Help with Wald F front end
 

As controversial as it may be, I am thinking about doing an IS-F front swap with Wald to replace my current front Wald.

Here's where i need help:

OEM F bumper is wider (~10mm each side) than ISx50's. So i would have to shape/cut the F bumper as well as the Wald kit i presume.

"F Style" (replica IS-F front, but made for ISx50) bumper fits perfectly (for 06-08, i have 09, different grill) to ISx50's. So the bumper would fit, but the Wald is questionable to fit anywhere along the bumper body lines. (No one has done it)

I plan on molding the front lip, so there was already going to be some custom work going on. Should i get OEM F bumper to ensure the Wald fits, or get "F style" bumper to ensure the bumper fits? :uh: I'm thinking OEM + Wald and have the shop do what they need to do. Anyone that has fit an OEM F bumper please chime in on how much work was needed and where material had to be trimmed. I may just order an OEM F from Sewell and mock it up to see where it needs trimming if i have to.

And for comments regarding this being a "poser" move as F fronts have been blasted before... Feel free, but dont expect your opinion to sway mine. :D

No question... F front + Wald

I've thought about this too! But I think there may be gaps here and there >:[
Very interested to see how this project goes! Forget that poser thing! It'll look HAWTTTTT

I've seen pictures of someone who put an OEM F bumper on and his shop made it work, looked fine. I'm just worried about ruining the lines of the wald front when making that fit. And then there's the chance of scraping the front and it causing the mold to fracture/crack. A lot to worry about on a front end that wont be cheap!

Ive considered it. The Black bison kit hangs way to low, (low as in 2 finger gap and still lower that my wald lip bagged lol) ...

IMO its nice if you do the full F conversion,but why would you buy a replica f bumper when the oem one is slightly* more expensive?

Yeah I talked to John I believe out in Cali and he said it's about 1.5inches lower than stock F bumper which gave way to my concern of the molding cracking if I scraped it, which would be inevitable since I'm on coils.

Only considered the replica route due to it being made for ISx50's, but I'm assuming now there isn't much work needed to make the oem F bumper work.

Tough choice for sure, you have now given me more doubt to this, given how low you describe the kit hangs..) :/

Sorry to give you doubt :sad: .. IMO just stance the car :). 19s is perfect on the IS...

Here is one of my team members ISF conversion, its a 350 painted matte black, molded etc..

http://scionowners.com/html/images/a...ters_Lexus.jpg

Keep in mind these are 20" rims, pretty much on ground

https://www.clublexus.com/IMG7685-XL.jpg

---- A close friends F on 19s

http://www.canibeat.com/wp-content/u...4_1013MM71.jpg

Don't feel bad Josh, it's this kind of info I was needing before spending a ton of money. I really don't think this is an option for me unless I bag my car now. My front lip already comes a shear mm or two from scraping my driveway and work entrance. This would definitley do me in...

How about getting the Artisan Spirits bumper for the ISF? Looks very similar to molded Wald.

http://www.artisanspirits.co.jp/car-...rs/img/01w.jpg

But sorry i don't know the pricing.

Hey, saw your thread and was looking through your profile to find any updates on this. What did you ended up doing?