Tinted the tail lights and added the rear ladder.

 

Nice, what ladder is that?

 

I was able to zoom in on the ladder...looks to be stamped Nashfabco

Are those rims the dark grey vs the black?

 

 

Looks amazing. What did you use to black out things? Is it vinyl wrap or what ?

what did you use in the tail lights ?

 

Do you have a picture of the tinted tail lights with the brakes on at night? I’d like to see before I go that route too 😁

 

Used black gloss vinyl for the chrome delete, and medium smoke for the rear tail, marker lights, and 3rd brake light. I preferred the dark chrome accents on the black line edition, and tried a light smoke on my chrome to mimic that, but the way it adheres to the shiny chrome of my luxury edition, left a weird visible adhesion ripple look, so ended up switching to the gloss black with suitable results.

 

I don't have any nighttime shots yet. I tried light smoke, but it was barely noticeable. Medium smoke was out of stock, so I used dark for the time being. Might switch it out to a medium smoke, so during the daytime, the beautiful details of the tail lights will show through a little better. Compared to the base version, the black line & luxury tail lights have the black background to them and I want that to be a little more visible.

 

I got the reputable 1.25" blue anodized spacers from Spidertrax to push the tires out flush with the fenders. The stock OEM stance was too narrow, and it now has a more aggressive look without going overboard.

 

any difference in ride quality? I am always concerned about changing the geometry of the suspension. That’s why I never like lifting or lowering anything I own.

 

I installed them 2 hours after I purchased the vehicle, so don't know exactly. But ride quality is superb nonetheless. Tires at 35 psi, suspension setting on Sport. I would guess spacers would marginally increase cornering ability since your stance is wider, lowering the center of gravity.

 

Makes sense. However it also moves the center of mass of the wheel respect to the strut and suspension components. I have no clue of this has a noticeable effect in ride comfort or if it’s something that increases wear on suspension / steering components.

it sure look great. Good job with the mods.

 

Not sure if I've ever seen tinted tails on a GX460. Not my cup of tea, but the rest of the car looks amazing!

 

It is illegal to tint the tail lights and rear reflector here where I live. Just saying

 

It's the Nashfabco with a hinge that allows you to swing the rear window open. Very easy to install.