Originally Posted by AtomicAWD

Congrats, hope you'll love it! As for mods, look up lower control arm bushings for the tire wear, and most axle-backs are reasonably quiet if you want some more sound. Don't delete resonators unless you want rasp but removing secondary cats may give more volume without messing up the tone, unless it's going to mess up local emission standards. You can get the bushings for around $83 shipped from Japan from megazip.net.

Originally Posted by eddieendo

what did you upgrade it with?

Originally Posted by nymantis

thanks . wow that site is a little confusing a lot of options as far as what version and model then they have 3 different options to pick from the part. I had to google the model hahaha . i just emailed them and gave my vin # and told them i wanted the upgraded lower control arm bushing and save myself the hassel of buying the wrong one.

Originally Posted by AtomicAWD

The ones you want are for RC-F:



Be sure to use the coupon, too!

Originally Posted by nymantis

im sorry this a noob question. im guessing the RC mean its for the RC model, but has upgraded bushings that can be used for the IS? i should choose the us region. just want to make sure i buy the correct part.

Originally Posted by AtomicAWD

Yes, they bolt up as they are the same size, but the bushing is stiffer material. You can also buy aftermarket ones, but they are poly and much stiffer, as well as double or triple the price. Similarly, the GS shares some suspension components with our cars as well -- apparently the BC Racing coilovers specified for GS AWD will fit IS AWD.