Frankie_B Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Hey again everybody, Well, the ES i have was purchased this past April (105k miles now), and I knew I wasn't buying a fast car. However, when I looked in the specs, they said 0-60 from 8.0 to 8.6 secs ( http://www.albeedigital.com/supercoupe/art.../0-60times.html ), so I decided to do some testing, and the best result I could end up with was 10.0 secs. (a number of trials, reaction time as good as possible, etc). That's close to what I had in a 2.3L Accord... <_< Bien sur, the car was empied of all the stuff usually kept in the trunk. I have also changed: - Spark Plugs (NGK Platinum) - Oil (Mobil 1 Synthetic) - Tires (Bridgestone Potenza G009) - Air Filter checked and is clean - Cleaned the Throttle Body (done at a shop, so i took their word for it) Any ideas what else could be in the way of achieving specified numbers? Would tranny fluid do anything at all? Don't blame me for my persuit of perfection, lol. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Sea foam it in the engine ,intake and gas tank . You would need 2 cars and it will perk right up after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rx330driver Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 first of all, most 0-60 times dont match up realistically in the real world i think. as with EPA estimates, lol, its done by the automaker so you cant really trust them. second, its an 8 year old car, that probably lost some horsepower, however small, maybe 10-20hp?? did you time it yourself? cause 2 seconds goes by realllyy quick, who can tell? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toysrme Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Those 0-60 times are accurate. They're done via indipendant testing. On that list, it's compiled times from either car and driver, or motortrend. Both of which have always matched the published Lexus times for the ES's & the published Camry times for the v6 Camries. Frankie_B what kinda audio equipment? What do you weigh? What wheel & tires size are you using? Do you know how long a second is? (That is a serious question... I was a drumme ofr a long time. I know without a stopwatch. Are you that accurate? Most people don't have a damned clue lol!) You're likely counting fast. Which is why you should video tape the speedometer during the process, or use something like a g-tech pro to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rx330driver Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 lol i know they are accurate...im saying they are realistic in real world conditions...with the average driver. chances are that everything is normal and the car is performing well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toysrme Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 They don't exactly have the horsepower to require any finiky launching. It's powerbrake & go so... Driver doesn't really make a differance & that's pretty much what u get in the real world. Big wheels & audio quickly will add nearly a second to just the 0-60mph time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rx330driver Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 you just wont let me gain an inch huh fine...just listen to this guy...no idea what im talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie_B Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Toysrme, Stock Pioneer audio, 205/65/15 tires, stocks rims. No mods to the car, really. I'm rather light @ 170 lbs. Prior to the test, I spent a few minutes practicing good reaction times with the stopwatch.. Think I almost mastered it. The funny thing is, during one of the test, a guy sitting next to me at the traffic light though i was gonna race him...Well, I ended up "losing" to a Dodge truck...not that it really matters. SK, A friend of mine will be bringing my a few cans of that stuff, I'll certainly try it, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toysrme Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 you just wont let me gain an inch huh fine...just listen to this guy...no idea what im talking about No, I agree with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rx330driver Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 you lost to a truck? worse...an american truck? lol are you sure your pushing the pedal on the right :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie_B Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Don't sow salt on my wounds lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 You have no chance going up to a hemi ,it will eat you and most regular cars. Don't feel bad since they fill up at every 3rd gas station they pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toysrme Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 you lost to a truck? worse...an american truck? lol are you sure your pushing the pedal on the right :P You have no chance going up to a hemi ,it will eat you and most regular cars. Don't feel bad since they fill up at every 3rd gas station they pass. Werd. Any v8 Chrystler (Dodge/Jeep) from the late 90's on will take down about anything Lexus has ever made. Minus the newest engine families & I'm not talking like the new 500bhp v8. Their lesser "normal" v8's crank enough power to motor them. That old Jeep Grand Cherokee would run mid 14's with bolt ons sheesh. Factory sub-16s 1/4 miles. They're nothing to scoff at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie_B Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 Well, I wasn't racing him. And I don't care about racing others. If I did, I'd get a BMW or smth... I just want to get as close to the original parameters as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toysrme Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 New plugs Clean the MAF wire with a q-tip & rubbing alcohol Reset the ECU & drive it like you stole it If you have over-sensative knock sensors. There's your problem Seafoam it to clean the carbon out of the combustion chambers Take the upper itnake manifol doff & clean it & the lower manifold ports, throttlebody, IAC & EGR valves (if equipped) Test o2 sensor outputs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie_B Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 How does one reset the ECU? Can't seem to find the answer...*oops* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Undo the battery and lose the radio and any other presets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankie_B Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 Ah, well, in this case I was done when I bought a new battery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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