View Poll Results: What would YOU rather have???
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Lowered on Stock wheels VS. Big Wheels on stock height??
#16
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as everyone else here with common sense/ modding sense
said, ALWAYS lower the car first.
Let's say you have the stock 16's right now, look at the current wheel gap you have. Now imagine that wheel gap increasing by a few inches. New wheel/tire combo or not, it WILL look ridiculous.
Besides, I think it looks kinda cool with stock wheels stuffed way up under the car...... like people are looking and they know there's a sleeper getting ready to enter the realm of all-out hotness! lol
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Let's say you have the stock 16's right now, look at the current wheel gap you have. Now imagine that wheel gap increasing by a few inches. New wheel/tire combo or not, it WILL look ridiculous.
Besides, I think it looks kinda cool with stock wheels stuffed way up under the car...... like people are looking and they know there's a sleeper getting ready to enter the realm of all-out hotness! lol
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thanks everybody, it seems like I have my answer....I guess my only problem with lowering the car on stock wheels is just because of how narrow the rear tires are. But after seeing the pic of Joels car, I think I would rather have that look than a 4X4
i suppose i could always put on some small spacers for the rears to kick them out a little bit....any suggestions on what are some good quality spacers?? thanks again
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i suppose i could always put on some small spacers for the rears to kick them out a little bit....any suggestions on what are some good quality spacers?? thanks again
#19
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The stock wheels look much better when lowered.
The rims will attract more attention to how akward the car will look at stock height.
I did the L-Tuned S/S and couldn't believe how high the car looked after seeing at it lower for a week.
here's the before
and the after w/ stock wheels
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both shots have l-tuned skirts but you still get the idea
The rims will attract more attention to how akward the car will look at stock height.
I did the L-Tuned S/S and couldn't believe how high the car looked after seeing at it lower for a week.
here's the before
and the after w/ stock wheels
both shots have l-tuned skirts but you still get the idea
Last edited by STONER; 08-04-06 at 07:47 AM.
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Joel, with your lowered 16", do you get scraping issues on your chassis whenever you go over a hump?
I have some pretty high speed bumps where I live and only if I have 4 adults in the car does it brush lightly on the chassis. But I do tend to go over them slowly. Gotta treat my baby sweetly until I get out on the flat open road.
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Originally Posted by STONER
The stock wheels look much better when lowered.
The rims will attract more attention to how akward the car will look at stock height.
I did the L-Tuned S/S and couldn't believe how high the car looked after seeing at it lower for a week.
here's the before
and the after w/ stock wheels
![](https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCF01121.JPG)
both shots have l-tuned skirts but you still get the idea
The rims will attract more attention to how akward the car will look at stock height.
I did the L-Tuned S/S and couldn't believe how high the car looked after seeing at it lower for a week.
here's the before
and the after w/ stock wheels
both shots have l-tuned skirts but you still get the idea
#24
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Originally Posted by STONER
The stock wheels look much better when lowered.
The rims will attract more attention to how akward the car will look at stock height.
I did the L-Tuned S/S and couldn't believe how high the car looked after seeing at it lower for a week.
here's the before
and the after w/ stock wheels
![](https://www.clublexus.com/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCF01121.JPG)
both shots have l-tuned skirts but you still get the idea
The rims will attract more attention to how akward the car will look at stock height.
I did the L-Tuned S/S and couldn't believe how high the car looked after seeing at it lower for a week.
here's the before
and the after w/ stock wheels
both shots have l-tuned skirts but you still get the idea
I'm looking to lower my GS3 just a lil bit without messing up my camber, i dont wanna go too low so i can claim over all those speed bump without problem.
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then i guess this would be an appropriate place to ask this question...
i dont want to lower mine to an extreme amount... i was actually looking to get rims first simply because i wanted to but then i read how bad it will look. i have always been a truck guy S-10 and silverado when i drop those it's completly diffrent deal then a car. My S-10 was sick but would scrape, Now i have a luxury ride and def wanna go down the "baller" path rims and some exterior stuff. what are some good sites for suspension? average drop in inches? do they all differ... forgive my virginess in this field but i really wanna know. thanks guys
i dont want to lower mine to an extreme amount... i was actually looking to get rims first simply because i wanted to but then i read how bad it will look. i have always been a truck guy S-10 and silverado when i drop those it's completly diffrent deal then a car. My S-10 was sick but would scrape, Now i have a luxury ride and def wanna go down the "baller" path rims and some exterior stuff. what are some good sites for suspension? average drop in inches? do they all differ... forgive my virginess in this field but i really wanna know. thanks guys
#26
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Originally Posted by ib_jimmy
How does the L-Tuned S/S ride? did you only installed the springs or did you get shock/struts installed also?
I'm looking to lower my GS3 just a lil bit without messing up my camber, i dont wanna go too low so i can claim over all those speed bump without problem.
I'm looking to lower my GS3 just a lil bit without messing up my camber, i dont wanna go too low so i can claim over all those speed bump without problem.
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I have my lowered about 1.5 inches all around and it sits nice. I get compliments all the time regarding how clean and simple it looks. I waiting on rims and suspension to come in 19's. I'm very happy though with the car lowered on the stock 400 17's
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Here's mine with 20's and stock suspension. I should lower it, but the roads here suck tooooo much. So much so I may go back to stock or get the fat 19's like I originally wanted... anyone wanna trade?
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#30
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Originally Posted by Chpsk8
Here's mine with 20's and stock suspension. I should lower it, but the roads here suck tooooo much.
I'll bet the heavy cast aluminum 20s you threw on there affected the ride more than lowering it would have. The GS has plenty of suspension travel and ground clearance to handle a 1" to 1.5" drop... or more (I'm down over 2")