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Old 04-24-14, 07:52 PM
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Default JADE - green gs300 build

hi all.
starting to build my 2000 Gs300 that i have named Jade.
here is a little introduction-
my name is Rob. im starting this thread to show you guys my progress.
so anyways, I just bought this car last month with 64k miles. drives and looks flawless. i bought it as a daily driver to replace my VR6 swapped mk2 golf racecar. as much as i love how it looks and drives, i think its time to kill the ride comfort and make it look better . im a big fan of the BMW style 95 wheels. so i think i am going to base my build around those wheels.
i hope you guys enjoy my build

here is how it sits now.

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Old 04-24-14, 09:02 PM
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Welcome to the club boss. Before you get those wheels, please check suspension first. plenty of info to search for my friend.
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Welcome to CL.. subscribed
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Welcome!!! I actually cant wait to see those beemer wheel on the GS
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thanks guys. its moving a bit faster than i thought. i will update with pictures soon
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UPDATE:
i found a local set of bmw style 95 wheels. and already sent them out for re drill. painted emblems and grill black, yellow overlays on fogs, and slight smoke over headlights.

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only had enough tint for the inner lights because i kept messing up the tint and had to waste a bunch of it.
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Old 04-30-14, 09:26 PM
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UPDATE: did a full paint restore/ buff, painted lower chrome trim pieces black, hid kit in headlights and led in center light.led reverse lights. got the wheels back from wheel shop! should do a test fit tomorrow!

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Old 04-30-14, 09:30 PM
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Sorry for the crappy photos guys. i will try to get some nicer pictures.
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my buddies at americas tire hooked me up with some hubcentric rings and lug nuts. so why not do a test fit

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a little bit intimidating seeing how much they poke :/

but on another note, just ordered some tein cs v2 coilovers and firelli p7 centurato tires. 234 40 19 all around ! should be here soon
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welp its sitting pretty now

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this is maxxed on stock offcenter washers. might do aftermarket links and control arms in the near future.
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very nice, great start to your build!
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thanks! i will post better pics soon!
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can anyone recommend me a nice fitting roof spoiler? everything im looking at, doesn't show good pics so i cant see the quality of the fitment
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Okay now WTH.. You say that's maxxed out camber at the rear with stock arms?
I'm very confused about the amount of rear camber you can get with stock arms.

One says -6.9, others say the max is -5.0'ish and you got only -2.7.

What are the specs of those wheels?
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@lutkis sorry. let me clear it up. as for "maxxed out" sorry i mean that its maxxed to positive. i want this setup to be as functional as possible since it is a daily drive. i want the camber and toe to sit inside of factory specs so im not causing premature tire wear. with how low it is sitting right now, the specs are all off.

specs of wheels are 19x10 et 24 , 19x9 et 24
tires are 235 40 19 squared.

hope this cleared it up a bit.


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