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Old 07-30-16, 07:05 PM
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Default Ultra White '16 IS300 F-sport Build Journal

Last Update- Post #34 Roof Wrap & Carbon fiber roof spoiler- 7/4/17

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7 years after selling the '96 ES300 and moving on to a different brand, got myself a IS300 F-Sport back in March 2016.
I'm modding slowly as my last car was modded too quickly and i got sick of it way too soon

Thank you and Enjoy!

Current mods on the car
- Window Tint
- Interior LEDs
- Dashcam and hardwired radar detector
- Aluminum Shiftknob
- Carbon fiber rear emblem insert
- Weathertech window visors
- Trunk spoiler and rear roof spoiler
- Tsudo Axleback
- A'pexi AWD midpipe - Post #7
- Paddle shifter extension - Post #7
- Front lip - Post #12
- Rear turn signal & backup light tint - Post #21
- Red F-Sport start button - Post #33
- Front grill vinyl wrap- Post #33
- Carbon fiber mirror caps- Post #33
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Root Wrap (3M Gloss Black)- Post #34
- Carbon fiber roof spoiler- Post #34

Mods coming up next
- Rear diffuser
- Blackout window trim
- RR Racing ECU Tune

Previous Rides
'05 G35
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'08 328XI
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Day i picked up the car - 3/25/16
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Interior LEDs (Before & After) - 4/2/16
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Shift **** (Before & After) - 4/2/16
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Radar detector hardwire + Dash cam install - 4/23/16
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Center Console Tray & Trunk Emblem Insert- 5/9/16
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Weathertech Window Visor - 5/13/16
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Roof Spoiler (Before & After) - 7/9/16
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Trunk Lip (Before & After) - 7/16/16
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Tsudo Axleback - 7/30/16
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Old 07-31-16, 12:11 AM
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Nice build so far! Let me know if you have any questions about mods. I'll be glad to help you out.

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Old 11-05-16, 11:30 AM
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Smile Nice build.

Nice build. what's your overall plan? I also got one but haven't done much. not sure where I want to go with the build yet. I really wonder if anyone has figured out how to mod the entertainment system to play DVD's while driving, etc. is also interested in the ECU to see if the car can be tuned to the 350 specs. I'm sure there is a ton of potential but need to research more before I pull the trigger on mods.
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Originally Posted by dandman131
Nice build. what's your overall plan? I also got one but haven't done much. not sure where I want to go with the build yet. I really wonder if anyone has figured out how to mod the entertainment system to play DVD's while driving, etc. is also interested in the ECU to see if the car can be tuned to the 350 specs. I'm sure there is a ton of potential but need to research more before I pull the trigger on mods.
I just installed A'pexi AWD midpipes on my car on top of my Tsudo axleback. I'm still debating F-Sport intake but i doubt i'll end up getting it. I'm probably gonna get front lip/rear diffuser next (probably after winter), fog light installed possibly and after that brakes and suspension. But like i said on the original post all that will come very slowly
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Nice man, I have an Ultra white IS200T, looks exactly like yours but mine comes with a Rear trunk spoiler. Where and what brand was that Roof spoiler? should i go with white or black? and also that window visors, are they easy to install yourself?
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Originally Posted by jincuteguy
Nice man, I have an Ultra white IS200T, looks exactly like yours but mine comes with a Rear trunk spoiler. Where and what brand was that Roof spoiler? should i go with white or black? and also that window visors, are they easy to install yourself?
I bought the roof spoiler on ebay painted for around $100. I'm sort of regretting not getting black because i'm probably going to get my roof wrapped black sometime near future. Also, as for the window visors it took me 10 minutes to install it. All you have to do is roll down your window, slide the visor in (nice & simple). Hope this helped.
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Update

Paddle shifter extensions - 9/6/16

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A'pexi N1 AWD midpipe - 11/5/16
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Originally Posted by Moonsin
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Paddle shifter extensions - 9/6/16



A'pexi N1 AWD midpipe - 11/5/16


Nice how's the sound of that apexi mid pipe? did it get noisy on highway?
Old 11-21-16, 07:27 AM
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Originally Posted by faisal11ir
Nice how's the sound of that apexi mid pipe? did it get noisy on highway?
I dont think it's loud at all...if anything its somewhat quiet...But then again i did have muffler delete on my old car so maybe i'm just used to that
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Originally Posted by Moonsin
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Where'd you get the extensions?
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Originally Posted by monospeed3
Where'd you get the extensions?
I got it from AliExpress. You can also find them on ebay but they were more expensive when i was buying
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Update

Front lip installed - 1/8/17
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Love thia build man! Keep us posted
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Coming together very well, enjoy the process! PM me with any mod questions that you may have.
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Did you get those Akebono brake pads? cause your front wheels have like no brake dust man, damn. My 2016 that I got in October has so much brake dust from the OEM brake pads.


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