chowner

Hey guys,


So i just got a new 2009 IS 250 AWD fully loaded on lease for 4 years. Got the truffle mica color . Have a question, how limited am I to modding the car as I am leasing it?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Kurtz

iTrader: (1)

There's relatively little available for the car anyway, functionally. Certainly nothing that touches any power train internals or anything like that.

Intake and exhaust are simple enough to swap on now then back off later.

Plenty of cosmetic stuff you can do, and then take off again before the lease turn in... wheels, different lighting, etc...

There's some suspension stuff likewise (springs and sway bars for example).

Just bear in mind that if you're not doing your own labor you'll be paying labor twice, once now, and once to swap the stock parts back on.

chowner

thanks for the quick reply...

if i get smoke tail light overlay vinyl kit ... will that be easy to take off and won't leave a mark?

Also can anyone please guide me as to what options I have for rims? I don't really like the lexus ones...right now the car has 17 inch wheels. I asked the dealership to upgrade it to like 18 or something..they said they can't do it with an AWD?

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

What he said. + You should look into F-Sport Accessories they have a warranty on them.
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dz302

Anything you can remove and put back to stock when you turn the car back in should be OK.

Hoovey689

iTrader: (16)

Well, i'm not sure if you like the other Lexus wheels, but they do offer 18" G-Spider wheels and ISP Mode alloy wheels for AWD.

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Kurtz

iTrader: (1)

They also sell a set of F-sport wheels in 18" for the AWD...

the major thing is you -must- keep the overall wheel/tire diameter the same front and rear, or you'll ruin your differential... that's why they don't come with staggered wheel options like the RWD 2ISes do.

chowner

nice..thanks a lot guys. I'm definately gonna look into getting lowered springs. I like the F-sport 18" tires, but gonna hold off on them till I get enough money lol.

Anyways, regarding smoke tail light overlay vinyl kit ... will that be easy to take off at the end of the lease (4 years) ? It it does come off, hopefully it wouldn't damage anything?

AM1

iTrader: (6)

smoke overlays are easy to remove. or you can do what im going to do before returning my car and trade tailights with someone.

llamaboiz

yes its very easy, like pealing off a sticker.

papaalex

Post pics of the truffle mica; i think you are the 1st 2IS member with that color

chowner

will do for sure . I am picking up the car on wednesday