Now the process begins
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Now the process begins
Ok everyone I've compiled some information to ask you lexus guru's. Here we go
Ive done a broad search on here and got some loose information.
My car was not taken care of at all when I acquired it. Here goes the questions.
Any ideas on cleaning my yellowed headlights? I've heard the headlight restore works then I heard wet sanding with 800 grit followed by scratch remover.
Will HID bulbs fit fine in my factory projectors?
Any ideas on clearing baked on brake dust off my wheels? Im repainting them so I'm thinking a dremel?
Stereo heads, I'm one too, but help!! The previous owner cut the factory harness, installed a touch screen DVD, and removed the factory amps and cd changer. What speakers do I need? I heard 4 " front and rear doors with 10" sub in rear?
Thanks all!
Ive done a broad search on here and got some loose information.
My car was not taken care of at all when I acquired it. Here goes the questions.
Any ideas on cleaning my yellowed headlights? I've heard the headlight restore works then I heard wet sanding with 800 grit followed by scratch remover.
Will HID bulbs fit fine in my factory projectors?
Any ideas on clearing baked on brake dust off my wheels? Im repainting them so I'm thinking a dremel?
Stereo heads, I'm one too, but help!! The previous owner cut the factory harness, installed a touch screen DVD, and removed the factory amps and cd changer. What speakers do I need? I heard 4 " front and rear doors with 10" sub in rear?
Thanks all!
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Ok everyone I've compiled some information to ask you lexus guru's. Here we go
Ive done a broad search on here and got some loose information.
My car was not taken care of at all when I acquired it. Here goes the questions.
Any ideas on cleaning my yellowed headlights? I've heard the headlight restore works then I heard wet sanding with 800 grit followed by scratch remover.
Will HID bulbs fit fine in my factory projectors?
Any ideas on clearing baked on brake dust off my wheels? Im repainting them so I'm thinking a dremel?
Stereo heads, I'm one too, but help!! The previous owner cut the factory harness, installed a touch screen DVD, and removed the factory amps and cd changer. What speakers do I need? I heard 4 " front and rear doors with 10" sub in rear?
Thanks all!
Ive done a broad search on here and got some loose information.
My car was not taken care of at all when I acquired it. Here goes the questions.
Any ideas on cleaning my yellowed headlights? I've heard the headlight restore works then I heard wet sanding with 800 grit followed by scratch remover.
Will HID bulbs fit fine in my factory projectors?
Any ideas on clearing baked on brake dust off my wheels? Im repainting them so I'm thinking a dremel?
Stereo heads, I'm one too, but help!! The previous owner cut the factory harness, installed a touch screen DVD, and removed the factory amps and cd changer. What speakers do I need? I heard 4 " front and rear doors with 10" sub in rear?
Thanks all!
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I work for Lowes so maybe that aircraft quality paint remover? I used it on my accord because the wheels I bought second hand hae been painted blue.
Ok ill do the wet sand.
Anyone know about the bulbs and speakers?
Ok ill do the wet sand.
Anyone know about the bulbs and speakers?
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I used meguiars plastic polish with a drill and a polishing ball and it turned out great compared to the yellow that was there before!
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Well I fixed my stereo and the wheels! I'm going to have to get a small amp to push the subwoofer and run Rca's but its a start.
Bad side. I tried this headlight restore crap, it ate into my headlight! So now I've gotta look for a new set :-(
Bad side. I tried this headlight restore crap, it ate into my headlight! So now I've gotta look for a new set :-(
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Any auto parts store sells headlight resto kit. I prefer the 3m with the drill attachment.
There is a company retro-fitsource.com I believe is the site. They sell morimoto hid kits. 9005/9006 if I remember right but it may be 2 9005 kits if you want low beam and fog. They are great quality and I do recommend the relay kit. I have no dimming with them and I have 1200w stereo.
Also you can do 5.25 front like mine if you're handy with a dremel. 4 in the rear. Hope that helps.
There is a company retro-fitsource.com I believe is the site. They sell morimoto hid kits. 9005/9006 if I remember right but it may be 2 9005 kits if you want low beam and fog. They are great quality and I do recommend the relay kit. I have no dimming with them and I have 1200w stereo.
Also you can do 5.25 front like mine if you're handy with a dremel. 4 in the rear. Hope that helps.
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Any auto parts store sells headlight resto kit. I prefer the 3m with the drill attachment.
There is a company retro-fitsource.com I believe is the site. They sell morimoto hid kits. 9005/9006 if I remember right but it may be 2 9005 kits if you want low beam and fog. They are great quality and I do recommend the relay kit. I have no dimming with them and I have 1200w stereo.
Also you can do 5.25 front like mine if you're handy with a dremel. 4 in the rear. Hope that helps.
There is a company retro-fitsource.com I believe is the site. They sell morimoto hid kits. 9005/9006 if I remember right but it may be 2 9005 kits if you want low beam and fog. They are great quality and I do recommend the relay kit. I have no dimming with them and I have 1200w stereo.
Also you can do 5.25 front like mine if you're handy with a dremel. 4 in the rear. Hope that helps.
Ill try the 3M style. The kind I had literally bubbled up and ate into the surface of my headlight. I just hope I can salvage it.
WHat diameter is our midpipe? Im thinking of running a single muffler with dual tips, instead of dual mufflers.
The pictures it appears to be a 2.5" inch. I was thinking either magnaflow (sounds great on my mothers 01 IS 300) or Apexi WS II.
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Stock is like 2.25 tops if I remember right. Been awhile since I sold mine and I didn't measure. I do know its very small and restrictive. Be best to do full cat back if you can. If I could ever figure out how to post pics on here with my phone I have some good ones of my exhaust. Its all custom 3" to dual 2.5" full tig welded ss with most ceramic coated. Cost me a pretty penny but flows well and quiet and looks almost stock.
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I'm going to try to post pictures later. The wheels are now painted. I like how they look but I'm debating a more traditional color.
Headlights have been resurfaced, the yellow is gone but still trying to wet sand the parts where the head light cleaner ate into the surface! HID kit ordered.
Headlights have been resurfaced, the yellow is gone but still trying to wet sand the parts where the head light cleaner ate into the surface! HID kit ordered.
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I may take out the factory sub and replace it with a new one.