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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 07:50 AM
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Here is my build and some of the journey I've taken the car thru. I haven't posted every iteration of it, there are quite a few things that have come and gone over the months lol. Overall I am very satisfied with how this car looks, performs, and feels every single day.

OE: 2024 LC500 Bespoke Coupe finished in Ultrasonic Blue Mica 2.0 with Black interior, optioned w/ Mark Levinson, Sport seats, Alcantara headliner, HUD, Carbon fiber roof, Carbon fiber door sills, split 5-sooke matte black wheels, black chrome trim, and active rear wing:

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  • Cosmetic/Appearance
    • Full PPF with Llumar Platinum Gloss (Hexis BodyFence X on carbon hood)
    • Llumar IRX ceramic tints - 15% windows and rear, 50% windshield
    • E6 Carbon fiber body kit (lip, side skirts)
    • Carbonado Aero Varis style carbon fiber front lip
    • Vossen HFX-1 satin black wheels 21x9.5/21x11.5 wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport 4S 265/35 and 315/30
    • Orange calipers painted with G2 caliper kit, also wrapped with reflective caliper wrap
    • Seibon BT-Style Vented carbon fiber hood w/ 3M Gloss Cosmic Blue accents
    • Carbon Addict dry carbon fiber lower grille trim
    • Carbon fiber side mirror trim (chrome delete)
    • TRD style winged carbon fiber mirror caps
    • Chrome delete rear diffuser trim pieces
    • Smoked sidemarkers + turn signals
    • Smoked lens sequential mirror turn signals
    • Orange DRL overlay
    • Orange window trim accent
    • Orange accents on rear diffuser fins
    • OEM Dark Chrome Katanas (from Inspiration Series)
  • Performance
    • Armytrix full catback valved exhaust w/ 4.1" burnt tips
    • Shiftpower electronic throttle controller
    • Tein S-tech lowering springs
    • Carbon Addict dry carbon fiber low-type rear wing + active spoiler
    • PPE EL Headers
    • RR Racing Ultimate Lightweight crank pulley combo
    • Castrol SRF Dot 4 brake fluid
  • Interior
    • 2021 Inspiration Series Alcantara Shift ****
    • Carismo custom carbon fiber/alcantara flat top/bottom steering wheel w/ ultrasonic blue stitching and stripe
    • OEM Blue interior floor mats
    • Blue LED footwell lights
    • Blue Lexus Logo puddle lights
    • Bloomcar LED door sills
    • Vantrue N4 4k front+rear dashcam
    • Proclip phone mount w/ magnetic holder
Current look as of August 13, 2025:











The journey:















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Hello from Tampa and very nice ride.
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Hello from Tampa and very nice ride.
Thanks! I'm in Wesley Chapel 😀
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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 09:24 AM
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WOW — such a Sweet ride

Did I somehow miss the orange(?) under the window trim on your list?

No matter — Looks Ah-mazing and complete. Well done you


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Old Apr 5, 2025 | 09:40 AM
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WOW — such a Sweet ride

Did I somehow miss the orange(?) under the window trim on your list?

No matter — Looks Ah-mazing and complete. Well done you
Ah I didn't list it because it will probably come off in the next few months. It used to have a lot more orange all over lol but I've been slowly moving away from it, eventually will just leave the calipers as the only orange on it.
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Great looking ride! Thanks for the garage exit pic, really shows how atrocious the stock amber side markers look. I have had a set of smoked for about 6 months.............going on today!! THANKS
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Originally Posted by 2ksoftail
Great looking ride! Thanks for the garage exit pic, really shows how atrocious the stock amber side markers look. I have had a set of smoked for about 6 months.............going on today!! THANKS
Thanks! Take your time with the fender liner clips!!
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Thanks! Take your time with the fender liner clips!!
Wouldn't it be easier to just tint them?
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Originally Posted by Enzo954
Wouldn't it be easier to just tint them?
That's an option but then you're still left with the weak bulb pattern (which is likely functionally to allow the sidemarker to act as a reflector as well). So with tint you get the dark appearance when not illuminated but you don't get the better illumination and lighting pattern of the full LED replacement unit.
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Originally Posted by np20412
That's an option but then you're still left with the weak bulb pattern (which is likely functionally to allow the sidemarker to act as a reflector as well). So with tint you get the dark appearance when not illuminated but you don't get the better illumination and lighting pattern of the full LED replacement unit.
Weak bulb pattern? Is there an example anywhere online of the difference between the 2?
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Originally Posted by Enzo954
Weak bulb pattern? Is there an example anywhere online of the difference between the 2?
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lc-...l#post11838265

You must have forgot 😁
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I obviously did forget. My bad. LOL

I found this YT video as well.

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Originally Posted by Enzo954
I obviously did forget. My bad. LOL

I found this YT video as well.
LC500 Smoked Corner Marker Install
Yup Steven put that video out just after I did mine lol, he's got it pretty well documented on all the stuff he's done with his.
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Car turned out beautiful! Congratulations on getting it to this point. Now just enjoy driving it!
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Originally Posted by TGIF
Car turned out beautiful! Congratulations on getting it to this point. Now just enjoy driving it!
Been doing both! Just hit 10k miles 😁
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