gpxluke

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First of all, I do not own an RC/RCF. I have a 3IS, but last week I put a part on my car that was not originally made for my car but for the JDM RCF which I think it makes my car look perfect. Since I have had my rear fender rolled and fulled, the rear fenders do look a little bit weird now. Although it's not that obvious I know it's there looking weird. Have always been thinking of finding a solution to fix that little bump that you have on ur rear fender after pulling them as shown below.


I have finally found a solution but I do not know if they work. I did it anyways, so here we come. I have received these parts from Japan







YES THEY ARE RCF REAR FENDER BLADES.

These parts do not fit on our car directly with 3M tapes as they do come with clips that are supposed to be clipped onto the RCF rear bumper, so I went ahead and trimmed those clips off.



After trimming the clips off, it's super easy to put on as just 3M tape. Aligned with the rear fender and bumper and install them. They do not flow with the IS body 100% but I can accept the imperfection. Here come the result.









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tfischer

I don't understand your post at all.
You have stuck a few conspicuous appendages to the fender wells, and although you say "I think it makes my car look perfect," you also note that "I can accept the imperfection."
Those pieces remind me of the $5.00 door edge guards you can buy at AutoZone.

GearHead69

Most states require that the tire not extend past the fenders. Since the OP has wider tires, hence the fender rolling, which caused the imperfection in the rear panels to be more pronounced. The pieces the OP installed "hide" that imperfection with a misdirection, and increases the width of the fender thereby giving him the clearance he needs to not get a ticket. It's a personal improvement, which the OP likes and that is all that matters.

gpxluke

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The imperfection I referred to was the bumper gap is not 100% aligned since these are OEM rcf JDM fender molding not originally made for my car. But I can live with that as it hide that little bump on the fender after fender rolling and pulling. Well if that reminds you the $5 door edge guard I'm sorry lol...I personally love them and appreciate the Lexus OEM design.

tfischer

You are correct, Pete, as usual, but I thought my car was perfect when I drove it off the dealership lot the first time.
Now I'm having second thoughts, and will probably not sleep well tonight.

GearHead69

My wife thought my car was fine the way it was, and thought I was crazy for doing some mods to it. What I've done was way less than what I did to my 2011 Camaro when I had it. Somehow Tim I doubt that you will not sleep well tonight. LOL

Individual personalization is what this forum and hobby is all about, and sometimes we have to remind others of that. Sometimes way too many times we have to remind others.

mjeds

actually they look pretty good on the IS, the RCF has little ones, never really understood why there are there.. I guess for aerodynamics. the longer ones look better.

gpxluke

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I dont know why the US/Canada RCF only has this little piece at the rear bumper, but this is how the JDM RCF look which i think they look way better

Ice350

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I like it. But I guess I would since I have them on my car too. I like the extra bit if width they give.

gpxluke

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Im running a group buy of these at the vendor section.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-...r-molding.html

gpxluke

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took some better pictures today

lexual_rc

Get this ugly IS out of the RC threads! Jk, that seems like a nice way to solve your problem...wheels look good too! I'm scared to roll or pull fenders on mine.

gpxluke

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LOL, yeah I was afraid of doing it too but if you bring it to a good body shop, they would do a great job on it.