My SC300 build

[doninphi]

Love this, looking at getting one, yours looks really clean!

[MaxBell]

Don't get too crazy with you're exhaust. I found out the expensive way that automatic cars sound retarded with loud exhausts.

Start looking into the manual swap for these cars. Not too crazy.

[98z24ragtop]

almost bought an sc300, but went for the IS instead, i needed 4 doors for the wife. Great job, its very well done. Legendary car IMO. Any plans for some "soarer" stuff? ive always liked the badging on those.

Thanks! Sorry for the late response, haven't been on here in a while! (oops) nothing wrong with the IS, I looked into a few of those too, but I was hooked on the SC once I saw one modified. And honestly, probably no Soarer stuff. I prefer the clean oem stuff. If anything, I'd like to de-badge the car (damn Lexus badges are mounted, not stuck on).

Can't you use a interior trim removal tool, to take out the panels and then either touch them up or replace them? Also, if you don't mind can you tell me where you ordered your wheels from?

Probably, that's a good idea. I just need to look for some replacement parts. Ideally I'd love a black interior swap, but those were "rare" and hard to come by completely, in good shape, and not over-priced... And I talked to Mike from Vossen and he helped me find a vendor in ATL, Butler tire was a great.

Love this, looking at getting one, yours looks really clean!

Thanks man! Good luck finding a clean one! These cars are starting to become like 240's and getting drifted and thrashed. Definitely a fun car though!

Don't get too crazy with you're exhaust. I found out the expensive way that automatic cars sound retarded with loud exhausts.

Start looking into the manual swap for these cars. Not too crazy.

Haha, I gotcha! I'm happy with it as is. Not too obnoxious or loud, but it still has a nice tone. The red, big wheels, and lowered height draw enough attention as is...

[98z24ragtop]

Well I finally got a "new" hood for the car (the one it came with has hail damage). It's not perfect, but it was free! Need to strip the paint, give it a little TLC, then it'll get painted! Also going to re-paint the front lip and 3M wrap it to protect it since it's got a lot of chips.


And I'm on the look out for an RX300 steering wheel like this, got wood?



And here's some more recent shots of the car since this thread is long overdue for some photos and such...


















finished some detailing on the mini version (hot wheels)


Getting a bath



Here's one of mine today from April's Caffeine and Octane

[244Brick]

I knew you was in GA!! looking good man

[98z24ragtop]

I knew you was in GA!! looking good man

Haha, thanks! Didn't Ashton and the Wildman crew do the air set-up on your Kia?

[rsingh3g]

I love this thing so much, can you get a close up on the fitment on the wheels like from the rear looking forward?

[98z24ragtop]

I love this thing so much, can you get a close up on the fitment on the wheels like from the rear looking forward?

Thanks man! Here's the best/most recent shot like that I have, I'll go take a pic in a little bit. Definitely not super slammed, and I can go a bit lower, but I've still got a stock body, fenders haven't been touched. I'd love to roll them and go a little lower, as well as space the fronts a little bit and extend the lugs to get the front fitment on par with the rear.

Rear specs are 19x10" with 245/35/19 tires and a 5mm spacer, so the E.T. is +33mm
Front specs are 19x8.5" (the 10's will fit.... ) with 225/35/19 tires, 5mm spacer, so E.T. is +27mm

[98z24ragtop]

As promised, "better" fitment shots



So, as you can see, if I cave and decide to roll the fenders, I can definitely go lower

[Randomofodication]

looks really good! and holy cow that looks mint, every single one of these cars that i've seen are bashed to hell lol

[98z24ragtop]

looks really good! and holy cow that looks mint, every single one of these cars that i've seen are bashed to hell lol

Haha, thanks! And I know, these cars are becoming like 240's and getting abused. Clean ones are harder and harder to find!

[o9w211]

try using adams interior cleaner then finishing with their leather cleaner

[Skraight.]

The engine bay and the whole car is super clean, I need to get mine looking like this.

[DriftGirl]

Nice!

love those coupes!

[244Brick]

Haha, thanks! Didn't Ashton and the Wildman crew do the air set-up on your Kia?

Indeed.. The wildman's special! Man, I need to see this in person.. when are you leaving for SowO? we're sleeping in a cabin Thurs-Sun