Tronix

Well this isn't my first post, I've been snooping around and asking for help here for awhile. But it is my first post as a Lexus owner. I planned on picking up a used IS350 and posted a few questions about them a week or two ago. Player1 kind of talked me out of the used and I broke down and decided to go brand new.

After dealing for a few days with the Dealer, I settled on the Obsidian IS350 with Black Leather (perforated) Interior. It has the NAV and Sport Package and headlight washers, rain sensing wipers, cargo net, rear mat, VDIM, etc etc. but most of all.. its just hawt. Let the mods begin.

Speaking of mods: I've done quite a bit of modding in my life. I started back before the Fast and Furious craze with a Celica.

after that I sold the Celica and bought a Subaru Legacy GT. It was one sweet *** car. I decided after 4 years to part with the subaru and buy a Lexus. I'm giving up a bit of performance for some luxury.

I also started a site called teamcelica.com and that grew into a huge owners group, where I made TONS of friends and worked on a hell of alot of cars. I probably put lowering springs on over 30 Celica's. not to mention engine swaps and baking dozens of sets of headlights.. etc. I've built numerous stereo systems for people and im currently building a seriously badass (750hp) 1965 GTO. I cut, I weld, I paint, I wire, I powdercoat.. and I've built and run several Car enthusiast websites... etc. so I hope to contribute to this community as I have to the others.


Planned mods:
Tint
Front lip
CF Interior kit
Rear deck spoiler (oem style)
Exhaust and midpipe (TBD)
Springs (either Eibach or TEIN S-Tech)
powdercoat calipers
maybe slotted rotors.
several light/led changes.
Ipod integration

and the most important... NAV HACK. I guess I'll be cutting up my wiring sometime soon.


-Tron(also Hello!)ix

Tronix

oh yeah.. a little proof of ownership..

blk250

iTrader: (3)

congrats, can't wait for all your mods ...done

Kaydee

wow Legacy GT...downgrade in power, but upgrade in Luxury...can't lose

NOVAGFC350

your lexy got sexy back

camerri

Huh Am I missing something here? A 2005-ish Legacy GT is 250HP, 0-60 in 5.8. Downgrade???

likwid8

Congrats on the new ride.

llamaboiz

haha i'm more interested in the Goat , how far along is it? cid? compression? power adders? trans? rear?

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

Welcome to Club Lexus Tronix and congrats!

PS my first car was a 1973 Firebird Formula into which I dropped a built 389 cid tripower motor from a 65 GTO The guy who sold it to me built a crazy 421 and put it in the goat.

myculito

iTrader: (1)

Welcome! And yeah, you need the spoiler!

Mister T

Congrats on your NEW ride!

Nice pick up with the 350 spt pac.

My last car was a celica...haha

VikH

iTrader: (5)

Looks good! Add redouts to the list!

Tronix

Motor is done. Its a 400 bored and stroked to 462 cubes.. TH400 trans compression is 10.1:1. roller rockers, edelbrock torquer 2 intake man, flat top pistons,Dougs headers, gear drive.. MSD ignition, 200 shot of laughing gas.. etc etc. =)

I dont have any recent pics.. but im running wiring right now. Here are some old buildup pics and you can see where it came from...

http://angevine.org/coppermine/thumb...album=4&page=1

Tronix

actually I ordered those a couple of days ago.

I may go tinted though. Cathafer's car looks mighty familiar and I like that look. but we'll see.

kuuqi

add a giant GT wing to the list be the first to do it! lol im jk.

congrats on the car. don't forget to get the joe z intake pipe or the f-sport intake while you're at it!