troongs1

So i purchased my 2001 SBM with 109,000 miles April 2011.
Great deal too; $6,700, clean tittle, maintenance records, 1 owner, etc....

Long story short the car was perfectly stock except for a GROM audio unit. I've always told myself i was going to start my build thread, but

between my last year of school, and constant nagging from my GF, who despises car's because "we could be spending time together instead you

waste your money, blah blah BLAH BLAH...." I just lost track of time.

But the way i see it, it's never too late, and i plan on going reverse and talk about my MODS and Troubles that came up this past year.

(Something alwaaaays came up with almost every MOD i did, i swear, and hopefully i can resolve other peoples issues so they won't have to go

through things i did)

Current MODS
Exterior:

• Rod Millen Front Lip
• Rod Millen Side Skirts
• Chargespeed Rear Bumper
• Ugo Roof Spoiler
• SEIBON TRD style CF Trunk Spoiler
• - (Awaiting install, Top Painted SBM; Lower Half Exposed CF)
• - (Searching for well priced OEM wingless trunk to attach to)
• Philips Ultinon
• XENTECH 3000K HID Fogs
• Toyota JDM Yellow Foglights
• Toyota JDM Altezza Rain Visors
• Toyota JDM Altezza Kouki (SD) Grill

Engine:

• SRT Intake
• Figs Hood Props
• Greddy Spectrum Elite Catback
• Titan Motorsports Adjustable Cam -5
• Megan Headers (May Remove/swap soon, prefer lower end torque)

Suspension & Wheels:

• IForged Emotion 18x8.5 18x9.5
• - BF Goodies 235/35/18 all around, planning for more stretch after winter
• - 2nd Owner: Stupid offset unknown; Stupid IForged Policy
• - F&R Fenders Rolled Flat, Future Plans to pull Rear, and possibly shave.
• Project Kics Caliber24 Lugnuts
• Ichiba 55mm Front Extended Studs
• Ichiba V2 Front 10mm Spacers
• Ichiba V2 Rear 15mm Spacers
• Tein Comfort Sports
• Tein EDFC
• Eibach Sway Bars
• Figs Mega Arms
• Figs Adjust Rear Toe Links
• ProLexusPerformance Front Strut Bar
• ProLexusPerformance Rear Strut Bar (Fitted through Trunk Liner)
• TunedParts Blue Rigid Bars

Interior:

• 02-05 Door Panel Upgrade
• 02-05 Center Armrest Upgrade
• CF Wrapped Window Switch Panels
• White LED Speedometer
• Full LED interior swap
• GROM iPod & 3.5mm jack

Future Mods:
I'll leave this empty for now, because there's a lot of things on this list, and i do have it all written down, but its waaaaay to long, But

one things for sure, i'm going boost hopefully by summer, so i plan on doing the VB upgrade and 3rd gear Sprag upgrade for sure within the

next 2 months.

So yeah....For the time being, here's my girl as she sits today...not that girl, but you get the idea...Picture Whoring time!!!

















Today was actually my first day rocking the Full F&S&R kit with my rims, cuz i just got her out the body shop a few days ago and it took me a

few days to modify the rear fender to stop it from rubbing the exhaust and my aggressive rear wheels.

Unfortunately the only camera i have at the moment is my phone, which is a real shame, but my friend should be hooking me up with a nice

photoshoot later this week and hopefully i'll have some nice shots up after the Buffalo Wild Wings meet in White Marsh VA this Sunday...

Oh, just a few special thanks to:

1. Rob @ MVPMotorsports for RMM Front & Sides
2. PhillieB & Brian @ SAGE Autosports for Chargespeed Bumper
3. Danny @ HDAutobody, Catonsville MD
4. Mike @ Figs for MegaArms ToeLinks

p.s. The trunk spoiler just kills the setup, i know, i'm just waiting to find a good deal on a blank trunk so i don't have to weld/ mold the

holes from this spoiler when replacing with the seibon spoiler.

itzs4m

Damn bro, I'm extremely jealous right now... love the look and what you've done with your ride. I've been looking for PLP struts forever man, jealous -__-;; lol

troongs1

Thats funny you say that about the bars. I actually got them right before christmas. It was the most difficult decision i've made in a while, lol.

I did a random google search on strut bars, and the only thing i was sure i wanted was to get one that would fit over the engine cover. I really dislike leaving the engine exposed. The google search i did pulled up a FS thread for matching front and rear bars nearly mint condition for $400. I was able to talked him down to $350, and BAM!, lets just say some of my friends and family received their Christmas presents a little late, lol.

The only down fall of the PLP bars is they don't fit the TEIN EDFC kit, but i'm lucky enough to have a good welding shop thats custom fitting it right now. The promised me it would be as strong if not stronger by the time their done cutting and re-gusseting it.

I haven't seen any other IS with it yet, so i'm pretty excited to pick it up when their done. I'll be sure to post pics.

Heres a pic of my trunk currently though.

skitso1080

great find, looks awesome.

troongs1

Thanks man, appreciate it

djMaru

wow very nice IS color. great taste in modding it

NCis300

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nice looking is you got there

jadu

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clean