Stock to Slammed: Instant VIP! Daily Driven Lexus LS430 Gets Dropped on Air Ride

Daily life doesn't have to mean living with a loud, rattling semi-racecar that's trying to destroy your senses on every trip. Sometimes, all you need is comfort. But style... you can never lack on style. As demonstrated by Vin with this cherry Lexus LS430 he found recently. Air ride by Accuair, a nice set of wheels by our friends at Three Piece U.S., and... that's about all ya need!
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[@HooniganProjectGarage]

If you saw Vin driving the LS430 down the freeway, what song would you guess he’s listening to?

[@zach7720]

Hoonigan Project Cars i10 king kyle lee

[@tonywhoriskey4168]

"making my way downtown, with my bitch, she's gonna make me a sandwich" dada da dada da DA

[@pckldplmfshcm]

Just a Girl - No Doubt

[@luigidinostephens-tamayo4264]

Brrrum dum dum... pum bedo be dum dum

[@smallblockbigbang4581]

Chicago- if you leave me now.

[@SMITESHSURESH]

Vin has: A track car A drift car An off road truck A vip car & All in running condition..!!! He's the complete car guy 💯

[@McNasty43]

Scotto needs to take notes.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Vin needs to find one more car, just so he has one car for everyday of the work week...

[@Matty.Hill_87]

He's just flexing on Scotto 🤣

[@-phos-]

Trust fund runs deep son.

[@ATi1300Ramiro]

Hell, we could all take notes lol. I know I am!

[@salvadorebertolone]

You're going to love the 430, it may be the best daily driver ever made, ultra comfortable, unmatched reliability, highway superstar at nearly 600 miles per tank. Best low beams ever made. Awesome factory stereo, especially with the mark Levinson option, and 15 years later it's still a head turner. I put 300k+ on mine, I'll probably get another.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

We’re serious when we say this is literally one of the best cars the Vin owns. Even being an “older car” it still has all the proper bells in whistle to make it a bad ass daily.

[@T0tenkampf]

if only someone made a decent upgrade to the now unsupported nav system

[@salvadorebertolone]

@@T0tenkampf not even. Fact is no one wants that ancient lcd display to have to use their heat or ac

[@leifhoklin2681]

I certainly love my LS430… for all the reasons you stated above.

[@w3rk3r]

I always like when vins working on his car on the show because his girl is always down to help out on his builds!

[@vin_tra]

Girl and doggo are my best assistants for all the builds

[@Damian-ti2hz]

The eurohotboi in vin strikes again. Lots of air ride around here. Absolutely love it. Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

You dudes crush the VIP game!

[@collinatiusT]

@@HooniganProjectGarage hahaha theres barely anny bigbodys around here because of roadtax and gasprices...

[@WelcomeToTheMadness]

Hmmm, I have never heard about utilizing magazines to get a pull. I love the way stock Lexus ride. I need to get one of these big bodies in my life.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Do it, the LS430 is one the best big bodies around. You won’t regret it. 👊🏼

[@w3rk3r]

Welcome To The Madness when you don’t have access to a fender roller basically, mags phone book and your girls hair dryer 👍🏾

[@Rickmon01]

I had an ls 400 for a while, amazing cars, build quality is top notch on those things.

[@kenS87]

It's a budget trick before mass produced fender rollers.

[@reverendroger]

I did my 430 with phone books and quick quarter newspapers after I rolled with Eastwood roller. Man I miss my 430

[@ForOdin]

Vin has such a good dog, stays between him and the door at all times, gotta protect the pack.

[@NikoNeko.]

"I mean.. let's just say you're heading over to a random funeral to try to pick up some goth girls" ~Zack

[@johnathanramirez669]

Finally some vip stuff , and he’s probably listening to biggie smalls or Tupac

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Nailed it, it’s like you’ve actually rode with Vin in anyone of his cars.

[@johnathanramirez669]

Hoonigan Project Cars man I just love vip stuff and that’s what I would ride to in a car like this!

[@V8.77]

That dog is one laid back homie lol. Car looks really nice, good job on it man.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@HAunderscoreVE]

I like the strategic placement of dog during timelapses. Love it.

[@vin_tra]

Champ content is my favorite.

[@glenportanovajr698]

@@vin_tra yo i see u on mad comments

[@kodykaster9830]

Vinny's making moves. That things classy 🤙

[@joao.ferreira25]

why doesnt he start the videos by screaming "baja update"? we all miss that

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Because we’re not in Baja....

[@joao.ferreira25]

@@HooniganProjectGarage still, he needs to scream something, and it has to have "update" on it

[@vin_tra]

First rule of Baja Update is to update from Baja. Coming soon...

[@uber_stuber]

i mean, that's become more of a zach thing now lol

[@rayleal2109]

Baja 400 is next week! And baja 1000 coming in November!!! BAJA UPDATE!!!

[@TZZGTerroriZtbeatZgaminG]

ive never used magazines, but I always used to use phonebooks and they worked perfect everytime

[@christianhunter1458]

I never thought I wanted a bagged car until I saw 18:23. That looked sick

[@Tocco609]

Vin has to be doing some sode hustlin How does my man have so many things

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Vin makes shit happen. 👊🏼

[@justiinhrycenko6580]

Hard work n grindin

[@MindSyrup]

dude does marketing .. makes the business blood run

[@ayitzdustin]

Lots of ramen.

[@jaydunbar7538]

Probably waits till he has cash so he isn't giving 20% of everything to Visa.

[@АнтонАнонимусов]

The only ads i never skip.

[@premelosv]

the LS430 was ahead of its time. timeless VIP

[@daniellandersson289]

the vip build nice

[@daniellandersson289]

oh shit txh for the love. you guys should come to sweden and film the street racing here

[@thercscaler]

Vins Builds are the best! PLEASE MORE.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

We might have a BMW update dropping soon. Vin added a little more sauce to it recently, and she’s making more power than before.

[@thercscaler]

@@HooniganProjectGarage 😍😍😍

[@ianm432]

Ucf30 is such a wonderful platform. Since it's Toyota and the car was available with factory air ride the car is happy to drive around pretty low. You need the Wald kit and I bet you're bashing the front upper control arms off the inner fender too. Lol

[@0bast0]

what is better? The build vids or the shopping adds LOL 50/50 :) amazing :)

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

😂🤘🏼

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

I really like that everything is "inside" the tank. Great for keeping the clutter down.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Easiest air kit to install and manage. It’s a very simple system that’s takes up very little trunk space, and comes with all the hardware to mount the system. The other thing that we used to hate about air suspensions was how loud the external compressors are, the accuair fixes all those issues.

[@NotSoCrazyNinja]

@@HooniganProjectGarage Only problem with the system and the vehicle I want to put it on is that the vehicle I want to put it on has leaf springs in the rear and torsion in the front. Going to need to do a lot of fabrication if I want air ride lol.

[@ElkinsEric]

Banana Phone won’t be to bad on the rear. Just take all but one or 2 springs out of the pack and mount up the bag in the center, just like air level on a truck.

[@vin_tra]

and it is so quiet

[@hinds90]

Stuff like this gets my wheels turning

[@christymasters4723]

We had the car a year now still doing good the air management system is still doing good thanks Vinny for letting us buy the car off you

[@ricknovak3477]

Literally what I am shopping for as a daily as we speak. Thanks for the how to!

[@waywasted1]

Love that this video popped up. I just bought an LS430 last week. Looks like plan to VIP the car just got better. Can't wait to see mine on the ground. Thanks Vin you rock.

[@jacobcook8400]

I just get about 8 to 9 hundred pounds of sand bags and spread it throughout my 99 Sentra...that usually gets her stanced quite nice 🤙 #lifehack

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

I know who we’re calling Incase of a flood. #MrSandBagSentra

[@kylejohnson2184]

The idea is to reduce weight...not add 900 lbs.

[@aSLOTHx]

@@kylejohnson2184 it's called a joke.

[@realscoot4998]

@@aSLOTHx or is it ? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm or else ?

[@aSLOTHx]

@@realscoot4998 😂

[@andyb6146]

The advertising here is 10/10 i must purchase all of my finest car dad gear

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

The dad hat paired with the flannel is the ultimate dad package.

[@Sonicninj4]

Sick house lamp, real quality garage lighting.

[@vin_tra]

Yo that bendy head lamp from Ikea rips in the garage.

[@glenportanovajr698]

Yo @Vin_tra bro y u on every comment

[@nelsonsilva9260]

Shoutout to everyone that follows Vin on instagram and has seen all the progress a while ago.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Those are the real VIP’s. 👊🏼

[@CleanNPristine2023]

Vin is dope for having all running vehicles but even more dope for having a girl and dog that helps him work on them

[@peter-johndamonse5035]

Zach should do every ad for everything ever! 😂🔥😂

[@c10zane]

After I sell two of my cars- 95 S14 snd 72 F100 I don't know what I want more, an LS400 or a GS350, love the build 👍🏼👍🏼

[@kirkarvint.2017]

Vin has the cleanest cars of all the Hoonigans.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

100% fact.

[@vin_tra]

thanks man!

[@Toyota4Life]

The LS430 is one of my fav luxury sedan ever. Back when this car came out it was the best luxury sedan. Better then the S class and Audi of the time. Even up until today it holds up better then any of the German cars from its year. Super sick car real luxurious and comfy.

[@otto_5297]

21:50 my dude just casually has a lightsaber laying on the floor XD

[@alexmacias3055]

Can someone do a quick vid on the nice Lincoln towncar always displayed at the shop. I don’t think I’m the only one.

[@detroitredwing919]

You know then fittings will never get changed........ LOL.😁 Great advice🙌

[@vin_tra]

Already changed bruhhhh watch till the end

[@detroitredwing919]

I did, missed it😦my bad , GREAT VIDEO. much love 👍

[@timardolino7195]

Nice to see when someone understands adapting different plumbing threads. Right on Vin! 👍👍 Thanks for another project bro

[@PooRadley]

So when's your first day slinging dope in so-cal ?

[@lindarauton2701]

Standard dope boy car huh

[@herbienbrian2]

Ya'll must not be from here. The dispensaries put those guys all out of business, why do you think Vin got this for a good deal.

[@PooRadley]

@@herbienbrian2 cocaine isn't sold in dispensaries FYI but thank you for the update.

[@herbienbrian2]

@@PooRadley Psh, coke. I must have stumbled into the 80's boomer cave.

[@Uniquestanced]

Why doesnt this have 1 million views, these cars should be appreciated

[@aaronpantoja2251]

Have the same kit on my 60 belair and love it. My wireless module has been on back order since April....

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

They’re a hot commodity, and well worth the wait.

[@FuhQ64]

Props to Vin on figuring out the leveling sensors. It can definitely be frustrating

[@agoodballet]

Man I’ve been looking for a clean big body Lexo flexo. That car is grail status right now!! Super clean. I love it!!

[@augustkasemaa3290]

Vin legit has ALL of the dream lineup

[@Harold_That_Guy]

That "super simple picture" shows exactly how the ride height sensors are set up on a semi and trailer.

[@Onewheelordeal]

I was thinking all the GM medium duty trucks with torsion bar suspension. I guess most air ride was originally truck based

[@atlsmokin]

Awesome install Vinny! Thanks for all the details and sharing you're trial and errors. It sold me on the system, now I gotta have it.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@xREICHARDx]

Not having Zac yell at us during an advertisement was actually more of a let down for me than I thought it’d be.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

At least you still payed attention...

[@xREICHARDx]

Hoonigan Project Cars ONLY FOR THE VERBAL ABUSE. BRING BACK ABUSIVE ZAC.

[@undetermined_user]

"Clean up your act" ummm Zac blink twice if you're being held hostage

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

😑😑

[@AlCapone-tr5lb]

Love the car and the air suspension bro! I would be sick to my stomach if I scratched those beautiful wheels though 18:06.😧

[@alexzee4564]

That magazine/newspaper trick is old lol looks good though!

[@georgecostanza2695]

That ride, the stance, the wheels, the girl... it's all 🔥🔥🔥

[@chaddlybobaddly]

really appreciate this one been watching car vids my whole life waiting for this one

[@crispymayne]

Sweet ride!

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

👊🏼

[@crispymayne]

@@HooniganProjectGarage I just wanna say I appreciate you guys very much, my wife recently reach out for a birthday day gift and you guys made it that best one yet, keep being awesome!

[@joealex65]

Finally Vin's FLEXUS is here to FLEX hard on us! I love that thing! 😎

[@johncrary2889]

I am so happy I found this video. I have a 04’ LS and I am gonna do exactly this. So excited there is a kit out there for me that is easy (well easy for some) to install. Hope you guys do something else with the LS.

[@luigidinostephens-tamayo4264]

That small garage u have there reminds me of frlegends garage

[@patrickfields3392]

Even has the wheels on the shelf like in the game 😂

[@vin_tra]

This is the biggest garage ive had in the last 6 years. Very stoked.

[@glenportanovajr698]

Yo r u the real Vin tra bro

[@glenportanovajr698]

@@vin_tra ?

[@benostern9377]

Black on chrome and on its arse 👌👌👌👌 timeless look

[@drewconstantineau4883]

Ive been doing the magazine/phone books trick for years now and no one believes me that it works

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

That’s one of the most underrated techniques in the fender rolling game ever! Seriously the best looking fender roll in the Shop.

[@drewconstantineau4883]

Hoonigan Project Cars it usually works better then a fender roller and it doesn’t crack the paint

[@vin_tra]

ive been under a rock. Life changer

[@drewconstantineau4883]

Vin_ tra i first did it on a mk4 jetta cause it was too low for a fender roller

[@-tr0n]

@@vin_tra we always just used a baseball bat...then said we'd get it painted later. nobody ever did.

[@Hogiewan1]

Great job Vin! Good to see you guys on staff inspection. It's one of my favorite shows you guys do!

[@jesusherrera889]

Ls430s are awesome this old lady I took care of had one and ever since I want one now

[@alexcarrick7424]

I like the new merch sales pitch had to cop somethin

[@morenokid12]

Yeah , vin you look way better without a hat!

[@adam8137]

Been holding off on getting the Accuair kit for my 06 Grand Marqui, but after watching this I think I'm about to pull the trigger on it

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Easily one of the most functional all in one kits on the market. Do it...🤘🏼

[@Stoney1985]

Don't forget to loosen the control arm bushe bolts to remove any tension they're now under due to the new height, will prevent premature wear

[@Wegaccount]

did Vin buy that car in Roslyn? I just imagine one of those belonging to a civil lawyer from the north shore of long island

[@dzaonyout]

Glad I'm not the only one to use an actual lamp while wrenching.

[@rd95stang]

Liked before I even finished watching cause of doggo❤️🐶

[@Sully948]

That thing looks absolutely amazing. Way to go Vin!

[@jamirdianalan6349]

Love the super clean VIP builds 👍

[@aeazy87]

Clean ass VIP build in one weekend ....sheesh

[@99unclebob]

you just took a Cherry LS430 and made it one step better with the air ride and wheels, SWEET

[@damnednation23]

I mean no disrespect to anyone but the slammed look always translates to blown struts whenever I see it. Cool vid though, unreal how clean that ride is.

[@natec6038]

Pro tip get a ls430 ultra luxury and it allready has full oem air ride and you can just run a controller thats 330$ and it sits as low as this parked. Still factory ride when you raise it up. And more features and stuff you can't get in a lower model ls. You pay more for the car but you dont need any of this accuair stuff so save money in the long run.

[@tylerandrews55]

I do like the stainless steel leader line, I don't do much with airbags but the ones I do see I will recommend that.

[@glenportanovajr698]

Editor must love Vin and how he talks so much to get to one point😂still lubb him dooh 😂 what up from Boston boiz... #HOONIGANG

[@deanrobert8674]

Rule of thumb. Man who say Jack knows all. Man who talks shit knows Shit.

[@hussguy1990]

Not even a really huge fan of bags but this thing is awesome.

[@shinjiikari5947]

What a beautiful build, I'm in love with all the vip sedans and Lexus made some of the best for that... Hopefully there's gonna be more content on this one 😍🔥

[@HotForgeChaos]

I got a 2000 LS430. Its waaaaaaaaaaay rougher than Vin's nice black on black ML spec facelift, which I'd kill to have. I just cut my springs tho. It doesn't run either. It has a bad ECU and the left rear wheel bearing is toast, probably seized now. Too many burnouts. Which these things do exceptionally well

[@danielantoniozd26]

I really enjoy these little asides from Vin

[@antonyaiken]

I've got an 06 m45 with the same Air ride and wheels.... in black. Nice.

[@4sin23]

such a simple clean buildddd 🤤

[@boxedfender4810]

Just threw clothes in the dryer, check my phone and what do you know? So fresh and so clean like this car

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

Pow, slapped ya right in the face with a fresh staff inspection.

[@isaacshively6705]

Always wanted to bag my LS400 but I lowered it on JICMagic coilovers and spent a bunch of money on every Junction Produce interior mod and a 350z 6 speed swap

[@1DjScarface]

24:29 pretty sure that Orange lock ring is supposed to be at the top with the other one... Dope wish I could do it on a lifted truck.

[@derekhansen6652]

There is a guy in so cal that does exactly that, big lifted Fords and Chevy's with bags to lower them down to "legal" height

[@MrCukydoh]

"wear to a funeral to pick up goth chicks" FOKKEN LOL

[@CriticArtist]

Awesome fit man.. most vip style rides will need clearance fully sacked out. Nicely done man

[@bassmafiavlogs7430]

" How far did you roll the fenders?" "Well it was about 5 or 6 magazines I think" 😆 😆 no joke that is a sik trick. Freaking love it. Now I am wanting a big body dumped out.

[@HooniganProjectGarage]

6 magazines was the trick to get Vin the perfect figment. Old tuner magazines work the best.

[@bassmafiavlogs7430]

@@HooniganProjectGarage I got stacks of car audio and tuner mags somewhere. But frfr this is why y'all the game changers in the car world. Big fam with tons of knowledge and y'all not stingey on droppin that knowledge either. Keep it up my guys. #SUBD4LIFE

[@MyShadowblue]

That work light doe

[@kittymeowbarkify]

Vinny! Please please please please PLEASE!!! Old school phone mount with a Nokia brick style phone. Nostalgia/period correctness meets personality/for the lols', culture. Please man. Itd be so 🔥🔥🔥

[@joshtrinidad950]

cleanest Ls 430 out there hands down 🙏🏽💯

[@drumdocs6194]

I JUST BOUGHT AN LS430!!!! It is the BEST

[@932958]

Y’all should make more of these, spare time/at home make-it-work videos. It’s good to show us how you’re building outside of the shop. Sans easy luxuries that many of us don’t have. Have two early luxury cars that I’m tricking out. Peace out. Bountiful, Utah -BW

[@gtgodbear6320]

Magazines🤔 I'm going to have to investigate. I can't put on my new eBay rims until my front wheel wells are about a quarter inch out.

[@gptsiteuser]

would have been nice to watch this before bagging my 95 s600

[@gordythecreator]

Damn you Vin! Sick whip. Thanks for the video though

[@It-b-Blair]

In garage build feels for reals

[@ZayGodOfficial]

Welcome back to Staff Infection

[@alexavila3450]

Is it just me or does it look like the poor man maybach