Dreamed Lexus GS 450h form Poland
08-01-19, 02:21 AM
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Dreamed Lexus GS 450h form Poland
Hello, guys! I want to share with you new to me GS 450h form 2009! I think about getting Lexus for me for the past 3 years, firstly want the previous generation, then when I need to daily drive it to choose 3rd gen due to more features like keyless entry etc. After a few months of looking through whole Poland, I get this one, shadow graphite mica, 200 miles from me. I am super happy about this and enjoy every while into it. I've come from 98 civic coupe, so the quality of driving surprise me over and over again.
https://imgur.com/a/RXzA0uw
https://imgur.com/a/RXzA0uw
11-19-19, 02:55 AM
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Some interesting update on GS. So I check manual and found out paint is still on warranty. As everyone I had problem with rust under left mirror. I made some phone calls to local Lexus dealer's and after a 2 months I've got accept. Now Lexus is on left door change on warranty. Nearly 11 years old car. I just want to share this becouse it's just unbeliveable compared to for example german manufaures. I will upload some photos before and after.
On the other hand I am looking for summer wheels, I wonder about 18 or 19, becouse I dont want lose comfort of ride but maybe just slighty improve sporty feeling. I consider AME shallen MX as a good compromise beetwen vip and sporty visual feeling. What do you think ?
Cheers
On the other hand I am looking for summer wheels, I wonder about 18 or 19, becouse I dont want lose comfort of ride but maybe just slighty improve sporty feeling. I consider AME shallen MX as a good compromise beetwen vip and sporty visual feeling. What do you think ?
Cheers
11-19-19, 08:25 AM
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18'' max. I just swapped from my 18'' (stock 2009 rims, PS4 245/40/18) to my 17'' winter set (GS350 10spoke rims, alpin 6, 225/50/17) and the difference is insane. Couldn't care less about looks - I don't want to worry about random unmarked cut asphalt, crater potholes or anything in between. More compliance = more performance on road surfaces that are not perfect.
As for the sporty feeling - check all your chassis elements (bushings, ball joints, arms, shocks, springs), replace anything dodgy (in pairs), get the standard upgrades for the platform (GS-F/RC-F big front LCA bushings, rear or both sway bars). I have the GS-F front bushings & IS-F rear rubber subframe bushings (the rest at the back is polyurethane from strongflex), subframe collars are next on my "tighten everything up" list.
Other "mods" - chassis braces, GS350 or GS430 diff (EU gs450h comes with a 3.266, GS430 EU is ~3.6, US GS350 and 450h are 3.769), LSD (apparently quaife does have one compatible, still available from some places even though it's discontinued - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...is350-yet.html - the OEM cassette is the 450h is 41301-50030, so same thing)... that's about it I think.
As for the sporty feeling - check all your chassis elements (bushings, ball joints, arms, shocks, springs), replace anything dodgy (in pairs), get the standard upgrades for the platform (GS-F/RC-F big front LCA bushings, rear or both sway bars). I have the GS-F front bushings & IS-F rear rubber subframe bushings (the rest at the back is polyurethane from strongflex), subframe collars are next on my "tighten everything up" list.
Other "mods" - chassis braces, GS350 or GS430 diff (EU gs450h comes with a 3.266, GS430 EU is ~3.6, US GS350 and 450h are 3.769), LSD (apparently quaife does have one compatible, still available from some places even though it's discontinued - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...is350-yet.html - the OEM cassette is the 450h is 41301-50030, so same thing)... that's about it I think.
11-20-19, 01:16 AM
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18'' max. I just swapped from my 18'' (stock 2009 rims, PS4 245/40/18) to my 17'' winter set (GS350 10spoke rims, alpin 6, 225/50/17) and the difference is insane. Couldn't care less about looks - I don't want to worry about random unmarked cut asphalt, crater potholes or anything in between. More compliance = more performance on road surfaces that are not perfect.
As for the sporty feeling - check all your chassis elements (bushings, ball joints, arms, shocks, springs), replace anything dodgy (in pairs), get the standard upgrades for the platform (GS-F/RC-F big front LCA bushings, rear or both sway bars). I have the GS-F front bushings & IS-F rear rubber subframe bushings (the rest at the back is polyurethane from strongflex), subframe collars are next on my "tighten everything up" list.
Other "mods" - chassis braces, GS350 or GS430 diff (EU gs450h comes with a 3.266, GS430 EU is ~3.6, US GS350 and 450h are 3.769), LSD (apparently quaife does have one compatible, still available from some places even though it's discontinued - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...is350-yet.html - the OEM cassette is the 450h is 41301-50030, so same thing)... that's about it I think.
As for the sporty feeling - check all your chassis elements (bushings, ball joints, arms, shocks, springs), replace anything dodgy (in pairs), get the standard upgrades for the platform (GS-F/RC-F big front LCA bushings, rear or both sway bars). I have the GS-F front bushings & IS-F rear rubber subframe bushings (the rest at the back is polyurethane from strongflex), subframe collars are next on my "tighten everything up" list.
Other "mods" - chassis braces, GS350 or GS430 diff (EU gs450h comes with a 3.266, GS430 EU is ~3.6, US GS350 and 450h are 3.769), LSD (apparently quaife does have one compatible, still available from some places even though it's discontinued - https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...is350-yet.html - the OEM cassette is the 450h is 41301-50030, so same thing)... that's about it I think.
On the other hand can I just follow you somewhere on social media ? Cheers
11-20-19, 02:37 PM
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You can always want more - that's part of the way to improvement. Things can get very expensive really fast, though, so exercise restraint 
Mine's nothing special.
Inspirations:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...11-gs450h.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...ld-thread.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...is350-6mt.html
The 2IS and 3GS share a platform, a lot of suspension components are interchangeable. Additionally, most performance modded cars are IS350s, so... look at that section
Here are some videos of the car shifting. Notice the shift speed (both WHEN and HOW FAST it shifts):
US spec, Texas:
Europe, stock diff:
Again Europe, stock diff:
Europe, GS430 diff (the eu GS430 is 3.6 or so):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR9j...ature=youtu.be
Macau, modified, probably Japan spec - you can catch it shifting at full bore sometimes (not at the beginning of the race, look for moments after it has slowed down to like 20kph, shift point at full throttle is around 100KPH):
Somebody who tracks the car:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT7...Q13iWkJr13-c8g
There's also a "best motoring" review of it somewhere (2006, issue 7 DVD), won a 3 lap race vs. a Fuga sport (Infininti m45 I think) with a 4.5l V8. Fuga wasn't catching up in the straightaways, so the most likely reason for the 450h having worse laptimes than it (it managed to pull ahead in first lap due to electric assist) were the tires - the car was on Turanzas (you know, touring tires ).
Main things about the 3GS 450h:
-No documented power adder experiments, not that it really needs more. For track applications I'd focus on engine oil pressure/temperature, coolant temperature, transmission/inverter temperature, shorter diff (the european one is just stupid - the car feels like it pulls harder after 140kph... not very usable in day to day driving), track set of wheels & cheap tyres, etc.
-Stability control is difficult to circumvent.
-Aftermarket shocks/springs tuned for it are lacking, OEM are stupidly expensive for what they are (nonrebuildable monotubes with an adjustable orifice, probably combined low speed compression/rebound), since we're in Europe getting FIGS to build and ship custom BC racing ones might be an adventure... KW are local and do make a set, not sure if they'll adjust. There's also Ohlins (road & track, available from FIGS), Fortune Auto (have read good things), all the japanese ones... KW with a custom tune (I want stock ride height + serviceable) would probably be the best.
-Probably more, that's all I can think of now.
Get this:
http://hybridassistant.blogspot.com/
Mine's nothing special.
Inspirations:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...11-gs450h.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...ld-thread.html
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/bui...is350-6mt.html
The 2IS and 3GS share a platform, a lot of suspension components are interchangeable. Additionally, most performance modded cars are IS350s, so... look at that section
Here are some videos of the car shifting. Notice the shift speed (both WHEN and HOW FAST it shifts):
US spec, Texas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR9j...ature=youtu.be
Macau, modified, probably Japan spec - you can catch it shifting at full bore sometimes (not at the beginning of the race, look for moments after it has slowed down to like 20kph, shift point at full throttle is around 100KPH):
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT7...Q13iWkJr13-c8g
There's also a "best motoring" review of it somewhere (2006, issue 7 DVD), won a 3 lap race vs. a Fuga sport (Infininti m45 I think) with a 4.5l V8. Fuga wasn't catching up in the straightaways, so the most likely reason for the 450h having worse laptimes than it (it managed to pull ahead in first lap due to electric assist) were the tires - the car was on Turanzas (you know, touring tires
).Main things about the 3GS 450h:
-No documented power adder experiments, not that it really needs more. For track applications I'd focus on engine oil pressure/temperature, coolant temperature, transmission/inverter temperature, shorter diff (the european one is just stupid - the car feels like it pulls harder after 140kph... not very usable in day to day driving), track set of wheels & cheap tyres, etc.
-Stability control is difficult to circumvent.
-Aftermarket shocks/springs tuned for it are lacking, OEM are stupidly expensive for what they are (nonrebuildable monotubes with an adjustable orifice, probably combined low speed compression/rebound), since we're in Europe getting FIGS to build and ship custom BC racing ones might be an adventure... KW are local and do make a set, not sure if they'll adjust. There's also Ohlins (road & track, available from FIGS), Fortune Auto (have read good things), all the japanese ones... KW with a custom tune (I want stock ride height + serviceable) would probably be the best.
-Probably more, that's all I can think of now.
Get this:
http://hybridassistant.blogspot.com/
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