pretty cheap compared to others. I just searched the seats by part number. The wait time is a month they informed me. Yeah, i’ll have my friend at the dealership install them for me
What would be the best bang for $60k between one these used or a is500 5.0 or the rcf ?
Ahh tough choice. If you prefer the better interior, long distance cruising like road trips, better gas mileage but still being able to rip it on the streets then choose the LC. If you dont like getting a lot of attention then the LC might not be a good choice. If you want a car thats more performance driving focused and more aftermarket support, the RC F is the way to go for sure. The RC F also makes a great road trip car as well just has a smaller fuel tank and not as good highway mpg as the LC. The RC F also has a bigger trunk than the LC if you need to fit more things. The IS 500 is your only 4 door option of the 3, so naturally More practical and the most space for storage, more tailored towards comfort but it seems like the transmission isnt as aggressive and fast to respond to paddles like in the F vehicles (based on reviews). They all serve a different purpose. Hopefully that helps. Also consider depreciation, finding the lowest mile car thats a few years old may benefit you if you decide to sell in the future. I came from a RC F with every mod you can do except a supercharger and i don’t regret my decision getting an LC.
Nice video! What area is this in?
Thanks for watching! Mount Lemmon in southern arizona
nice!
Thanks!
did you self install that apple car play system??
@@danielz6436 nope. Dealer installed. They were nice enough to give me the update for free. I think $200 otherwise
@@javrabbit LEXUS dealer?
@@danielz6436 yes a lexus dealership. they are the only ones who can do the update for you
What canyon rode is it?
Mount Lemmon
Where is this at?
Mount Lemmon in arizona
AWESOME V8 NA !!!!!!!!!!!
Thank ya! Love the sound!
I'd probably drive off the cliff
😂😂
Stop talking and let us enjoy the view and that engine note 🙄🙄🙄🙄
🤣🤣
Way too tame compared to my AMG GTC.