IS250 F-Sport Build Thread

[dougie175]

Another quick little mod this time it was the upgrade sport footbrake pedal. As my car is an F-Sport it comes with nice sports pedals for the accelerator, brake and foo rest at least however the foot brake itself was just a rubber covered little stump.

Removed the rubber and was left with this:

Then I made myself a nice sports pedal mounting plate from a bit of aluminium we had knocking about in the workshop:

Then I installed a Corolla sport clutch pedal cover and now have a nice matching set of pedals

[Farqui]

The devil is in the detail, well done. Looks good buddy.

[dougie175]

Thanks for the feedback on the grill gents much appreciated, but think its probably going to look best left alone, I was starting to think the black surround would work like most of the opinions on here until I saw this picture and it just looks cheap like a lower spec model with the grill black on my colour and F-Sport bumper

I'm still not 100% off the idea of a colour coded grill surround but think this photo makes up my mind that black doesn't work on my colour at least

[dougie175]

Just received some photos from the guy who is making my steering wheel, I cannot wait for this to arrive and get it fitted!

 

[dougie175]

Right gentlemen could do with racking your brains to see if anyone can think or something I can use to help me retrofit a QI Charger into my arm rest cupboard, essentially I am looking to re-create this:

I have the hardware sorted for the actual charging with can do that bit of the job I am trying to figure out where I can find a tray that is roughly 12cm wide 18cm long with enough depth to hide the 3 coil QI charger and secure the phone above, the lips on either side of the try would allow it to rest on the lip edges inside the arm rest, leaving a nice tray to pop the phone in and charge, but I cant think of anything that will be the right shape to house the phone and have nice lips down the sides for mounting anyone got any ideas?

Thanks

[dougie175]

My underline skirt kit arrived from the US yesterday should be fitted by weekend all being well

 

[Farqui]

Could you modify this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232302796731

[dougie175]

28 minutes ago, Farqui said:

Could you modify this?

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232302796731

 

Cheers for the suggestion mate but don't think i can make that one work. One of the guys at work has just given me a very good idea though involving an old Auris rear bumper support!

[dougie175]

Look what just arrived, now I'm a very excited boy, the workmanship is fantastic. No idea when I am going to get to fit it but soon hopefully!

 

[dougie175]

Couple more updates, gave my front brake callipers a service and change my front pads last night, alongside also starting to build the framework for my wireless phone charger.

This evening it was time to fit my underskirt kit, I appreciate this wont be to everyone taste again, possibly a little "boy racer" for some however I personally love them they fit beautifully and bring the black from the front splitter and rear bumper splitters nicely along the sides.

Perfect fitment nice and snug

How they mount underneath

Few outside shots, please excuse how dirty the car is didn't have time to wash it once I had finished fitting them

 

[Farqui]

You sure do have an eye for the details.

The skirts look surprisingly well on your car, well done.

[lex28]

Ok I want this...how will you take payment!! 

[TigerFish]

They look good 😎

 

 

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[dougie175]

14 minutes ago, lex28 said:

Ok I want this...how will you take payment!! 

BACS, cheque or cash if you got it ill take it he he

[dougie175]

Another day another modification! Lots and lots happened recently, managed to get a spare hour today whilst my wife and daughter had an afternoon nap so get my new custom steering wheel and carbon fibre controls fitted. This steering wheel not only looks amazing but feels even better really adds something to the driving experience again another modification I am over the moon with!

[Glarhzilla]

Looks fantastic mate. Do you have the link for the side skirt blades? I can't find the specific ones you have and would rather go with a recommended one than a random selected one. Lol.

Thanks in advance

 

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[dougie175]

Thanks mate, heres a link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360832554583?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[Glarhzilla]

Thanks mate, heres a link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360832554583?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Top man. Appreciate that. Keep up the great work on your car.

 

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[Monocle]

They should give you your own show on TV. Incredible work!

[dougie175]

1 hour ago, Monocle said:

They should give you your own show on TV. Incredible work!

Haha like it! Thanks very much

[rayaans]

Some very nice subtle touches going on here. All adds up to a great looking vehicle which has the perfect balance between sleeper and shouty.

[dougie175]

3 minutes ago, rayaans said:

Some very nice subtle touches going on here. All adds up to a great looking vehicle which has the perfect balance between sleeper and shouty.

Very kind words thanks very much genuinely much appreciated

[dougie175]

Ok so this one is very rough around the edges and a bit of a mock up for my wireless arm rest charger, please don't judge it on looks it was made for function. Which I can confirm it functions perfectly.

I'm a big wireless charger fan and user, have 1 next to the sofa at home, 1 next to my bed for bedtime and 1 on my desk at work so despite using my phone a lot for work purposes when estimating, I really don't need 1 in the car but hell why not its a project that so far has cost me £10

This is the tray that just sits there but it easily removed if you need to get to something under the tray

My wife's phone placed in and charging dock (mine was being used to take the picture), obviously it works with either phone or any phone with wireless charging capabilities

I would like to look at ways to work on the dock to make it look OEM, as I mentioned it is very rough, would like to get a much neater and nicer shape with removable bumper supports then have the unit flocked to match the interior of the arm rest, but I cant figure out how to achieve a nice OEM looking unit

[rayaans]

On ‎08‎/‎06‎/‎2017 at 9:23 PM, dougie175 said:

Ok so this one is very rough around the edges and a bit of a mock up for my wireless arm rest charger, please don't judge it on looks it was made for function. Which I can confirm it functions perfectly.

I'm a big wireless charger fan and user, have 1 next to the sofa at home, 1 next to my bed for bedtime and 1 on my desk at work so despite using my phone a lot for work purposes when estimating, I really don't need 1 in the car but hell why not its a project that so far has cost me £10

This is the tray that just sits there but it easily removed if you need to get to something under the tray

My wife's phone placed in and charging dock (mine was being used to take the picture), obviously it works with either phone or any phone with wireless charging capabilities

I would like to look at ways to work on the dock to make it look OEM, as I mentioned it is very rough, would like to get a much neater and nicer shape with removable bumper supports then have the unit flocked to match the interior of the arm rest, but I cant figure out how to achieve a nice OEM looking unit

That looks like a good rough guide. 

Perhaps access to a 3D printer may be beneficial?

[dougie175]

1 hour ago, rayaans said:

That looks like a good rough guide. 

Perhaps access to a 3D printer may be beneficial?

Don't know anyone with access to one unfortunately :-(