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Old 03-20-02, 03:50 PM
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could some one please show me a lowered 1gen. gs300 ??

would like to see if this is low enough especially the rear.
I have now 17 x 8 x235 x 4.5 high

I'd like to lower aprox 1.5", springs only, can I do this with eibach?

could some one please show me a lowered 1gen. gs300 ??

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Have you looked in the Club Lexus Gallery? Here's a NICE white one with a full Veilside kit and 20" wheels (it's really on 19's but I did a little PhotoChop editing)...this is Rico's ride...very sweet...dunno exactly how low he has it, but as you can see,that lowering it on 17's would be no problem...it's all about OFFSET and WIDTH of the wheels...
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Old 03-21-02, 10:29 AM
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Maybe Rico can tell you how much and how he lowered his car.
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thx manaray

that's how it suppose to look!!!!!!!

very nice

but with 17" I dunno if I won't be too low and touch everywhere

I've been told that 1.5 " is the max, springs only... would already be better...... but still??


Richie I'll check that out
thx bro

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that's a VERY NICE 1stGen!
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very nice.

needs a bit lower in the front or a bit higher in the rear....
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Yes, it's a VERY sweet ride...this kinda shiat makes it very difficult for me to find a beater/2nd project car...I see Rico's ride, I want to get a JZS-14x GS...then I see the AutoCouture J/UZZ-30 SC and I want to get a SC300/400....then I look through my VIP mags and I see many UCF20/21 ~MC/MC~ LS's and I want to do a LS...then a I see the Racing Dyanmics E46 Coupe and I want a BMW E46 Coupe...man, I need more money and a bigger garage!

Damn, why couldn't I have picked a cheaper/smaller hobby? Like collecting popsicle sticks or something...

Sasha - I agree...that's why if I had a JZS-14x GS, I'd get coilovers so I can control that kinda stuff...I actually have another picture on my other computer where I "corrected" that problem in PhotoChop...looks better...

Of course, maybe if you added a full blow TURBO system the extra weight would bring the front down a little bit more...
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well we can rule out the BMW....

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Originally posted by LexusRules
well we can rule out the BMW....

LOL, for sure.
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coilovers it will be....;;

need to control the lowering yezzzzzzzzzz

thx
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Originally posted by manaray
Have you looked in the Club Lexus Gallery? Here's a NICE white one with a full Veilside kit and 20" wheels (it's really on 19's but I did a little PhotoChop editing)...this is Rico's ride...very sweet...dunno exactly how low he has it, but as you can see,that lowering it on 17's would be no problem...it's all about OFFSET and WIDTH of the wheels...
very nice picture
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Originally posted by blue wax
coilovers it will be....;;

need to control the lowering yezzzzzzzzzz

thx
jacko
Good choice!!!
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