IS - 1st Gen (2001-2005) Discussion about the IS models up to the 2005 model

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Old 08-28-09, 08:33 PM
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Current Mods
Apexi N1 ExV Coilovers
TRD Yellow Sways
SPC Camber kit
SRT Intake
Megan Y-pipe
HKS Carbon Ti with custom mid pipe
Pioneer AVH P4200 with Alpine TypeS speakers all around

Future Mods
Greddy Front lip with Wald Sides and Rear Lip
Mazzuri Header (if i can find any at all, lol)

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Old 09-02-09, 10:45 PM
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Welcome to CL. Congrats on your 1st gen IS. HKS Carbon exhaust is a good start. TEINs offer affordable springs and great quality. If not springs, get some coilovers. Good luck.
Old 09-02-09, 11:31 PM
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welcome to CL!
Old 09-03-09, 04:29 AM
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Great looking car, will be better after mods, welcome to CL, we're glad you're here !!
Old 09-03-09, 07:04 AM
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Welcome! Start with suspension first! Lower it asap! =)
Old 09-03-09, 07:06 AM
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welcome to the cl!!!! nice color!!!!
Old 09-03-09, 11:05 AM
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welcome to CL! very clean IS!
Old 09-03-09, 11:20 AM
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Very good looking car!
Old 09-03-09, 01:13 PM
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welcome
whats ur plans for her?
show? track?
this will determine which parts you should go for
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nice ride. i have always wanted the blue is.
Old 09-03-09, 07:29 PM
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best color ever. ok ok im biased.
Old 09-04-09, 04:36 PM
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Welcome, looks very nice so far, eibach and road magnet are other choices for a good set of springs.
Old 01-29-10, 11:03 PM
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Thanks All Sorry havent replied lately. I have been busy with college since it just started. The car is a DD. So far i have installed a JoeZ intake with K&N filter, Jasma HKS Hi Power from GGP_SXE10 and got new Yokohomas S4 tires. More to come
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Hey welcome to CL! It's a really good community, a lot less jerks than other unsaid IS Forums. I got an 03 IS300 w/Eibach springs (1.4 all around), the HKS Hi-power with a megan racing downpipe. I love the sound of it but be aware it is a 4.5inch tip meaning your losing back pressure. any tip over 3.5 is recommended for turbo applications so if you plan on staying N/A I suggest get a catback of somethin else. I don't even have headers on yet but I've already gotten noise tickets just with the midpipe & axleback. Something to be weary about. If money isn't an issue though I highly suggest doing coilovers instead of springs. http://www.weaksauceparts.com/ carries good coilovers at damn good prices. Enjoy the forums!
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Thanks man. I might get a Greddy Spectrum Elite. I was looking at coilovers i might get the JIC Magic FLT. I heard alot of good stuff about it. I was gonna get the D2 Racing coilovers but people told me that they get blown fast.


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