SKperformance Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Well since it was seen last year i have Refinished my rims to a machine finish from being painted. upsized my tires to Toyo T1-R 255/35 20( gives the rims some extra cushion ) and 275/30 20 for the rear alarm/starter 2 way paging also opens and closes my windows JL audio stereo 10w-7 and 500/1 with a 1 farad cap factory matched the front grille to the rest of the upper colour replaced the passenger mirror which cracked got all 4 new Drilled rotors PBR brake pads changed to Motul synthetic oil for the engine Motul synthetic for the diff Foglight mod to use them without the headlights Golden Yellow 3000k HID's for the headlights HID's for my fogs using Phillip's gen 3 ballasts and osram xenarc bulbs with 9006 adapters LED bulbs for the front turn signals as well as adding load resistors so they flash normal LED interior bulbs for everything LED bumper lens bulbs LED's added to the upper turn signals and also the lower dummy lights beside the fogs which had none PIAA bulbs for the city lights PIAA bulbs for the trunk licence Rear chrome trunk lid handle ( not that big ugly thing on eBay )that attaches to the rear plate from Mercedes Benz. Changed all the bulbs for the heated seats VSC and headlight washer buttons under the ashtray New Lexus carpets. optima yellow top battery new ground wires painted the rear sub cover as it was fading ( the best and most effective mod to freshen the interior with new carpets Last years mods were Lsportline mufflers Brembo orange anodized calipers new fog light my 20 inch O.Z. rims with some crappy dunlops cold air intake fixed all the stone chips MR. clean magic eraser'd the whole inteior and made it look factory new again got a new master key This years mods left finish my exhaust with borla y-pipe mufflers or just do an x-pipe finally paint my L-sportline bodykit and install it as well as getting my hood and trunk painted ( i am keeping the 2 tone ) take all 28 dings out of the body panels clear bra the front end after i get it painted tint the windows with a 50% mirror ( not the fading one tint film) which adds a slight glare but nothing dark as it looks like the glass is just really clean and shiney instead of black. finally put my celsior badge on mods left........ maybe get a header from J brady other than that i think i am done until i find a supercharger since i don't want to get into a turbo set up for it since the Japanese company C's is gone :( Enjoy ,i know i am Last year this year ( well today and yesterday) last night on Yonge street int Toronto Tonight in Niagara falls at the Casino All right ,that is it for now , let me know which pics you like. Next update will be when i get the kit on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwallican Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Sweet!! How's the ride on the 20s? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfish Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Sweet!! How's the ride on the 20s? Sk, I think you have the nicest modded LS on these boards, Super congrats You are modding the LS the way it should be modded. Classy, ( NO GHETTO ) Clean and very sharp. You should be proud, Very proud. Just admiring the car B) What is the name of the 50% tint that you will be installing ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Thats dope...watch out for curbs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFeldes Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Very Classy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Thanks rwallican, The ride with 20's is actually not that bad as you would expect from a 2-3 inch drop with the rims. I would owe it all to the JIC's which are very comfortable for daily driving. If i didn't know the car had suspension it could pass for OEM LS but we all know that is a cloud of air ,so it is hard to compare. Also the wider rims help level out the bumps. LOL ,thanks DCfish. I want the car to look like it could be factory but with something you can;t put your finger on why it looks different , well except for the 20's. I love the look of a big rim on a big car but i am tired of chrome as it is just not me. The tint i am planning on getting is not a name brand as i have not gotten into shopping for it yet. I just know what i want and that is a very light shading which can only be gained from the 50% mirror. It is just like normal mirror but you can see through it more unless you have a glare problem then you see nothing. In bright sunlight you can only see a reflection but at night you can see shadow and colour. 3M and LLumar both make good films. Thanks calab , i am not worried about curbs as i never hit any with my other cars and this set has a large rim protector bar on its side. Thank you also RF , classy is the look i am going for . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRP_LS400 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 very nice LS, rims are sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
93LSOwner Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 modding the LS the way it should be modded. Classy, ( NO GHETTO ) Ditto to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexlover1 Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 modding the LS the way it should be modded. Classy, ( NO GHETTO ) Ditto to that. Love the 20inch rims everything about the car and especially the photography skills which are a big part of these shots. I like the fountain and hard rock cafe back drops best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razahyde Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 wow i must give credit where its deserved and u deserve alot i like how it looks "unique" but at same time its still got stock effect to it, all i can think of now really is a tint and HID that halogens are ruining the car -get some pics of the JL u put in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW03ES Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Looks good SK. Typically I don't care for mods and especially not 20" wheels, but your car looks really tasteful as if it could have come from the factory that way. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akewlguy Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 How are the disks and breaks? I have to get some new ones.. What brand disks did you buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 Thanks LRP_LS400 and 93LSOwner i love the rims and how they complement the cars lines. Thanks lexlover1 i also like those 2 pics . One day i will get a good slr/digital to take the shots i really want to see. Thanks razahyde the stock/unique look is what i was going for. You and this JL thing again :) . One day i will take a pic of it but it has no skill to look at which i why i never focused on it. Thanks Steve i love mods as you know but i do hate almost 90% of 20 inch rims sold. I wanted a stock look but a slightly modified one that you are not sure exactly what it is has changed but you know something is different besides the rims. The same reason i bought the L-sportline kit as it basically looks stock but with a slightly longer lip on the ends . Hell if i did not know for sure i was looking at a L-sportline kit i would say it was stock as it has no fins ,extra openings or other travesties in design. If you want new disks buy the Brembo' drilled ones ,eBay probably is the cheapest . They are great and resist warping alot better than most if not all aftermarket ones. They also put alot of effort into the design of each rotor and its application with specific wind vanes and angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akewlguy Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Are these disks, stainless? Or should I follow the process and paint the center piece? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branshew Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Sweet ride, but I would expecting nothing less from you after looking at your ES all of these years. I had the Llumar on my ES with a slight mirror. It had a "graphite" look to it - in that it was somewhat reflective in some lights and not in others depending on the angle. It was a 30% transmission all the way around, but I'm not sure of the reflectivity percentage factor. I haven't tinted the LS yet, but I would use the same tint again if I do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akewlguy Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Hey man I love the background of the pictures.. I guess I know what I am going to do for the future! Next week I will have a picture in front of the white house.. Hopefully I wont get the police after me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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