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mr. tetsuo's LS build thread

Old 10-31-12, 03:31 PM
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there are '98-00 LS400 LED taillights on ebay, ~$550-700/set, direct import from japan.
Old 10-31-12, 08:06 PM
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Nice pick up! Crazy story, but at least you're doing better. So that's how the red and clear LED taillights would look. I have the same color as yours, I've always wondered if they would match and so far it does.
Old 10-31-12, 08:45 PM
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Nice so far
Old 10-31-12, 10:46 PM
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Thanks PD. Man, why does the 98-00 RCR tails go for so much.
Old 10-31-12, 11:51 PM
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not just RCR, you can get imported RCR for about half that price. the LED ones are the expensive ones.
Old 11-01-12, 02:06 AM
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Ah so non LCD RCR goes for 250-325 and LED RCR goes for 500-750 for the 98-00 LS?
Old 11-01-12, 02:51 AM
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piff this guy ...... see you at school neekka
Old 11-01-12, 05:03 PM
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mini update on post #3. got all my brake parts in and gonna have it installed tomorrow. =]
Old 11-01-12, 05:27 PM
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Looking good. Im really starting to like the LS more and more. I think that will be my next build lol. What other plans do you have for it?
Old 11-01-12, 10:44 PM
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those clear turn signal lights the same as this?
I cracked mine clearing it out =(

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110902625468...84.m1423.l2648
Old 11-02-12, 11:45 AM
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welcome! i assume the LED tails came with load resistors. love the look of them! so weird the 95-97 tails are around $260ish, i guess the market is less for us.
Old 11-02-12, 11:53 AM
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+1 on pics for the headlight mod beam pattern and output. Are you using the stock lamps?
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Roll those fenders and Drop that bish asap! So far so good though. Looking forward to the build.
Old 11-02-12, 08:25 PM
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Rolling the fender on the LS is a bish! Good chance of dimples
Old 11-03-12, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tjmhillz
Looking good. Im really starting to like the LS more and more. I think that will be my next build lol. What other plans do you have for it?
thanks. Im tryin to trim/roll fenders, drop it more low, rebarrel the fronts to a steplip and move the rears to the front, new grill, new headunit with beatsonic dash, and idk maybe depending if I want to throw more $$ at it. Lol.

Originally Posted by Dranom
those clear turn signal lights the same as this?
I cracked mine clearing it out =(

http://www.ebay.com/itm/110902625468...84.m1423.l2648
haha they a b*tch trying to clear out. Nah I got a different set that came already cleared.

Originally Posted by timmy0tool
welcome! i assume the LED tails came with load resistors. love the look of them! so weird the 95-97 tails are around $260ish, i guess the market is less for us.
yea the whole set was just plug n play. Haha that extra plassic for the inners I guess makes up for the double price tag. Smh.

Originally Posted by Lavrishevo
+1 on pics for the headlight mod beam pattern and output. Are you using the stock lamps?
I was gonna post up pics with my digital cam, but gave up my search. Ill update in the earlier posts with iphone pics. They wont look pretty tho.

Originally Posted by bobafreak
Roll those fenders and Drop that bish asap! So far so good though. Looking forward to the build.
Originally Posted by Dranom
Rolling the fender on the LS is a bish! Good chance of dimples
yea im tryin to avoid dimples and trim the fender just past the holes for the fenderliner. Then roll the rest.


Got the brakes install yesterday and posted up a pic in post3. Must say the brake feel is a lil different. Still breaking them em tho so ill wait to make judgement

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