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Great thread, thanks for being so detailed.
My 2012 IS350 F-Sport just broke 60k miles and I'm planning to refresh the entire front suspension with all new oem fsport parts. (fsport lowering springs and shocks included)
I also have rear and front F-Sport sway bars coming. Any reason you didn't go with the Poly bushings for the swaybar?
Ah your right! The black color threw me off.
would you consider the ecu upgrade a top 3 in mods you did? After the exhaust, thats the last thing I'm considering, im a pretty aggressive driver so it looks tempting.
Edit: maybe worth mentioning i also have figs poly bushings coming for that dreadful LCA. I just got new BFGoodrich comp A/S plus tires so I felt I had too!
Ah your right! The black color threw me off.
would you consider the ecu upgrade a top 3 in mods you did? After the exhaust, thats the last thing I'm considering, im a pretty aggressive driver so it looks tempting.
Edit: maybe worth mentioning i also have figs poly bushings coming for that dreadful LCA. I just got new BFGoodrich comp A/S plus tires so I felt I had too!
Get the ISF Steering ECU. For car enthusiasts that enjoy driving their vehicles, it significantly improves steering feedback and reduces the power assist. It also gets rid of the dead zone when the steering wheel begins to go off-center. Once you do this mod, you won't ever want to go back to the stock Steering ECU.
Get the ISF Steering ECU. For car enthusiasts that enjoy driving their vehicles, it significantly improves steering feedback and reduces the power assist. It also gets rid of the dead zone when the steering wheel begins to go off-center. Once you do this mod, you won't ever want to go back to the stock Steering ECU.
Plus on a straight level highway, the car will drive itself for miles with no user intervention. Just don't let go of the wheel in a corner or you'll be buying a new car as it wants to straighten itself out in a hurry. lol
Adding to mod lists; RC-F LCAB and I really like the diode dynamics Smart Tap blinker relay. One tip of the turn stalk and it blinks 4 times which is just right for a lane change. Intent is for LED lighting so you can dump the ballast resistors. Added perk is it's programmable for number of blinks and hazard operation.
Ah your right! The black color threw me off.
would you consider the ecu upgrade a top 3 in mods you did? After the exhaust, thats the last thing I'm considering, im a pretty aggressive driver so it looks tempting.
Edit: maybe worth mentioning i also have figs poly bushings coming for that dreadful LCA. I just got new BFGoodrich comp A/S plus tires so I felt I had too!
The ECU flash is cool, but not a necessity. Rarely do I ring its neck out at 7,200. Likely best for track cars like Red's vs DD. This fall I'll get the LSD in and have better answer on the top 3 mod list... I'll post up. The big change there is I'll likely be tossing in the bone yard diff and then install the Giken in my current 2013 housing. A little more work but less stress given the install location will be a garage vs the shop I no longer have access too.
You're certainly racking up on mileage (especially for a 2013 MY) and at this rate, you'll be hitting the 100k milestone during this 2020 year!
For reference, my daily driven 2007 IS350 just hit the 100k milestone a few months back and my annual mileage equates to almost half of what you're averaging per year (7,700 miles vs 14,444 miles).
Confirmed... 2020 takes her to 100,000 miles. Poor Chippy! So many miles, so fast. And all without LSD! Maybe we'll share some ETOH later? lol
100,000 miles
Of course this happened as I exited the interstate.
Along the way nothing happened. Brakes, fluids, battery. But then at another 50,000 mi, lost the RS HID bulb, a Morimoto XB Green D4S that was replaced a week after purchase. Mind you, I didn't want the sellers (s h i t t y Mitsubishi dealership) working on this car again, so the sale included Yoda ballasts and cheaper bulbs. Bulbs cured the lighting for 3 years and another 50,000 miles. On order are OSRAM CBI's.
Hopefully this fall allows for the LSD install. It will be a garage deal on the back vs the shop and lift prior to COVID crazy that changed everything.
Work parking lot picture with some errie smoke in the sky and dumpsters...
Last week I ended up making 450 mile day trip as no local office would refresh my drivers license in time for an up coming trip. Along the way, the ThreeFiddy got opened up a bit, and for the first time years the tail pipes were grey! Needless to say, the tune did not remove the electronic limit! The good news is the sketchy tire plug through the sidewall a few months back didn’t take our lives and all remains well.
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