John On purchased a 1998 Lexus LS400 in 2010 from an older woman on Craigslist from Santa Ana, California. On decided to modify the LS400 because there weren't many that were modified in the area. Additionally, On's daughter was about to be born and he had to transfer most of the parts from his other vehicle to the LS to turn it back to a family car. With inspiration from VIPSTYLECARS.COM (the source for VIP cars) and help of LAKustomz, an air suspension kit, wide body, custom paint job, and many other modifications were purchased and installed to achieve its current VIP-themed state.
Owner: John On
Location: Rosemead, CA
Vehicle: 1998 Lexus LS400
Horsepower: 290 (estimated)
Club: Liberty VIP
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Instagram: @slo_munkey
Written by Randi Bentia.
Photography by John Santos, Ay Nako, Ajy Arbrough.
ENGINE & PERFORMANCE:
PPE headers
Apexi air intake
EXHAUST:
Magnaflow muffler w/ X-pipe
WHEELS & TIRES:
VIP Modular FX550 wheels - 19x11 (f), 19x13 (r)
Delinte D7 front tires
Falken rear tires
CHASSIS & SUSPENSION:
Chassis UCF20
Universal air suspension
Megan EZ Street coilovers
Godspeed toe arms
Godspeed traction arms
Godspeed camber arms
MoonFace RCA
BRAKES:
Futura BBK
EXTERIOR:
Custom metal wide body
Aimgain one-off Euro kit
Wald Black Bison diffuser
Admiration roof spoiler
Insurance hood spoiler
LIGHTING:
Quad M45 Retrofitted headlights
DDM tuning HID 8k
Braga LED tail lights
Custom triple projector LS460 fog lights
INTERIOR:
Double diamond stitched seats
Suede headliner and pillars
Vip'D Out front table
AUDIO & MULTIMEDIA:
JL Audio W6 12-inch subwoofers (2)
Hifonics Brutus mono amplifier
Hifonics Zues 4-channel amplifier
Alpine doulbe-DIN IVA-W505 head unit
MB Quart 6.5-inch speakers
COMPETITION EVENTS, CLASSES & AWARDS:
Extreme Autofest - 2nd Lexus
Extreme Autofest - VIP
Clean Culture - Top 50
Dub Show Luxury - Mild 3rd
FAVORITE MODIFICATION:
"The air suspension. Without it my bumper will be damaged and I won't be able to make it into a lot of places."
FUTURE MODIFICATIONS:
2JZ-GTE VVTI swap
SHOPS/MECHANICS:
LZKustomz - Rick Razo