1999 Lexus GS400 + lots of mods
NEW! - Custom Exhaust with pics and video Page 4 April 17th 2006
What my car looks like today (April 2nd 2006)
What my car looks like today (April 2nd 2006)
What my car looked like when I bought it - November 2002
Shot taken in front of the Biltmore Estate, North Carolina - August 2003
I purchased my 1999 Lexus GS400 (320HP V8 beast) on November 20th 2002 and I am in love!!! This car kicks!!!
My car was tested by renowned auto journalist - Laurance Yap and was featured in the Toronto Star Wheels section on September 13th, 2003 - read the article here:
Article in Toronto Star
These are the modifications I have made to my car:
Engine/Performance
1 - L-tuned Steering ECU
2 - L-tuned stainless steel mufflers
3 - Techkit Grounding kit
4 - Supra TT 3.76 gear Torsen type LSD
5 - Precision Industries 2800 RPM stall speed Torque Converter
6 - K&N FIPK Intake (added 9 RWHP)
7 - Custom exhaust (Magnaflow X-pipe, removed third cat and both resonators), 2.25 inch mandrel bent straight pipes to L-tuned stainless steel mufflers. Watch the video
Suspension/Handling
1 - Tein Flex coilover suspension with Eletronic Damping Force Controller
2 - CarsonTuned front STB - Aluminum
3 - TRD front LCB
4 - TRD blue race sway bars (100% more stiffer sway bars than the OEM sway bars)
5 - Toms rear LCB
6 - Cusco rear STB
7 - 18 inch HRE 447R. 8.5 inches wide front rims and 9.5 inches wide rear rims with 245/40ZR-18 front tires and 275/35ZR-18 rear tires (Cooper Zeon 2XS Z-rated performance tires.)
Brakes
1 - StopTech 14 inch (drilled rotors) big brake kit with 4-pot calipers painted black for the front
2 - StopTech 11 inch drilled rotors for the rear with stainless steel braided brake lines
Cosmetic/Exterior
1 - L-tuned side skirts
2 - L-tuned grille
3 - TTE Front lip spoiler
4 - 01 tail lights
5 - 3M protection film on all front lights
6 - 35% tint
Cosmetic/Interior
1 - Wood ashtray
2 - Ultimate Pedals ( http://www.ultimatepedals.com )- Drilled Aluminum - Gas, Brake and Hand Brake pedals.
3 - 01 gauge cluster.
Lighting
1 - 6000K HID fogs
2 - OEM Auto leveling 4100K HID headlights upgraded to 6000K
3 - MB E-class turn signal indicators incorporated into custom made exterior mirror covers.
4 - Custom interior LED lighting for Dome and entry lights.
5 - All interior lights (footwell, doors, map lights) upgraded to LED's
6 - All turn signals (with an electronic module that fixes fast flashing), brake lights upgraded to 16-LED tower bulbs.
I.C.E.
1 - Pioneer AVIC-D1 navigation system/HU. Navigation system updated to Pioneer D2 firmware and 2006 maps.
2 - CCD IR Backup camera
3 - Focal Utopia 165K2P front mid range speakers
4 - Focal Utopia TN52 tweeters for the front
5 - Focal Utopia 27WX 11 inch subwoofer
6 - Zapco C2K-2.5X component amp
7 - Zapco C2K-2.0X subwoofer amp
8 - 12V Zapco line balanced cables from HU to amps
9 - Tons of sound deadening (both skins of doors, complete trunk, under rear seat )- eDead, Cascade
1999 Lexus GS400 + lots of mods
