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Hey what's up guys! Just wanted to share my 2008 GS350 build with u guys! I did most of the work myself. Didn't go as smooth as anticipated but when does it ever? 😅 Here are some random pics! Super happy when these BC Coilovers came in! Wifey wasn't a fan of me dropping my car so this was big win for us guys! LoL SOME BEFORE AND AFTER PICS AFTER INSTALLING THE BC COILOVERS
Test fitted the rims and my worse nightmare came true as the rims didn't clear the breaks in the front! 😲😭 definitely took an L that day. So I ordered 30mm spacers (was gna go 25mm but went with the 30mm juuuuust to make sure) and thank God they helped clear the breaks during the 2nd test fitting! #W Happy with that pre fitment. Thought the 30mm spacer were gna make it poke out further but it turned out ok! HELLA SUNK B4 SPACERS.. with the 30mm spacers
WENT WITH 225 35 FAULKEN AZENIS TIRES ALL AROUND 1st pic with the rims installed...i was one happy camper! 😍 BUT THEN...I test drove it and there was hella rubbing going on in the rear! 😭 i knew and was expecting fender work was going to be needed, especially knowing that I wanted to lower the car a little more for the fitment and look that I had in mind.. so the story is too be continued.....
Fender Work: Option1 didn't work cuz my buddies air compressor was didnt link up to this correctly! Plus would run out to fast. (Had to wait a day) Option 2 didn't work cuz same reason as above AND this thing broke! (Hafd to wait another day) that's when i got fed up about air and went electric with it! Bought (and returned 🤫 this sawzall from home depot! It worked but the big guns were just too big for this job! I finished cutting the passenger rear fender but it was a rough cut and i went past my tape guidelines and split the fender 😭 didn't wanna do this to the driverside rear fender so i had to wait another day for a better option. Sawzall was too big of a blade... which equalled the jagged start Past my tape guideline and split the fender! Filled in split with 3M panel bond Last and best option= this electric handsaw from Harbor Freight! Took some elbow grease but had the perfect sized blade that was nimble enough to get a smooth start and allowed me to stay within my tape's guidelines! Smoother start and cut with electric handsaw! Primered the cut
Front Fender work: ROLLED REMOVED TAB Put line behind tab Heated it up and rolled em! dropped the front 3/4" but it was rubbing hard on every little dip and turn. it was chewing up my tire! So i raised it up 1/2". Only rubs when i hit a big dip or bank a speedy right turn. Gna work more on that another day... but for now it's ok.
How do you find the handing with the coil overs and 30mm spacers... Interested in the heavy hard and fast cornering, do the tyres feel like they want to roll off the rims?
07-26-20, 02:49 PM
My 2008 gs350 build
this sawzall from home depot! It worked but the big guns were just too big for this job! I finished cutting the passenger rear fender but it was a rough cut and i went past my tape guidelines and split the fender 😭 didn't wanna do this to the driverside rear fender so i had to wait another day for a better option. 
