My Lexus GS300 THEN till NOW

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08-03-2007, 03:03 PM
Repost Squintz

hey tony, u know i've always liked your ride. PROPS to you!
08-03-2007, 03:27 PM
carbongs

thanks bing and daniel
08-03-2007, 03:31 PM
veritekracer

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbongs

thanks bing and daniel

Hey man, don't use real names, keep it on the down low!!!
08-03-2007, 04:23 PM
carbongs

what like Bing Low? ooops that's your real name isn't it?
08-03-2007, 04:35 PM
HaYZ

damn this car is beautiful. love it. nice job! :goodjob:
08-04-2007, 09:29 AM
Twinnos

great transition, i had no idea that much was into. i got a new respect for it now. thanks
08-04-2007, 02:05 PM
carbongs

thanks again guys!
06-16-2008, 01:59 PM
carbongs

Wow! I hadn't noticed how much has changed since this post was started. So, It is time to update!!!

Had Paul's Custom Exhaust in Snellville install my new exhaust setup

When you arrive and pull into the garage bay behind the facility you are greeted with this work of art.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-35.jpg

After some coaxing and ramp work we were able to get my car up on the drive on lift to begin the work.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-34.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-26.jpg

Some pics of my original install I had. This is a great example of a poor install and bad choice in materials. The craftsmanship is horrible and Paul noticed it right away. He said, "We are definitely getting rid of this and starting all over! I can't let you leave with this still on your car."

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-29.jpg

The stock Y-Pipe with catalytic converter

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-31.jpg

The new Toyomoto Y-Pipe and Remus STYLED Exhaust Mufflers. So nice and shiny!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-28.jpg

Mocking up the Y-Pipe to the Headers. There was a slight issue since the Y-Pipie is also made for the IS300 it is not meant to fit on the GS300 right where the two pipes come to one there was slight rubbing on the heat shields and Tranny plate.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-22.jpg

So, Paul and Matt decided to heat up the pipe and bend it out of the way towards a more desirable direction instead of cutting and extending the Y-Pipe. They really wanted to keep the look of the install clean and bending the pipe was a more desirable option.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-19.jpg

There is now a hint of blue where they did the bend. Looks pretty cool to me. Too bad nobody will ever see it!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...haustIns-8.jpg

Paul decided to do a straight pipe till the rear axle to make another Y-Pipe to the mufflers. Here they are fabricating the Y-Pipe.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-16.jpg

The product

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-12.jpg

Time to mock up one side of the exhaust. Paul wanted a clean install so he did a one piece pipe from the Y and bended it to fit.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-10.jpg

He duplicated his work for the driver's side.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...haustIns-6.jpg

All welded together.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...haustIns-5.jpg

Here's a look from the Toyomoto Y-Pipe back.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...haustIns-3.jpg

My High Flow Cat

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...haustIns-2.jpg

Paul and Matt then painted the piping with some silver coating to make it more durable and clean. With the slight angling out of each muffler I think this flows much better with the body kit that I have on the car.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...haustIns-4.jpg

Here's a link to a short video clip that I took before the install. Much higher pitched and less responsive.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-37.jpg

Here's a link to a short video clip that I took after the install. Much deeper and more responsive.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...austIns-36.jpg

Thanks again to Paul and Matt over at Paul's Custom Exhaust in Snellville, GA. They have taken me on for the 2008 show season and I will represent their name proudly!
06-16-2008, 02:00 PM
carbongs

Got the UGO roof spoiler test fitted

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSC05717.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSC05718.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSC05719.jpg

Kevin at R2B2 is wrapping my trunk, UGO roof spoiler, and Junction Produce 3 piece spoiler replica in carbon fiber

As many of you know my car has undergone many changes for the upcoming 08 show season. Here are some sneak peaks of the work that is going on. Look for a final update at the World of Wheels show in Atlanta January 3rd-6th. The car will be done next Friday and will undergo extensive detailing for the show. Just to tell you what is happening in these pics:

1. Carbon fiber wrapping the UGO Roof spoiler
2. Carbon fiber wrapping the Junction Produce Replica rear spoiler. The two side pieces will be color matched to the body to achieve my two tone carbon look.
3. Trunk will be wrapped in carbon as well. I am not deleting the inner tails. You'll see why.

Dropped off at the shop

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8495.jpg

Had to move it to another room since they were about to sand another car down

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8477.jpg

Test fitting the rear spoiler before carbon wrapping

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSC08813.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSC08812.jpg
06-16-2008, 02:01 PM
carbongs

ok so the trunk lid was wrapped today and has one layer of resin on, they are going to let it cure overnight, sand, and apply another coat of resin, sand, and clear coat it hopefully tomorrow. car is now scheduled to be complete monday or tuesday just in time for roll in at the World of Wheels Show on Thursday! Here are the pics I took today.

This is the top of the trunk lid

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8596.jpg

A corner view

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8597.jpg

and the rear shot, they are going to cut out the inner tail holes

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8595.jpg
06-16-2008, 02:03 PM
carbongs

Here it is guys from WOW Show in ATL. The JP replica 3 piece spoiler is not on yet and neither is the UGO roof spoiler. The car went back in the shop today and will be out Wed or Thurs morning to roll out for WOW Chatanooga.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Atlanta176.jpg

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http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...OWAtlanta1.jpg
06-16-2008, 02:03 PM
carbongs

here you can tell how kevin matched up the weaves from the trunk lid to the jp replica spoiler

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8814.jpg

here's the full rear end. you can see how they painted the side pieces of the rear spoiler to match the car and there's the ugo roof spoiler up top.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8813.jpg

We also tinted the tails

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9159.jpg

from the side

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8809.jpg

a better angle with the slightly tinted tails. we did two coats of smoke black and called it quits. it is easier to get darker than it is to go lighter.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8808.jpg

They also faded the sides of the ugo roof spoiler to match te car so that when you see it from the side it looks black

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8811.jpg

you can see the fade here

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8810.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8812.jpg

hope you guys like it!

ending this post with the shot of the rear again

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN8808.jpg
06-16-2008, 02:04 PM
carbongs

Here you can see where my Bucky got creative with some paint.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9175.jpg

I am also getting my pro lex performance exhaust manifold heat shield painted black. after some research i found that it really doesn't do much of a job shielding heat from the intake piping so i decided to create a show piece of it. i cut out a rectangular window so that you can see the headers through the hole. It should add for some good contrast with the black heat shield and the gold headers.

up close idea of it. it is only filler primered right now. not painted yet.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9173.jpg

further away

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9174.jpg

Here are both of my projects side by side!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...2-1-08GS39.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...-1-08GS311.jpg

that is all for now. i'll keep you guys updated
06-16-2008, 02:04 PM
carbongs

Ok, so today was a very productive day for me considering how late it started lol. I want to thank Dan, Juan, and and Shin (GGPIS3, Jvillagran and CarbonIS) for helping me out with parts and last night with my AEM wideband install, and thanks to Bucky for loaning me his spare carbon fiber single guage pod to use until we come up with something better later.

We took off the exisiting paint on the nitrous bottles yesterday night with aircraft paint remover. It is some cool stuff if you haven't ever used it before. Apply the goopy stuff on and spread it around. Let is sit for about 5 minutes and watch the paint bubble off! lol we then primered the bottles with a little sandable primer just to make the paint adhearable later. Thanks to Dan for letting me use one of his spare nitrous bottles until I get my new one in the mail!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9185.jpg

Here is my header heat shield, along with the shifter panel, and double din face. These will be painted later today when Bucky gets a chance.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9186.jpg

We trimmed the carbon panels and sanded the edges. We will be added 1 or 2 more flood coats of resin on top before sanding down and clearing them.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9176.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9177.jpg

Here is the AEM Wideband. It is temporarily mounted to a chrome bezel guage holder.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9180.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9181.jpg

And this morning with the carbon fiber guage pod Bucky let me borrow. I only have it held down right now with double sided 3m tape until i figure out what to do. I am trying to source a driver's side a-pillar so that i can mold my triple guage pod to it and wrap it with carbon fiber. until then this guage pod cup will do.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9182.jpg

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06-16-2008, 02:05 PM
carbongs

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9227.jpg

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06-16-2008, 02:05 PM
carbongs

PS2 Slim with i-Pod in the glove box

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9413.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9414.jpg

Carbon trim pieces are all off again.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9416.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/DSCN9415.jpg
06-16-2008, 02:06 PM
carbongs

Well, I haven't been doing much lately but I decided to get a few things done off of my check list these past few weeks. I finally got my HKS Cam Gear installed. CarbonIS helped me with the install of a custom oil catch can. We like to call it the Shin Motorsports Husky Custom Oil Catch Can lol.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...S/HPIM2318.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...S/HPIM2326.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...S/HPIM2330.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...S/HPIM2331.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...S/HPIM2322.jpg

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...S/HPIM2321.jpg

Thanks for looking
06-16-2008, 02:06 PM
The Youngn

sweetness....
06-16-2008, 02:07 PM
carbongs

My Tunerzine Feature

Here is a link to the full feature

Click Me

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...nerzine/61.jpg

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06-16-2008, 02:08 PM
carbongs

tubular turbo manifold and tial 38mm wastegate purchased from bluestreakgts

before cleaning and during cleaning

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../Tialand12.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/Tialand4.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/Tialand5.jpg

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http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...d/Tialand8.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ld/Tialand.jpg

thanks to our friend duke for taking off those rusted on bolts to the wastegate at ez-autoservice.

all cleaned up

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../Tialand13.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../Tialand14.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../Tialand16.jpg

I will eventually be taking the manifold up to Miller's Powder Coating to get it heat coated for 10k degrees
06-16-2008, 02:08 PM
carbongs

GT35R FTMFW!!! Thanks Dan, Rico (RIP Juicy), etc... the money that i am paying for this turbo is going to rico's son

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...gt35rturbo.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ild/gt35r2.jpg

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06-16-2008, 02:08 PM
NAIZBST

looks good.
06-16-2008, 02:09 PM
carbongs

well headlights were sent off so i had the room to do some work

so i test fitted the intercooler today and got new arp studs and bolts as a graduation present, thanks dan!

as you can see the bumper is not fully attached so fitment is a little off. there will need to be some cutting of the lower portion of the bumper to make this set up work. but at least i know it fits!!!

looks pretty stealthy to me!!!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ntercooler.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...tercooler2.jpg

you can see i have about 1.5 - 2 inches of play that i can work with

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...tercooler4.jpg

with the bumper off

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...tercooler6.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...tercooler5.jpg

the studs

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...uild/studs.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ild/studs3.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ild/studs2.jpg
06-16-2008, 02:17 PM
carbongs

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Youngn

sweetness....

thanks! lol you got to post before i finished updating lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by NAIZBST

looks good.

thanks! i appreciate that
06-16-2008, 02:19 PM
eg mike

WOW I so thought it was going to end on the 2nd change... then you added the rims you have now and lowered it and OMFG its like 2398472394872349087 x better!!
06-16-2008, 02:20 PM
carbongs

Quote:

Originally Posted by eg mike

WOW I so thought it was going to end on the 2nd change... then you added the rims you have now and lowered it and OMFG its like 2398472394872349087 x better!!

like all things, lessons are learned through actions! i know i've made a few mistakes in deciding some parts over others but as i've grown i've learn to inquire about others' opinions before purchasing parts. i also get mad deals now as well. the car is coming along slowly but surely. thanks for the kind words as well
06-16-2008, 02:22 PM
Ran

D@mn that car is hot. Keep it up!
06-16-2008, 02:31 PM
Boosted FC

That's gay. :goodjob:.
06-16-2008, 02:34 PM
carbongs

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ran

D@mn that car is hot. Keep it up!

thanks! i will try!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trini4U

That's badass. Car is sick :goodjob:.

thanks! i appreciate the kind words
06-16-2008, 04:02 PM
The Youngn

Quote:

Originally Posted by carbongs

thanks! lol you got to post before i finished updating lol

im quick like that:D but how the hell did you have everything post so fast?? Multiple tabs??
06-16-2008, 04:04 PM
Sammich

BEAST MUCH IT IS
06-16-2008, 04:07 PM
Oz10

WOW I love your car! great job!
06-16-2008, 04:59 PM
IndianStig

OH SO SICK! MAKES ME WANNA GO DOWN THE NA-T ROUTE STILL!

Worry not, you will see a sick VIP Project LS400 and maybe Rear-Mount Turbo LS400 after VIP stage (looks wise) is completed. Coming soon to a meet near you, lol.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...Feature/31.jpg

Greatest picture of them all!
06-16-2008, 05:12 PM
carbongs

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Youngn

im quick like that:D but how the hell did you have everything post so fast?? Multiple tabs??

lol, i had it on another site so i was copying and pasting over. plus i am asian! lol we quick like that. but apparently not as quick as you lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by PBS

BEAST MUCH IT IS

not sure what you mean but thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oz10

WOW I love your car! great job!

thanks! i appreciate it!

Quote:

Originally Posted by IndianStig

OH SO SICK! MAKES ME WANNA GO DOWN THE NA-T ROUTE STILL!

Worry not, you will see a sick VIP Project LS400 and maybe Rear-Mount Turbo LS400 after VIP stage (looks wise) is completed. Coming soon to a meet near you, lol.

cool cool, hope to see you out at a meet soon
06-16-2008, 05:24 PM
Greddypacked

That is a nice ass Lex. Nice work man.
06-16-2008, 05:39 PM
Evil Goat

i dont give a monkeys **** what anyone says, this is by far the best looking car on IA....

must spread some reps around....damn, i bet the last time i gave you reps had to do with your car, lol
06-16-2008, 05:50 PM
Sport1.3

what type of power does it put out with those type mods? fuel economy horrible?
06-16-2008, 06:16 PM
GGPIS3

2jz's have never been known to have good gas mileage.... they aren't bad, but not good. whats funny is that i actually got better mpg when i had a good tune on boost vs. being NA..

as for his power goals... it will be kept in the low 300's for daily driving.. we want to keep his car reliable with absolutely 0 issues besides oil changes. we will probably have a higher boost tune which will make about 400ish rwhp, but knowing tony, it will never see higher than 10 psi. lol
06-16-2008, 07:44 PM
Cyclonehatch

Lexus' are garbage.
Especially jade green sc300's.
06-16-2008, 07:48 PM
The BUCKY

still looks good tony

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