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Wow!! I have to say I’m not normally a big aftermarket headlight guy, but those look fantastic. Great looking car!
Thanks! I feel the same when it comes to the IS-F. I have no problem chucking aftermarket lights on my IS350's but when it comes to the F it's almost an unwritten rule not to use anything than the OEM pre-facelift or facelift headlights, but luckily these seem to pull off the look without appearing tacky. Here's a quick IG video of them:
Nice looking F man! If you don't mind me asking...what are the specs on those wheels? I was just thinking I wanted to get some with a little concavity...and the first thing I see in this thread today is your setup, haha.
Thank you! They are 19x9.5, +35 all round. Very deep concave, which sadly the photos don't pick up well very often.
Here's some more pics that I took with a mate of mine who visited this week. Some of you may remember the red one, which I sold him last year. Since I sold it he has put different wheels on, the fender ducts, headlight eyelids and the sideskirt extensions:
Thanks! I feel the same when it comes to the IS-F. I have no problem chucking aftermarket lights on my IS350's but when it comes to the F it's almost an unwritten rule not to use anything than the OEM pre-facelift or facelift headlights, but luckily these seem to pull off the look without appearing tacky. Here's a quick IG video of them: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnjLKOQIpQF/
Thank you! They are 19x9.5, +35 all round. Very deep concave, which sadly the photos don't pick up well very often.
DownUnder - Those are fantastic pictures... both cars look so clean.
If you don't mind me asking - what are the specs on the rubber? 255/40/19? Or 265/35/19? Or something else altogether? Do you find it rubs a bunch?
DownUnder - Those are fantastic pictures... both cars look so clean.
If you don't mind me asking - what are the specs on the rubber? 255/40/19? Or 265/35/19? Or something else altogether? Do you find it rubs a bunch?
Cheers! 🍻. The blue one has 245/35/19 in the front and 265/30/19 in the rear and is lowered on BC Gold coilovers. The red one has 245/35/19 in the front and 275/30/19 in the rear and is lowered on Swift springs in the front and stock 2011 springs in the rear. Both have 19x9.5, +35 all round. Had quite a bit of rubbing on the blue one as it's a lot lower, so had to file back the fender tabs, have them rolled and modify the liners a bit. The red one needed rolled rear fenders and a bit of heat on the RH front guard liner to stop it rubbing in reverse, but apart from that nothing else 👍
Cheers! 🍻. The blue one has 245/35/19 in the front and 265/30/19 in the rear and is lowered on BC Gold coilovers. The red one has 245/35/19 in the front and 275/30/19 in the rear and is lowered on Swift springs in the front and stock 2011 springs in the rear. Both have 19x9.5, +35 all round. Had quite a bit of rubbing on the blue one as it's a lot lower, so had to file back the fender tabs, have them rolled and modify the liners a bit. The red one needed rolled rear fenders and a bit of heat on the RH front guard liner to stop it rubbing in reverse, but apart from that nothing else 👍
Found some LED fog lights that match the new headlights pretty well. Definitely flows better than the stock halogen ones. All lights were off in the photos otherwise it's like taking a photo of the sun
Found some LED fog lights that match the new headlights pretty well. Definitely flows better than the stock halogen ones. All lights were off in the photos otherwise it's like taking a photo of the sun
Love it! On your front emblem, I love using the blue outlined logo. Which model/part? Easy to replace original emblem?
Thanks Rob. The emblem is from an NX300h, and was a direct swap with my original one since my IS-F has the optional radar cruise control/PCS (pre-collision system) package. In order to do the same on one without radar cruise control you would need to replace the grille as the emblem is a lot larger than the original. Quite pricey, but here's the link for a new one from Japan. The emblem can be bought secondhand on eBay etc, otherwise a new one is around $600 just for the emblem itself: https://www.amayama.com/en/part/toyota/5311253040
Thanks! The carbon front lip was already on the car when I bought it but you can get a similar one on eBay from a seller called 'frodogarage'. Currently waiting on some carbon sideskirt extensions from him which should be here this Friday. Here's a link: https://www.ebay.com/itm/325285629110
Found some LED fog lights that match the new headlights pretty well. Definitely flows better than the stock halogen ones. All lights were off in the photos otherwise it's like taking a photo of the sun
Where can we get a look at these fog lights switched on?
Where can we get a look at these fog lights switched on?
Here's a photo. My phone's camera had a hard time getting dark enough but the color matches the headlights nicely. They surprisingly have a very nice cut off too. The car is only about a foot and a half from the garage door but the beam/cut-off is nice and sharp, unlike other LED fog lights I have had in the past that simply just 'throw' light. Could do with some adjustment with the screw on the bottom but better than I expected:
Managed to get some night shots. Car is in the garage so the beam is being cut off on the sides, and I don't have a large open space, but I took all photos from the driver's seat so you can get a good perspective.
Managed to get some night shots. Car is in the garage so the beam is being cut off on the sides, and I don't have a large open space, but I took all photos from the driver's seat so you can get a good perspective.
I’m still really impressed with those headlights. I have the USR / DEPO, and they look very similar to the OEM 2011+ and am pleased with the DRL strip, but the night time output is severely lacking, even after switching to quality LED bulbs. In fact, if I wasn’t running fog lamps (Diode Dynamics Elite Series) I would have difficulty driving at night based on my headlight output.
I’m still really impressed with those headlights. I have the USR / DEPO, and they look very similar to the OEM 2011+ and am pleased with the DRL strip, but the night time output is severely lacking, even after switching to quality LED bulbs. In fact, if I wasn’t running fog lamps (Diode Dynamics Elite Series) I would have difficulty driving at night based on my headlight output.
I'm pretty much in the same exact boat as you. I switched out the bulbs that came with the USR/DEPO with LEDs and it only helped a little bit, but without my fog lights on, light output is meh. Still better than my 08 OEM headlights, but was hoping for better light coverage, output and cut off.
I’m still really impressed with those headlights. I have the USR / DEPO, and they look very similar to the OEM 2011+ and am pleased with the DRL strip, but the night time output is severely lacking, even after switching to quality LED bulbs. In fact, if I wasn’t running fog lamps (Diode Dynamics Elite Series) I would have difficulty driving at night based on my headlight output.
Originally Posted by iH8RICERZ
I'm pretty much in the same exact boat as you. I switched out the bulbs that came with the USR/DEPO with LEDs and it only helped a little bit, but without my fog lights on, light output is meh. Still better than my 08 OEM headlights, but was hoping for better light coverage, output and cut off.
I'll try to get some photos at night time when it's out of the garage to show the full width of the beam, but you definitely wouldn't be disappointed. I used to always be envious when driving behind people in the late model cars with factory LED headlights, seeing the beam light up the whole road in front of them and the complete sidewalk. The stock HID headlights are like candles in comparison, but now I feel that these headlights are even brighter than most modern cars.
01-19-23, 02:21 PM
