TX: El Paso lexus owners?
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 921
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From: PR
Hey guys, hope all is well in El Paso. While I lived there, I had a hard time finding shops where they do good work on cars. The guys at Atomic on Mesa were able to get me the very first set of Japan-Spec Tein CS for the 2IS months before they were released in the US, so maybe they can help in getting parts for your cars.
I had to had the Tein CS installed at the Hoy Fox Infiniti dealership, because none of the other places I went to knew what I was talking about when I mentioned the word coilovers. The guys at Atomic said they would install them, but were afraid to touch the Lexus because they were afraid of messing the electronics in the car. The guy who installed my Tein CS/Tanabe exhaust was a Mexican dude with long hair that works there and knows his stuff. The only drawback to the whole thing was the price I paid ($800) to install the Tein CS/Tanabe exhaust, but I gladly paid it knowing that the guy knew what he was doing. So far, I haven't had any issues with the install, so you might want to go there and check.
I had to had the Tein CS installed at the Hoy Fox Infiniti dealership, because none of the other places I went to knew what I was talking about when I mentioned the word coilovers. The guys at Atomic said they would install them, but were afraid to touch the Lexus because they were afraid of messing the electronics in the car. The guy who installed my Tein CS/Tanabe exhaust was a Mexican dude with long hair that works there and knows his stuff. The only drawback to the whole thing was the price I paid ($800) to install the Tein CS/Tanabe exhaust, but I gladly paid it knowing that the guy knew what he was doing. So far, I haven't had any issues with the install, so you might want to go there and check.
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 29
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From: TX
little update here you guys
turned out i totally ate threw my harness so my buddy is currently working on rewiring it pheww thought it was going to be something major
as far as getting someone to work on your car out here i too work on my own or take it to my buddy
if anyone need help with anything hit me up maybe i can help out i put on my own coilovers etc
i just dont do electrical work
we need a meet up soon
turned out i totally ate threw my harness so my buddy is currently working on rewiring it pheww thought it was going to be something major
as far as getting someone to work on your car out here i too work on my own or take it to my buddy
if anyone need help with anything hit me up maybe i can help out i put on my own coilovers etc
i just dont do electrical work
we need a meet up soon
not a bad starting point, hopefully soon if things go right for me i can get started back up on both of my GS's. And speaking of GTs i had a little fun with one the other day, i think it was an 09 or 2010, something like that. Anyways we went at it and i pulled on him till i got my tails in front of him, sure made my day haha. well hopefully we can all get together soon.
welcome man and its nice to have another GS owner and its looking good. As far as getting your ecu flashed, what exactly do you need it flashed for? In my opinion i wouldnt trust any shop here to do that, either send it in to a lexus dealer here online that might have a good price or take it to hoy fox. also if any of you guys want to meet up soon let me know im down.
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Driver School Candidate
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 14
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From: maryland
yes the check engine light is on and i just came back from lexus and i brought them the ecu i just got from ebay today and now they have to virginize the ecu i just bought cause it has a set of keys programed to it already, so i have to wait now untill next week before they can install the ecu on my car..If you want you can come and take a look at it bro..
just gave the gs a bath today
just gave the gs a bath today
Driver School Candidate
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 29
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From: TX
^pretty sick
my sc is still being worked on
oh how i hate that i do not do electrical i would have been done by now
leaving for college in january thinking about selling her before i leave i hate to see her sit there and rot :/
my sc is still being worked on
oh how i hate that i do not do electrical i would have been done by now
leaving for college in january thinking about selling her before i leave i hate to see her sit there and rot :/
cool, i wouldnt mind going to take a look at your GS, looks good so far. How much work do still need on your car Wicked09?
Heres how my GS sits right now, only bad is hail damage on hood and trunk and bumpers are in need of a repaint.
Heres how my GS sits right now, only bad is hail damage on hood and trunk and bumpers are in need of a repaint.