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General Information

Name
QWKSLVR
Year
2005
Make
Lexus
Model
IS300
Color
Milennium Silver Metallic (1C0)
History
ig: @wali.rifai.... 5th owner (2nd long-term owner, 2nd/3rd/4th listed owners were dealers). Purchased in May 2018 with 138k miles bone stock with original paint and no bodywork (but not perfect by any means! there was a rust hole on the center-front edge of the hood and a dent on the driver side quarter panel with paint missing, and a cracked taillight 🤦‍♂️). But it cleaned up nice! The rest of the car after repairs is original paint, including the unrepaired hood in these beachside pics.

More (updated) pictures are in my album/gallery here: https://www.my.is/media/albums/qwkslvr-glamour-shots.3670/
Constantly updated mod list here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hG2Vck3KLInPi-If1Ouqa6BwcalCGwcw/edit#gid=324224978

Modifications

Drivetrain
1998 USDM NA Supra VVT-i longblock with 101k miles
Brand new 2JZ-GE VVT-i complete head from Toyota with cams, valves, etc.
ARP2000 head/main studs
Brian Crower HD H-beam rods
Custom Diamond Racing 10:1 pistons
King race bearings
BC 0300S springs/retainers
GSC Power viton valve stem seals
Full valve job using OEM valves, all machine work done at MBR Race Engines
GTE headgasket and oil pump
Fluidampr
Titan Motorsports ARP2000 crank bolt
Titan Motorsports exhaust cam gear
Brand new OEM Toyota VVT-i gear
Gates racing timing belt
All new OEM accessories (alt, ps, ac, wp)
All Powerhouse Racing billet pulleys
Chase Bays custom spec power steering relocation and cooler kit
Completely stock exhaust, just a muffler delete and 4" Megan Racing burnt tip
Completely stock intake system
Factory manual ECU
Koyorad radiator
Rude Boy Performance T56 Magnum F manual swap
Wide ratio 1/2/3, close ratio 5/6
QuickTime SFI bellhousing
DriveshaftShop 4" alu driveshaft to stock M98 LSD
3.91 final drive M98 LSD
McLeod RST twin plate clutch
Tilton 6000 series hydraulic release bearing
Chase Bays 3/4" bore Wilwood master cylinder
Artec V-band cast tubular manifold
Plazmaman one-off billet intake manifold
Bosch 82mm throttle
PHR triple pump hanger
ID2000
Custom fuel system
Panic Made custom harness
Xcessive/Panic Link G4X (TALTX) ECU package with boost solenoid/harness, ethanol content sensor, and expansion loom
2IS DBW throttle pedal
ABS relocation
Battery relocation
Garrett GTX3584RS turbo with T51R mod PSR compressor housing and 0.83AR stainless V-band turbine housing
Dodo racing coil kit
Interior
Full black leather interior
Custom triple gauge pod with AEM gauges
Custom suede dash mat
Custom rewrapped steering wheel: perforated leather sides, alcantara top and bottom, blue center stripe, blue diamond stitching, chrome trim, carbon accents, buttons rewired for 2STEP and scramble boost ("NOS")
Blue diamond stitched full coverage leather floormats
Sticky dash trim area stripped to grey
Climate control relocated to bottom
Custom polished aluminum climate control knobs
10.1" Android head unit at the top in place of climate control
TRAC button moved to center
Grannas Racing polished shift knob for T56 Magnum
OEM clutch pedal and manual brake pedal
OEM shift boot
Custom 3D printed inner shift boot adapter for auto trans tunnel to JZA80 Supra inner shift boot
2IS throttle pedal billet adapter bracket
Sikky 1.5" kinked 8" tall shift handle
Exterior
Complete OEM Altezza TRD "Elegant Sports" body kit imported via Shy Factory
J-Blood custom spec carbon bonnet imported via Mastermind North America
Figs Engineering carbon hood prop kit
Beatrush racing aluminum underbody
Custom carbon fiber radiator cooling plate
Quarter panels rolled flat and all liners trimmed back 3 inches at the top of the arches
Chargespeed (Duraflex C-speed) fenders
35% tint on rear window only
S2000 shorty antenna
Audio
Android 10.1 head unit wired into the stock amp and speakers
Lighting
OEM Altezza Black Chrome tail lights
OEM Altezza clear fogs with outer bezels painted black
OEM Altezza fender side markers
OEM autoleveling headlights pulled apart and painted Graphite Grey Pearl, lenses polished+Xpel wrapped
Nokya Hyper Yellow high beams
8000 lumen 60W LED low beams
LED plate lights
LED cluster and center console lights
LED reverse lights
7443 conversion for LED front turn signal switchbacks/DRL's
1800 lumen hyper orange LED rear turn signals
1800 lumen strobing LED tail light bulbs
"Fog light mod" to turn on fogs independently
Boslla Bullet 9006 4-mode switchback LED fogs
Lasfit 9006 2-mode switchback LED fogs
Switchback turn signal/DRL LED bulbs 7443
SmartTap CF18 flasher relay
Exhaust
Muffler delete with 4" burnt tip (for now)
Suspension
Brand new OEM front subframe
New OEM steering rack
Xcessive motor mounts
Ikeya Formula lower control arms
Ikeya Formula caster arms
Megan -20mm short knuckles for 55 degrees of steering angle
KTS Japan 30mm RCA
Replaced KTS RCA with FIGS 17mm RCA after KTS bolt failure
Shy Factory -30mm short spindles
Replaced short spindles with stock length spindles refreshed with OEM hubs/bearings and refinished white
Cusco upper control arms
Silvers Neomax 22k/16k coilovers with Swift springs
Battle Version billet tie rods
TRD Yellow sway bars
Figs Engineering adjustable sway bar end links
Figs Engineering sway bar relocation brackets
Figs Engineering poly sway bar bushings
Figs Engineering solid aluminum rack mount bushings
350phi IS350 caliper brackets with 2019 RC350 calipers and R1Concepts rotors/pads
Detroit Axle OEM replacement zinc coated rear rotors with pads and hardware
Calipers and rear rotor drum refinished in Ford Velocity Blue paintmatch G2 caliper paint with stickers
Serialnine billet rear lower control arms
Rotora 355mm big brake kit with 2pc rotors and stainless lines
Wheel and Tire
Blitz BRW Type-03
Original lips/barrels/faces, just refinished in Heavy Silver with diamond flake and gold plated hardware
18x9+45 front with 225/35r18 Advan A052
20mm spacers up front to clear shortened spindles
18x10+45 rear with 255/35r18 R888R
OEM ISF BBS 19" wheels 19x8.5+45 19x9.5+51 225/40R19 255/35R19
Additional set of Blitz BRW Type-03 18x8+33 18x9+45 with tires
Original lips/barrels/faces, just refinished in gunmetal black chrome and gold plated hardware

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Looks fantastic

that J-blood hood is interesting. seems pretty rare, its hard to find any pix of it
 

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Now you need some quarter panels back to the lights lol. Kinda like the Evo quarters, but like following the lines on the IS300. I'll have to do this to mine if I get a spare set of quarter panels.
 

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Now you need some quarter panels back to the lights lol. Kinda like the Evo quarters, but like following the lines on the IS300. I'll have to do this to mine if I get a spare set of quarter panels.
Yes!! That's always been a wish of mine ever since I had an IS lol. It would look soooo nice with a box flare like an Evo/R34/Subie! Something like the rear of the BTCC Altezza widebody...

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Or a proper box flare like the pics below from ig:

@enees_doriminati (owner: @ciastek_doriminati_htg)
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Or the box flare OG @guan_woodartist
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All of these are custom :(

Might be possible to start a custom panel from a set of Evo overfenders or quarter panels. The rear door is the trickiest part tbh. PartsShopMax is making an OEM-style +45mm proper full widebody kit and finishing up the design right now, it looks very exciting!

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Yes!! That's always been a wish of mine ever since I had an IS lol. It would look soooo nice with a box flare like an Evo/R34/Subie! Something like the rear of the BTCC Altezza widebody...
Damn, red car I was just about to post about. Its either that, or this. I def Plan on doing my front end like this. But maybe not fender flares anymore. I want molded look. I want to ask around for a
OG Neo V1 That I can do carbon fiber molds outta so I can have extras for my plans with other IS300's. I'd like to make and fast AF Lexus, but keep luxury in mind, like Dynamat and futuristic retro stock look inside.
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TRD Neo V1 always.
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I like those side skirts.
 

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Damn, red car I was just about to post about. Its either that, or this. I def Plan on doing my front end like this. But maybe not fender flares anymore. I want molded look. I want to ask around for a
OG Neo V1 That I can do carbon fiber molds outta so I can have extras for my plans with other IS300's. I'd like to make and fast AF Lexus, but keep luxury in mind, like Dynamat and futuristic retro stock look inside.
View attachment 134765 TRD Neo V1 always.
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I like those side skirts.
That's a vivid vision! For the moulded look, the Ascura Garage Shick V3 widebody is a great option. It comes with full replacement fenders, and proper full overfenders for the rear (instead of flares that only partially cover the panels).

Carbon fiber Neo V1? Put me on the list for that lol, that would look super nice in raw carbon!
 
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