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I am back in a IS chassis again, this time a
2022 Lexus IS500 Launch Edition , Number 106
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Stay tuned as you know the direction I may be going based on my previous builds.
Reference to my previous 3IS build:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...ld-thread.html

For more Live up to date progress, you can follow my Instagram account where I post: @typerodThis will be the beginning of another long build thread....

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Modification list:

• Interior
  • 3M Ceramic Tint 35% / Side and Rear Window
  • OEM Illuminated Door Sills
  • OEM Lexus 4GS Fsport Shift ****
• Exterior
  • JDM OEM Lexus Door Visors - Black stainless Version.
  • Customized magnetized OEM front License Plate Mount
• Brakes
  • OEM RCF Orange Brembo Calipers
  • Racing Brakes Two piece Rotors
  • Racing Brakes Street+ Pads Rear
  • Project Mu Type PS Pads Rear
• Suspension
  • Toms Racing Front Strut Bar
  • Figs Engineering Front Lower Bushing
  • Airlift Air Struts
  • OdinSus Air Suspension Struts (by Airrex)
  • Accuair Air Management
    • Accuair Elevel+ ECU
    • Accuair VU4 Manifold
    • Viair Compressor
• Engine
  • GT Haus MUSA Valved Exhaust
    • Custom OEM fit Valve Controlled Dashboard buttons wired to hidden Homelink Module
    • Torque Solution Exhaust Hanger Mount: 12mm
  • LEMS Titanium Intake Pipe, Orange Edition
  • AFE Power PRO DRY S Intake Filter
• Wheel
  • Volk Racing TE37
    • 19x8.5 +30, 19x9.5 +34
  • Motorsport Hardware Wheel - Conversion Stud kit, 14×1.5>12×1.5* 78mm

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I've been very terrible at keeping this thread updated due to things happening at a rapid pace. My apologies
Please look at the Google Photo Album I've put together of the build thread and will update as needed. You can make comments to photos in it and I'll reply to them.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/2zBPSrb2nmk5ccKk6

Also I do have footage of the build that I need to find some time to slowly edit and upload content to my YT channel, stay tuned there:

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Picked up the vehicle From Lexus Of Santa Barbara





Got the car all wet on the first day. *it was raining pretty hard that day


100 miles on the ODO already, well on the way to breaking in the motor!


had to get mile 106 documented as well to commemorate number 106/500 Launch Edition model




Taped up the car as a precaution for the long 400 mile drive back home from Southern California to Northern California



yup gas is expensive in California

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First Mod, changed out the incandescent light bulbs throughout the car

Went with these
Alopee 195 LED bulbs found on Amazon https://amzn.to/3F9YPpb
White 6500K temperature color.
Pretty happy with the Color of them and the brightness








Driver side = AFTER, Passenger Side = Before

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Some mock up and planning teaser


Interesting discovery
Found out the false floor in the trunk seems to be "raised" slightly vs 2014-2020 floor. This was a bad sign that my Subwoofer enclosure I made for my previous build will not fit





Ripped the false raised floor piece in the quarter panel corner to attempt to try my subwoofer enclosure. Looks like I will have to scrap this idea of reusing this. Likely will sell this off I guess

CASeoul

Very excited for this build! Might take the sub/enclosure off your hands if you do

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Tease of what's to come
Some of the items I have been slowly collecting prior to delivery of the car

Front RCF Caliper in orange


a used set of Airlift Struts with very low miles on them



and the plan is to reutilize my previous Air Suspension trunk setup

Pittsy

I’m excited for this. That’s unfortunate you can’t use your old sub enclosure.

numair3is

Excited for this build. Congratulations again!

whoismiked

I look forward to the updates on this thread! I loved your previous IS build and youtube video's! Keep it up!

Velobrew

What do you speculate will be needed to install the calipers?

Spyder84

Look forward to seeing the build!
Loved the previous IS build.

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Front should be a bolt-on affair
For the rear, rear bracket adapter needed, @350phi makes this. https://www.350phi.com/gsf.html

The pain point will be the electronic parking brake system. No solution out currently.

• We'll have to figure something out either just disable it and trick the electronic system so no error on instrument cluster (and along with it, potentially go back to mechanical cable Pedal Parking Brake )
• or Retrofit some other fashion of electronic parking brake actuator

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Putting in some time on the car today



Couldn't help but take this photo of the RCF/GSF calipers alongside ISF calipers while i was packing them up. Too epic


Wanted to finally unbox/inspect the Orange Calipers I've picked up a while ago.



Moving along, I had a Roof spoiler (same style as one I had on previous car) for a 3IS laying around the garage and decided to put it up against the glass and notice that the glass even has changed in part number. The Roof spoiler does not contour with it at all.


Time to tear the vehicle apart to start mocking up stuff




Another interesting thing, on this Launch Edition there seem some gloss in the Incognito color paint made it into the interior. I dont recall my last vehicle having any gloss inside at all. Interesting find.


Porting over my Brackets and modified panels to hold my Air Suspension Tank over to this car. Everything successfully went back in without a hitch. Was concerned before taking the vehicle apart that the threaded provision holes that I used previous may be missing. Luckily it was all there just like on the older car. Plastic trim panel that I modified looks to be exactly the same as well so that easily swapped right over. This time the trunk setup is going quicker as I do not have to do any fabrication.










Grabbed my old Cusco Strut Bar to see if it clears the 2UR-GSE engine and the Hood. It totally clears! One bracket has to be slightly loosen so that it can clear.
If anybody is curious, Cusco 983 540 A Strut Bar - Type OS

Racer00J

In for the build. Enjoyed the last one. Looking forward to seeing how this new one progresses.

Nice shot comparing the IS F and RC F brakes. Really like how you mount/float your air tank so it doesn't hamper the remaining trunk space, and it keeps the pass-through portion functional.