I found a diamond in the rough
05-18-10, 09:28 PM
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Nice dude. you should run some spacers to pop the wheels out a bit more. Black Lwxus decals on those calipers. Red outs for tails (i only like em on black/ sgm, cars), and maybe a lower drop and you will be set. Hella clean start though 
Where in cali are you?
Where in cali are you?
05-18-10, 09:44 PM
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Little by little I'll keep on adding some stuff. My main thing right now is clean it up inside and out. I know it looks clean in the picture, but not to my standards. I spent 4 or more hours detailing the inside and just a quick wash no wax. The engine bay is very dusty so that must be clean as well. I also need to take care of some paint chips. Now I am waiting for my friends mechanic to schedule me for a inspection on the car with the lift. I want to make sure all the parts in are good working order.
05-18-10, 10:08 PM
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wow that looks great buddy...my is will be looking like that just no spiders with the black stockers real nice loving the G-spiders makes me wanna look into them but dont want to spend much money into my car now...
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05-19-10, 10:50 AM
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You still think I should go lower? I don't want to sacrifice to much comfort maneuverability. I don't think the spacer will work since its tucked in a little and I don't want to damage the fender on full wheel turn. But then again I don't know what is do able with this car yet. I'll get some decals on those calipers. I am from Fresno.
Little by little I'll keep on adding some stuff. My main thing right now is clean it up inside and out. I know it looks clean in the picture, but not to my standards. I spent 4 or more hours detailing the inside and just a quick wash no wax. The engine bay is very dusty so that must be clean as well. I also need to take care of some paint chips. Now I am waiting for my friends mechanic to schedule me for a inspection on the car with the lift. I want to make sure all the parts in are good working order.
Little by little I'll keep on adding some stuff. My main thing right now is clean it up inside and out. I know it looks clean in the picture, but not to my standards. I spent 4 or more hours detailing the inside and just a quick wash no wax. The engine bay is very dusty so that must be clean as well. I also need to take care of some paint chips. Now I am waiting for my friends mechanic to schedule me for a inspection on the car with the lift. I want to make sure all the parts in are good working order.
Lower always equates to a harsher ride, even on coilovers. The suspension has less room to travel, so the spring rate and damping rate must be greater. F = -k*x, when x (displacement) gets smaller, k (spring rate) must get larger.
Spacers are a purely cosmetic mod, but shouldn't cause fender damage as long as you don't lower it anymore.
Get some plastic, wrap your ECU & Battery, and spray down the engine bay with a degreaser from a car wash - it won't get it perfectly clean, but it's cheap and a good start.
Some cheap, easy mods to do would be replacing the fog lights with yellow halogen bulbs, and putting LEDs in the interior dome lamps (this price on this seems wrong to me - it used to be ~$80.)
I like the amber on the taillights, but redouts are always an option if you don't. Don't do smoked or blacked out lights... it doesn't ever seem to look right on the 2IS.
Congratulations! The car has a great start, is very clean & OEM looking (which I guess it is, all Lexus parts so far).
