TOBY

I am convinced. Made an appointment for the xpel guy to come out and have the clear protection put on my car. Included is...hood, bumper, fenders, mirrors.. $650.00. Materials are genuine 3m scotchguard products www.xpel.com put in your zip, most come right to your house to do the work.

another side question.... does any one else have the rear deck vibrate and make noise when you are on the volume???

I have a blue onyx pearl IS. Every time I wash the car I wince to a new rock scratch/chip. I have owned other cars in the past and swear that this car is the worst, somehow it attracts scratches and chips. I drive 95% highway and have not noticed any serious road debris from the norm. I do not tailgate. Well now that I have whined, have any of you out there installed the clear bra and what are your impressions of the appearance. After I work on the hood (wet sand) I was thinking of having one installed?? Any thoughts on installation after deep chips/scratches cannot be removed???

I added this very same Fujita Intake to my car last week. Here are my observations on the intake's performance. First of all; some may frown, but I opted for the 250 due to gas mileage and the look of the car, not thinking the performance side of it. Do I regret it??, somewhat. Hence, the reason to get a little more performance from a car that does not do sooooo bad. I think that the 250 needed about 10-20 hp to make "me" comfortable about its performance. 1. Ease of installation I give it a 10. It took me 15 minutes to install, I had more problems removing the oem cover clips than anything. . 2. Fit and appearance. I give it a 10. Looks are very appealing, and the fit is great. 3. Performance. Unsure, probably 5. I have noticed some powerband difference about 4,800 rpm (which is where the torque kicks in) Before the intake, the !Removed! end would never loosen. It does slightly now when I "punch it" (I have the sports pkg 18" w/ Dunlops). Unfortunately I have no access to a dyno to prove any results that my mind thinks are there. I would say that there is a performance difference by adding this intake, how much?? really depends on geographic area, sitting still, temperature and humidity. The most of all what I have experienced is no difference at all unless the engine is COMPLETELY warmed up. 4. Gas mileage is the same or maybe a little less. This may be due to me seeing if this intake truly makes a difference or not. (keeping on the throttle) 5. Noise. Acceptable at cruising speeds. When on the throttle, pretty loud. I'm glad I had the chance to demonstrate this intake and give a fair opinion of the Fujita F5. Overall, I am pleased with the outcome of the intake. Obvoiusly as what has been recommended previously in the thread, you need to open both ends. This is something that I will weigh at the moment the exhausts become more available. On the other hand, maybe I will go see that red 350 at the dealership...... naaahhh!!! lol.

Relax and drive it, it has a warranty. I own a Harley, talk about a noise box!!!!

If you are an audiophile get the ML system you will be very impressed. If you are like most people the stock system sounds very good and will saffice.

The 250 makes the same sound. Yes it is due to the direct fuel injection systems

keep proper or slightly higher that normal air pressure to keep your wheels from bending/popping the tire beads. As for the Bridgestones, I have heard similiar complaints on wet traction and noise. My IS came with 18" Dunlop (love them for warm weather) terrible on cold pavement/snow (summer tire).

Brake dust..... Yes I have lots of brake dust. This just tells me I'm having lost of fun driving the thing. THe dust is due to high friction pads versus semi metalic ones that other manufacturers use. As for any other issues. When I play music loudly, 50% of the time, the trunk deck rattles due to the bass. I will be seeing Lexus soon on that.

Hello, I am new to both this forum and also the Lexus Experience. I will say that I am glad that I joined both!! I spent some time yesterday and read many informational topics on the past IS series. Now that I own a new IS I am looking for a few answers that someone out there may already know about. 1. I place KN filters in every automobile I have owned for the simple fact of not ever having to replace it. Also to mention small increases in MPG and horsepower. Anyone out there have an ETA when KN will release a filter for this car? I have the 2.5l 2. My vehicle came with standard halogen lights. PIAA offers a very good Brilliant White light for the fogs and low/high beams. How in the world do you get to the lights to replace the bulbs? Do you go through the fender well?? The lights are practically set in the fender. 3. I realize the car is new, when will the aftermarket take control of accessories for this car?? I am itching for things to do to it. I also have a bit of advice to share: If you get your new IS window tinted the 3rd brake light is removable so the tinter can tint behind it. It looks silly as being cut out, trust me I found out the hard way. It goes back to the tinter for a redo tomorrow! I look forward to topics and discussions/learning as I go along. Thanks for your readings/responses Toby