Modifications - How far are you willing to go? Warranty? Driveability?
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My only mods are polished chrome spinners, valve stem lights, bass modulated undercarriage lights, and LMS intake.
Maybe a supercharger or twin turbo setup once they are developed and I get bored.
Maybe a supercharger or twin turbo setup once they are developed and I get bored.
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I have a 350 with the Luxury package, 18" wheels and Nav.
1. Cosmetic at first:
- Sport pedals - installed last week
- Paint lower grille to same silver color as main grille
- Paint brake calipers black, add lexus stickers
- Rear lip OEM spoiler next.
- LED rear turn signal + red tint on rear light clusters
- Maybe the OEM front lip (part of ground effect pkge); not sure yet.
- Light tint on rear windows only - if I can find a reputable shop
- Light blue tint on fog lights - maybe
Performance next. Bolt-on only, to return to stock if I decide not to keep car at the end of the lease.
- Switch to Michelin tires once the Dunlops are worn out. Snow tires in the winter.
- Better/adjustable dampers and/or anti-roll bars
- Tanabe Medalion Touring exhaust
- True cold-air replacement intake if one comes on the market. Or just a better drop-in filter.
- Perhaps Tanabe "Normal Feel" springs when they come out.
- Better grounding wires - if I can convince myself they're worth it.
2. Yes. So no changes to the engine or transmission.
3. Dunno. I'll check with them before any performance mod beyond tires.
4. I want to keep drivability close to stock, so no lowering or change in sprint rates, just more dampening/roll resistance. I also want to keep comfort the same, so only a close-to-stock sounding exhaust, and no change in wheels.
1. Cosmetic at first:
- Sport pedals - installed last week
- Paint lower grille to same silver color as main grille
- Paint brake calipers black, add lexus stickers
- Rear lip OEM spoiler next.
- LED rear turn signal + red tint on rear light clusters
- Maybe the OEM front lip (part of ground effect pkge); not sure yet.
- Light tint on rear windows only - if I can find a reputable shop
- Light blue tint on fog lights - maybe
Performance next. Bolt-on only, to return to stock if I decide not to keep car at the end of the lease.
- Switch to Michelin tires once the Dunlops are worn out. Snow tires in the winter.
- Better/adjustable dampers and/or anti-roll bars
- Tanabe Medalion Touring exhaust
- True cold-air replacement intake if one comes on the market. Or just a better drop-in filter.
- Perhaps Tanabe "Normal Feel" springs when they come out.
- Better grounding wires - if I can convince myself they're worth it.
2. Yes. So no changes to the engine or transmission.
3. Dunno. I'll check with them before any performance mod beyond tires.
4. I want to keep drivability close to stock, so no lowering or change in sprint rates, just more dampening/roll resistance. I also want to keep comfort the same, so only a close-to-stock sounding exhaust, and no change in wheels.
Last edited by cdeslandes; 04-21-06 at 12:57 PM.
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