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My sister's 2GS dropped on 20's (with car porn!!!)

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Old 08-04-08, 11:11 AM
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Default My sister's 2GS dropped on 20's (with car ****!!!)

My sister is not big into the modding scene (she's tinted her car; that's it...), but when she needed new tires, she thought she might as well upgrade to bigger wheels. And when she saw how tall the car got, she asked me to drop it conservatively.


So, SPECIAL THANKS to:

--Esteban (Machina) for supplying Espelir springs.

--Tommy Leung of Music Box for installation.

--Peter (Peter 95) for the photoshoot in Long Beach.


You guys are great!!!











Old 08-04-08, 11:15 AM
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did she just get those wheels ? i think i have seen that gs around little saigon but before it didnt have a drop

her gs looks nice!
Old 08-04-08, 11:17 AM
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your sis is cool
Old 08-04-08, 11:18 AM
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phil, this 2GS looks really nice for a girl's car you did it up right
the drop looks perfect on 20s!

question: is that a 300 or 430?
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Very nice.
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nice looking cars you'll
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Originally Posted by fuzionn
did she just get those wheels ? i think i have seen that gs around little saigon but before it didnt have a drop

her gs looks nice!
She got the wheels over a month ago. She does go to Westminster often, so you may have seen it. I just badged her with a ClubLexus sticker on the rear center brake light...

Originally Posted by 4ntvings
phil, this 2GS looks really nice for a girl's car you did it up right
the drop looks perfect on 20s!

question: is that a 300 or 430?
It's an '04 GS300. I was extremely close to debadging her car while I had it, but opted not to. I can always do it another time.
Old 08-04-08, 11:48 AM
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wow that is a badass car for a chick!
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looks great. did you guys replace the stock shocks as well?
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Originally Posted by PushinLEX
looks great. did you guys replace the stock shocks as well?
Nah.

She wanted to maintain the relatively smooth ride (for 20"s), and Espelirs have the same spring rate as stock, just lowered by about 1.2-1.5 inches.
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Your sister's car look proper
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Nah.

She wanted to maintain the relatively smooth ride (for 20"s), and Espelirs have the same spring rate as stock, just lowered by about 1.2-1.5 inches.
phil, monitor her shocks for her. espelirs provide one of the most aggressive drops for springs on the 2GS. it's highly recommended to replace the shox as well when installing the espelirs...they will blow the stockies in a bit.

just my 2 cents...i have the same springs
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Originally Posted by 4ntvings
phil, monitor her shocks for her. espelirs provide one of the most aggressive drops for springs on the 2GS. it's highly recommended to replace the shox as well when installing the espelirs...they will blow the stockies in a bit.

just my 2 cents...i have the same springs
We'll keep an eye out for it.

She won't ride it hard, so I think the stress should be minimal.

When she does need to get it replaced, we'll change it accordingly.

Thank you for the advice!
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looks H@T Phil !!
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Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
We'll keep an eye out for it.

She won't ride it hard, so I think the stress should be minimal.

When she does need to get it replaced, we'll change it accordingly.

Thank you for the advice!
fyi, kyb + espelirs have been proven to be a good combo


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