SilverBolt

You did a far better installation job than the port did on the car we kicked back. Yours looks like it actually fits.

INHOCJP

Looks great

teejnut

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What do you have to cut on the rear bumper? Any pictures of that?

Tony1

what i really want to know is where'd you get that Mickey Mouse blanket???

kensteele

that looks pretty good on your car, nice job. but i think i'm going to have to pass also since the $$$ a bit high and i just think after several years, it's not going to look as nice over time; i dunno...what do you think?

heyheyhey

how come everyone that has the new IS also seems to have a GX470 in the garage... I know ive seen atleast 3 other people...
we have the same color gxsilver.... its a great suv..

NINEZeRO

Man those ISP wheels look so awesome. I wish they were 19s. Great mods!!

lexus27

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Yeah, there is cutting involved on the rear bumper. It's not that bad. The inside of the front and rear bumpers have markers on them for the holes and cut-outs. I was actually surprised to discover this. I don't understand how the port (as SilverBolt mentioned) can really screw it up.
Every single hole you need to drill is marked. The cut-out is for the exhaust. They even give you a lot of leeway when cutting the exhaust cut-out.

If you want to see pictures, go to the link I mentioned on the first page/first post.
The time consuming part of doing the cutting is being careful not to scratch anything.

It's actually the gold color. And I do too think its a great SUV. We have a few kids and the wifey was against a van (no offense to van owners, its just that each of our parents owned vans and we just wanted to break the mold). Also, atleast, I can roll in the GX when I feel like it.

teejnut

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So it looks like once you install the rear lip you can't go back, huh? Does the same apply to the front lip?

Tony1

I think its just too slight of an enhancement to justify spending over $1,000 plus labor..
But some ppl just want a "slight enhancement" so to each his own..

IS2Sav

iono the stock lip kit is so thin, do you guys think that a nice aftermarket lip kit will come out? maybe i should wait a while to see what companys come out with?

lexus27

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more pics

rear before lip:

with lip (and red-out tail):

another one: no lip

another one: with lip

tint, rear is darker than the 4 windows:

and clear bra, just the precut one:

TeamCRD

excellent write-up and pics. This definitely made up my mind to get this kit for my black on black IS 350.

Thanks,

4TehNguyen

iTrader: (1)

kit looks nice, bit disappointed in the sides, i like the front and rear. I have an OEM kit on my 2000 prelude probably the best OEM kit made, made a huge improvement in looks wish other kits were up to par.

If i get an IS, id probably end up getting the whole kit anyways -.-, dont like it when things are incomplete

Gojirra99

The kit looks very nice on the car