Hey Everyone,
My name is Phil and i'm from Auckland, New Zealand.

After owning my 1998 JZX100 Chaser for 6 years I finally decided to bite the bullet and upgrade to an IS-F - (something I had always planned, just couldn't afford to!).
Some of you may recognise my old car from The Smoking Tire and the IS-F now runs the same plates: Toyota Chaser: The 4 Door Sleeper Supra of Our Dreams - TST in NZ - YouTube

I bought my New Zealand new 08' IS-F in March, sold the Chaser in May and the journey begins from there:
(I have also documented my build here: https://use20.wordpress.com/)

Exterior:

• Custom tinted housing headlights with orange reflector delete
• Custom LED park light and indicator switchback retrofit
• 8000k HID bulb replacement
• 8000k LED fog lamps
• 8000k LED reverse lights
• 8000k LED park light bulbs
• WALD International rear spoiler
• Lexon front lip
• Polyurethane sideskirt extensions
• TOM’s style rear diffuser
• AIT Racing rear bumper canards
• Lexon roof spoiler
• 15% tinted windows (black)
• Metallic blue custom rear exhaust tips
• Rolled rear guards
• Personalised Plates [WAAA], custom right offset

Interior:

• Mark Levinson premium surround sound upgrade
• Junction Produce FUSA
• Junction Produce Tsuna
• ARC Titan Shift ****
• TOM’s Racing GT Shifter conversion

Engine:

• BuddyClub Oil Cap
• Custom metallic silver engine room covers
• Injen SP Intake system (original airbox and intake flap removed)
• Koyo Racing Radiator
• RR Racing Oxygen Sensor Simulator for Cat Delete
• Primary Headers de’catted
• X-Force Dual 2.5″ Stainless Exhaust with custom FlowMaster muffers on the back

Running Gear:

• BC Racing coilover suspension (Gold Series) – custom valving
• 14kg/mm front, 12kg/mm rear custom springrates
• Street damper settings = Front=full stiff, Rear=16 clicks from soft
• Brake Pads: Genuine Brembo
• Brake Rotors: Genuine Brembo (360mm front, 345mm rear)
• Brake Calipers: Genuine Brembo (6 piston front, 4 piston rear)
• Rays Engineering Volk Racing TE37 (19×8.5, 26p / 19×9.5, 34p)
• Project Kics Wheel Lugs
• Falken FK453 Tyres – 245/35/19 (front), 255/30/19 (rear)

Have always used ClubLexus as a source of inspiration and it will be nice to get to know all of you!

Regards,
Phil

 

very nice and I enjoyed that TST ep! whats the reason for the flowmaster mufflers? did you compare to the x force mufflers? eg louder etc or?
vids?

 

Welcome Phillip.

-Josh

 

Welcome! I think I've seen you post up your car on a Lexus ISF group on Facebook before

 

Thanks a lot Josh, nice to meet you!

The X Force mufflers were way too tame, didn't give the car that real V8 bark. It did sound good but took a lot of the unevenness which I had yearned for! Safe to say these new rear mufflers make a hell of a noise, especially on cold start!

Most likely.. Not the nicest one out there though!

 

Awesome! I remember watching those Smoking Tire videos from their trip to NZ (including yours) and thinking you guys must have a really active community over there. Great looking F, by the way!

Edit - do you happen to know the make of the side skirts/diffusers?

 

Welcome to the forum, Phil.

That's quite a comprehensive set of modifications you've performed. Well done, sir.

Did the flowmaster mufflers have dual outlets?

Dennis

 

Hey Dennis,
The tips are centre in centre out and single outlet unfortunately. I did however mount them central to the two outlets so at least both tips would get dirty! Lol.

Surprising fact, the xforce mufflers are the same with single outlets too!

 

Video does the exhaust no justice, will put together a better video soon.
Excuse my potato camera!

 

Welcome Phil!

Very nice looking F you have there.

Congrats!

Any further modifications planned?

Keep up the good work.

 

DAMNNNN That is clean man

 

Very nice mods, tasteful , like how you painted the plastic enegine covers looks great

 

how'd you get the tips done like that.

 

Cheers Sneakerboy! <3

Thanks a lot mate, your car has been a very close source of my inspiration. Nothing beats something clean but yet aggressive and tastefully modified!
Exterior: hood vents, novel fender ducts and maybe a small pinstripe or lower door decal to break the silver up
Interior: carbon steering wheel, some Bride Euro II's
Motor: headers, tune and maybe a bit of giggle gas for good measure

Removed the tips, painted the backings matte black and the tips metallic aqua, similar to cusco blue.

Thanks mate, yeah it's completely transformed the engine bay. Simple but give the boring engine bay a bit more kick. I'm actually in talks with a friend about getting them redone in a prismatic / spectrum silver so watch this space

 

So yesterday a good friend relocated from his old workshop so it was only fitting to say goodbye with a farewell skid!
Nothing beats touching 6th gear on the spot!