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The car looks amazing, well done.

I've been eyeing off Vossen CV3s in the same size for mine. Will see if I ever do it (maybe if my weekend car stops costing me money).

Sweet video, well done; you're getting really good. I subscribed to your channel you have some nice vids on there.

Very impressive. I can't wait to see it all come together. So great to see someone doing this privately with an IS F.

Any updates on this? Very exciting stuff you're up to, I've never heard of people cracking the Toyota ECUs. 480rwhp is massive power NA for exhaust/tune.

I always found it odd, are they that hard to do?!

Haha awesome, that would have taken some balls. You did really well for your first time! Great video.

They are really cheap in the US, in comparison. $500 plus shipping second hand is pretty normal (each side).

Certainly a greater depth to the noise with headers, I'm just worried about overall noise and especially drone.

That sounds like a perfect compromise - great post. When I get an exhaust it'll definitely be a Borla... I wonder how much headers will impact the noise?

Does the Borla remove the secondary cats?

Ah ok thanks Danny, I was just worried about oncoming traffic but it seems like it can be adjusted enough?

I'd guess less than $50k, personally. But I hope I'm wrong!

Hard to predict future demand, I'd expect it to be solid enough. A 2009 and a 2011 sold at the Pickles luxury auction easily last weekend so right now demand is good enough.

Sweet I'll be interested to hear how you go... They come up quite cheaply on US ebay from time to time.

That's what I was worried about, dip adjustment. The other stuff I could wire up. Looks like it's not an good option.

Anyone know if it's a problem fitting the late model US spec lights to an Austrailan car?

Given they are a special model I don't expect values to fall off a much as regular cars. I think a drop of $20-30k would be something I would factor in.

Good news story for my rattles. I've all but fixed those coming from the dash. Some time in the passenger seat after a trip from Sydney let me fiddle for a while on it. I pulled the passenger vent and just pushed on it until I found them.

The source of the centre stack and passenger vent rattles are the dash 'mat' being loose. This can be fixed by removing the passenger upper vent (just comes out if you pull cafefully) and tightening that area. I wrapped my passenger vent in felt several times so it was a tight fit to get back in. This puts pressure on the dash which runs all the way to the centre stack and stops the centre vents and console from moving around, also stops the rattle from the passenger vent, too.

So pleased I found it and fixed it. It rattles now and then still but only on big bumps, which is acceptable. I'll just accept the door rattles, the car is far easily to live with now it no longer sounds like the centre console is about to fall out (and the annoying passenger vent one).

It's certainly looking good - I just wish Lexus would have their cars sit a touch lower like BMWs. I like the Jay Leno's garage videos. Thanks for posting.

I like the stock sound - it's my daily and don't want it too loud - would a set of headers only improve power? Otherwise what is the quietest exhaust?

Mine's a 2008 and I find it frustrating when it spins the inside wheel so hard, also sometimes it can surprise you wish snap oversteer. I think the LSD would fix both these traits. Overall great though.

Tyres are fine because of the wet and slippery surface; the brakes are usually just used quickly now and then. The car handled it easily with enough power to use low revs in 2nd gear all day (depending on the driver!).

OK sweet thanks for the info. I had a FG XR6T prior to my IS F so there you go.

I like the way they handle which is why I got them again (and the price). Do you find them a bit noisy?

Sounds fantastic, let us know how you go with it.

I have a limit on pictures it seems and that's only 4 of them, oh well.

RX7

- 1982 RX7 S2 - Red Stock - my first car - Owned 2000/2001

- 1985 RX7 S3 - White Stock - my second car - Owned 2001/2002

- 1983 RX7 S2- Gun Grey, 13B Turbo, Simmons - LOVED this car owned it when I was 18 - Owned 2002/2003

- 1984 RX7 S3 - Grey Stock - daily while I owned the 13BT - Owned 2002

- 1985 RX7 S3 - Yellow - 12A Injected Bridgeport - Fun car I owned for a few months in about 2004

- 1986 RX7 S4 - White Stock 13BT, imported from Japan with 45k kms on it, interior even smelt new - Owned 2003

- 1986 RX7 S4 - Grey PAC built car, T66, OM17 Simmons, 300rwkW owned when I was 19 - Owned 2003

- 2002 RX7 S8 Spirit R Type A - Stock- Owned 2007/2008

RX3

- 1972 RX3 S1 - White, stock rusted bucket, had a piston engine fitted, intended to restore it but sold it - Owned 2003

- 1972 RX3 S1 - Green 13B Bridgeport, various Simmons on it, was featured in Fast Fours - Owned it in 2004/5

- 1972 RX3 S1 - 10A, totally stock Mercury Blue with black interior

RX2

- 1971 RX2 S1 - Red, stock 12A, Simmons - Owned 2004

Other Mazda

- 1970 Mazda 1300 - White, stock as - Owned 2002

- 1993 Mazda 626 - Cheap daily for a short period, sold and made some money on it - Owned 2005

- 2002 Mazda 323 - Daily for a while - Owned 2005/2006

- 1991 Eunos Cosmo 20B - 230rwkW with exhaust and intake, ran a 13 - Owned 2006/2007

Australian

- 2002 Holden Monaro CV8 - M6 Flame/Flame, HSV parts, 257rwkW - Owned 2004-2006

- 2009 Ford Falcon XR6 Turbo - White manual, FPV 19s, Brembos - Owned 2011-2012

BMW

- 2006 BMW 120i - Grey Stock bough for the wife - Owned 2009-2012

- 2008 BMW 130i - Blue Stock M Sport - Owned 2012-Current

Nissan/Datsun

- 1978 Datsun 200B Auto - Beige auto, daily driver in 2004

- 1997 Nissan Skyline GTR V-Spec - Sonic silver, stock - Owned 2006-2007

- 1989 Nissan Skyline GTR - Gun Grey, TE37s, suspension work, engine etc 308rwkW - Owned 2009-2012

Muscle Cars

- 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 390 S Code Calypso Coral - Owned 2007/2008

- 1968 Dodge Charger RT 440 - Triple green matching numbers barn find - Owned 2007/2008

- 1968 Dodge Dart GTS 383 - B5 Blue, black interior restored clone - Owned 2008-2009

- 1970 Dodge Challenger RT 440 six pack - Plum crazy purple - 2007-Current

I'm sure I've missed some (probably about 10) but anyway here are some pics....

I just put a set of Falken 452s on in stock size about a week ago (went through a set in 4 months )... I wish I saw this before hand!

How many kms do people tend to get out of their tyres?