2UR-GSE 5-Liter QuadCam N.A. V8

[jondee86]

Couple this awesome engine to a fast-shifting 8-speed auto with paddles in the Lexus ISF,
and you will be begging to be allowed to go to the mall for groceries in mom's car
For the first Lexus to venture into supercar territory, Toyota threw every trick they knew
at making the 2UR a kickass engine, and boy does it show. Just another 2IS when trickling
around in city traffic, but when you hit your favorite piece of country road, get the engine
in sports mode, work the paddles, and you will be in sports sedan heaven

Nice autumn day out and I just came back from from a drive, and I haven't stopped grinning.
My car is a 2008 with 125,000 miles on it, so not new any more, but enough to convince me
that I'll never buy another turbo, nor any electric car. N.A. is the only way to go

Cheers... jondee86

[jinx]

only sensible normally aspirated choice for the old AE was a 1st gen UZ imo. Stock 12sec full street capapble. Low mellow growl, $30 muffler
Instead of the loud obnoxious, slow money pit-4 cylinder variants

Boost is a different flavour - break traction on acceleration, pin you hard in the seat scare-mobile. Don't try to turn then

Never made sense of all these gears of modern. To "engage" the driver, for those rare conditions, I suppose ?
If an old 2 valve 80s 4cyl 5spd full street daily, use 3 gears for 10sec 125mph 1/4... capable of very good fuel economy as well.
What purpose is even, a 6 speed box, behind big torque powerplant..... 200+ mph ?

Love riding my bicycle more that I thought I would. 7 speeds? nonsense. Plan now to 'build' a 3 speed (internal hub, 20" wheels)

[jondee86]

Sturmey Archer gears were pretty deluxe back in the day. My first bike had no gears
and a back-pedal brake. I was hardcore in those days



Cheers... jondee86

[jinx]

My first bike had no gears

No gears ? That is pretty'hard core'. Did it move ? Single speed was the lowest I've heard of

Lotsa later 3 speed internal hubs actually include coaster(foot/back-pedal) brake. Work great. Some claim it is safer for kids too
Internal hubs available 8 speed or..... Always thought those IG hubs were a clean efficient 'gadget'. Aliens

[allencr]

Love riding my bicycle more that I thought I would. 7 speeds? nonsense. Plan now to 'build' a 3 speed (internal hub, 20" wheels)

Flatlander?
All the intermediate gears are really handy if the terrain ain't flat!

[jinx]

correct, mostly flat. Only use 2 gears. Wind out top gear easily, so need a taller final
Used 1st gear once, to see if I could pull a 'fairly steep' hill, while sitting. Won't do it again. No need.
If I had to encounter steep hill occasionally, I'd still prefer walking the bike - up & down
Math should land me in the ideal range, 3 speeds would cover. Still don't get this 8, 10 speed car business tho

[jondee86]

AFAIK the gears are there to allow the car to meet EPA standards. On the ISF first gear
would be useful if you wanted to pull a plough, gears 2 thru 6 are close ratios to keep
the engine on the boil when having fun Gears 7 and 8 are both overdrive gears so that
the car can return decent economy while cruising the interstate.



I don't think that manufacturers would fit 8-speed transmissions if they could meet
fuel economy and emissions standards with 5 speed transmissions. But they do what
they have to do to game the system. It's just like some manufacturers use stop-start
technology and weak hybrid systems to get their EPA ratings up.

Cheers... jondee86

[jinx]

In short.... yes, cars do suck today. Will keep the flame for the old stuff, until they put it out.
Niece paid $4700(+replacemet) for camry(5 yr old) hybrid battery! I told her something must be wrong with her head
Stop-start is another silly idea. An Audi TT shifts 3 times before the neighbours far-side boundary! All garbage!
Brought to you.... by the fools who took cars off water(hydrogen), and put em on petrol, then blame you. Control freaks