MXT4lifeOctober 17, 2014
#513336MXT4life's Q45 F50
Sup guys, been lurking around this forum for a while but never made any threads or posts really haha. Always been a fan of VIP'd cars especially ones from Japan that set the bar so high that I will probably never be content with my own build. Seeing big body 4dr's slammed driving around is just crazy. One day I decided to just pull the plug on building a VIP car. Contemplated staying lexus and building a GS or an LS but decided to do a less known platform and chose a Q45. Only downfall so far is there barely any information/threads/forums for this car but modding it is still do-able.Picked up my 02 Q45 Black on Black premium in the beginning of this year. Never really had the time to make a thread till now but better late than never.
I do miss my SC and wish I kept it. Here some pics of what it looked like 2 main stages:
First things first, had to drop this car asap debated coils vs bags... But had to be realistic and be able to drive around in peace and not get stuck anymore like the SC days.
Went with Airforce Struts along with some Megan arms to get some camber for my future wheels and to get rid of that spring bucket to go lower.
Freshly Bagged:
Also picked up some cima visors and grill. Don't know why but the grill doesn't flow right with the stock bumpers, so I'll wait till I get a kit.
Wasn't feeling the purple oem faded tint on the visors, so got them color matched:
Did a temporary layout for the trunk, still need to get tank either polished or powdercoated and work on the hardlines:
Came up on a really good deal on some style 95's so decided to roll on these for now till I figure out what wheels I want to work around. Definetely something with deeeep lips.
Wish I could tuck the fronts... but the cats and dp are in the way... Still debating over the removal of those.
Big plans for this still.. more to come soon.
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Sup guys, been lurking around this forum for a while but never made any threads or posts really haha. Always been a fan of VIP'd cars especially ones from Japan that set the bar so high that I will probably never be content with my own build. Seeing big body 4dr's slammed driving around is just crazy. One day I decided to just pull the plug on building a VIP car. Contemplated staying lexus and building a GS or an LS but decided to do a less known platform and chose a Q45. Only downfall so far is there barely any information/threads/forums for this car but modding it is still do-able. Picked up my 02 Q45 Black on Black premium in the beginning of this year. Never really had the time to make a thread till now but better late than never. I do miss my SC and wish I kept it. Here some pics of what it looked like 2 main stages: [URL="http://i.imgur.com/XoUlQbg.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/XoUlQbg.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://i.imgur.com/BM3bXNK.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BM3bXNK.jpg[/IMG][/URL] First things first, had to drop this car asap debated coils vs bags... But had to be realistic and be able to drive around in peace and not get stuck anymore like the SC days. Went with Airforce Struts along with some Megan arms to get some camber for my future wheels and to get rid of that spring bucket to go lower. [URL="http://i.imgur.com/9K3KKzw.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/9K3KKzw.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Freshly Bagged: [URL="http://i.imgur.com/g6ssLSO.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/g6ssLSO.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Also picked up some cima visors and grill. Don't know why but the grill doesn't flow right with the stock bumpers, so I'll wait till I get a kit. Wasn't feeling the purple oem faded tint on the visors, so got them color matched: [URL="http://i.imgur.com/kHst5FV.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/kHst5FV.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://i.imgur.com/9xqo2jv.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/9xqo2jv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Did a temporary layout for the trunk, still need to get tank either polished or powdercoated and work on the hardlines: [URL="http://i.imgur.com/3MxBsma.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/3MxBsma.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Came up on a really good deal on some style 95's so decided to roll on these for now till I figure out what wheels I want to work around. Definetely something with deeeep lips. [URL="http://i.imgur.com/YjIjAP0.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/YjIjAP0.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://i.imgur.com/aWJ1c0n.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/aWJ1c0n.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://i.imgur.com/0C3hjQv.jpg"][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0C3hjQv.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Wish I could tuck the fronts... but the cats and dp are in the way... Still debating over the removal of those. Big plans for this still.. more to come soon.