Help Choose Caliper Colour

[Peter P18]

Just booked mine in for a complete strip down and repaint. Not orange again, but you'll have to wait and see what colour I opted for instead! 

Also getting my wheels re-done in the next couple of weeks to better suit the new caliper colour. 

Will be a long wait, place I've opted for is up in Nottingham, and earliest they could do is early October! 

Still, should be awesome once they're done.

[Big Rat]

5 minutes ago, Peter P18 said:

Just booked mine in for a complete strip down and repaint. Not orange again, but you'll have to wait and see what colour I opted for instead! 

Also getting my wheels re-done in the next couple of weeks to better suit the new caliper colour. 

Will be a long wait, place I've opted for is up in Nottingham, and earliest they could do is early October! 

Still, should be awesome once they're done.

@Peter P18 I think if there is going to be a wait this is the ideal opportunity for a little competition to guess what it is going to be,the winner receives nothing except the admiration of us all 😉

Big Rat

Ill start here's mine......

 

[Peter P18]

Very good Paul, hopefully they do a better job with mine though! Lol.

I'm also opting for the more expensive stencilling option as opposed to vinyl for the 'Brembo' logos.

This is the firm I opted to use: http://www.brakecaliperspecialists.uk/shop/brake-caliper-paint/kawasaki-green/

I like the fact they also give a proportion of the money to charity.

Not cheap mind, bill came in just over £800, but should look the nuts when they are done.

My wheels are also going black, and I'll be swapping out the blue lug nuts for black ones as well.

Should really pop against all the dark colours.

Guess you win the admiration of us all!

Cheers.

 

Pete

[Big Rat]

12 minutes ago, Peter P18 said:

Very good Paul, hopefully they do a better job with mine though! Lol.

I'm also opting for the more expensive stencilling option as opposed to vinyl for the 'Brembo' logos.

This is the firm I opted to use: http://www.brakecaliperspecialists.uk/shop/brake-caliper-paint/kawasaki-green/

I like the fact they also give a proportion of the money to charity.

Not cheap mind, bill came in just over £800, but should look the nuts when they are done.

My wheels are also going black, and I'll be swapping out the blue lug nuts for black ones as well.

Should really pop against all the dark colours.

Guess you win the admiration of us all!

Cheers.

 

Pete

@Peter P18 Gotta admire a man who knows what he wants and simply goes for it 👍

Big Rat

[Pecker]

Pete, mind if I ask what wheels and lug nuts you'll be running? Looking forward to seeing the final finish...

Thanks,

[Peter P18]

Hey Mark.

Still going with the Wedsports SA67R's I have on the car at the moment. Just changing the colour from shadow chrome to black.

Lugs I am considering are these ones: http://www.kamispeed.com/Kics-Leggdura-12x1-5-Black-Lug-Nuts-p/kyo.wkic1k.htm

My wheel specs are: 19 x 9 ET 35 front with MPSS 245/35/19 tires, and 19 x 10 Et 42 rear with MPSS 275/30/19's.

These are lighter than the factory BBS wheels, and are really nice. Only trouble is they are no longer produced, so only way to find them is secondhand!

Just have to pray I don't do anything worse than curbing them (something I did the other week, hence the plan to change the colour on all four, and re-do my calipers etc).

[Pecker]

Cheers Pete,

The kamispeed lug nut range is very tempting!

Also, I'm guessing you're on coilovers... did you have to roll the arches to avoid them rubbing the tyres? My RR racing delivery has arrived so good times ahead lol.

Thanks,

Mark

[Peter P18]

3 minutes ago, Pecker said:

Cheers Pete,

The kamispeed lug nut range is very tempting!

Also, I'm guessing you're on coilovers... did you have to roll the arches to avoid them rubbing the tyres? My RR racing delivery has arrived so good times ahead lol.

Thanks,

Mark

No worries Mark.

Yes, currently running a set of BC BR coilovers with the uprated Swift springs. These will be going soon though so I can try out the new mid-range offering from RR-Racing instead. Rafi and Simon were very complimentary of my car after I sent them a copy of the magazine with my feature, but did give me stick about the BC's! Lol.

Not a bad setup, but the new ones should be even better.

No arch rolling on my car whatsoever. Had some rubbing issues with the front inner arch liners, but SRD seem to have sorted that out after they heated up the plastic and re-molded it away from the tires.

What goodies did you get from RR-Racing? Have to say I've been really pleased with every one of their products so far.

[Pecker]

9 minutes ago, Peter P18 said:

No worries Mark.

Yes, currently running a set of BC BR coilovers with the uprated Swift springs. These will be going soon though so I can try out the new mid-range offering from RR-Racing instead. Rafi and Simon were very complimentary of my car after I sent them a copy of the magazine with my feature, but did give me stick about the BC's! Lol.

Not a bad setup, but the new ones should be even better.

No arch rolling on my car whatsoever. Had some rubbing issues with the front inner arch liners, but SRD seem to have sorted that out after they heated up the plastic and re-molded it away from the tires.

What goodies did you get from RR-Racing? Have to say I've been really pleased with every one of their products so far.

Good stuff, thanks Pete. I must admit, your car is the finest looking this side of the pond

Current mods on mine are:- custom remap, K&N typhoon & custom rear exhaust section/silencers.

Goodies just arrived from Simon & Rafi are:- USRS, AOS, new spec RR Racing coilovers (fast road setup), and full Borla exhaust with hi-flow initial cats, 2nd cat delete and carbon fibre tips. Can't wait for the results/looks/noise/handling & ride improvements.

Then hopefully before year end I'm getting a full paint correction, new rims & tyres c/w fancy lug nuts

[Peter P18]

Nice one Mark! Got some lovely additions there from RR-Racing. The USRS and AOS are a must in my opinion. Look forward to seeing the carbon tips you got with the Borla, always thought they'd look good!

So you got these coilovers: http://www.rr-racing.com/RR-Racing-Road-Track-Coilover-Suspension-for-ISF-p/isffsu0001.htm

In which case, I'm very jealous!

Exactly what I am after for mine before I move up to the supercharger kit.

Also looking to add the OS Giken LSD to the rear to help tame the extra horsepower.

Do let me know how you get on with the new coilovers. Hoping to order mine soon, but won't be for a little while yet sadly!

Nice to see another owner pushing ahead with the modified route.

[Pecker]

Yes Peter, those are indeed the ones. Hoping to drop the car slightly with these as well.

I'll try and get some decent pics shortly, plus some feedback on the mods 

On the lookout for decent carbon or gloss black front & rear diffusers as well, but most quality ones seem pretty expensive...

Think I was born with the mod bug already installed...

[Peter P18]

Indeed Mark, think we must share that birth defect! Lol.

Diffusers are pricey I'm afraid! You can't get the Arkym version I am running anymore. Real shame as I would have loved to grab the front to match it up.

Bison R lip looks pretty good for the money? Seen a lot of them on the US forum. Fit and finish aren't bad at all.

You do get the odd diffuser come up on the for sale section of the US forum. Seen a couple recently.

Be careful with the drop. Mine is quite clunky at the moment. Not sure if that's an issue with the BC's, or the fact it's too low. I'll probably raise it slightly when they swap them out for the RR-Racing coils.

[Pecker]

Not a bad defect IMHO

I'll check the Bison R variety out... mod funds have taken a bit of an ISF beating though lol!

Thanks for the advice on the drop, might take a few attempts to get it right.

[kieron1977]

All done, looks Very good.

I Think the front wheels are on wrong side, can anyone confirm this pls as will get them swapped over at lexus when i take car in on friday.

[Mark G]

1 hour ago, kieron1977 said:

All done, looks Very good.

I Think the front wheels are on wrong side, can anyone confirm this pls as will get them swapped over at lexus when i take car in on friday.

Great colour on the calipers, yes the front wheels are on the wrong way round.

[Farqui]

Bling, bling!

They look great, well done.

Not so sure about the locking wheel nuts tho. Mine are in the same state and need sorting out #sigh