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Old 09-14-14, 05:30 AM
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Hey guys,

Thought you might like to see some photos of my IS-F.

Few mods so far:

- Carbon badgeless front grill
- Carbon OEM style trunk spoiler
- Flat-bottom steering wheel
- TRD red push button starter
- Uprated LED running lights
- Uprated main beams and fogs
- Cusco front strut brace
- Aftermarket grey oil cap
- Real carbon skinned rear armrest
- Full set of Precision LED's including reverse lights
- LED rear bumper reflectors
- Inner door handles repainted in body colour
- Engine cover repainted in body colour
- OEM 19" alloys refinished in anthracite
- Calipers re-finished in orange
- Hawk ceramic front pads, Porterfield rear pads
- Full set of OEM sized Vredstein Ultra Sessanta tyres
- Apexi throttle controller
- Takeda cold air intake(black)
- F Sport carbon shifter

My door switch covers are being re-skinned in real carbon, just leaves the centre console, cubby lid, ashtray lid to re-skin to finish up the interior carbon work.

Future mods are:

- KW variant 3 coilovers
- PPE headers
- Joe Z PTS exhaust
- Carbon rear diffuser
- Different alloys. Probably Ace Mesh 7's in 20" fitment

Here's the photo's:































Let me know what you think guys.

Thanks.


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Old 09-14-14, 06:30 AM
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helooooooooo mate!

like the orange calipers with that body color and i kinda like the red trd start button, needs stainless steel e brake cover while your at it........ and what about window tints?

you feel any difference with the strut brace? like how you did the cutouts on the engine cover to get it to fit, nice work.
Old 09-14-14, 08:29 AM
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Looks gorgeous. Great mods
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Cheers guys.

The brace probably doesn't make a lot of difference, but looks nice when you pop the hood!

I do feel like it's stiffened things up a bit under hard cornering, but that could just be me trying to justify it! Lol.

I'm in for the e-brake cover and window tints.

Just need to find time and a load more cash! Lol.
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love the trd push to start
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Originally Posted by joshhleee
love the trd push to start
Thanks dude.

Means a lot from someone with a pretty damn awesome set of mods!

Just read your footer. Nice spec!
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love the mods man great job!
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Originally Posted by 2011slvISF
love the mods man great job!
Thanks.
Old 09-14-14, 03:54 PM
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Love the car - Hate that front plate

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Originally Posted by lowrideraz
Love the car - Hate that front plate

Lou

Thanks Lou.

I'm with you on the number plate.

Unfortunately we have to run them like that over here.
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Looks way cool, interesting to see what the UK spec cars look like. Too bad out earlier F models did not come equipped with LSD
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Originally Posted by RMA
Looks way cool, interesting to see what the UK spec cars look like. Too bad out earlier F models did not come equipped with LSD
Thanks.

I may well invest in a proper mechanical LSD at some point down the line.

Probably something from Quaife who I know well from when we raced Supra's in the UK Time Attack series.
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Nice and interesting to see a RHD model. I have the same cusco bar and i feel the same way about it lol
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Originally Posted by speeddem0n
Nice and interesting to see a RHD model. I have the same cusco bar and i feel the same way about it lol
Thanks.

The brace is pretty damn solid by the time you tighten everything up. I'd be surprised if it wasn't offering at least some extra rigidity when cornering.

Either way, they look lovely!
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So finally had enough time and clear weather to get my car nice and clean.

Here's some shots of my newly installed Arkym carbon rear diffuser, Aeroworx carbon 2 piece front splitters, LED fog lights (passenger side needs refitting! Doh!) and my matching HPS silicone radiator hoses.



















I've also bought my Wedsports SA67R alloys.

Here's what they look like for anyone who hasn't seen them before:



Hoping my buddy will bring them over for me in February. Will then have to sit whilst I wait for the cash I'll need for new tires.

These are lighter than the stock wheels, so should be good for quicker acceleration and improved braking.

Still, sale of my stock BBS's and tires should cover my custom H&S exhaust system.

Hope you like it.


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