Mods Season Officially Opene

[Martin1978]

Hi all,

I have just made some changes to my car :) It's the beginning but wanted

to share pictures (side views mainly) ... comments highly appreciated :)

So car is lowered on H&R springs now, 35mm in comparison to standard IS250 suspension,

with 18" Baransu wheels. I have decided to go for Toyo Proxes T1-R and noticed

significant change in road noise which is now much reduced.

As for the ride quality, the suspension seems to be a bit stiffer now but for sure

I can't notice any loss of comfort. I am glad about my decisions so far, as I have to admit

I was thinking a lot :D

I absolutely love that setup.

I am still waiting for some body parts supply since January and can't wait any longer

Next step - exhaust :)

[SHAHZ]

Looks very nice mate :)

[Rogue]

Like the car. Good mod to start with.

[Gord]

Like the wheels :D

[Parthiban]

Looks great, perfect ride height, gotta say I didn't really like those alloys to begin with but they're really growing on me :)

[DJ Wozza]

Wheels are very nice.

I drove an IS250 with Toyos towards the end of last year, loadsa grip & minimal noise :D

[Y2Kanjar]

that really does look nice..... hope there more to com

[chandru]

nice work mate. got the 18 hoshis on mine with toya t1-r's too. good combination. just wandering bout your mudflaps. do they come in just "plastic" black or are they available in different colors painted? thinking of getting some mudflaps and spoiler.

[Martin1978]

nice work mate. got the 18 hoshis on mine with toya t1-r's too. good combination. just wandering bout your mudflaps. do they come in just "plastic" black or are they available in different colors painted? thinking of getting some mudflaps and spoiler.

AFAIK flaps are in two colours available - plastic black and white (80GBP front and rear set) which can be easily painted any colour you want.

My are not painted and match cadoxton perfectly, work fine with velvet black as well.

[matt555]

Looks bloody spanking! Nice work....

We also have the Baranusa, love em. And it's time for new tyres, so the toyo's have made a real difference in noise? I hope so, as the Conti's we have at the mo are driving me mad now they are at the end of their life...

[Martin1978]

Looks bloody spanking! Nice work....

We also have the Baranusa, love em. And it's time for new tyres, so the toyo's have made a real difference in noise? I hope so, as the Conti's we have at the mo are driving me mad now they are at the end of their life...

yeah... I have to admit that I love Baransu's! Seems to me toyo's are really quiet but... not very good recommendation for them as

my driver side rear tyre went flat yesterday... I caught nice, sharp screw and can't fix it today. It's bloody bank holiday out here

For the time being I replaced it with my winter setup with stock 17" wheel. Took the picture, good one to see the difference between two wheels...

[matt555]

You've got to love those baranusa rims eh..... :D

[chandru]

nice work mate. got the 18 hoshis on mine with toya t1-r's too. good combination. just wandering bout your mudflaps. do they come in just "plastic" black or are they available in different colors painted? thinking of getting some mudflaps and spoiler.

AFAIK flaps are in two colours available - plastic black and white (80GBP front and rear set) which can be easily painted any colour you want.

My are not painted and match cadoxton perfectly, work fine with velvet black as well.

anyone got any pics of 2nd gen is with mudflaps in a color other than black? do u know if lexus could paint the white mudflaps to the same color as my car n would the paint "last on it"?

[Martin1978]

anyone got any pics of 2nd gen is with mudflaps in a color other than black? do u know if lexus could paint the white mudflaps to the same color as my car n would the paint "last on it"?

yeah... Lexus can paint the white mudflaps any colour you want...important thing is that the flaps do their job perfectly, car is much cleaner on the bottom part now :)

[chandru]

would the paint job finish be like painting any other parts of the car? i.e. panels/spoilers etc? am i right in guessing the parts are "plastic"??

[BosniaLexus]

Work of art! Looking forward to the next mods.........

[spikes]

very nice B)

[Scarlet Pimpernell]

Looks very nice indeed - the lowering plus the extra metal in the Hoshis fills the arches really well...

[Martin1978]

would the paint job finish be like painting any other parts of the car? i.e. panels/spoilers etc? am i right in guessing the parts are "plastic"??

apologies for late reply....

yes, flaps are plastic, made from pretty solid and high density material, so no worries about any scratches :)

I assume, as any plastic or carbonfibre body part, there souldn't be any problem with painting it, its quailty and longevity.

I advise you visiting Lexus dealer and ask about it, they definitely offer the painting for some extra cost.

[Martin1978]

to keep that thread alive....

these are my recent mods: TRC rear lip and Fabulous front spoilers.

Few chosen pics below,

Hope you enjoy :)

[Gord]

That looks lots better than standard :winky: well done B)

[Maz]

Very nice matey, may i ask where you got your TRC rear lip and Fabulous front spoilers from? import? or from UK company? i like to get a body kit for my IS220D too, but cant find any place in the UK sell them.