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Old 12-15-12, 02:01 PM
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hi, i own a 07 is350 black/black with few minor mods and i have about $200 to spend. i was wondering if there is anything you would recommend.


my mods so far
blue leds on the interior, trunk, door(with clear lens)
red calipers
red emblems
f-sport rear sway bar
6k lights with led parking lights

the mods i was thinking off was
3k fogs
joe z intake

anything else anyone can recommend?
Old 12-15-12, 02:28 PM
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I think the best thing to change the looks and handling of the car is to save another $100 and get some f sport lowering springs.
Old 12-15-12, 02:32 PM
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I vote for 3k fogs over the joe z intake.

The fogs are a noticeable difference that you can see. The intake won't give you any noticeable hp gain nor any noise increase. If you want noise, just cut your intake box.
Old 12-15-12, 03:08 PM
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Do you have the the Lexus decals for your brakes? Those are cheap on eBay.
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i would agree with the fogs too, if you want to be noticed a little more.
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Best buck for the buck mod is the rear sway bar from what I've read. I have yet to get one myself!
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Roof Spoiler!!! And you still have $100 to blow on smaller stuff. If you don't have the Lexus decals on your calipers already, it is a must. Huge difference in the way they look with and without the decals.
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I hate posting pics of my car before doing the F Sport springs, but here are a couple of pics of the calipers before I did the decals....






And then a couple of similar shots the day after, when I put the decals on.....



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I say go with 3k fogs. Or save another $100 and go with the carbon vinyl wrap roof, would look sick on silver
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just save up for something big like coil overs or a lip kit
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I already have the white decal sticker for the calipers.

i was going to carbon wrap my wodden trim interior.

Gville350 i have the f sport rear swaybar just have to install it.

jdmasfawk my car is black so not really worth it. that silver car is not mine

one of the reason why i dont spring atm as i am planing on getting coils mid next years just dont have that kind of money atm

what does everyone think about the f-sport grill? does the emble of the current grill come off?
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Emblem of front grill comes of and fits into F grill, plug n play. All that's needed is a blow dryer t heat the 3M tape holding it down and a fishing line to unbind it.
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Originally Posted by nebojsa
Gville350 i have the f sport rear swaybar just have to install it.
Oops, read the listing too quickly.

Perhaps a custom front F-sport grille with a badge of your choosing? I did this with mine :

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...h-a-twist.html
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I vote F-style grill. Just paint it before you put it on. I think it looks like doodoo with the black plastic appearance. I painted mine a metallic grayish color.
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I say save up some more money and get coilovers or a lip kit next


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