Viktimize

I'll be around. Nice looking ride.

rodney978

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Te37

ptim

Hey, where did you get your Tommy Kaira Exhaust from?

otakusan

Those are gone now, waiting for new wheels this summer

I got mine from one of their Canadian dealers.

But we have a post here about it, it has links to where you can order it if you're in CA

Ciggy

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Thanks for the instructions and part numbers for the little covers over the coils. I am installing coils soon and will 100% be doing this so Summer to Winter mode is an easy switch

otakusan

no problem mate, glad my little idea could be of use to you

otakusan

Now that the weather is nicer, I got the under-bumper trim piece painted gloss black and installed today. Fitment is not the best but for 1/6th the price of a real one I can't complaint too too much.

Next is waiting for my SARD rear sway bar to arrive so than I'll install the ROWEN exhaust at the same time, since rear sway bar install requires dropping the rear subframe, which requires the mufflers to come off.

Also filmed the JDM fog lights to amber.. goes so well with the LED head lights

evchao

Nice diffuser. Any gaps? I really hate our stock diffuser...looks so sissy haha

otakusan

first test fit.. gaps like hell everywhere,
after a lot of dremo work and weather proof 3M double side tape, fits with no gaps.

evchao

Bah maybe ill just buy legit but ugh...i hate stock diffuser for the 14-16s. The new ones are pretty nice but means you gotta hack the exhaust tips

otakusan

I'm normally an anti-replica person, but living in alberta like you, i'm sure you know how high the chance of getting rear ended is...
so i'm trying to not to have too much money at the back where if something happens most Alberta insurance only covers for stock parts and a few will cover up to a maximum of $1000 in aftermarket parts (per claim)... i'd be screwed for a legit diffuser costing $1300-1500

evchao

Yea that makes a lot of sense. Wasn't it CF at first though? Why did you paint over it...weaving pattern was bad?

otakusan

the weaving pattern was actually pretty straight, I just preferred gloss black over CF.. in fact I'd buy an FRP version if they had one, but they only made it in CF

here is what i looked like before i had it painted

otakusan

Small Update... I was finally able to get a hold of these Premium Key Fob Cases by Lexus Collection Japan(only available through local Lexus dealerships in Japan). The titanium color isn't my favorite color but since it wasn't the original owner's neither, I was able to pick it up new from him for 1/4 of retail price(it was a gift from the dealership when he bought his IS300h).. so can't complain too much there I can finally retire that $10 one we have here that's falling apart




I also ordered a carbon fiber one in F-Sport Blue, hopefully it will arrive soon.

leigton

Very nice bulid! Noticed you had installed the rear SARD sway bars, Difficult to install? You feel the difference?