VIP or “bippu” is more of a “lifestyle” than just simply a “car style”. Brian Kato is no novice by any means to the VIP scene and his most recent build definitely shows that. If you’re in the VIP scene and haven’t heard of Brian, you may perhaps have seen his previous build? Click Here. This Fuga swept the net and took countless trophies at various car shows. The car had a very aggressive stance yet still was classy and had the “executive” vibe you get get from any top tier VIP build.
But that’s past, and nowadays you’ll see Brian in his new ride, a Lexus LS430. The most obvious modification is the beautiful Job Design World Premier kit that is currently the only one in the United States. In person it is absolutely breath taking and the lines of the kit go surprisingly well with the stock body lines! For this build, it’s all about rare and top quality parts. The Job Design CSD Big Brake kit (1st in US) is also on both front and rear in 8 pistons and 6 pistons, respectively. Another eye catching rare mod would be the new Work Zistance wheels which flow flawlessly with the paint/accents on this car.
The suspension is handled by Platinum VIP Air Cups sitting on Megan Racing Coilovers. To the people that don’t know what Air Cups are, think of a bag without the “problems” of a bag. You can “air out” to your preset coilover height and not have to worry about having a bag pop. Maintenance is very minor and is very easy to daily drive with. Accuair management is used to dial in park and drive heights to have ready at the flick of a switch.
Interior was left with a cleaner OEM style, for now. It’s got a few things though like the Pioneer sound components as this car will still be driven daily. Granjaworks took care of the trunk set up and it accents the interior very well. Now all these parts separately don’t really do much (or do they?), but together they create a masterpiece, and the person behind all of that is Kennedy of Platinum VIP.
Kennedy is a household name in the VIP scene and is known worldwide for his work, and people from all over the world will even ship him cars so he can put his touch on it. The craftsmanship and skill behind his work is just mind blowing. Just a simple glance at his shop and the cars inside let you know the level at which he is at. Lexus, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Tesla, GTR and other high end companies are the norm for his shop.
This is just one of the 11 cars Platinum VIP are bringing to SEMA this year so please stop by their booth and check out the other works of art. We hope to have more of those cars on StanceNation.com very soon!
Wheels/Tires/Suspension
Megan Coilovers
Platinum VIP Cup Kit Suspension
2 380c Compressors
1 3 gallon tank
AccuAir Management
Work Zistance
Front: 20×9.5J +33 (+5mm Spacer)
Nitto Invo 235/30 R20
-3 degrees of camber
Rear: 20×10.5J +30 (+15mm Spacer)
Nitto Invo 245/30 R20
-5 degrees of camber
Job Design Big Brake Kit by CSD (First in the US)
CSD Front 8 pot, 390mm 2 piece rotor
CSD Rear 6 pot, 375mm 2 piece rotor
Exterior
Job Design World Premium 8 full 5 piece bodykit (First in the US)
Custom Paint job by Platinum VIP
JDM Toyota Celsior Window Visors
JDM Toyota Badging
Badge delete
LED Turn Signal Mirror
Beatsonic Universal Shark Fin Antenna
Job Design exhaust tip finishers
Interior
Pioneer AVH 5500BT
Pioneer TSA1605 Component Speakers
Pioneer Champion Series DV Subwoofers
Beatsonic MVA Stereo Installation Kit
Beatsonic NVK Navi Bypass Module
Custom trunk by Granjaworks
Engine
AEM Custom intake
NGK Spark plugs & Wires
Shout Outs
Platinum VIP
Job Design
Work Wheels
CSD
Revision Audio
AccuAir
Viair
Beatsonic
AEM
Pioneer
Nitto
Granjaworks
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