muddyell

Do it yourself mate. Really isnt that hard if you have the slightest bit of common sense

Simple for me. RWD with an LSD as standard on the sports

I didnt want a bmw like everyone else and at the time this was the only other car i could insure

Also found these mate

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/D2-RACING-COILOVERS-LEXUS-IS300-JCE10-MODELS-00-05-/250636319751?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3a5b16bc07#ht_2998wt_905

I know D2 didnt have the best of reps before and were always extremely hard but they have changed alot in the last year. Been taken over buy a company in the UK and all the issues have been addressed. They are softer and dont have the leaking and seizing issues they used to have. They are actually a very good coilover now for the money

Dude dont be too paranoid. that wasnt my intention at all. Just for an example, if you look at standard lexus alloys and how tucked into the car they are and then look at something with a decent offset you'll probably agree that the alloys with a decent offset look alot better. Personally, and im sure ormi would agree, i would never spend money on wheels with a gay offset. To me they just look hidden away and dont give the car the stance it needs when lowered

For example. This is mine on standard wheels (sorry about the crappy pic)

Now this is mine with a better offset

Ok im not entirely happy with the stance as i want mine wider and sticking out more. Im probably going to get an offset of around et15 on the next wheels and flare the arches. As you can see tho it gives a much better look. Not saying you have to go that low tho (mines gone lower since those pics )

I have heard the bc racing coilovers are pretty good. I was going to get these but the teins came up cheap

I honestly dont know about the kit you need as its an is300. I couldnt imagine it being that much heavier on the front tho. I'll have a gander and see what i can find for you

Mine did this. The blub was on its way out. Sometimes it was working and other times it wasnt. Just try replacing the bulb

Right with an offset of et30 then i recommend (personally) getting coilovers as you can adjust the height to exactly where you want it and (depending on the coilovers) you find you can also adjust the damping so you can keep the comfort if thats what you want. Just keep an eye out on eBay as a cheap set comes up every now and then. I had Tein HA's for £300 and they had only covered 500miles apparently. main thing is i have never had a problem with them. If your keeping an arch gap of about 1cm then you may not need the arches rolling. You will automatically get some camber when lowering the car aswell so this will also help when clearing the arches. The other option instead of rolling/flaring the carches is to have the metal lip removed. A few friends have done this as its solved the slight rubbing problem

No dont shave anything off the hubs mate. Wheels with a decent offset look a hell of alot better

Personally id just lower it and see what happens. If it rubs then roll the arches and adjust the camber. I have an offset of et35 rear with 5mm slip on spacer so esentially et30 and its et30 on fronts. The coilovers on the front are at thier stiffest setting and the backs about half way. The fronts hold the car firmly and dont allow much body roll which in turn doesnt allow it to rub on the arches. Its all down to personal preferance though at the end of the day. Personally how low do you want the car? where do you want the wheels to sit in the arches? etc etc

Dont get me wrong peoples advice on here is pretty damn good usually but its not always what people want. If you dont think a 50mm drop is going to be low enough for you then consider coilovers instead maybe. I personally think that the car may have a little too much roll in it with just 50mm springs and therefore you will probably find it will rub on the arches even with the camber adjusted so will therefore need to get the arches rolled aswell

Mines needs a new ecu to run, wots ur's like?

Its just got a standard ecu. What ecu is required to get it running??

how about a swap for a standard one??

Right despite people saying its easier to buy the TTE kit me and a mate have decidedwe are going to give it a go ourselves

We have a problem tho. Why is the butterfly valve needed at the supercharger? There may be a simple answer to this but we cant understand why its there when there is already one on the standard throttle body

Is there any reason why others dont do a DIY job and just buy the TTE kit? I know the kit comes with everything but why not do it yourself? Also has anyone ever done it themselves

One more thing.....does the size of the pulley at the supercharger need to be a certain size?

Any help is much apprecited guys and we will get pictures and a guide up if we manage this successfully

try and rob some red stuff pads. there are awesome when they are warm, kinda scary when cold haha

See now i was told its the other way round. I am hoping its nothing serious tbh as i cant be arsed potching about with the car again this weekend lol

How much of a hammering are you giving the car on a r regular basis?

If i were you dude i'd get over to www.driftworks.com for help about this kind of stuff as i've noticed on here that people dont seem to like people drifting or modding a car in such a way that doesnt look almost stock. When you go non there tho please try and refrain from mentioning any streeto sessions. Everyone knows it goes on but its a really bad idea mentioning it on any forum, especially ones that have been monitored by police in the past for exactly this kind of thing. Hope to see you over there dude. Any questions then dont hesitate to PM me or even give me a text if needed. If done so much work on these bloody cars that i am pretty sure i can help with quite alot lol my number is 07791279973 if you need me

Its in a fixed position for now until i buy a bride runner. One of my mates is a welder for Pro-speed exhausts so he said he'd make something up. he's made it is such a way that as soon as i buy the runner all i have to do is undo the seat from the frame and bolt the runner on. I havent got any pics of it in the car yet as i keep forgetting and the inside of my car is stinking too. I will get some asap for you

For some reason i get an amber oil light that keeps flashing on. I have no idea what its supposed to mean tho. I have checked the oil level and its fine. Could someone shed some light on this please

Oh and eddie.......this is a bride seat

all sorted now. just made a seat runner

Seriously have you people never heard of a choke? Of course the car is gonna smell of petrol when its started and the engine is cold. Fuel is being thrown at it!! just check your rev gauge when you start it and see what it idles at

Cheers for the reply dude. I got the same feeling so i have sourced a few

Whats with this site recently? noone ever seems to want to reply to anything unless its about a standard part

Got myself a Bride seat today but need a runner for it asap. Anyone know where i can get one from?

Im sure a guy on here bought that kit not so long ago. anyone know what happened to him or the car?

Right then guys i have another track session on bank holiday monday. I have a bride seat in the way and have a harness already so i got that covered but i really need to sort my brakes out. I have a few different opinons so far. Some say not to bother with grooved discs but others say do it. Also been told to get braided lines and 5.1 brake fluid. Which pads tho? EBC Red or green? Also is it worth me ordering Supra brakes instead as i know another member on here said to do it. The thing is i was looking at a mates supra and tbh his brakes dont actually seem any different to the brakes already on it. Any help is appreciated guys

Dont skimp on the ball joints dude, I had one pop on me before and trust me it does some damage. Order them from lexus and fit em yourself. Really isnt a hard job to do either. Ive done both sides on mine and didnt take that long at all really

A little update on the lex as i know alot of people didnt like it before

Had a drift track day down pembrey a few weeks ago and loved every minute

Just a couple of pics from the session

Since then i have changed the wheels. Now have enkei RB01's on there. They 16x8.5 et38 rear and 16x7 et33 front. I also got rid of most of those ****ty stickers too

Few pics of how she looks now

I know the back needs lowering more but i just havent got round to doing it yet