skperformance

iTrader: (6)

Nice, funny how your signals almost look red on the tails rather than bright Amber.
Come on now you have to clear your corners.

SprtDesign

iTrader: (21)

Would you consider putting spacers on to push the wheels out more?

DaveGS4

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Yep, I've definitely considered it (just for the rear). I just want to make sure the balance is right, etc on the wheels before I add anything else to the equation.

99LS400BLK

how much would it cost to paint and put a kit on like that? on average?

Jasoneo5

iTrader: (4)

Looks great dave! How much extra did you have to pay to make the entire car one-tone. They were trying to tell me it would costs thousands because they need to remove that chrome strip around the car.

I want to do the same once I get the other Wald Kit in, probably in the next few months.

Let me know,

-Jason Elcan

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

Hmm, I don't recall the exact cost but I think it was around $1600- $1700 for the full works including prepping, painting and installing the l-sportline kit front, sides and rear (color matching on my color LS was very difficult from what I was told). I *think* that the additional cost to do the doors below the molding (the only part left to paint since the bumpers and OEM sides were being replaced) was an incremental $300.

99LS400BLK

so was it $1600-1700 total? or was it around 2000 with the $300 additional?

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

$1600 - 1700 total, including the $300. Note this is from memory and I'm running short of that lately. I've had a LOT of work on my GS done at this place (and a lot done recently), so I may be getting a better deal than usual.

MRLEXO

Dave, great work on the LS
Very clean.

RAristo

Hey Dave,

Just wondering how loud the LSportline exhaust compares with the stock ones.

KilaWombat

iTrader: (1)

nice and clean

DaveGS4

iTrader: (2)

It is only *barely* louder than stock, does not seem like an aftermarket exhaust at all. No appreciable performance gains....

In short, it's just for looks and it does look good with the L-sportline kit. It hangs down fairly low so with the LS lowered I scrape sometimes going in and out of driveways.

RAristo

Any comment on how it may look like with the WALD kit which is only a stock add-on?

TIA.

ebruce2

iTrader: (1)

very clean, Dave. Lots of "minor" (a relative term) touches that would most likely only be caught by the trained eyes of Lexus fanatics. One hell of a rain car, my friend.

DaveGS4

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Thanks Bruce Funny thing I've recently got the itch for a new ride and am considering de-modding/selling the LS and buying a new IS350 or ES350 as a beater. It's such an awesome car I really can't justify it yet... but I'm working on it .

That I'm not sure of RA... I don't recall what the Wald looks like on the LS.

If it's a small lip, this picture may help you a bit - member SKperformance also has the same exhaust and posted a picture with it on the OEM rear bumper (hope he doesn't mind my using it here):