My new IS350 - Let the fun begin! :)
11-19-11, 07:26 AM
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[/QUOTE]To be honest, I would rather have the vent/heat seats and everything else in the lux package - but only specific things with the F-Sport - so it was really a better choice (to me) in the end. The badges can be put on identical to the F-Sport version, and the front lip is painted via the factory from Sewell Lexus, so it will be spot on as far as paint goes 
I am perfectly content without the seats, blue stitching, and the rims from the F-Sport, and picking my modifications is better money spent IMO. Besides, if I got an F-Sport, I would have had to go with the 250 as the 350 F-Sport was out of my budget 
I'll take the extra 100hp+ anyday of the week![/QUOTE]
That is why we went with the lux package, everything From the F Sport can be easily added but the seats and even though I like the deep bolsters in the sport seats, I do not like the non-leather in the center and giving up the cooling... esp. as we have a black int. here in the south.
A co-worker has the F Sport, looks good but very few actual F Sport parts... more of the appearance items.. I do not see any performance items. No F Sport intake, and although it lists "sport suspension" but it is not the F Sport coils, shocks or sways… must be something.. somewhere.
So we started with the Lux package. So far we have added the steering wheel weight, F Sport Exhaust, better tires (RE760’s)…planning on PPE headers and F Sport sways.. but it hasn’t been 3 months yet
I am perfectly content without the seats, blue stitching, and the rims from the F-Sport, and picking my modifications is better money spent IMO. Besides, if I got an F-Sport, I would have had to go with the 250 as the 350 F-Sport was out of my budget I'll take the extra 100hp+ anyday of the week![/QUOTE]That is why we went with the lux package, everything From the F Sport can be easily added but the seats and even though I like the deep bolsters in the sport seats, I do not like the non-leather in the center and giving up the cooling... esp. as we have a black int. here in the south.
A co-worker has the F Sport, looks good but very few actual F Sport parts... more of the appearance items.. I do not see any performance items. No F Sport intake, and although it lists "sport suspension" but it is not the F Sport coils, shocks or sways… must be something.. somewhere.
So we started with the Lux package. So far we have added the steering wheel weight, F Sport Exhaust, better tires (RE760’s)…planning on PPE headers and F Sport sways.. but it hasn’t been 3 months yet
11-19-11, 08:04 AM
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Welcome and happy modding. Sounds like a good list so far. Once it starts it dosent stop. I've been able to hold off for about a year and a half and now I have the mod bug bad.
11-19-11, 08:12 AM
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I'll try and get some good pictures of the tint for you. It's 35% (legal here in Oregon), but it looks great IMO. I do wish I could have gone 20%, but I don't want tickets again like I had on my Evo IX, lol. I'll post up some pics shortly of the tint for you. FYI, my car is dirty 
That is why we went with the lux package, everything From the F Sport can be easily added but the seats and even though I like the deep bolsters in the sport seats, I do not like the non-leather in the center and giving up the cooling... esp. as we have a black int. here in the south.
A co-worker has the F Sport, looks good but very few actual F Sport parts... more of the appearance items.. I do not see any performance items. No F Sport intake, and although it lists "sport suspension" but it is not the F Sport coils, shocks or sways… must be something.. somewhere.
So we started with the Lux package. So far we have added the steering wheel weight, F Sport Exhaust, better tires (RE760’s)…planning on PPE headers and F Sport sways.. but it hasn’t been 3 months yet
A co-worker has the F Sport, looks good but very few actual F Sport parts... more of the appearance items.. I do not see any performance items. No F Sport intake, and although it lists "sport suspension" but it is not the F Sport coils, shocks or sways… must be something.. somewhere.
So we started with the Lux package. So far we have added the steering wheel weight, F Sport Exhaust, better tires (RE760’s)…planning on PPE headers and F Sport sways.. but it hasn’t been 3 months yet
I don't want to be "that guy" - if you know what I mean? lol.Thanks! I just purchased the front grille and front F-Sport lips last night on a hunch. That's going to hurt the wallet for a little while, lol.
11-19-11, 08:14 AM
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Awesome thread. Definitely will check up on your updates. Just bought a 11' 350AWD also, planning to do pretty much the same. There is not alot of 350awd on here to base mods off of, but then again, the car has been out for only a year.
11-19-11, 08:17 AM
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Hopefully I'll have the F-Sport front lip, F-Sport front grille, PIAA fogs, and LED turns w/ relay done in a week or two. I just ordered them last night
11-20-11, 09:44 AM
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Nice choice i had a 08 is 350 hail totalled it, just got a isf 2011 at a super deal since 2012 are out and about, trying to figure how to hard wire valentine to riew view mirror, allready attached the blend mount yesterday, need led light info around car also, keyy
11-20-11, 10:24 AM
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Thanks
Sorry about the IS350 It's definitly good to hear that you got a great deal on the IS-F though I used a stealth cord to hardwire the valentine one to the rain sensing wiper harness. You should give that a shot if the IS-F has that option available.
Thanks I completely agree that the new headlights look amazing. I've always loved the Lexus IS, but when I saw the new LED's and black housings, I fell in love, lol.
It's definitly good to hear that you got a great deal on the IS-F though I used a stealth cord to hardwire the valentine one to the rain sensing wiper harness. You should give that a shot if the IS-F has that option available.Thanks
I completely agree that the new headlights look amazing. I've always loved the Lexus IS, but when I saw the new LED's and black housings, I fell in love, lol.
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11-25-11, 04:13 PM
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Hope this helps!http://www.flickr.com/photos/7075444...7628152277559/
11-25-11, 09:40 PM
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Also, I don't believe they make any rear lip spoilers for the 2011's? Or do they?
Thanks
I'll have to wait to finish paying off some mods before I order the F-Sport springs, but they are definitely on my mod list