
All of the parts have arrived for our twin turbo LSX project and our bare block is back from the machine shop. Now the task of file fitting the rings and verifying that all of the machine work is in spec begins. Next up we will be using Plastiqage to measure the crank shaft bearings for proper clearance.
When every .0001 of an inch counts.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012All for one.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012Our IS300/4G63/T-56 project goes under the knife
Thursday, January 19th, 2012The quest continues to shed as much weight off our Lexus project as possible. In this episode the trunk section does battle with a Sawzall. In the end the Sawzall won, removing over 32 lbs of excess. Although a lot of the removed sheet metal will be replaced with new lightweight pieces, we will still come out ahead at the final weigh-in.
Racing in 2012
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Meet Mr. Swirly
Monday, January 16th, 2012With this setup, fuel is pulled from the main tank and swirls it displacing all of the air to the top of the swirl pot or surge tank. This way the fuel lines have 100% fuel at all times. This unit will insure all of the air will not make it to the injectors preventing a potentially dangerous lean condition.
Varsity 1/5/12
Friday, January 6th, 2012Drift IS300 cutting weight
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012We managed to find more weight that could be removed from our IS300 drift project. The hood weighed in at 35lbs before modifications, after cutting out the inner shell 10lbs was shaved from the nose of the car. It does not sound like much, but after doing this on multiple parts of the car, the overall weight can be reduced greatly. After removing the skeleton of the hood we ran into issues about how to hold the hood up. Our solution was to modify the hinges so that the hood now lays nicely on the windshield providing full access to the engine bay.
Need more angle?
Friday, October 7th, 2011Batlground is now offering our steering knuckle exchange program. Bring us your S-13 or S-14 stock steering knuckles.
Our modified knuckles are fully TIG welded and extremely strong. These will allow for much more steering angle at full lock as well as quicker steering, excellent for drifting. We offer these with or without additional tie rod drop. Lowering the tie rod mount will correct bad steering geometry for lowered vehicles.
Drop of your stock knuckles and pick up our modified knuckles for $300. We can also perform this service for other types of vehicles. Please give us a call for details 770-319-9605 or drop us an email batlground@gmail.com
Batlground’s Lexus IS300 Begins to Take Shape
Thursday, September 29th, 2011This IS has been completely gutted to make room for a full cage and an interesting drive train. Straying away from the norm, our shop foreman Justin has decided to go with an 4G63 mated to a T56. The motor an trans have been positioned much further back than the stock setup for better weight distribution. This Lexus will feature a dry sump setup with a 3 gallon oil tank for increased cooling. At this stage the motor and mock up trans are now in place to begin the motor mount fabrication. 
























