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Old 04-20-09, 12:22 PM
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sick man..now put some sick wheels on
Old 04-20-09, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by CorLexusES
freakin sexy!
love the yellow! thats a pretty rare color
Thanks

Originally Posted by wowitztai
sick man..now put some sick wheels on
I just need to get my lugs in. Then I am all set
Old 04-25-09, 07:55 PM
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Okay, so I plan on getting my rear fenders shaved and wheels fitted. So I was bored, because it rained and I couldnt wash my car. Forgive me for having a dirty Lexus :blush:


On to the pics, before I change out my stockies..."Some might like it, but a lot will hate it"! :P

The original picture from the tease on post #1 :P

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Old 04-26-09, 10:37 AM
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what size wheels and offset u gonna be running? or is it a secret?! HAHA
Old 04-26-09, 12:11 PM
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Originally Posted by anotherLS
what size wheels and offset u gonna be running? or is it a secret?! HAHA
18x8/9 +35 all around.
I need to shave my rear fenders, before I roll with them on
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well just the rears, front will be fine!
Old 04-26-09, 08:30 PM
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I like the lip,nice
Old 04-27-09, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by anotherLS
well just the rears, front will be fine!
I will need to flatten out the plastic fender liner in the front. Heat gun and a roller shall do fine. I just need to go do that!
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that is slammed! i love the kit to. i'm planning on doing the same thing. but fiberglass just does not agree w/ me. i need poly!!!
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Originally Posted by markyboy21
that is slammed! i love the kit to. i'm planning on doing the same thing. but fiberglass just does not agree w/ me. i need poly!!!
I had both FRP and Fiber. Neither suited my taste. It was either to thin, or they didnt have a full kit

Best of luck.
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Originally Posted by IS3_FTW
I bought my car back in Oct. of '06. When I had bought her, I didnt think that I would have taking it this far. I figured it would just be my DD without doing anything to it, and then eventually get a new car.

But when I was doing some research on the car that I owned. Then I was seeing, what others have done to their IS3's. I then saw what potential's that this car had. So I then got the mod bug bite. But my view wasnt for performance, it was more for cosmetics and a little bit of a growl!

So basically this is my IS3 and what I have done to it so far.

Engine:
SRT intake w/piggy
HP headers/ypipe, ceramic coated
Ltuned exhaust

Exterior:
JDM front/rear bumpers
JDM TRD lip kit
JDM Altezza visors
JDM Altezza wheel center caps
AAC custom painted headlights(JDM style)

1 When I bought it!!

2 My exhaust!!

3 On a Nice Day!!

4 Teaser!!


Just to show you, what a Lexus can do :P

Nicely done! Very clean all around.
Nice to see your ride at the mtn....Snoqualmie pass? What kind of winter tires were you using at that time?
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Originally Posted by sway162
Nicely done! Very clean all around.
Nice to see your ride at the mtn....Snoqualmie pass? What kind of winter tires were you using at that time?
I think I was running ToyoProxes4 w/chains in the rear, at that time

I am running Hankook studless winter tires now
Old 05-03-09, 10:33 AM
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Wow, very extreme drop!, can't wait to see the finished product.
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I just threw on the wheels today. But didnt have my camera at the time

If it doesnt rain tomorrow, I will try to get some pics of it.
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Its time to post more pics of the car. This is with the wheels, before and after...

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These pics were just recently taken, as the sun was going down. It just stopped raining an hr previous. So I ran outside to do a quick snapshot

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