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OptionZero · 12-19-2019, 02:31 PM

Fortune Auto 500 coilovers (wonderful)
serial nine FUCA (proceed with caution if ordering)
Figs rear lower arm + toe correction
serial nine traction arm
Racing Brake front caliper upgrade for Supra rotors
factory rear caliper painted red

Enkei NT03 +M 18x9.5 +27, super brilliant coating
Cooper Zeon all seasons

Sportcross/Gita front bumper
TRD lip for Altezza Gita
TRD sidekirts for Altezza Gita
TRD sedan rear lip
Vertex +15 vented front fenders
EGO rear spoiler
MMM retrofit LED rear taillights (no longer in business)
custom retrofit HID/LED headlights by Kustom54 Lighting (cannot recommend)

TRD axleback for altezza
K&N cone filter
Cubespeed shortshifter (questionable upgrade, SUPER short shifts but much increased noise from transmission)
Supra clutch conversion using OEM parts

Massive delays in the paint process at the bodyshop, then poor fitment by the bodyshop that had to be redone. They also drilled a hole in my radiator by accident which caused my car to leak and smoke as i was leaving one time, then Serial Nine sent me defective upper arms without telling me which meant i had to try a bunch of different options to fix it, eventually they figured out i got defective arms and i had to wait for shipping from Canada during the holidays and finally it was aligned enough to not rub like crazy

Kustom54 was also a terrible place to get a retrofit headlight job, it took six months and came out like ****, paint on the housings had massive runs, the wiring was ****, they used parts from a bad supplier (Flashtech). I used them bc they were in California and recommended by RetrofitSource. I should have just forked out the cash and gone with OneEightyNYC and gotten it done CORRECTLY the first time even if it cost more

i forgot my tripod so i couldn't take good pix, so i'll probably do that this weekend

Altezza/IS300 is a good platform overall but Toyota did so much stupid **** to make it annoyingly hard to upgrade. the front wheel fitment is terrible, you basically need massive pulled fenders or wide aftermarket fenders to run anything decent, and the wheel well has poor clearance on the inside so you need a lower profile balljoint or shortened spindles - that in turn ***** up your geometry. The OEM shifter/trans for the 2JZ has a TERRIBLE clutch feel, the Supra upgraded is basically required to feel decent, but the shifter itself is tall witih long throws. Unfortunately all the good JDM shifters are out of production so i went with Cubespeedin Australia that had a good rep among other Lexus/Toyota. It is indeed short, VERY short but buzzes annoyingly at high RPM.

There's a lot of coilover options, thankfully, and more importantly a ton of engine options from building the 2JZ, swapping in a variety of 1JZs, or a V8 if you wanna go there, or the 3SGE BEAMS engine

Also, a manual one in good shape is hard to find . . . but if you're swapping an engine anyways this is no big deal.

This is daily so i dont think i'm going that far. It's actually pretty comfortable. I did have to swap in an aftermarket wheel/hub because the wheel is too far away in stock config when you're 6 ft tall. Thats a pretty easy fix though

The fortunes ride very comfy

12-19-2019, 02:31 PM	#63 (permalink)
OptionZero A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sacramento Posts: 3,235 Drives: 15 370Z Nismo 6MT Rep Power: 214100	Fortune Auto 500 coilovers (wonderful) serial nine FUCA (proceed with caution if ordering) Figs rear lower arm + toe correction serial nine traction arm Racing Brake front caliper upgrade for Supra rotors factory rear caliper painted red Enkei NT03 +M 18x9.5 +27, super brilliant coating Cooper Zeon all seasons Sportcross/Gita front bumper TRD lip for Altezza Gita TRD sidekirts for Altezza Gita TRD sedan rear lip Vertex +15 vented front fenders EGO rear spoiler MMM retrofit LED rear taillights (no longer in business) custom retrofit HID/LED headlights by Kustom54 Lighting (cannot recommend) TRD axleback for altezza K&N cone filter Cubespeed shortshifter (questionable upgrade, SUPER short shifts but much increased noise from transmission) Supra clutch conversion using OEM parts Massive delays in the paint process at the bodyshop, then poor fitment by the bodyshop that had to be redone. They also drilled a hole in my radiator by accident which caused my car to leak and smoke as i was leaving one time, then Serial Nine sent me defective upper arms without telling me which meant i had to try a bunch of different options to fix it, eventually they figured out i got defective arms and i had to wait for shipping from Canada during the holidays and finally it was aligned enough to not rub like crazy Kustom54 was also a terrible place to get a retrofit headlight job, it took six months and came out like **, paint on the housings had massive runs, the wiring was , they used parts from a bad supplier (Flashtech). I used them bc they were in California and recommended by RetrofitSource. I should have just forked out the cash and gone with OneEightyNYC and gotten it done CORRECTLY the first time even if it cost more i forgot my tripod so i couldn't take good pix, so i'll probably do that this weekend Altezza/IS300 is a good platform overall but Toyota did so much stupid to make it annoyingly hard to upgrade. the front wheel fitment is terrible, you basically need massive pulled fenders or wide aftermarket fenders to run anything decent, and the wheel well has poor clearance on the inside so you need a lower profile balljoint or shortened spindles - that in turn *** up your geometry. The OEM shifter/trans for the 2JZ has a TERRIBLE clutch feel, the Supra upgraded is basically required to feel decent, but the shifter itself is tall witih long throws. Unfortunately all the good JDM shifters are out of production so i went with Cubespeedin Australia that had a good rep among other Lexus/Toyota. It is indeed short, VERY short but buzzes annoyingly at high RPM. There's a lot of coilover options, thankfully, and more importantly a ton of engine options from building the 2JZ, swapping in a variety of 1JZs, or a V8 if you wanna go there, or the 3SGE BEAMS engine Also, a manual one in good shape is hard to find . . . but if you're swapping an engine anyways this is no big deal. This is daily so i dont think i'm going that far. It's actually pretty comfortable. I did have to swap in an aftermarket wheel/hub because the wheel is too far away in stock config when you're 6 ft tall. Thats a pretty easy fix though The fortunes ride very comfy __________________ OptionZero Build Thread Last edited by OptionZero; 12-19-2019 at 02:36 PM.