Is it possible2sweep the streets w/0 a front lip? Vid inside
08-15-12, 09:07 AM
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Here is what I've done to them:
-2011+ LED'd Lexus OEM headlights brand new w/o HID bulbs nor ballast from sewell
-mint condition e30 lenses
-mint condition s2k projectors
-e30's fitted & cut to mate w/ projectors
-brand new CBI/Osram 5k D2S bulbs
-phillips 9011 HIR's for high beams
-pre-owned AL Bosch ballasts
-Modification work by paleryder for boost of the ballasts including potted
-H11 relay harness from
-Fully blacked out headlight housing with high temp gloss black to aid in the headlights not bubbling
-Removed all amber (from the sides of the headlight and the stock turnsignal was replaced with a chrome stealth bulb)
List of mods are here:
MOD LIST:
(((EXTERIOR)))
-GS door weather stripping (search in the 2IS section for this & you'll see pics)
-Blacked out grill surround
-Custom mesh inserted into the grill that matches the pattern of the lower grill mesh painted in same color as exterior paint
-Painted lower mesh grill to match exterior paint
-20% tint on entire windshield
-Limo tint all other windows
-Shaved off all exterior emblems
-Custom decal in trunk oval where emblem use to be (Would like to get a knockoff Wald spoiler molded one day)
-Blacked out the chrome window trim (soon to be completely replaced w/ new chrome trim) ((**Update** the trim is now chrome again & has been replaced))
-Cleaned up surface rust on rotors and rotor hats & painted rotor hats flat black (Will be repainting gloss black soon)
-Cleaned up surface rust on calipers and painted gloss black
-Painted windshield wiper arms same color as exterior
-GFX side skirts
-Cut all 4 fenders lips off (as well as front bumper tab relocation)
-19x9.5 front & 20x10 rear SC-5's in machined black w/chrome lip wrapped in 225/30R19 F & 255/30R20 R
-Black wheel weights, black tire caps, & black lug nuts (need to order new lug nuts in gloss black as the 1s on the car are chipping)
-In memory of passed away close friend on back glass in semi gloss Black
(((SECURITY)))
-Viper 5901 & Smart Start w/ tilt sensor, glass break sensor, & backup alarm siren
-Emergency LED/RGB bars tied to alarm (see exterior lighting section for more detail)
-Blackvue DR400G-HD black boxes mounted on upper center of F&R windows
-Holster mounted on the passenger side of center console for my CC
-Hide-a-way electronic license plate for when I go to car shows
(((CONVENIENCE)))
-Lexus LS smart card aka wallet key
-Removed rearview mirror so I can see out the windshield much better
-Hacked the rearview camera input so I can turn on while in drive
-Positioned side mirrors for zero blindspot (google it)
-Positioned remote control for garage on driver side center console near seat belt holster
(((EXTERIOR LIGHTING)))
-Emergency LED bar from UK mounted into grill tied to alarm
-LED'd 2011+ headlights w/ custom ap1 s2k projectors retrofitted along with custom shields painted high temp gloss black, e30 lenses, CBI/Osram 5k bulbs,
55 watt ballast, HIR high beams, & headlight housing painted high temp gloss black to avoid common bubbling issue these headlights have from factory
-Amber astigmatic CREE front turnsignals
-VLED red turn signals in the rear taillight
-VLED 5k reverse lights
-VLED 6k puddle lights
-Turnsignal side mirrors fully smoked/painted (bought to send to flyryde to make the amber LED's brighter & incorporate white LED's as well tied to alarm so when alarm goes off they flash)
-Custom made red LED's behind rear reflectors & tied to brake lights fully smoked/painted
-Ebay black LED tails/fully smoked/painted (bought to re-do them and mask off the turnsignal & reverse areas)
-Tied side mirror puddle lights to dome light since my Smart Start for some reason doesn't turn them on when I hit unlock like the stock key fob does
(((INTERIOR LIGHTING)))
-VLED 6k trunk light
-White illuminated door sills tied to door lamp **SOLD**
-Removed the door lamp bulbs & painted the red cover black to match the door panels
-Lexus LS LED interior front door handles tied to under dash footwell LED's
-Removed the green LED in gauge cluster behind the D letter which indicated I was in Drive
-Removed the clock lights
-Removed the headlight on green indication
(((INTERIOR)))
-Flat bottom NO TOP all leather black stitching steering wheel
-Removed and sold the paddle shifters for a cleaner appearance
-Removed rear center headrest & center seat belt
-Turned off the seat belt alarm
-Removed chrome Lexus emblem on steering wheel
-Custom vinyl wrap/decal where steering wheel emblem resided
-Matte blacked the start button so it ties into dash
-Custom Fsport shift **** wrapped in perforated leather w/ white stitching & chrome plated the carbon fiber section
-Layed the words "Pursuing Perfection" in Japanese down the center of the chrome plated shift **** in gloss black
-Dremelled 75% off of the shifter stalk for a lower shift **** appearance
-Chrome plated center console forks leading to navigation unit
-Chrome plated door grab handles
-Molded and painted areas of the navigation unit gloss black for cleaner appearance
-Gloss black painted window trim, cup holder lid, console trim, shift **** "floor", & center vent trim surround
-Molded over the P through D window on center console for cleaner appearance
-Rubber floor mats
-Retrofitted heated and cooled seats (my car didn't come with them from factory)
-New black door panels with white stitching along with heated/cooled seats are on their way from sewell
-Black headliner out of an F-sport w/ black overhead lighting bezel and sunroof controls & black grab handles
-Soon to have the Android vaistech product
-Would like to, one day, move the start button to the center console and the cruise control stalk to the ash tray. But this is a pipe dream that will most likely never see light
(((ITEMS FIXED/REPLACED)))
-Weather stripping on the windshield @77k
-Spark plugs @80k
-BGK44 treatment cured carbon buildup... For now (update on June 26th 2012... Carbon buildup is back)
-Low dust brake pads @80k (following proper bed in procedure)
-Fuel cap... My stock cap was oddly degraded
-Sunroof weatherstripping @80k
-Cabin air filter replaced @65k (tricky to get the door vent open)
-Chrome trim surround on the exterior windows fully replaced @87k
-Driver door b-pillar broke by triple a guy
-Sticky/slightly marred dashboard fully replaced @87k
-Fast blinking from LED turnsignals w/ ijdmtoy $8 relay
-Bosch windshield wipers
-Glovebox door
-AC drainage blockage TSB
-Weather stripping under the front doors on the exterior came loose
(((ENGINE BAY)))
-Joe-Z intake painted gloss black
-F-sport "like" box (took stock box & I cut it so it looks exactly & functions just like the F-sport
-Shaved off center engine cover emblem & painted the 6 dashes & dots in chrome along w/ sides of the center cover
-All engine covers were sanded & painted gloss black
-Chrome strut bar (had to sand/cut the two side engine covers to get it to fit)
-Oil cap, windshield wiper cap, battery terminal covers, & horns all painted gloss black
-Remove stickers on battery & under hood for a cleaner look in the engine bay
-Removed the snorkle for the intake box
(((SUSPENSION)))
-Megan EZ's (soon to be BCR's so I can go stiffer thus allowing me to lower car more with less rubbing)
-Steering damper
-chrome strut bar (not really a suspension mod, just cosmetic)
(((AUDIO)))
-Sound dead'n the entire trunk, doors, & behind the rear seats and rear seat shelf
-Audiopipe 1300 amp
-10" TC epic sub loaded into a custom built ported box that still allows me access to spare tire
My favorite mods I have:
-The credit card key. I cannot elaborate how nice it is to have it rather then the stock bulge in my pocket.
-Smart Start Viper Alarm... I don't have heated/cooled seats. (wish I did) so this really comes in handy. ((**Update** heated and cooled seat retrofit is underway))
-Rear view camera hack... Lots of motorcycles here in South Florida that love to reside in my use to be blindspot... Not anymore with this mod. Plus the passengers really enjoy watching what is happening behind us as well. It's like their own little rear view mirror.
-My limo tint on all windows and 20% fully covered windshield. I drive through some sketchy places for my job and being 6ft 3 and 163lbs of pure skinny no muscles, I'd rather the "hood" not know who is behind the wheel.
-In memory of an old friend of mine tattooed on my back window... I see it everyday. Many people don't see it cause I've blended/filed it so well into the back window. Being that the vinyl I used is semi-gloss black and the the window itself is limo-ed out it's highly subtle but I love it that way.
-Removal of the steering wheel emblem. It was the hardest thing I've done but well worth it after I layed down the custom vinyl message
Alittle on my mods I chose & why:
I like everything to be symmetrical. Almost OCD-ish I guess you could say. Best example is if I have two computer speakers sitting on my desk. I will make sure they are lined up perfectly on the same "invisible" line. So that one isn't more forward then the other. Now this is hard to do with my engine bay. Especially since it's not like my old 2007 350z. That engine bay had twin intakes and everything under the hood was fairly symmetrical. My engine bay, you'll see below, is still not symmetrical and I would never install twin intakes but I did try to color coordinate it as best I could to be symmetrical. A great example is the painted intake pipe and painted oil cap... Why did you paint those? Cause it will be much less noticeable & thus give the illusion, from a distance of course, that things are fairly symmetrical in the engine bay. Same thing with my interior. You won't find me with a carbon fiber steering wheel nor carbon fiber gauge surround nor silver paddle shifters... Why you ask? Cause again I like things to appear symmetrical as best as possible. If it were up to me the driver seat would be in the middle of this car. But alas, all I can do is paint/vinyl/& turn off lights to the best of my abilities (There is less distraction while driving at night with all interior lights turned off or dimmed anyways).
Why did I black everything out? Funny, I actually prefer white vehicles. All my past vehicles I've owned, aside from my RSX, were all white. When I was shopping for an IS I so badly wanted a white one. That pearl paint was ti*s in my eyes. But this black one had all the options I wanted and was $3k less. I even went on autotrader and searched within a 300mile radius.... Still all the black vehicles, back then when I was shopping for an IS, were less expensive then the white ones. Since most of you in FL know me as being "cheap", Mariano knows for sure, I pulled the trigger on this vehicle. When I bought it she had all her emblems and driving it felt like I was in a fish bowl (no tint).
Things that need to be fixed/done:
-Uninstall the 5901 viper antenna from the front windshield and install within the dashboard for a cleaner look
-Vanity lights randomly turning off
-Slightly dented driver side fender & small dent on driver c pillar
-Paint with rustoleum the license plate bracket
-Sticky/slightly marred door panels
-Carbon build up TSB
-Re-install the under vehicle plastic panels
Thanks Minato
Gracias Eazy
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