Replacement Headlight + Upgrade The Suspension Setup

[Sean John]

Hi guys

I own a black 2001 Lexus IS300, with the sport package, and I love the car. However, I have few things to change to bring her back the her young dayz.

My headlights are not in good shape... the lenses are starting to become "yellowish" and it is a shame since the front end look soo good. Changing them for OEM headlight would cost me a fortune, so I'm startying to shop on eBay.

I've found some JDM BLACK HEADLIGHTS but I'm concerned about 1) the look on a blak car and 2) if they will fit properly as OEM. Have you replaced your headlights, and you have some suggestion?

Secondly, after 8 years, the suspension would need to be change. I'm looking at a combo of Tokico HP with some Eibahc Pro-kit springs. What do you think about this setup?

If you want, take a sneak peek at her : My IS 300

Let me know guys!

Eric L.

[smooth1]

before you go replacing the headlights, you might want to just try a headlight restore kit. Thiers about 20 bucks and I've seen them do a fantastic job of bringing them back to new. Blake has a nice step by step pictoral over in the Detailing forum (Crystal headlight restore kit). Looked great when he was done.

For the suspension, what are you looking at spending? Unless you know what your doing, just mix matching springs and shocks could lead to issues later, or to an undesired ride result. To soft a spring on too stiff a shock or vice versa or both to soft or both to stiff. Depending on what your looking for, I would either go with OEM repalcements, or a coilover where the spring and the shock are matched and designed to work with each other.

[Sean John]

Hi Smooth1!

Thanks for the healight tip. for sure I'll be trying that, i think it might be worthing it.

As for the suspension, well I already had eibach Pro Kit on an 00 SiR, and an 04 Mazda 3, with OEM springs and they were awesome! Especially on the SiR ...man that car was something!

As for the shocks, well tokico has always been well rated I think... and I read few post where people did have this combo, and where quite satisfied... I'm also looking at some Tein's too.

I founding that OEM are really expensive, and I'd rather spend that kind of cash (or even less) on something that would be better that OEM. I'm looking at spending 600-650$ for the springs and shocks.

Eric L.

before you go replacing the headlights, you might want to just try a headlight restore kit. Thiers about 20 bucks and I've seen them do a fantastic job of bringing them back to new. Blake has a nice step by step pictoral over in the Detailing forum (Crystal headlight restore kit). Looked great when he was done.

For the suspension, what are you looking at spending? Unless you know what your doing, just mix matching springs and shocks could lead to issues later, or to an undesired ride result. To soft a spring on too stiff a shock or vice versa or both to soft or both to stiff. Depending on what your looking for, I would either go with OEM repalcements, or a coilover where the spring and the shock are matched and designed to work with each other.