RC F firewall strut bracing downgrades 2023+
#19
And I’m gonna keep moaning about. Every time a vendor says “we have them in stock” I lose credibility in that vendor. They’re knowingly selling a product with a manufacturing defect.
Invidia will never fix the defect until owners stop buying them.
Invidia will never fix the defect until owners stop buying them.
#20
Thats fine, plenty of us have made it work and are happy. so moan away.
#21
The bumper sag is probably a result from the facelift. Changing up the headlight openings and making it work with how the car was originally engineered. I have taken my bumper off and it is very easy to do so it's basically clipped in everywhere and yes you can pus the bumper underneath the clips causing a larger gap. Might be worth checking out.
#22
my lines and spaces on the 21 fuji are like nigel's so agree the red car doesn't look as proportionate as it could be. i do not believe it's from the facelift itself. this is the best shot i have avail atm but the spaces are consistent throughout.
#23
Lexus Test Driver
I think some cars just have more gaps than others and mine was built during COVID so who knows what was going on in the factory. I do have some paint imperfections too but nothing is perfect in life. I just considered myself lucky to still be able to get a brand new 2023 with all the options I wanted.
I did loosen the bolt on the wheelwell and pushed the bumper in a bit more and re-tightened it. The gap got a little better but not that good like the white cars but it doesn't feel like it's going to come out like the IS either, so I'm not going to worry about 1mm vs 1.5mm gap. There's a lot more to this car than a small bumper gap! But I will get it addressed if my bumper falls off, if ever.
I did loosen the bolt on the wheelwell and pushed the bumper in a bit more and re-tightened it. The gap got a little better but not that good like the white cars but it doesn't feel like it's going to come out like the IS either, so I'm not going to worry about 1mm vs 1.5mm gap. There's a lot more to this car than a small bumper gap! But I will get it addressed if my bumper falls off, if ever.
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#24
all good man. i think you're the one that called out ocd so just trying to help you assess via comparisons. looks better, nice job and yeah just enjoy it!
#25
Lexus Test Driver
I do have OCD that I'm trying to keep under control. But once u hear that 2UR roars, all the imprefections just disappeared!
#26
Yea, despite EV owners bragging about their acceleration, like Mick Jagger says, “I can’t get no satisfaction.” I rented a model 3 and although I liked the surround camera for situational awareness, I was too worried about power levels to even use the heater. Acceleration gives no satisfaction, feels like you’re in a train, seats are less comfortable than economy on a plane….it’s the roar of the v8 and surge of acceleration when the tac approaches 5k rpm, stiffness of the body as you pass cars in turns, body-hugging seats, Levinson sound system that make the driving experience.
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#27
Lexus Test Driver
Yea, despite EV owners bragging about their acceleration, like Mick Jagger says, “I can’t get no satisfaction.” I rented a model 3 and although I liked the surround camera for situational awareness, I was too worried about power levels to even use the heater. Acceleration gives no satisfaction, feels like you’re in a train, seats are less comfortable than economy on a plane….it’s the roar of the v8 and surge of acceleration when the tac approaches 5k rpm, stiffness of the body as you pass cars in turns, body-hugging seats, Levinson sound system that make the driving experience.
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