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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:30 AM
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Talking 2001 Is beginning

Ive been on a mission to get my is for about a year now and last week i finally got it after sellin my 99 v6 camaro(POS) and im stoked with choice. I cudnt find a manual Is so i got the auto which is stock but i have plans to modify it. So far i have only installed a injen short ram air intake .
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 02:17 AM
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welcome to the club
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 05:24 AM
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Clean IS! What are your future mod plans for it?
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 10:53 AM
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Welcome!

where in CA are you located?
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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Welcome! I remember when mine looked exactly like that!
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Old Jul 7, 2012 | 12:39 PM
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Im in Inland empire, southern cali.
I plan on lowering it but keeping the stock rims and paint them .
If i can save up enough ill get a turbo or supercharger.
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 07:09 PM
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looks good man, I also want to get a manual IS300, time will tell
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 252kmiles
looks good man, I also want to get a manual IS300, time will tell
If u cant find one, the auto is still very nice
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good start..
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 10:27 PM
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Default tc sportline strut bar

My intake is rubbing against the strutbar mounthow can i fix that?
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Old Jul 31, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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cut half inch off the intake where is goes into the coupler at the throttle body
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Or just add a washer for each bolt on the shock tower
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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I second chopping the tubing rather than messing with the strut.
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Thanks, gunna try and cut it thus weekend
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