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Hello everyone, my name is Mark. I hail from the ES forums but I have stepped the game up and bought the 2000 GS300 Platinum Edition. I have been a member for almost five years. I am a network administrator for the Alabama School of Math and Science, which is a private residential high school with about 250 very bright kids. I also attend the University of South Alabama in their Computer Engineering program. As far as the rest of my credentials, I put in stereo for about a year and my computer takes radiator fluid. I have been lurking around the GS forums for about six weeks soaking everything up with the help of the search function. In an effort to centralize mods, I posted everything about my ES in one thread which proved quite successful. I plan on doing the same here and I am glad the wait is finally over. I have cherry picked a few pics from the old thread to put here and then it is off to my new setup. But first, the pic I have been waiting on, the new tag!

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This is my old layout. I will not mix and match parts in the new car. I will go with JL Audio mids and highs but I might deviate and go with a Resonant Engineering sub. I will also stick with the black and white theme with JL amps. To keep the woofer in the stock location but eliminate the need for a free-air setup, I have some serious plans to modify the rear deck. Right now, I only have the Alpine in-dash unit with no stock subwoofer.

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I have been waiting on the tag to drop this thread. I have aquired a few parts in the meanwhile. Pictured: Rotora F / R rotors, Axxis Deluxe pads, G2 White caliper kit, OBX header and downpipe.

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I bought this directly from SRT for $399. It just so happens to come with the new filter. I called them earlier today because they shorted me a transition coupler and asked about the filter. We should see pics of the blue ones start to trickle down but I guess Im the first one.

My friend could only describe the sound as exotic. It sounds a bit different than the AEM CAI I had on my old ES but I cant say one is better than the other because its a different class of sound. The ECU wiring was a piece of cake compared to the forty or so Xboxes I have modified. Worked right the first time with no CEL etc. The piggyback did fit inside the cover with some shifting of the harnesses closest to the fender.

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Piece of cake to install, although I put in car stereo for almost a year. I used the PDF file that looks professional enough to come from Lexus. The TV itself has a breakout processor that I put in place of the stock CD-Changer. The TV needed a constant and ground behind the dash that I pulled from the stock radio harness. For the processor, I used the constant and ground that was going to the amp but, I had to get the switched hot from behind the radio. I also installed the PAC TR-7 bypass box so I can watch video when I am driving. Piece of cake.

dmanbluesf

Very nice. Next steps?

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I like to keep an online list of modding activity. So here goes.

Already on:
Yellow Top Optima
SRT Intake / ECU with blue filter
Alpine IVA-D310 touchscreen w/ PAC TR7 bypass box
Sylvania Silverstar 9005 Low beams ( Borrowed the 9006-->9005 mod from the ES forums )
Sylvania Silverstar 9005 Fogs ( Borrowed the 9006-->9005 mod from the ES forums )
Sylvania Silverstar 9005 High beams
Polarg M6's, Polarg M4's, Polarg M16
OBX Clear Sidemarkers
PIAA 7440 reverse lights for old 98+ tails
Black Speedometer bezel
Black Pearl license plate frame
Tripp Lite PA375 inverter
Modded Xbox w/ 320gb
Rotora rotors F / R with Axxis Deluxe pads ( Thank you L-Tuned )
G2 white caliper kit, Black caliper decals
Keyhole trunk color camera
01+ tails with Polarg M6 reverse lights
0-gauge amp kit with tons of platinum goodies
JL Audio 300/4 amplifier
#74 led's in ignition light ring, PNR, footwells, and glove compartment
20" Donz Columbo's( Thank you D2Autosport! )
JL Audio XR 650-CSi component set
20ft 12ga Stinger speaker wire
JL Audio XR 650-CSi component set
4-channel JL Audio Interconnects/RCAs
CarsonTuned strut bar
Torque Master plugs
OBX header and O2 simulator
AudioControl Four.1 EQ / Linedriver
Tein CS v2


Waiting to be installed:



On the way:


Future Mods:
Woodgrain steering wheel ( American Stitches )
JL Audio 1000/1 amp
Resonant Engineering 12".....maybe two
L-tuned body kit
Carbon fiber hood but painted stock color
SRT Stage II Turbo kit

dmanbluesf

Cool. Any appearance upgrades (besides the brakes)?

GS300Rich

Which engine cover is that? I dont think I have seen that one before

LiLS

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where u gettin ur donz from

noop

looking good, you are hooking the car up pretty quickly..

Kharizma

iTrader: (6)

nice :thumbsup:

LEXUS_KID

iTrader: (4)

He said "20" Donz Columbo's in black ( Thank you D2Autosport )


Very nice list LEXBOX I like it

bluelex

Now thats what I call an introduction !! Welcome man. White on blk slammed should look real nice..

e-man

Wow. Someone's been very busy. Congrats. Looks great.