Farid Nurmohamed: 2003 Lexus IS300

TUNER BATTLEGROUNDS COMPETITION
Canadian International AutoShow: Toronto (Feb 14-23, 2020)
WINNER
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Farid Nurmohamed has been building, tweaking and rebuilding his IS300 for years, finally getting close to where he wants it to be. Like many IS300 owners, Nurmohamed chose this platform as a starting point because of its combination of performance, handling prowess and renowned reliability. In addition, he was drawn in because of the aftermarket potential, both in performance and aesthetics. Nurmohamed has always been a fan of wide, beefy styling, and that's the direction he took his IS300 in from day one. He tells us that his favorite part of the build is all the different ways to cleanly pull off a wide, function-built stance while still pushing the boundaries of style and fitment.

Owner: Farid Nurmohamed
Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle: 2003 Lexus IS300
Horsepower: 462WHP, 340WTQ @ 13 PSI (Pump Gas)
Club: NextLevel

SOCIAL:
Facebook: Farid Nurmohamed
Instagram: @farid.nurmohamed

Photography by Randi Bentia, TSC, Spöke.

ENGINE & PERFORMANCE

2JZGTE swap (Aristo motor)
Stock bottom-end
Toyota Supra TT head gasket
GatesRacing timing belt
Rebuilt head w/ BC valvesprings, retainers
BC264 IN, BC272 EX VVTi staggered cams
Tomei adjustable EX cam gear
BoostTheory custom twin turbo kit
Twin turbo v-band turbo manifold
Garrett GTX2860R turbo (x2)
0.64 A/R v-band turbine housing (x2)
Tial MVR 44mm wastegate (x2) w/ dump tubes
Mishimoto 4" front mount intercooler
Custom 3" intercooler piping w/ Tial Q50 BOV
Custom catch can
Mishimoto radiator coolant hard pipe
Cusco radiator cooling plate
USDM Supra TT 550cc injectors
Aeromotive stealth 340LPH fuel pump
Fuel return system
Custom lines, fittings
Titanium valve covers, turbos and piping
Rare discontinued TRD oil cap

EXHAUST

3" downpipe (x2)
3.5" midpipe, exhaust
3.5" Vibrant Performance muffler

PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS

EBCS
Haltech ECU Elite 2000
Boomslang plug-and-play harness

DRIVELINE

Spec Stage 2+ clutch
Fidanza lightweight flywheel
Stock W55 5-speed transmission

WHEELS & TIRES

Custom set of SSR SP5 wheels in SBC coating with custom offset and sizing - 18x11.5 (f), 18x13 (r)
Michelin Pilot Sport tires - 255/35/18 (f), 295/30/18 (r)
Rays Duralamin lug nuts

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Full Air Lift air suspension with 3p management and custom air hardlines and dual compressors
Hotchkiss sway bars
Tanabe front and rear underbrace
Megan front and rear upper strut bars
Megan rear toe/track link
TC Sportline rear upper camber control arm
SPC front upper camber ball joint
Figs lower mega arms

BRAKES

Neo Motorsport 6-piston front and 6-piston rear BBK with 345x32 C-cut rotors
Stoptech stainless steel brake lines
ATE super blue dot 4 brake fluid
Chasebays ABS delete/ brake line relocation

EXTERIOR

Custom Rocket Bunny widebody front fender flare kit and Ascura Garage rear widebody kit
TRD banner (authentic ae86)
Altezza visors
Seibon EVO style vented carbon fibre painted hood
TRD Carbon trunk and roof spoiler
JDM dark chrome tail lights
Hella supertones
Full JDM Bodykit (Elixir front bumper, Hipposleek side skirts, JDL rear bumper)
Voltex Type 5 GT Wing
Prolex performance undertray
15% tint all around
JDM rare dark chrome Altezza front grille
JDM plate relocator
Rare TRD carbon trunk plate garnish