Brownman88November 8, 2014
#513628Brownman88's 2006 ls430 "Build"
Hey guys. My name is Kurshid aka Kay, Brown man, or that brown/ indian kid. lol. I live in Kennesaw Ga. and work at a local lexus dealership. I was a technician for 4 years and now I work the back parts counter. I figured I would start one of these threads and let yall see the work I've dont to my car since i got it in April. When i first got the LS, it was pretty.....ugly, well ill let u be the judge of THAT. But the car was bought and maintained at my work since day one. The body was good, the interior was great, and it was a great deal soooo I had to buy it.I post more on Instagram then anything, so follow me on there Brownman88
Day one: Chrome pillar trim, bolt on chrome grill, and 20 inch TIS wheels.......

my last car, 97 honda civic ex 5 speed. with a few simple/ clean mods. and wheels worth more then the car....lol

After a couple of weeks of driving the LS and looking like a drug dealer going down the street. i decided to embrace the look and take it to the next level. First i installed my old sound system out of the civic, JL audio 500/1 and JL 10w7 in a HO box. I also installed a Usa Spec bluetooth adapter so that i can play music from my iphone through the car speakers and talk on the phone. The adapter actually works really well and the sound quality is good.
Next, I found a good deal on some 5Zigen GT mufflers. Once they got here, i got a buddy at work the knows how to weld to help get them on. We also deleted the factory resonators and added an X-pipe.



A little later.... One of my friends got me a really good deal on a full air ride set up. So i pulled the trigger and got everything coming.
The day everything came in.
Airlift performance front and rear struts
4 gallon tank
2 viair 400c compressors
V2 management

I wanted to do it right the first time so i took my time and figured out everything i needed and wanted to do. First thing i realized is that i need to spend some more money on the suspension. I ended up buying all the megan racing arms for the rear (traction, camber and toe) and for the front i got the GenB high caster bushings. After everything had been shipped i started on the trunk set up. I wanted to save as much room as possible and still have a full size spare tire, so i came up with this. (I've never done any wood work in my life, but i think it come out good for my first time)

with carpet

Came into work on a Saturday to install my air ride. ( a couple of good friends came and gave me a hand)

Fronts installed with GenB high caster bushings

Rears installed with all the megan arms

and a FEEEEEEEW hours laters and an hour or so on the alignment rack, its done... well so i thought.

Well the next day i realized i didn't adjust the rear arms correctly and that i would have to mess with them some more and do another alignment. YAY....not.


tested fitted some CCW wheels to figure out what size wheels to run

After a couple of weeks of looking for wheels i finally found a set that i liked. Thanx to the guys at revision audio in Hawaii I am now a proud owner of SSR SP3 in SBC 20x9.5 +25 and 20x10.5 +30. BYE BYE TIS WHEELS!

and how it sets today.




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Hey guys. My name is Kurshid aka Kay, Brown man, or that brown/ indian kid. lol. I live in Kennesaw Ga. and work at a local lexus dealership. I was a technician for 4 years and now I work the back parts counter. I figured I would start one of these threads and let yall see the work I've dont to my car since i got it in April. When i first got the LS, it was pretty.....ugly, well ill let u be the judge of THAT. But the car was bought and maintained at my work since day one. The body was good, the interior was great, and it was a great deal soooo I had to buy it. I post more on Instagram then anything, so follow me on there Brownman88 Day one: Chrome pillar trim, bolt on chrome grill, and 20 inch TIS wheels....... [URL="http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x600/80-39f12635_0672_4acb_bd74_1ac355d7d962_6c8899727e09866ad8c4152be19d114ce8ffe83d.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x600/80-39f12635_0672_4acb_bd74_1ac355d7d962_6c8899727e09866ad8c4152be19d114ce8ffe83d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] my last car, 97 honda civic ex 5 speed. with a few simple/ clean mods. and wheels worth more then the car....lol [URL="http://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x683/80-8550197500_d06b32a8d6_b_bc2fa344dc367177703ad2fc8987c52b41a8276e.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x683/80-8550197500_d06b32a8d6_b_bc2fa344dc367177703ad2fc8987c52b41a8276e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] After a couple of weeks of driving the LS and looking like a drug dealer going down the street. i decided to embrace the look and take it to the next level. First i installed my old sound system out of the civic, JL audio 500/1 and JL 10w7 in a HO box. I also installed a Usa Spec bluetooth adapter so that i can play music from my iphone through the car speakers and talk on the phone. The adapter actually works really well and the sound quality is good. Next, I found a good deal on some 5Zigen GT mufflers. Once they got here, i got a buddy at work the knows how to weld to help get them on. We also deleted the factory resonators and added an X-pipe. [URL="http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/612x612/80-b198fdfb_9d14_4796_a605_f86d97714fdd_d4001802f8c683358be78d14fc18a49203623e0e.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/612x612/80-b198fdfb_9d14_4796_a605_f86d97714fdd_d4001802f8c683358be78d14fc18a49203623e0e.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-9dc6c7a4_6316_49bf_a1ad_643a3a61e8a2_2d790a2a8e6d3fa36b1c9a230fbd1e92a4c30b28.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-9dc6c7a4_6316_49bf_a1ad_643a3a61e8a2_2d790a2a8e6d3fa36b1c9a230fbd1e92a4c30b28.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-9d81ba84_11c9_47a0_9512_be165d342a8f_6feac1521750ce03e794cacf84d29162c2b2e0b9.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-9d81ba84_11c9_47a0_9512_be165d342a8f_6feac1521750ce03e794cacf84d29162c2b2e0b9.jpg[/IMG][/URL] A little later.... One of my friends got me a really good deal on a full air ride set up. So i pulled the trigger and got everything coming. The day everything came in. Airlift performance front and rear struts 4 gallon tank 2 viair 400c compressors V2 management [URL="http://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/640x640/80-10467795_233229903554267_875645107_n_26222dd65d51fd866824c52359bc41a25fc199fd.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/640x640/80-10467795_233229903554267_875645107_n_26222dd65d51fd866824c52359bc41a25fc199fd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I wanted to do it right the first time so i took my time and figured out everything i needed and wanted to do. First thing i realized is that i need to spend some more money on the suspension. I ended up buying all the megan racing arms for the rear (traction, camber and toe) and for the front i got the GenB high caster bushings. After everything had been shipped i started on the trunk set up. I wanted to save as much room as possible and still have a full size spare tire, so i came up with this. (I've never done any wood work in my life, but i think it come out good for my first time) [URL="http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x600/80-664ebfcf_c69a_486a_a872_dd3c20ea8e76_272186428909f3b5f08289843d08fdc74c5af01d.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x600/80-664ebfcf_c69a_486a_a872_dd3c20ea8e76_272186428909f3b5f08289843d08fdc74c5af01d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] with carpet [URL="http://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x800/80-370604a7_26fd_4089_8ee9_841b66de9905_38530dccca2b8cf33995e78a56643793457948d2.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x800/80-370604a7_26fd_4089_8ee9_841b66de9905_38530dccca2b8cf33995e78a56643793457948d2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Came into work on a Saturday to install my air ride. ( a couple of good friends came and gave me a hand) [URL="http://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-fbabda06_32f6_4270_be7b_44ef45d1a1d4_bc8a97b20fcdbd6eb1c12de96212d721031cfdd3.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-fbabda06_32f6_4270_be7b_44ef45d1a1d4_bc8a97b20fcdbd6eb1c12de96212d721031cfdd3.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Fronts installed with GenB high caster bushings [URL="http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x600/80-4ec3cdc3_1fd6_4bc8_acfb_9eb2fa754ed8_1_0b4a28ead77681e52e56955c253b7e479514850f.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x600/80-4ec3cdc3_1fd6_4bc8_acfb_9eb2fa754ed8_1_0b4a28ead77681e52e56955c253b7e479514850f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Rears installed with all the megan arms [URL="http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-d57afa7f_a739_4bef_bdc6_1bb3238ded20_26603cb642f43ffb50b57c8dc7c69af5480a0c5d.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-d57afa7f_a739_4bef_bdc6_1bb3238ded20_26603cb642f43ffb50b57c8dc7c69af5480a0c5d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] and a FEEEEEEEW hours laters and an hour or so on the alignment rack, its done... well so i thought. [URL="http://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-0c499f20_d1a9_43ac_bf53_5f83ce05af1b_e59b42090c7d30d41c839beee63b7e25fb8befd2.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/600x800/80-0c499f20_d1a9_43ac_bf53_5f83ce05af1b_e59b42090c7d30d41c839beee63b7e25fb8befd2.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Well the next day i realized i didn't adjust the rear arms correctly and that i would have to mess with them some more and do another alignment. YAY....not. [URL="http://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x800/80-cae3bd0d_e51c_4e38_ad47_22b6ef310e96_d1d25a13935beacba95a7fae5d546d11f4f1e7db.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x800/80-cae3bd0d_e51c_4e38_ad47_22b6ef310e96_d1d25a13935beacba95a7fae5d546d11f4f1e7db.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/640x640/80-10561059_1481661622075031_1612567205_n_97d7dc826e64de697360413f5d2da1b34fa8af0d.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/640x640/80-10561059_1481661622075031_1612567205_n_97d7dc826e64de697360413f5d2da1b34fa8af0d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] tested fitted some CCW wheels to figure out what size wheels to run [URL="http://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x800/80-b6e654eb_5ba1_49cc_961f_287843587189_1_d8ae5ff6c62a468bbbe037e381509dd8520d0522.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/800x800/80-b6e654eb_5ba1_49cc_961f_287843587189_1_d8ae5ff6c62a468bbbe037e381509dd8520d0522.jpg[/IMG][/URL] After a couple of weeks of looking for wheels i finally found a set that i liked. Thanx to the guys at revision audio in Hawaii I am now a proud owner of SSR SP3 in SBC 20x9.5 +25 and 20x10.5 +30. BYE BYE TIS WHEELS! [URL="http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/450x800/80-bda6ed08_cf9f_491a_a401_e2022da96c21_ce5b86c7c830c73ec820a2602dad8c23574dab5e.png"][IMG]http://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/450x800/80-bda6ed08_cf9f_491a_a401_e2022da96c21_ce5b86c7c830c73ec820a2602dad8c23574dab5e.png[/IMG][/URL] and how it sets today. [URL="http://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x682/80-15156618026_c24a5c420e_b_0b5036a6b3dd32fd58fd45559ecfd3b3ce2df0cd.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x682/80-15156618026_c24a5c420e_b_0b5036a6b3dd32fd58fd45559ecfd3b3ce2df0cd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x682/80-15179644565_c545951dc9_b_d89499dd794dfaa8a8628bc84a36f83d06cef58f.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x682/80-15179644565_c545951dc9_b_d89499dd794dfaa8a8628bc84a36f83d06cef58f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x682/80-14992989730_f5d7109380_b_06af37fa91e5e2b9746b903b435a38fb2e07b582.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x682/80-14992989730_f5d7109380_b_06af37fa91e5e2b9746b903b435a38fb2e07b582.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL="http://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x682/80-14993065128_65c1bc99e8_b_b0c28f7fbdc4d3d3e6d9d7483c0014a1c20c6d52.jpg"][IMG]http://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.clublexus.com-vbulletin/1024x682/80-14993065128_65c1bc99e8_b_b0c28f7fbdc4d3d3e6d9d7483c0014a1c20c6d52.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
