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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 01:24 PM
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Hello all. New here, had my 23 500 for about a week. Chesapeake VA area and have a few questions (yes I'm searching as soon as i hit post) first where is everyone ordering performance parts from. I feel like you almost need to know what you want exactly in order to find it. Already have CF mud gaurds on the way. Air/oil seperator and intake next as well as ISF front brake upgrade and swift springs. I'm not a fan of the chrome mirrors and would like to replace them but can't find any CF lower halfs only the top. What are some key mod suggestions. Best bang for buck

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Old Apr 14, 2025 | 03:54 PM
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LCA bushings for sure. Around $350, easy install, minimal downsides.

Figs and RR-Racing both have great options.
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Old Apr 15, 2025 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 23IR500
Hello all. New here, had my 23 500 for about a week. Chesapeake VA area and have a few questions (yes I'm searching as soon as i hit post) first where is everyone ordering performance parts from. I feel like you almost need to know what you want exactly in order to find it. Already have CF mud gaurds on the way. Air/oil seperator and intake next as well as ISF front brake upgrade and swift springs. I'm not a fan of the chrome mirrors and would like to replace them but can't find any CF lower halfs only the top. What are some key mod suggestions. Best bang for buck

Finally! Another IS500 here in SE VA.
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Old Apr 15, 2025 | 11:04 AM
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Congrats ! and welcome to the infrared radiation club !
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Old Apr 15, 2025 | 11:20 AM
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I have had good results for the money for adding the pulley dampers from RR Racing. Definitely boosted the torque for the lower gears.
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Old Apr 15, 2025 | 05:26 PM
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Congrats & enjoy the ride & nice color!
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Old Apr 15, 2025 | 06:26 PM
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Nice wheels, future classic. Congrats!
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Old Apr 16, 2025 | 06:35 AM
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Welcome!

You may have already found us but please take a look at our site, rr-racing.com. We are the largest Lexus performance specialists and we are not too far away in PA. I have seen the IS500 take over in sales with us since it came out and we do our best to continue to produce nice products for it. Here's a few popular products we fit most of them with

- USRS LCA bushings (Prevent inner tire wear and improves steering feedback
- Coilovers (OEM suspension is terribly sloppy and not very performance oriented at all)
- Bazooka R2 Valvetronic exhaust ( Best bang for the buck valve system at around $2800 - We can install and are not too far away )
- Ultimate lightweight crank pully ( lightens up the weight on the crankshaft allowing for better throttle response and faster revs. Acceleration improves )

​​​​​​https://www.rr-racing.com/RR-Racing-...gsxfsur304.htm

​​​​​​https://www.rr-racing.com/Lexus-Lowe...isfxlca001.htm

​​​​​​https://www.rr-racing.com/RR-Racing-...cfbazooka2.htm

​​​​​​https://www.rr-racing.com/Lexus-V8-u...r-v8dmprbl.htm

Check out the Bazooka in action.

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Old Apr 18, 2025 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Orkboyz
Finally! Another IS500 here in SE VA.
where are you at. I've yet to see a 500 on the road
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Old Apr 19, 2025 | 10:16 AM
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Old Apr 21, 2025 | 01:19 PM
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Update: first "mod" and bath




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