Heating up the tape and the surface right before you put it on helps it stick. You have to drill the real diffuser into the underside. I have the same one.
Like the lights, however, I think the wing is a bit much and detracts from the ISF's understated style. However, you like it and that's all that matters!
You're a boring person, sounds like someone that likes to drive a boring looking car. That spoiler looks good and makes the car look sportier more aggressive.
Wow you have the same taste as me! I'm about to get that highkick spoiler myself. As for the s4play style diffuser, the key is to remove those brackets that help mount the faux tips. Without them in the way, the diffuser should fit nice. I have had mine secured with 3M tape and 5 screws and it has held on for two years no issues so far. Looking forward to more content!
I got the same diffuser and I made it fit perfectly. I like it as it is less in your face with just enough aggression hint under the bumper. And it was cheap
Just realized I have been watching this channel for a few years but I'm not subscribed. 🤦♂️Love this channel because of the car diversity. Glad to see some Lexus love. Nice video.
Loving the spoiler. Goes well with the character of the car. VLand tail lights I believe they're called, as much as i like them, I'd still prefer the stock ISF lights. They looks good, are fairly modern and help keep the F apart from the regular IS'.
I'd recommend that anyone doing this avoid using tape to seal existing mounting holes. I do recommend using the Dorman branded button plugs (or similar) and rubber butyl tape to seal existing holes. The butyl will stay pliable and will not dry out over time in the sun/heat like tape would.
@@anthony8487 this will specific to each application. I recommend using the backside of different sized drill bits until you find the one that is closest to the size of the hole and then try to find a body plug that is as close to that size. The rubber butyl tape should fill in any gaps. Hope this helps.
This may be an unpopular opinion but I really dont like those taillights... every riced out IS I see has em. And the factory tail lights are clean, simple, beautiful, and way better quality. I feel those tail lights cheapen the look of the car
Such a tasteful looking car. I like the new additions. I wouldn't do a splitter. I think it would look weird for some reason. If you're open to suggestions, I would do some wheel spacers since the stock wheels still look good on the car and it would look even better for the wheels to be flush.
What I don’t understand is why you didn’t buy the isf diffuser. Yes it’s more expensive but I saw a carbon one and it looks great. I was looking at some for my 250
Nice. I recently got a 2008 ISF after a C63 and M3 and love it, I think it's the best of the bunch overall when considering everything as a DD. Looking forward to doing a full detail myself with paint correction and ceramic, and am looking at CF rear spoiler as mine is faded also.
Looks cool. Considering these lexus cars retain quite a bit of their value and mechanically outlast most of their competition (bmw, audi, mercedes...etc) So it's kind of a no brainer to invest on some of these aftermarket accessories. Good job 👍👍👍
On getting sticky 3M tape, decals, about anything I found some stuff called Motsenbocker's Lift Off. It breaks down the sticky stuff without damaging the paint
You could have actually bought carbon fiber stickers on the original spoilers so that you didnt have to remove them. they look so real and great quality
I HAD the same diffuser. Had to cut a set of teeth off each side to make it fit. It fit great after that because of those things that are on the ISF holding the exhaust tips or whatever, but it ended up falling off after 2 weeks lol
Or just soak the old 3m tape with a paint safe degreaser. After allowing the tape to soak for an hour or two, simply scrapes off easy with a plastic scraper. (Make sure to only soak the tape and do not spray the entire trunk with the paint safe degreaser - just in case)
Nice job, though I personally am not a fan of the look. I would have repainted/clear coated the original spoiler. For some reason spoilers always seem to fade first on cars like this. (My old Legacy GT had clear coat coming off as well). Ended up selling the car but otherwise would have probably tried wet sanding it myself.
I would have use lubricates like WD40 to spray and soaked on those old adhesives, that would easily make those adhesives come off cleanly and effortlessly.
VHB 3M tape is inherently strong like super strong it is what most every brand uses from the factory for many parts to not create holes at minimize them but you could always drill into this wing to secure it even more if you’d like. As an added benefit I would have used industrial grade silicone the stuff used to keep buildings together on the edges to help keep it planted also.