matt2421

NICE!!! I know its a detail that most people miss, but i think the drilled/slotted brakes really set off your wheels and the overall appearance of the car.

I've been wanting to do this for a while and finally got around to doing it. Its probably not all that noticeable but i love the way my brakes look after the upgrades. Take a look and let me know what you think. If anybody else has any other upgrades and pics please post as i'm always looking to do the little things to make my GS look sexier!!!

I bought an attachemnt on ebay to hold my i-touck/iphone. I like it and its easy to get to/operate

I have an '06 GS 430. I get about 20 in the city and about 25 on the highway.

Hey man, Not sure if this helps any, but i have an '06 GS 430 with Nav and a iphone 3G and have never had any of problems that are listed in this post. Just a guess here but maybe the issue you are having is with your iphone if it is either a 1st generation or a 3GS. Please post if you figure it out as i may want to upgrade my phone in the near future.

Jay, 1) Can Bestbuy do this if I were to buy the adapter online? I cant speak for best buy, i went to a local car stereo installation place for the work. They charged me $50 and it took about a half hour to install. 2) DOes the original CD system comes out? WHat goes in the space of the CD unit? Nothing comes out of the car at all, with the elekteck model there is an extra 2" x 4" piece that gets installed behind your head unit. You cannot see it all and you never even know its there once its installed 3) I have a navigation unit, would it mess up anything? My nav unit still works fine and the installation of the ipod integrator has no effect on the nav unit 4) How about iphone compatibilty for either of the vendors? the only difference between my itouch and iphone when hooking them up to my car is that when i hook up my iphone i get message if i want to switch to airplane mode, in which i press no and everything works fine. normally i just leave my itouch hooked up in the car at all times but there are times when my iphone battery needs charging so i unhook the itouch and hook up the iphone. i have the same playlists on both my iphone and itouch so the two devices are interchangeable for me 5) What would be the price for install? i guess this would depend on where you go. I paid $50 but from what i have read on these posts i would expect anyhwere from $50 - $100 6) Also, how can I add the satelite radio functionality? If you get the elekteck device that i have the unit actually has two auxillary output's that you can use for whatever you like. i used one of them for my sat radio. so i can switch between either my itouch or my sat radio whenever i want. I havent done any research on this in quite a while but i do remember that vais technology was working on a way to watch videos on your nav screen via your ipod, if that technology would have been available when i was shopping around i would have got that. But all in all i am extremely happy with the elekteck product i purchased Mat2421: I have a 2005 LS 430 with Nav. Which adapter should I go with. I am a newbie. Is Vais or Elekteck good? I have more qns: 1) Can Bestbuy do this if I were to buy the adapter online? 2) DOes the original CD system comes out? WHat goes in the space of the CD unit? 3) I have a navigation unit, would it mess up anything? 4) How about iphone compatibilty for either of the vendors? 5) What would be the price for install 6) Also, how can I add the satelite radio functionality? Sorry about too many qns. Regards Jay My email is: mcotocjb@yahoo.com

I have 20"s on my car and i love them. I used to think the stock wheels were pretty cool but the after market wheels make the car stand out. I get tons of compliments on them and I havent had any issues with vibration at top speeds or any other issues with the larger wheels.

I wouldnt have recommanded the cross/slotted drilled rotors.... your basically sacrificing performance and most importantly SAFETY for appearance. these rotors haven been known to crack, due to the holes and slots and since they become hot and cold too quickly....therefore there is a possibility that you could lose braking ability which would leave you with 2 options hit the dude from behind or hit that pole!! hopefully that doesnt happen...anyways if these rotors were "SO GOOD" im pretty sure Formula 1 and Nascar would gotten some too! Well, i guess if all 4 rotors cracked and disintegrated at the same time, thus rendering all 4 of my braking points to fail, then maybe your scenario above would come true. I'll telll you this though, the after market rotors i have on my vehicle now are much thicker and better built than the OEM rotors. So my new rotors are less likely to warp and they will last longer. Now, in general terms, while i agree that the benefits of the cross drilled pattern arguably may not outweigh their weaknesses, the slotted pattern is a proven upgrade to normal rotors for day to day driving. As for NASCAR and Formula 1 not using the slotted/cross drilled pattern, you have to understand that those guys run thier brakes at a much hotter point than do normal day to day drivers. Going from 220 mph down to 70 mph is going to put alot more stress on your brakes than normal day to dy driving. So the heat for which normal day to day rotors are rated will never reach thier full potential. Anyway, thanks for your post and happy driving in your 300.

Wow, no replys, awesome. anyway, i went with brake performace and got the rotors i wanted. I also upgraded to the akebono brake pads and they are silent with no brake dust.

I have a 2006 GS430 with Nav and Mark Levinson. Like you, i did tons of research on what would work for ipod integration in my car. I was stoked when i heard that Vais Technology had a product that would show my ipod videos on my nav screen but got tottally bummed out when it wasnt compatible with my year car. I ended up going with an Elekteck model and it works great. I'll tell ya the first time you hear your ipod music through your Mark Levinson without the noise and static of an FM modulator, you will get blown away. Also, i have installed a Sportster 5 satelite radio in my car and it was a snap connecting it to my Elekteck integrator as it already had an extra auxillary input. hope that helps

I have an '06 GS 430 and am looking to get some after market rotors. Really looking to get something that will look good as a back drop to my after market wheels. So, something in a cross drilled/dimple design in chrome/silver is what i am looking for. Just wondering if there are any other GS owners who have bought and installed some after market rotors on thier ride who could reccomend a good looking and functional product.

I have an '06 GS430 and i'm looking to get something other than the "noisy" fm modulator i currently use to listen to my ipod touch and/or iphone. I would also like for the new adaptor to be able to play the videos i have on these devices on my nav screen. I have checked out this forum and the VAIS product website but under the compatibilty screen it says that the video ipod adapter is not available for '06 GS 430's with factory DVD. So i was wondering if there were any other '06 GS 430 owners out there who have found and are using an ipod video/audio adapter that works.