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I have 19x8.5 +36 in the front, and they don't look anywhere as flush w/ the fender as your setup.
Mine have a 3mm spacer to clear the caliper so technically it's +35 in front.
Originally Posted by klycambo
What brand of tint is that? What percent? If you don't mine me asking
Look up "light smoke vinyl tint" on Ebay.
Originally Posted by Miintt
Looking good so far! Did you buy precut tint for the tail lights or did you cut it yourself? Also how difficult was it to apply? I see people saying they had theirs sprayed instead of vinyl tinted because of the shop of our 3IS tails.
Thanks. It was a roll of tint from Ebay. Cut it myself and I only wrapped the flat rear-facing portion, not the top nor the sides because the vinyl is so rigid and causes air pockets. I agree that the best route is getting it clear-coat (w/tint) sprayed on for which I may end up doing.
Looks awesome! How is the paint and vinyl stickers on the calipers holding up? I am most concerned with the heat effecting the vinyl stickers......
Thanks. Paint early to tell but optimistic. I had the same caliper stickers on my '14 IS and they were fully intact after 3 years and that includes 3 winters!
Was happy with the Magnaflow exhaust setup on my '14 IS so went ahead with a similar setup. I kept my previous '14 IS' OEM exhaust piping which I now had Coachworks Automotive weld the Magnaflow 4x9x11" mufflers to it and make a bolt-on axle-back. I also wanted the stock look for the tips so I had him place the OEM tips on my new exhaust.
Watch the video to listen to the setup below which includes the first phase res-delete with stock mufflers, then the final phase with the Magnaflow mufflers.
Damn that is sounding nice! And one of a kind!
What was the final damage to the wallet?
Thanks! $740 Cdn all-in (labor, parts, taxes) which is pretty cheap!
$200 - Magnaflow mufflers
$240 - Res-Delete
$300 - Mufflers install/welding ,additional fittings/parts, and OEM bracket build for the OEM tips and their install
NOTE: Since I used the OEM axleback tubing from my past IS that I kept, this saved me another ~$250-$300 on parts and labor which would have made the total to about $1K.
As an alternative, one can get the Magnaflow axle-back for about $1K Cdn but my main issue with it is the round tips (14-16 'IS) which doesn't suit the '17 IS' squared rear diffuser housing. Also, the MF axleback has the longer 14" length mufflers making it slightly quieter than my setup and you need to factor in the Res-delete too as extra. In short, it's why I went with the custom build.
04-20-17, 05:52 AM
