1999 LS400 build Las Vegas

Whats going on folks, my name is Eric. I been lurking and reading for awhile so i figured I would do a build thread of my UCF20. I bought the car bone stock last November and its been my daily since my MR2 iwas my toy/showcar/stanced car/daily up until i got the LS 

The car has light hail damage so I cant say its pristine, but its a build in progress.

this is the car when i flew to AZ to pick her up and how she sat. the interior was still pretty decent condition but obviously needed alot of TLC lol

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really dove deep into reading everything about the VIP scene and thats when it hit me so i ordered a set of Megan coilovers and went low first

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i added a pioneer double din next since my stock deck, some of the numbers were fading away 

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For wheels i just wanted something to test and see how aggressive i could go so i got the XXR 526

20x9 +15
20x11 +13

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255/35/20

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This was taken today as the last pic with the 20's (sorry for the cellphone quality)

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This is how she sits as of 3 hours ago. I took the XXR's off and bought a set of Work Varianza D3S

19x9 +5
19x10 +15

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this is probably the only interior shot i have when i was taking my Work Equips off my MR2 to be shipped out to the buyer

(please excuse the old bed sheet i have draped over the rear seat) but i have most of the junction produce fixens everyone gets except curtains.


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Looks awesome man...nice build hope to see this around vegas

Excellent start.  Digging the d3s for sure.

Looking good man. Digging the d3s! Whats next?

Looks good Eric

Post the pics!

Great progress pix! Love Leon's btw

[QUOTE=PinoyPrevia;453900]Looks awesome man...nice build hope to see this around vegas[/QUOTE]

Thanks man. Im usually always cruising around town so there is a good chance you will lol

[QUOTE=blackanese;453906]Excellent start.  Digging the d3s for sure.[/QUOTE]

Appreciate it man

[QUOTE=Why33;453924]Looking good man. Digging the d3s! Whats next?[/QUOTE]

Thanks. Honestly now that i got the wheel/fitment where i wanted it, i want to get some stiffer coilovers cause the megans are way too soft for my taste. Then I wanna get all the body work done and have it repainted.

Here are some more pics from a quick, last minute photoshoot yesterday. Courtesy of the homie Andrew whom also has a 2.5LS... Big shoutout to him


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Im probably gonna go this week to the alignment shop and have them take out some of the camber in the rear to even it out some and get a little more poke back. Since the setup is still for when the 20's were fitted on.

looking good!

love the wheels, car is nice and simple :)

repainting it the same color or something new?
I digg the color especially with the new wheels...
this build looks promising
keep it up:biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=RITZY33;453996]repainting it the same color or something new?
I digg the color especially with the new wheels...
this build looks promising
keep it up:biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

Thanks man. I'm gonna stick with silver cause it just has a classy look to it, but I want it all silver. I gotta get rid of the 2 tone 90's look

here is a couple more from mondays shoot
 
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Had a great time shooting this awesome car... Can't wait till the next updates...

Nice ride

yeah im going to need to test out those wheels on my car.. k thx lol

[QUOTE=meffendy;454672]yeah im going to need to test out those wheels on my car.. k thx lol[/QUOTE]

Lmao I gotcha. Just lemme know

Very nice stance on the vehicle.

"i studied really hard then bought megan coils and xxr wheels." :hsugh5:

looks respectable on those works though.

Nice fitment!

[QUOTE=KickEachVerse;455215]Very nice stance on the vehicle.[/QUOTE]

Thanks man

[QUOTE=OG;455234]"i studied really hard then bought megan coils and xxr wheels." :hsugh5:

looks respectable on those works though.[/QUOTE]

Yeah we all make some mistakes lol. Thanks though man

[QUOTE=Redline26;455236]Nice fitment![/QUOTE]

I appreciate it

god i love dish's on the LS:biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=BLKVIP;455293]god i love dish's on the LS:biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

Yeah man I think a full face wheel really set off any VIP car. My ultimate goal is a set of Leon Hardritt Waffe's (my favorite VIP wheel)

my only issue is, i want a gold ish color face on my nxt set. colored dishes is it bit much lol

Haven't updated in awhile. Been focusing more on my mr2 lately. But here is a couple pics from this past weekend in Cali for Auto Gallery at Huntington Beach

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I had no clue but Motor Mavens snapped some pics of cars in the parking lot for instagram lol


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JP front lip coming soon

Nice man, maybe I will see ya at one of the car meets sometime

[QUOTE=C8V6C;464162]Nice man, maybe I will see ya at one of the car meets sometime[/QUOTE]

I try an make it out but I work 3rd shift so sometimes I don't feel like gettin up early before work lol. I haven't been in like 2 months, I'm goin next week though

[QUOTE=Devil27;464201]I try an make it out but I work 3rd shift so sometimes I don't feel like gettin up early before work lol. I haven't been in like 2 months, I'm goin next week though[/QUOTE]

Nice wheel and stance! Your like me! I havent been out since I got 2 jobs! The last I've been was around Jan.

[QUOTE=J.kuza;464220]Nice wheel and stance! Your like me! I havent been out since I got 2 jobs! The last I've been was around Jan.[/QUOTE]

Yeah man it's been awhile lol. I'm in the process of switching up exterior and wheel setup on my mr2 so that's been my focus lately

[QUOTE=Devil27;464201] I'm goin next week though[/QUOTE]

Me too...haven't been in probably two months either.  Gonna try to go this Wednesday

[QUOTE=C8V6C;464258]Me too...haven't been in probably two months either. Gonna try to go this Wednesday[/QUOTE]


cool ill see you out there if you come out tonight man

My new wheels came in last night. Decided to switch it up a little, custom stepped lip Fabulous Profounds

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Nice what are you going to do with the old wheels?? 

Pics of this mr2??

dunno about step lip profounds...I have to see them on the car.

[QUOTE=Andrew11;465212]Nice what are you going to do with the old wheels?? 

Pics of this mr2??[/QUOTE]

im gonna sell them with tires here soon man. Yeah I got some pics of my mr2:

back when I still had the Equips on it 
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[QUOTE=speedaddict;465236]dunno about step lip profounds...I have to see them on the car.[/QUOTE]

Ill get some pics when the new tires come and I get them on the car. I wanted a step lip to kind of switch it up from the normal reverse lip you see 99.9% of the time

What kit did you use for the double din? Beatsonic?

[QUOTE=Dranom;465647]What kit did you use for the double din? Beatsonic?[/QUOTE]

Naw it was some brand I can't even remember the name. It wasn't beat sonic though

Car looks nice bruh cant wait to see the Fabs on the ride...

[QUOTE=jbo;465678]Car looks nice bruh cant wait to see the Fabs on the ride...[/QUOTE]

Thanks man. I'm hoping no later than next week

Damn it Eric time for another shoot???

Sick! :biggthumpup:

[QUOTE=SuicidnS13;466048]Damn it Eric time for another shoot???[/QUOTE]

Soon as I get these bad boys on. I been lagging lately lol

[QUOTE=SPhoto;466485]Sick! :biggthumpup:[/QUOTE]

thanks brotha. More to come as soon as I get this dam mr2 back on the road

Mr2's are the shiznit, very nice ls400. GO silver monotone, has a lot more classier feel to it, especially when the paint is buffed and gleaming in the sunlight

[QUOTE=00scotty;468126]Mr2's are the shiznit, very nice ls400. GO silver monotone, has a lot more classier feel to it, especially when the paint is buffed and gleaming in the sunlight[/QUOTE]

Yeah I love the mr2 but the car has been down for a couple months trying to get this stand alone installed and tuned. I wanna get the LS all one color, give it a more modern look to it. I'm trying to score this JP front lip as we speak

Whats up bro? its nice to see you on the boards. Car looks great and the new wheels look good. Just wondering whats the specs are on the old wheels and are you trying to sell them? my brother might be interested if he can fit it. thanks man you going to the meets on Friday?

[QUOTE=Mr.R;468182]Whats up bro? its nice to see you on the boards. Car looks great and the new wheels look good. Just wondering whats the specs are on the old wheels and are you trying to sell them? my brother might be interested if he can fit it. thanks man you going to the meets on Friday?[/QUOTE]

yo what up man! the works are 19x9 +5/19x10 +15. yeah im selling everything, im gonna get rid of the car, i want a LS430

pmed you^^

ohhh exited to see the new wheels on it. looks like a great car man.

Yup this car is NO LONGER guys... was sold to a new owner about a month ago now~

Thanx for the update sir looks like he's concentrating on the MR2 from what I saw on IG...

LS was nice, looking forward for your next big body.
Also I do love MR2's, and yours is a fine sample. Keep us updated on it as well, or if you/someone could share a link to it's progress?