Hello from Ireland!
07-17-11, 03:57 AM
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Hello from Ireland!
Hey guys hows it goin! Will's my name, im 22 and checking in from Ireland.
Daily drive a 98 Lexus GS300, 2JZ-GE auto.
Spec for now is very minimal, but i think the small touches have served to work very well with it! Constructive criticism is welcome
So far its sporting:
Stock bodywork
Boot lip spoiler and roof lip spoiler
Satin black 19x9.5 (f) and 10.5 (r) Weds Kranze ER-M
Driftworks/HSD coilovers
Vinyl wrapped black roof
Fresh respray in original pearl white (extra pearl added)
Tints all round except windscreen
Stock interior
Drilled airbox
Debadged rear, apart from Lexus badge which is satin black
Completely satin black standard front grille
Few pics, apologies for the poor quality ones literally just lifted off facebook and the like, havnt got the good ones to hand!
Plans for the future:
Go 15mm lower on the front, drop a tyre size diameter wise all round and cut arch lips - space wheels out.
Sort out some mild exhaust improvement - I love how quiet it is cruising, but would like a bit more snort on full throttle.. any suggestions? Would like to delete just the rear mufflers and replace with just pipe which will be perfect on acceleration, but how quiet cruising?
Maybe improve on the audio, that said the factory audio is more than adequate and definitly better than my last few cars!!
Change taillights to facelift items.
Remove headlights and joey-mod them.
Something with that rear antennae.. but i havn't figured out what yet!
That's it for now, thanks for looking!!
Daily drive a 98 Lexus GS300, 2JZ-GE auto.
Spec for now is very minimal, but i think the small touches have served to work very well with it! Constructive criticism is welcome
So far its sporting:
Stock bodywork
Boot lip spoiler and roof lip spoiler
Satin black 19x9.5 (f) and 10.5 (r) Weds Kranze ER-M
Driftworks/HSD coilovers
Vinyl wrapped black roof
Fresh respray in original pearl white (extra pearl added)
Tints all round except windscreen
Stock interior
Drilled airbox
Debadged rear, apart from Lexus badge which is satin black
Completely satin black standard front grille
Few pics, apologies for the poor quality ones literally just lifted off facebook and the like, havnt got the good ones to hand!
Plans for the future:
Go 15mm lower on the front, drop a tyre size diameter wise all round and cut arch lips - space wheels out.
Sort out some mild exhaust improvement - I love how quiet it is cruising, but would like a bit more snort on full throttle.. any suggestions? Would like to delete just the rear mufflers and replace with just pipe which will be perfect on acceleration, but how quiet cruising?
Maybe improve on the audio, that said the factory audio is more than adequate and definitly better than my last few cars!!
Change taillights to facelift items.
Remove headlights and joey-mod them.
Something with that rear antennae.. but i havn't figured out what yet!
That's it for now, thanks for looking!!
07-17-11, 04:29 AM
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Welcome to the Club, young lad! Very impressive work you have put in for your GS and hope you keep up the good work!
btw, I visited Shannon Ireland back in 04. Beautiful countryside!
good luck lad!
btw, I visited Shannon Ireland back in 04. Beautiful countryside!
good luck lad!
07-17-11, 06:38 AM
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Thank you very much mate
Shannon is a lovely place, my family are originally from down that corner of the country, we're all mostly closer to the capital now!
Been doing a bit of reading on here, and the castor arm bush/lower balljoint problems seems to be what mine is starting to develop :/ Daizen bushes seem to be the weapon of choice here, does anyone know if any of the US dealers would ship abroad?
Shannon is a lovely place, my family are originally from down that corner of the country, we're all mostly closer to the capital now!
Been doing a bit of reading on here, and the castor arm bush/lower balljoint problems seems to be what mine is starting to develop :/ Daizen bushes seem to be the weapon of choice here, does anyone know if any of the US dealers would ship abroad?
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07-17-11, 11:20 AM
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Thanks for the comments chaps! I'll have to make you guys wait for a close up on the wheels, they are a bit rough up close (previous owner of wheels wasnt careful with kurbs :/) and i have a lil idea up my sleeve for them that ill be doing in the next few weeks I'll get a half decent side on shot of the least damaged wheel for you guys though :P
Joey modding is a thing i picked up from the VAG scene a couple of years ago when i built a mk3 Golf GTi 16v for a show, its basically when you remove the outer lens glass, and paint the insides of the lights except for the bulb reflectors..
quick google looking for pics provided this
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...erm=Joey%20mod
:P
and here it is done on a set of mk4 Jetta headlights, before an after!!
Im sure its been done on a GS before, just named differently maybe?
I'll get a half decent side on shot of the least damaged wheel for you guys though :PJoey modding is a thing i picked up from the VAG scene a couple of years ago when i built a mk3 Golf GTi 16v for a show, its basically when you remove the outer lens glass, and paint the insides of the lights except for the bulb reflectors..
quick google looking for pics provided this
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...erm=Joey%20mod
:P
and here it is done on a set of mk4 Jetta headlights, before an after!!
Im sure its been done on a GS before, just named differently maybe?
