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Sean John

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  1. 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.
  2. Had the same problem.... they just cleaned and lube the hatch, and everything went back to normal! Eric L.
  3. 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.
  4. Hi Lexus Freak It has 130K on it, but it is cristal clean!! Seriously, I was shocked how clea it was! Even the guys doing the inspection were amazed! As for the Garrit, I'm not that pleased.... Like I've mentionned, they seem to be vewry noisy and I'm feeling every single cracks on the road... Having the choice, I think I would go for some Ultra Grip Ice, or Pilot Alpin. I've heard good things about General Tire Altimax Artic. Hope it helps! Eric L.
  5. Hi IndyKen About the noise, I'm pretty sure it is the tires too... Yesterday was a bit warmer here, and the noise was really not that present. As for the shocks/ball joint, I had the car inspected prior to buying it (they took like 90 minutes a the Toyota Dealership, and i was there) and they haven't found anything around that. Also, I Know the previous owner did change the ball joint 2 years ago, so I'm assuming they are still good. As for the choice of the Toyo's, they were coming with the car, and they were brand new... At 240$CAD each, I think I'll live with the noise they are making! My gf has the same tire, smaller size, on her RSX and we were quite surprised with the performance on her car. For the summer, I'm planning to go with General Tire Exclaim UHP. I had those on my previous car, and was quite pleased with the performance. I used to have FZ4 on my 00 Si (man they were good), but I gotta say, the UHP are quite great (especially under the rain), and the thread look great! My winter tire on my previous car were Good Year Ultra Grip Ice, and that was a really good tire! It was burning quite quickly, but man they were sticky! Thanks for the tip for the HID, I'll try that and see if it works. I've double checked yesterday, and the HID are in the right position, and when I'm starting the car, they going up and adjust themselves. Again, thanks for the detailed answer, it is quite appreciated! Eric L.
  6. Hi Guys I just bought an 01 black IS 300 with the sport package! Awesome car!!! however, I do have some questions in regards of the suspensions/wheels. I'm living in Quebec, Canada and our winter here are pretty much destroying our roads. My car is fitted with a set of 215/45/R17 Toya Garritt KX tires. I gotta say that they do look good, but I'm feeling a lot of the road imperfections through the steering wheel/direction. I Can this be related to the tires and it may be the bearings that are due to be changed? Worst than that, can it be the ball joint? I may be a bit to over caring with my car, but I'm just trying to see if it is "normal " behaviour? It is like a sensation of something being "notched" (don't know if it is the right word here...) sometimes. Also, I'm having my Headlight Level Warnig light going on and off? Any wasy way to reset that? Because everything looks fine and works fine, and I haven't done any suspension work on the car? Thanks for your help! Eric L.
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