Farid Nurmohamed has been building, tweaking and rebuilding his IS300 for years, finally getting close to where he wants it to be. Like many IS300 owners, Nurmohamed chose this platform as a starting point because of its combination of performance, handling prowess and renowned reliability. In addition, he was drawn in because of the aftermarket potential, both in performance and aesthetics. Nurmohamed has always been a fan of wide, beefy styling, and that's the direction he took his IS300 in from day one. He tells us that his favorite part of the build is all the different ways to cleanly pull off a wide, function-built stance while still pushing the boundaries of style and fitment.
Owner: Farid Nurmohamed
Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle: 2003 Lexus IS300
Horsepower: 200 whp (estimated)
Club: NextLevel
SOCIAL:
Facebook: Farid Nurmohamed
Instagram: @farid.nurmohamed
Photography by jon_fnomenal, Christopher Jameer.
ENGINE & PERFORMANCE:
Figs clutch damper delete
Swift Racing Technologies intake
Cusco rad cooling plate
Figs hood shock dampener kit
Tomei red cam gear
EXHAUST:
Custom 2.5" exhaust piping (from Y-pipe)
HKS dragger exhaust
HKS resonator
PERFORMANCE ELECTRONICS:
Swift Racing Technologies race ECU
DRIVELINE:
5-speed W55 transmission
Ralco short shifter
WHEELS & TIRES:
SSR SP1 wheels - 18x10.5 (f), 18x12 (r)
Toyo R888 tires - 255/35/18 (f), 295/30/18 (r)
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION:
Full Air Lift suspension and management w/ custom hardlines
Hotchkiss sway bars
Tanabe front and rear underbrace
Megan front and rear upper strut bars
BRAKES:
Neo Motorsport front and rear 6-piston BBK
C-cut 2-piece rotors
StopTech stainless steel brake lines
ATE Super Blue DOT4 brake fluid
EXTERIOR:
Askura Garage rear overfenders
Elixir front bumper
Hipposleek side skirts
Custom rear bumper
Altezza visors
Seibon carbon fiber hood
TRD carbon fiber trunk and roof spoiler
Hella supertones
Voltex Type 5 wing
APR canards
LIGHTING:
JDM dark chrome tail lights
6000k Philips Ultinon D2R HID upgrade
INTERIOR:
Bridge Ergo 2 leather reclinable seats
TRD seat brackets
Altezza digital cluster
Momo Tuner steering wheel
NRG hub
NRG quick release
Bloxs weighted shift knob
AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA:
10-inch 1800w K710D4 DBdrive subwoofers (2)
Bassworks sub enclosed box
DBdrive AT2000 monoblock Amp
DBdrive 10 Farad Capacitor
Kenwood dx470 dvd audio deck
COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS:
Importfest Toronto 2014: 3rd Place - Best Lexus
CSCS 2014: 1st Place - Best Lexus
FAVORITE MODIFICATION:
Wide, beefy fitment
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS:
Twin-turbo 2JZ swap
SPONSORS:
Tire Connection
SHOPS/MECHANICS:
SFG Automotive
Velocity Autobody
Boost Theory
Nextmod
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