This series was literally a life saver! I was looking for a cheap reliable car when this series came out… Inspired by this build I bought a clean white LS430 and de-grandpa it. After 6 months of reliable, worry free ownership I was rear ended sitting at a red light, guy was going 50mph on his phone and totaled the car. I’m convinced that big booty trunk let me walk away from that accident. Got a second black LS430 only to get flooded by the hurricane in that same year. Figured I’d get something else after the bad luck so I got a ISF, however there is something nice about driving a cheap old boat I miss
@@jeremyb4493rear leg room/space isn’t anything special in the ls430 imo. My brothers e38 on the other hand is. Whatever it’s missing that the Lexus has in trunk space, it has it in the rear seats
I have an ISF 2009 and also a 2003 LS430 the isf is a lot more stiff and the interior is pretty small. I mostly daily the 430 and use the ISF as a weekend car! I have PPE headers, full borla exhaust, rr racing intake + tune Making 426whp rn , love it
Thank you Dave! You instantly relieved years of guilt from K&N filter cleaning negligence on my part in a 2 minute segment. I will sleep better tonight! 😄
I think the part about the Flexus that's so appealing is the idea of an affordable car that can be made something truly special and stand out from the cars that seem to get all the attention on UA-cam (GTR,RX7,etc.) granted they get attention for a reason but it's refreshing to see something mundane be made cool.
what an awesome car. we have a 2003 with 200k miles and its just such an amazing and wonderful car. great job on all of the upgrades yall did to the flexus... love it!
love the Flexus, but the ISF is one of my dream cars. y’all really know how to make some clean cars, so it’d be so awesome to see ur take on that beast of a car 👌
I love these cars, wanted one for years. They're quite rare to see here in the UK. This one looks like a lot of fun and sounds epic. Next year I may well pull the trigger and grab one before they get much older. Cheers :)
As much as an ISF would be cool, I feel like it's also nice to have some kind of stability in your life, and if that's a car you can daily drive and not think about "How do I turn this thing into more content?" and also not worry about things going wrong, I feel like it's a win
those custom homage wheels give me so much envy & it honestly deserves a montage of executive suited up, Dave & Pete cruise before the send off if you do
ISF owner myself. Love this channel and all the builds. Interested in an ISF build with the Elate Supercharger and tuning. Or a 2UR swap on the Flexus perhaps.
Dave, if you guys do decide to sell the Flexus, I'm genuinely interested. Love the build and care that you've put into it. Agreed that the wheels really tie it all together!
air intake upgrade would help supercharger sound and give some power with it, i think would be a nice upgrade but stock look is so nice, great build a lot of inspiration for my own build!
I own a 2008 ISF and would love to see a roots style supercharger setup. There’s plenty of potential in that platform, but not a lot of choices for forced induction.
This car is right along what I ended up buying, a 1st gen Acura TSX, luxury Honda. He’s I’m a Honda boy, just can’t start from a great company that knows how to build longevity. But like the Lexus, it’s a big boy :)
I think if you go down the replacement route a GSF with the new Elate supercharger kit would be the move. The Flexus is such a Speed Academy icon though!
I would love to see an ISF build. Although if you're thinking of replacing the LS for and IS for family duties, I would strongly suggest spending some time with one, even if it's a base IS. They are small, especially considering you're coming from an LS. I have a 2nd Gen IsS350, and if anyone sits in the back, the passengers knees are in on the dashboard.
For a florida to canada car I'm honestly amazed at the level of rust. Or lack there of lol. That's like a nightmare scenario if you were to hear your used car was originally in florida and then went to canada... I'd be a little spooked.
This has no right being my favorite SA project.....
Same
It's my second favorite. The k swapped civic track car they did for PT's brother was my favorite.
This is my second favorite, just behind the E39 M5 wagon. Two fantastic builds.
2nd favorite. First is probably the Integra. But, an LS 430 will probably be my next daily! Just saying.
Liked it so much I bought an '05 :) lovin it!
This series was literally a life saver!
I was looking for a cheap reliable car when this series came out…
Inspired by this build I bought a clean white LS430 and de-grandpa it.
After 6 months of reliable, worry free ownership I was rear ended sitting at a red light, guy was going 50mph on his phone and totaled the car. I’m convinced that big booty trunk let me walk away from that accident.
Got a second black LS430 only to get flooded by the hurricane in that same year.
Figured I’d get something else after the bad luck so I got a ISF, however there is something nice about driving a cheap old boat I miss
Isf is nice and sporty but not much rear legroom/space. But they have 2 different purposes too I suppose, great brand
Lucky you isf is so expensive arm
Life is such a bastar😂
@@jeremyb4493rear leg room/space isn’t anything special in the ls430 imo. My brothers e38 on the other hand is. Whatever it’s missing that the Lexus has in trunk space, it has it in the rear seats
@@Token_Black_Guy He is lucky?
Amazed you've put 80k km on this setup already!
Welcome to driving in the GTA haha
My old man has an LS430 and it’s a smooth operator. Def a well made and iconic vehicle that’s a reliable and comfortable ride.
This car is why I subbed to the channel.
Same
One of my favorite builds on your channel. Timeless classic design and the mods you guys did were very OEM+. Awesome to see it still running well.
That filter was so dirty it almost seemed like a prop.😂
Every lube tech's wet dream
Moving lots of air, love this build
The Flexus!
YES YES YES to the ISF build. I really miss my ‘08. What a great car.
This is one of my favorite daily driver projects on all of UA-cam! In fact, I've been looking for the right LS430 for a few months now.
I have an ISF 2009 and also a 2003 LS430 the isf is a lot more stiff and the interior is pretty small. I mostly daily the 430 and use the ISF as a weekend car!
I have PPE headers, full borla exhaust, rr racing intake + tune
Making 426whp rn , love it
YOURE LIVING MY DREAM
Want a is f so bad
Nice. Suspension details? I need inspiration. Debating replacing the struts with OEM. That, or lowering springs or coil overs. Need them to last.
Wait which one is 426whp the 430?
LOVE this car! Glad to see she's still around. I personally dig the big body gangster Flexus.
I love this build. As a long term LS430 owner myself, when this build first was introduced I was beyond excited. Love seeing the update!
The Lexus is looking great Dave. Nice talking to you at Fortinos.
Still one of the nicest rides on the roads, inside and out super clean till this day! I loved my ls430
You guys have built a lot of cool cars, but this has to be one of the best if not the best.
Thank you Dave! You instantly relieved years of guilt from K&N filter cleaning negligence on my part in a 2 minute segment. I will sleep better tonight! 😄
One my favorite builds. The LS has a Regal look to it. Love the Rims.
Fluid film was a great move... as a northerner I know as well as you folks do that rust never sleeps! Hate the wheels, but I love the build.
Thanks for revisiting... blower or not... great automobile!!
I think the part about the Flexus that's so appealing is the idea of an affordable car that can be made something truly special and stand out from the cars that seem to get all the attention on UA-cam (GTR,RX7,etc.) granted they get attention for a reason but it's refreshing to see something mundane be made cool.
I currently daily an ISF with the elate development supercharger. You would love it!
Only thing is you lose interior space and rear seats don’t fold.
What do you mean "lose interior space" i have a 2011cheers.
@@navaho5430 compared to the LS430 the ISF interior is more cramped.
Rear seats don’t fold in the LS too
what an awesome car. we have a 2003 with 200k miles and its just such an amazing and wonderful car. great job on all of the upgrades yall did to the flexus... love it!
We never saw any drivetrain shots, how the motormounts are holding up flex plate, transmission mounts etc with the extra HP always a great video
Ah yeah the Flexus! This was one of my favorite builds! Nice you showing it some love DP and PT
Flexus for life!
ISF for sure. I saw one recently with a nice exhaust and it sounded AMAZING
IS-F is the perfect next step mate.
Great idea
love the Flexus, but the ISF is one of my dream cars. y’all really know how to make some clean cars, so it’d be so awesome to see ur take on that beast of a car 👌
I love these cars, wanted one for years. They're quite rare to see here in the UK. This one looks like a lot of fun and sounds epic. Next year I may well pull the trigger and grab one before they get much older. Cheers :)
As much as an ISF would be cool, I feel like it's also nice to have some kind of stability in your life, and if that's a car you can daily drive and not think about "How do I turn this thing into more content?" and also not worry about things going wrong, I feel like it's a win
those custom homage wheels give me so much envy & it honestly deserves a montage of executive suited up, Dave & Pete cruise before the send off if you do
This and the M5 wagon are my favorite builds you guys ever did.
My favorite big JDM cruiser, is an 03-04 Infinity M45. I love the subdued styling
Love this build. Makes me want to sell my LS460, get a 430 and straight copy this build.
I really like what you did with that build, and I'd also love to have an IS-F. That's a tough call, but I vote for keeping the Flexus.
The wheels look great and I don't blame you for not stripping them. Car still looks baller all this time later!
what a fantastic car. easy to wrench on, reliable, STURDY, comfy.
SC a GS400! Cuz that’ll inspire me to do mine!
FLEXus episode!! ….wait, where’s the captains hat DP?
Always fun to watch, thanks guys.
Very impressive to see the condition after sure a distance, great video, though can not imagine going that long between services lol.
ISF owner myself. Love this channel and all the builds. Interested in an ISF build with the Elate Supercharger and tuning. Or a 2UR swap on the Flexus perhaps.
One of my favorite SA builds! Love those wheels!
Love this build 👌👌 need to see a 0-100 short video though. Also, a big yes to the ISF build
Love this build and cannot believe the time and miles have gone so quickly
Man, that K&N filter has to be awarded engine saver of the day, holly smokes was it dirty
DP doing some RallyX with the Flexus!
So happy to see this Bad boy again!!
I have ALWAYS wanted an ISF. They such a great package all around.
Probably one of my favorite builds y'all have done
Dave, if you guys do decide to sell the Flexus, I'm genuinely interested. Love the build and care that you've put into it. Agreed that the wheels really tie it all together!
Best auto channel on UA-cam
My favorite build on this channel❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This is such a painfully cool car. Thank you for keeping us updated on it!
Needs some Doilies on the head rests and maybe some window curtains.... VIP
Don’t forget the starlights on the headliner too 😂
100% on board for the ISF project!
This is undoubtedly, one of your best build. 🎉
All hail the mighty Flexus!
Love the IS F idea
Jeez I love the way you guys pulled off that bodykit. That little wing is so tasteful but adds enough dimension to that big ol' fanny
8:33 not sure if it was done prior to installing the new rotors but the mating surface at the hub would need to be cleaned to keep the new rotor true.
Most underrated car
Can't shake the desire to get one of these as my next daily.
I got one for sale I love these cars
@rawwilliams3041 as in, you are selling one of these now?
I love the Flexus! An ISF build would be super cool to see too although letting go of the flexus would be a sad day
Those wheels have grown on me...they look great on the car.
Best build you guys have done. But I’m biased because I own one!
PLEASE do more to this car
I’d love to see more boost and what the limits really are for it
Or mod up a ls460!
Took me back to 2021. Great update
favorite car of the channel
I love my LS430, best car i've ever owned.
O yeah I"'m looking forward for Lexus ISF content...It's my dream car so I'd love to watch the ISF build series
80 thousand? where the heck are you driving! i love this thing so much i have no idea why
One of my favorite builds! It’s so nice!!!!
THE classic Flexus!
i would love to see you guys put a cup kit on the front so dave can lift the front over bumps. i think it would make for a good one-off episode.
Love this SA build! It’s a great car and it’s looks really comfy for everyday use. I think an ISF would be a great replacement. Flexus 2.0!!
I’d love to the an ISF build! Elate just released a blower for the 2ur and it would be great to see a series on that
air intake upgrade would help supercharger sound and give some power with it, i think would be a nice upgrade but stock look is so nice, great build a lot of inspiration for my own build!
Thanks for the vids boys! I see the Bronco back there 👀. Bronco update? Mods??
8.11 sometimes you can get pulsing from the rotors and pads not bedding well and glazing over
This is my favorite car of all time. HOW do you keep the interior looking so good? Mine is trashed.
Got myself a GS460, incredible sleeper Q car.
Favorite build! Wheels are 🔥!
I own a 2008 ISF and would love to see a roots style supercharger setup. There’s plenty of potential in that platform, but not a lot of choices for forced induction.
The wheels are beautiful 😍
This car is right along what I ended up buying, a 1st gen Acura TSX, luxury Honda. He’s I’m a Honda boy, just can’t start from a great company that knows how to build longevity. But like the Lexus, it’s a big boy :)
Yes, please do an ISF build. Those cars look hot as well.
I think if you go down the replacement route a GSF with the new Elate supercharger kit would be the move.
The Flexus is such a Speed Academy icon though!
You made it absolutely perfect
In my country the use 300zx or RB transmission to manual swap it.
I think it's shared with the non turbo 300zx but I have a KA24E transmission behind my 1UZ.
Bought a 2011 CT200H with a blown head gasket from your recommendation!
You sell a kit for the Lexus 430?
I approve this 😁👍🏼
I like the IS F idea.
I would love to see an ISF build. Although if you're thinking of replacing the LS for and IS for family duties, I would strongly suggest spending some time with one, even if it's a base IS. They are small, especially considering you're coming from an LS. I have a 2nd Gen IsS350, and if anyone sits in the back, the passengers knees are in on the dashboard.
For a florida to canada car I'm honestly amazed at the level of rust. Or lack there of lol. That's like a nightmare scenario if you were to hear your used car was originally in florida and then went to canada... I'd be a little spooked.
The flexus is such a legendary build for you guys. I love every video that’s filmed of this car! Quite literally my favorite car in the fleet!!
Flexus for life bro!!!
Throw a pod filter on there for the blower sound… and a better dirty filter visual.
God, you make me want to try and do this build myself
This was a great series!
I need to know what it would take to do this to an ISF. Would love to have one on mine!