Otakusan's 2016 IS350 AWD F-Sport
#46
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are you looking for red stitches or other colors? the one i have is from a Japanese model GS X-Line which has red stitches... i believe they also made ones with blue stitches, white stitches, blue with orange stitches... etc... depending on which model it's standard equipment for.
#48
Blue Stitching :)
I'm looking for the Blue stitching like the GSF.
are you looking for red stitches or other colors? the one i have is from a Japanese model GS X-Line which has red stitches... i believe they also made ones with blue stitches, white stitches, blue with orange stitches... etc... depending on which model it's standard equipment for.
#49
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In that case, just go the dealer and ask for it since it's a model that's available locally. The red stitching one I have is from a Japanese only model which north american dealers cannot get.
#50
Thank you!...but I'm interested in seeing this blue with orange option now. What does that look like?
All the OEM leather shift kno.bs are the same with the exception of the color of stitching
In that case, just go the dealer and ask for it since it's a model that's available locally. The red stitching one I have is from a Japanese only model which north american dealers cannot get.
In that case, just go the dealer and ask for it since it's a model that's available locally. The red stitching one I have is from a Japanese only model which north american dealers cannot get.
#51
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#52
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Has been a very busy weekend this weekend... Installed JDM fog lights with OEM switch
Installed snow tires on a used set of OEM rims I hunted down.. for a heck of a deal ($380cnd for all 4)
AND... this cool little mod I did:
bought 2 of the plastic caps in the trunk for manual unlock of gas door..
Made a template of the opening...
Tape it over the rear top strut area and cut out..
The rear strut damping can now be easily adjusted
cap fits right over and looks clean
Finally a 3D printed cellphone holder on KUDA mount
Installed snow tires on a used set of OEM rims I hunted down.. for a heck of a deal ($380cnd for all 4)
AND... this cool little mod I did:
bought 2 of the plastic caps in the trunk for manual unlock of gas door..
Made a template of the opening...
Tape it over the rear top strut area and cut out..
The rear strut damping can now be easily adjusted
cap fits right over and looks clean
Finally a 3D printed cellphone holder on KUDA mount
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#54
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Holy crap, the trunk cap for damper adjustment is ingenious! I was trying to think of a way to get to them without having a giant hole in the carpet.
Got the part number for the cap by chance?
Also if you have more photos of the area of the cap, I'd be very appreciative so that I may follow your footsteps.
Great mod and thanks for your help
Got the part number for the cap by chance?
Also if you have more photos of the area of the cap, I'd be very appreciative so that I may follow your footsteps.
Great mod and thanks for your help
#55
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Holy crap, the trunk cap for damper adjustment is ingenious! I was trying to think of a way to get to them without having a giant hole in the carpet.
Got the part number for the cap by chance?
Also if you have more photos of the area of the cap, I'd be very appreciative so that I may follow your footsteps.
Great mod and thanks for your help
Got the part number for the cap by chance?
Also if you have more photos of the area of the cap, I'd be very appreciative so that I may follow your footsteps.
Great mod and thanks for your help
#57
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#58
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another quick update:
parts arrived, parts installed
GS rear low control arm covers.. (very minor trimming on one area... otherwise direct plug and play)
RC-F shift paddles. They're slightly bigger than the ones the IS came with, the "+/-" are engraved in, but the best part is the feel of real aluminum
Also installed Rallyarmor universal UR mud guards and JDM RC-F rear fender wheel well aero pieces, but the car is caked with mud now, so I'll take pictures later.
parts arrived, parts installed
GS rear low control arm covers.. (very minor trimming on one area... otherwise direct plug and play)
RC-F shift paddles. They're slightly bigger than the ones the IS came with, the "+/-" are engraved in, but the best part is the feel of real aluminum
Also installed Rallyarmor universal UR mud guards and JDM RC-F rear fender wheel well aero pieces, but the car is caked with mud now, so I'll take pictures later.
#59
Curious how the Rally Armor will look since I see them mainly on WRXs or Lancers lol I just let the stupid mud fling all over and wash the car once a week now hahah Thank goodness for Gtechniq Exo
#60
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Haha, I have GTECHNIQ Crystal Serum and GTECHNIQ EXO on top of 75% of the entire car covered with Xpel Ultimate Film. But it's mainly to keep it from getting rock blasted than dirty. I drive through a high & heavy industrial traffic to work everyday. Hopefully I'll get to wash the car and put up some pictures soon.