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Yep here: http://www.bestexhaust.com.au/store/borla-lexus-back-tips-p-852.html

I think there was a place selling the Borla cat back for $1700 here in Aus.

Will be sick if it has! Cost about $5k for that work iirc!

Welcome mate! Those wheels are hell expensive from Lexus! Might be better to just buy BBS RE-V elsewhere. ;) For exhaust system, Lexus of Brisbane and Chatswood fit PPE headers and JoeZ dual exhaust mate, big gains to be had! Look here: http://au.lexusownersclub.com/forums/topic/10936-lexus-isf-aftermarket-exhaust/ Take care, Matty.

Sweeeeeeet!!! :)

I didnt check with anyone, but the tyres (245/275) are still a legal size for the car. Changing tyres isn't a modification either. You must check with your own states laws, but for tyres, the law common to most states is the over all diameter of the new tyres can't be more or less than 15mm of the OEM sized tyre diameter. The 245/35R19 is 7.6mm less diameter than the OEM 225/40R19 tyre size. The 275/30R19 is 12.7mm less diameter than the OEM 255/35R19 tyre size. For load rating, the tyres must be not less than what is OEM. For speed rating, they just have to be rated at least 180km/h (S) if the OEM tyres are rated higher than 180km/h (S). Our OEM tyre speed (Y) rating is 300km/h BTW. Stock Bridgestone 225/40R19 is 93Y XL, Michelin Pilot Super Sport 245/35R19 is the same, 93Y XL Stock Bridgestone 255/35R19 is 96Y XL, Michelin Pilot Super Sport 275/30R19 is the same, 96Y XL Hope this helps. :)

So is it too early for an update on this? I've read up on it a bit more, it's plug and play, no cutting and splicing wires etc, so should make the decision to do it a lot easier for most. $1650 installed and tuned sounds great too! I'd go for it if I lived somewhere 'tuning friendly' lol.

That's what I'm thinking. The tyre shop where I got my tyres mounted set them at 35 psi to start with. Way too low for my liking, tons of rolling resistance and made the car feel sloppy. I then pumped them up to 40 psi, much better, massive difference, but feels too hard and feel the grip suffers too much especially in the wet. I got to give the car a good flogging yesterday with them set at 38 psi, seems like a good setting. That's where I used to set my old Bridgestones too. I've been setting the pressures with a half decent tyre pressure gauge too, the local servo compressor isn't that accurate lol!

Hey Macka, like Marvin, my brakes are nearly due for a change, and my ISF had done just over 30k Km's. 95% sedated driving to and from work.....

Ok, a bit of an update. I've driven about 500kms on the new Michelins now, still early days, but I''m quite impressed! Yep grip is certainly improved. After a drive when you feel the tyres, they are litterally sticky! It's been raining flat out up here in Darwin, and the new tyres are performing brilliant in the wet too. Very happy! I can't notice any more or less tyre noise, and the ride seems similar too. I'm still playing around with pressures, but they seem nice at around 38psi. What pressures are you guys running with wider tyres?

I looked at those but these aren't XL load rated? Maybe Bridgestone RE11's might be the go? I thought I would be able to notice the lighter Michelin tyres compared to the OEM Bridgestones (one reason I went for them), but can't lol! I might consider the heavier RE11's next time.... Are you running a square set up on your track beast?

I'll have to get under and have a look, but I'm guessing there will be tons... Still got tons of room at the back too.

I thought I'd start a new thread for anyone that's interested. I went for the Michelin Pilot Super Sport in the popular upgrade size of 245/35R19 front, and 275/30R19 rear. It works out to be about an inch wider both front and back over the OEM 225/255 Bridgestones. The sidewalls are now pretty much straight up and down, they look so much nicer and fill out the guards better now. Front: Rear: Side shot: So, although it's only been a few days, I think I really like these new tyres! There is noticeably more grip! I'll have to drive the car more to make more of a comment about them, but at this stage I'm very happy with them! If anyone wants any more photos to help them decide etc, just give me a yell. Matty.

My tyres turned up today! Very happy with Tempe, they were $1998 delivered in the end, and only took 4 days to get to Darwin! Nice fresh rubber too, they were manufactured on 25th and 27th week of 2013. :) Man they're wide! Can't wait to get them fitted! I'll post some pics when its all done. ;)

Cheers! Detailing is a sick hobby of mine lol!

not going with Novel Danny?

Tempe were $400 for the fronts and $550 for the rears in the 245/275 size. $1900 plus $160 shipping to Darwin. Tirerack were about US$1500 delivered, and would be about $200 extra for duty and gst etc. Roughly about $1900 all up.... Not worth the effort. Exchange rate not helping at all lol! :(

I'm not sure if anyone has done it, but looks interesting anyway. Maybe ask them to talk to the owners who had got it done previously?

I just had a quick look and looks like about $1k delivered for a set of those Raybestos discs. Not bad at all, and I'm sure I could get freight MUCH cheaper too!

I just got my quote from Tirerack for the Michelin PSS, with the exchange rate and import tax/duty, they're only about $200 cheaper than getting the tyres up from Sydney. That's about the freight cost up from Sydney anyway.....

Cheers mate, I've had my eye on those for quite a while for when mine are due to be changed. Either these or Dixcels. Still not sure on which rotors though? It'll be this year some time I'd say. Yep, the stock pads dust like crazy! I got a silica coating on my wheels, no dust sticks to them! Makes cleaning them a piece of piss! ;)

It's a common issue, the ISF's are set up very aggressively from factory. The outside shoulders are scrubbed down too, so you can really tell it's a heavy car. Yes, very scary! The missus would have had some fun if it blew out! Lucky I had the urge to clean up the rims again! She drives it 90% of the time just to and from work, so I thought the tyres would have lasted a lot longer (30k kms is decent compared to what others are getting lol). I'm the one that gives it a good flogging! :P

Here's mine all clean :)

Yes, I put these in about 600-700 km's ago. First 500 km's I didn't really notice that much noise at all so I thought sweet!!! Then all of a sudden it started squealing like a pig in heat when at low speeds, especially coming to a stop. It was extremely annoying and a bit embarrassing as well whilst in traffic . I got my mechanic to take out the pads then clean, re-grease and sand down the pads+rotors. Right now it seems to have gone back to normal with just a little bit of noise which is expected on these brakes. I basically had to do a very hard bed in process and it has solved the problem *touch wood*. I admit I do try and take it too easy on the car sometimes so I do brake very lightly which could have been a contributor to pad material not transferring onto the rotor hence causing the excessive amount of squealing. Performance wise just for street\spirited driving it performs great and I can't tell a difference compared to the stock Brembo pads. Only main difference is that there is about 90% less dust which is a HUGE difference. Hey Vincent, Was it the NS pads you got? Are you still happy with them?

Just a friendly reminder to keep an eye on the inside of your front tyres!!! Found this yesterday on the passenger side when cleaning up my wheels. The driver side front is ok, and so too are the rears. My car is daily driven by my wife, and has just over 30k kms. I know this is a common problem due to the toe out settings, has anyone tried changing their front toe settings back to zero for even tyre wear? So anyway, I'm up for new tyres now. Since I have to order in regardless of what I get, I'm going to go for the 245/35R19 front and 275/30R19 rear set up in the Michelin Pilot Super Sport. They seem to get a good rap, plus an extra inch tread width front and back with a tyre that's lighter than the OEM Bridgestones should be a great thing! Matty