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Old 05-14-11, 11:03 AM
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Default 08 USB with full Tom's kit

Well, this is the final touch for my car. I ordered the full Tom's kit just to get the rear diffuser but when it arrived it was such amazing quality and looked way better than pictures I've seen I decided to keep the whole kit and install these beautiful pieces. Big thanks for Luis at Carson Toyota for getting me this if your on here.

I wasn't sure if the rear diffuser was going to fit with the ISS exhaust but it does and as you can see there is no gap on the sides. It is very tight and does make contact. I have one of the first run versions of the exhaust and later versions may be tighter but if its any larger something will have to give to make it work.

I do have a spare Downforce USA front lip that I'll be getting rid of since I now have the Tom's. I purchased it from ViperVern and that is a quality piece as well that I'll be sad to let go, but you can't drive around with two.

Hope you enjoy the pics, I sure enjoy driving it as I'm sure you all do, its a real looker in any form.

To date, mods are:

TEIN CST w/EDFC
Five Axis R5:F with Continental DWS rubber
ISS Forged Exhaust
Takeda Intake
Vais DVD Bypass and Ipod adapter
Downforce USA carbon fiber mirror trim and outer triangle pieces
Lexus "blue" scuff plates
Black chrome badging w/black chrome grille surround
















Old 05-14-11, 11:12 AM
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Looks great! For those too lazy to click on each one:





























Old 05-14-11, 11:27 AM
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nice! Thanks brociouz for making the pictures bigger...its just unfortunate that i clicked on all the little pictures to realize you made them bigger for us..
Old 05-14-11, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by aLexGS350
nice! Thanks brociouz for making the pictures bigger...its just unfortunate that i clicked on all the little pictures to realize you made them bigger for us..
haha, NICE! good looking kit! thanks for sharing!
Old 05-14-11, 11:44 AM
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The TOM's kit looks awesome! Nice looking USB!
Old 05-14-11, 12:03 PM
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Im jealous!
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Looks great, but I have to wonder how it would have looked had you kept the wheels the darker gunmetal shade.
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Looks great! What a rear, bet it's a real eye catcher. If the car had some darker headlights, I think it would look amazing!
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Loving It... Great
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Originally Posted by caymandive
Looks great, but I have to wonder how it would have looked had you kept the wheels the darker gunmetal shade.
Yeah, I agree that its hit or miss. In hindsight I should have gone a shade darker but I told them not to put another layer of black down in fear that it would come out too dark and I didn't want a black rim. They have grown on me over the last two weeks though and I'm really happy with them.

Thanks to Brociouz for imbedding the pics, I had thought you could view the slide show once you select a pic and not each individual one. Maybe that's just because its my imageshack acct though. Sorry for that though.

Thanks for the comments good or bad its welcome. I've already been told by a few that they like the OEMs better than the R5:Fs or at least the darker finish.

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Old 05-14-11, 03:16 PM
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Finally, a USB with the Tom's kit. Beautiful!
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properly modded!!
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Looks very good! I would love to have the rear diffusor.
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awesome car...
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thanks for that brociouz! made it easier for me to see the kit haha.
i really like this kit, especially the front lip.


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