Hello Everyone,

I wanted to share my journey with my Lexus IS350.

A bit of a back story. I originally purchased the car used via a local dealership that I worked at. I ended up trading in my 2020 WRX STI during the hight of the car market bubble. I was fortunate enough to stumble upon the car as a recent trade in with just under 12K miles and female owned. I did a bit of digging and found out that I did know the owner and the car was a prior lease and rarely driven but WELL maintained. The numbers aligned and I went all in on the car. I had always wanted a IS but never did I think I'd be in the position to own one so quickly. The dealership gave me NEW car money for my STI that had 29K on the ODO and the rest is history.

I learned very quickly that information on this car was spread far and wide on the internet. I found this forum and few guys on Instagram but no one was really willing to share information on their builds but the ones I did find I was able to get a bit of info in terms of parts, fitment, and mechanical specifications on the 4th Gen IS

So here's the journey from beginning to where the car sits today May, 2023 (I wanted to document and outline everything as best I could in hopes of helping others currently and in the future)*

YEAR:2021
MAKE: LEXUS
MODEL: IS350 FSPOT AWD
COLOR: Ultra White

Wheel/Tire:
Wheel: Rohana RFX11 (19x8.5 +35, 19x9.5 +40)*
Tire: Toyo Proces Sport (235/40/19, 265/35/19)*

- OEM Spec as well as OEM Spec alignment-

Suspension: RS-R IS 300/350 AWD 2021+ SUPERDOWN SPRINGS (Over all a 2INCH drop FRONT & REAR)*

Accessories
Raceseng Titanium Wheel Stud Conversion Kit - M14x1.5MM
Raceseng Titanium Lug Nut Set Brushed M14x1.5MM (TALL open ended lugs)*
Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps

Automotive Detail
Full 2 stage paint correction with Rupes DA line up
Ceramic Coated with Gtechniq CSL x EXO
Paint Protection Film is STek DYNOshield w/ Gtechniq Halo (exclusive ceramic coating only for PPF)*
Wheels Ceramic Coated with CarPro DLUX & Gliss

FUTURE:
10MM spacers are going onto the front to get the fitment more flush as well as upgraded rear sway bar end links
Painting the Calipers RCF Blue & Possibly new wheels. For now just enjoying the setup! Any questions feel free to ask

DAY 1 Eyeing Purchase

DAY 1 Eyeing Purchase

DAY 1 Eyeing Purchase

TAKE HOME

TAKE HOME

TAKE HOME

CF Mirror Covers Ceramic coated with EXOv4

CF Mirror Covers Ceramic coated with EXOv4

Window Tint (15% all the way around) No Windshield*

Window Tint (15% all the way around) No Windshield*

Window Tint (15% all the way around) No Windshield*

2 Stage Paint Correction

Ceramic Coating

Results of Polishing + Ceramic Coating

SUNRISE

RS-R LEXUS IS 300/350 AWD 2021+ SUPERDOWN SPRINGS




ALIGNMENT

ALIGNMENT

FINAL RESULTS

FINAL RESULTS

FINAL RESULTS


PPF INSTALL

 

Great looking IS!!!

 

Thanks man! very much appreciated loving the car

 

Finally managed to get around to taking proper photographs with my camera. Here's an update

 

Congrats on the IS 350!! I love the white and haf a 2021 white on white before my 2022 IS 500. Personally, i like the mods except for the wheels. I think the OEM are the best ever made and suit the car perfectly but I am older and more conservative

 

Really clean, wheels look great, car is sitting good

 

@cgrayphoto Any objection to moving this thread to the Build Threads sub-forum?

 

Hi all i have a 2021 lexus is350 f sport , im reaching out to everyone to have some insight and great help, my alarm tone/chime does not work i have checked the infotainment screen to see if the volume is all the way up and it is, also in the on position. im not sure what else to check or do any help is appreciated. Thank you

 

Hi and welcome. This seems like a good topic for a new thread. You can create one in the 3rd Gen IS forums.

 

Hey I was thinking of getting RSR super downs too, but i was wondering if anything rubbed or how the ride was on bumpy roads ect