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[Autoholic]

Wow awesome stuff!! Hows the power?

I'm sure the noise will be sure to turn some heads.

It sure did turn some unwanted heads. lol

Very cool !

How much ? Where from etc?

I think hes trying to sell it cheap now. Pretty much a brand new kit. Used less than 200k's i suppose? if i still had my 250 i would get it. such great deal at a cheap price and no long wait from the states.

[coconut2001]

Got my bad quality lip painted and installed...

Why bad quality? looks fine

[ilv1004s]

Was going to wait until it was finished but here are some progress pics.

Mods: pearl black badges, F Sport intake, SSR wheels

Next will be BC coils to loose the 4wd spec ride height. And install the SSR center caps that just arrived.

nice wheels

what are the specs?

[replicate]

Was going to wait until it was finished but here are some progress pics.

Mods: pearl black badges, F Sport intake, SSR wheels

Next will be BC coils to loose the 4wd spec ride height. And install the SSR center caps that just arrived.

nice wheels

what are the specs?

Thanks!

SSR MS1 19x9+31 and 19x10+24

Poking a bit at the moment but will fit better when low happens.

[ilv1004s]

should be ok

i had 10.5 with +42 i think in the rear and i only had to roll the guards

[afgmoh]

Just had my K&N CAI installed! Very easy and fun DIY.

In the market for some rain visors for the windows... can anyone suggest some that look good? Photos on eBay are a bit hard to tell :/

[STORMIS]

Couple of mods over the past few months :

- 2012 led daytime lights

- 2010 tail lights (inner tails only)

-Shark fin Antena (dummy model)

-Auto Power-Folding mirror kit fitted (auto folds mirrors when locking and un-folds mirrors when unlocking)

~ had this kit installed by Lexus of chatswood for a reasonable price.

_so, Installed the 2012 LED daytime running headlights with Led dim function working at night so they work like OEM =} (100% brightness in day and , 50% brightness in the night)- took me ages to work out how to change the intensity of the led brightness, turns out there are 3 wires from the led , one for power(+12v) another for daytime (100% brightness) and last one for night mode (50% brightness) . I wired these to a toggle switch so I can dim them at night =) or turn them off if I want.

The toggle switch i used for the lights has 3 modes (ON -100% /, OFF /,ON -50%), I used one switch per headlight just to be safe, and prevent a fuse from blowing, the switches cost under $10 each - it's a 3 way toggle switch.

_Also installed the 2010 tail lights, look much better than my 2007 tails IMO, the swoosh reverse light makes the vehicle look more modern rather than the square on the 2007

_Also got the shark fin antenna off eBay, colour match is great and fin looks OEM even tho its a dummy fin/ antenna =)

Here are a few pics: ( lighting plays part in the colour of the 2012 headlights I installed), in real life they look white but in some photos they look a bit yellowish, but this also happens with Mercedes and some Audi led's).

(2010 "swoosh" reverse/inner tail light and shark fin on top)

(daytime 100% led brightness )

(daytime (indoors) the headlights have cool white 5000k colour)- looks great compared to 2010/11 led

(nighttime 50% led brightness) night time 50% led , at night they appear to be 4300k when dimmed (warm white) matches the colour of the xenon projectors almost perfectly!

Here is a photo of the shark fin before installation, paint colour is a match.

[Vaku]

recently picked up my f sport, so a few things..

So far..

F Sport intake (thanks Danny)

F Sport shifter

Set of new Potenzas

ISF floor mats

Swapped out all interior lights to LED and replaced door lights with eBay LED units

Upgraded the maps to the latest 2013 spec

all 4 f sport rims restored (each had gutter rash)

OEM wheel locks


Next up -

Tanabe medalion axle back exhaust - on the way
Opticoat from bright shine automotive - end of month

And yeah that's it for now!

[replicate]

Fitted some BC coilovers on the weekend. With 14/12 springs.

Have them set all the way hard at the back and they are still not stiff enough really.

Bought a rear sway bar this week to increase the effective rate at the rear a bit when cornering. As I'm scrubbing pretty bad. Need some more guard work this Saturday to reduce scrubbing.

[Vaku]

tanabe..

[ilv1004s]

ah so it was you that got the exhaust done at haks

[Vaku]

yep, they mentioned you as soon as I rocked up.. haha.

not really a mod but just had the car opticoated by bright shine, very happy with the work and information provided by Frank.

[ilv1004s]

looking very sexy there mate

[STORMIS]

yep, they mentioned you as soon as I rocked up.. haha.

not really a mod but just had the car opticoated by bright shine, very happy with the work and information provided by Frank.

Nice exhaust ! What tint % do you have on the rear ? I want to get my 250 tinted, has no tint lol

Nice opticoat!

[Vaku]

thanks!

apparently they are 35% but imo look like 25-30% imo.

I believe they were done when the car was purchased, I have a receipt either way so has to be legal.

happy it appears darker tho ;P haha.

[I CU2]

If you don't mind me asking, how much did the opticoat set you back? It looks great!

[Vaku]

All prices are listed here

http://www.brightshinemobile.com/permanent-paint-protection.html

Have a chat to Frank I had some extras done (opti applied to plastics and wheels also)

Overall really happy with the work and how professional Frank is, he is someone you want working

On your car.

Great stuff !

[mr350]

recently picked up my f sport, so a few things..

So far..

F Sport intake (thanks Danny)

F Sport shifter

Set of new Potenzas

ISF floor mats

Swapped out all interior lights to LED and replaced door lights with eBay LED units

Upgraded the maps to the latest 2013 spec

all 4 f sport rims restored (each had gutter rash)

OEM wheel locks

Next up -

Tanabe medalion axle back exhaust - on the way

Opticoat from bright shine automotive - end of month

And yeah that's it for now!

How much did you pay to have the gutter rash/scratches fixed? and how long did it take, where from etc.?

[Vaku]

I used the wheel man, its a mobile service in sydney.

they charge around $130-160 per rim depending on the condition, so its not a cheap service and if you can just find a spare set of rims that would be the better option, however being f sport I was looking at $2 - 2.5k to get another set so I just got it done.

takes about an hour a wheel and they do not remove them from the car.

[Lexus007]

Just bought a f sport intake for my 350.

Haven't even installed it, may not go down that route.

If anyone interested will post in the fs section soon.

[Vaku]

latest maps is v19

purchased them from ebay (lexus of miami) think they were around $60-70.

so a bit more than a generic set but I wanted lexus parts.

congrats on the 350 :) feel free to PM if you have further questions.

[Vaku]

Yep, id also recommend the f sport floor mats from them if yours are beat up.

[ThomasPanssy]

New BBS LM 18X8-9 +32 all around

[sawndz11]

20x10 adv1s

[coconut2001]

^ nice and shiny paint