Nihoncar.com wrote: Buying a Lexus can be considered a sign of good taste as well as good financial situation (could both come together?) but in Japan this is certainly not the most original pick in a category dominated by the German manufacturers.
Hopefully a large number or tuning companies provide all sort of parts for every Japanese manufacturer to those who wish to stand out and give their car a personal touch.
Now when it comes to Lexus, common sense would push customers towards a rather discrete and serious presentation unlike “M” for BMW, “AMG” for Mercedes or “S Line” for Audi…and when you are looking for this for your Lexus, you are looking for TOM’S.
We recently presented you what they can do with a Lexus LS, today we will focus on another sedan but aimed at a younger and more dynamic crowd with the IS 350 (3.5 litre 6 Cyl. Engine, 0-60 in 6 seconds and a bit more than 300HP).
As a complete tuner, TOM’S has got a wide range of parts for just about anything in a car, engine wise you can’t expect huge modifications probably for safety and ecological matters but the offer is still good: air cleaner, computer tuning, hyper compressor kit and speed limiter cut if your really want to lose your license. To help the engine breathing better a set of unique exhaust is also available.
For the chassis the brakes (brake pads, brake line), suspensions (front and rear brace) can be modified, other parts include an LSD and Lower Body Reinforcement Brace among other things.
Last but not least the most visible part of TOM’S work on this IS 350 is obviously the body kit. Nothing new under the sun when it comes to the usual front/rear bumpers and side skirts, the car can also be equipped with a small trunk spoiler. The rims are 19 inches (3 different models). The TOM’S touch can be seen inside as well through floor mats, the clutch shifter or the audio and satellite navigation systems.
In the end a quick look at the pictures should help you make your mind, this is once again a great work as what we can expect from such a company and as we often say on NihonCar, exclusivity is priceless.
http://www.nihoncar.com/en/news-464-TOM ... IS350.html