Keep it, Kyle, I can't wait to see this thing in person. I will need to visit you soon this upcoming week man.

 

 

Getting to be that time of year to park the car and work towards next year.

Mostly worked on details under the hood over the summer. Added a polished power steering reservoir and a Figs CNC battery bar which I polished as well. Built a cover to hide the master cylinder and vacuum hoses on the driver's side of the suoercharger. Went with black braided wire loom on the audio and battery wires. Still need to attempt the two main harnesses down the sides of the bay, the loom will need to be cut and glued with the seam hidden underneath. At least that's what I'm hoping will work.




Ended up painting the bezels for the wideband and boost gauges to match the oem finish leaving the inside of them silver to match the rings on the 01+ speedo/tach cluster.

Added a humidor in the rear seat, stained the inside to match the rest of the wood in the car.


Also did a slight refresh on the trunk with infinity mirrors on the sides and lights around the amps.



Changed the door sills for a custom set from Luxious Automotive, still waiting on the vanity plates they're supposed to match.

Added a TRD front lower chassis brace, don't know that it made much of a difference for the way I drive but my factory brace was starting to rust out and crack. It's nothing to see as the paint isn't in great shape, might repaint it at some point if I get bored.

 

Put about 4,000 miles on the car this year, repping for Drive Cartel (a local clothing and automotive lifestyle brand) at local events, good times with these people are what it's all about!


Some event pics.







HIN Minnesota Hottest Lexus and VIP Style along with Best Team with the crew.




Took my first Best Engine Bay along with Best Import at a smaller event this fall.

Closed the year out at the MNCEC closer with Best in Show Asian Import, Best Hydraulics/Bagged Vehicle, Best Interior, and Best Lexus.

 

Made the drive to Chicago for Tuner Evolution in early October and did a photoshoot that will eventually end up a Superstreet online feature! Excited to see how these turn out, really cool location, I'm sure my pics here won't do any justice to what he did with the backdrop.


Unexpectedly honored to be awarded 1st Place Lexus, Best VIP, and Best Interior at Tuner Evo. (Paul Tolson's amazing GS400 won Best of Show and would've been Best Lexus otherwise)

Quick video I took at the show.

 

Took a quick sound clip, the cars obviously not built for 120 mph highway pulls or anything but I can have a little fun with it getting up to speed.
Realized early on in the year that my motor mounts were worse than I knew so that affected the way I drove the car a bit too. Haven't had enough down time to change them and not stress about getting it back together, so new oem mounts and installing the headers I've had sitting here are first on the winter agenda. Only a bit of the driver's side will be visible once mounted but I painted them with VHT Flame Proof header paint because I'm either thorough or insane. Still have the IPT transmission valve body and AEM methanol injection kit waiting to be installed as well.


I've got a few other plans once the maintenance stuff is taken care of, starting with a change for the headlights and the brakes, starting to plan out and piece things together there too.

 

Very nice. Ever had the car on a dyno? Curious what kind of power you're making with the super charger.

 

If I recall correctly, 6 psi made 330 to the wheels.

 

Great Video Kyle and Congrats on the Win.. Much deserve

 

Whoa... Kyle you're still going strong with your car! Love to see the O.Gs still doing big things with their car. Makes me wanna keep saving and start modding my GS4.


LOVE all you've done with the car

 

I know this thread has been sitting for a while, but man what a build thread! I hope to see more!

 

Where did you get those tail lights???? I love them

 

The fog lights are cool too. Would't mind something like them.