mikedozz

I know I seen this thread a while back, can you guys post some pics of an 06-08 AWD GS on 20's with no drop. I want to see the difference between no drop and a normal drop. I have always lowered all of my cars and am debating on this one since this is my first lexus and would hate to ruin the ride quality already.

DaSyce

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I'd love to see this also.. I think AWD can clear larger profile tires to fill that 4x4 wheel gap...

kyang91

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I would love to see that as well

whlkev

personally, i think this should be a capital crime to put that big of a rim on a car and no drop. It's not gonna look good at all....

DaSyce

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True, but if you live in NY and you drop a Lexus thats a crime also!

NY streets kill stock suspensions.. no chance a lower car will survive long here..

Nikkels

That is such a good point...I live in NJ and travel all over for my job...you all in Arizona and Southern California have the luxury of dropping your Lex's, but us on the East Coast do not. The roads are terrible.

whlkev

LOL, may i suggest AIR suspension? go up and down at the press of a button

mikedozz

lol, thats true. Rt. 46 and Rt.80 have killed my rims over the years on my Pontiac. I had a 2 inch drop on that car. Thats why the nice ride of the Lex is a nicer feeling for me right now, but i can't get the rims out of my system. I guess i am trying to have the best of both worlds, the looks and the feel.

DaSyce

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I gave up after my maxima, made such a nice car look soo good and ride soo bad.. Broken axles, blown adjustable shocks, alignment everytime something is replaced.. Took all the fun out of it..

I8ABMR

If your cars have been lowered before I think once the novelty of the new car wares away you will start modding the car. That pretty normal. When I fist got mine I used to drive the car like there was the pope in the backseat bec I didnt want to hurt my baby. After a while you realize it will again become just your car and thats when the tuning begins

BKE420

I have seen an 350 AWD with 20's and will say it looks a hell of alot better than rolling 4x4 with stock 17's. I do agree with whlkev...should be dropped. My problem is both Tanabe and Tein don't have a coilover or spring set up for the AWD systems. I would prefer to roll 19's w/coilovers. If coilovers or springs never make it(get moving Tanabe and Tein), I was thinking of rolling 20's stock. Maybe another company will want to capture the Lexus suspension AWD market.

Lastly...whatever happened to Tanabe posting a request for an AWD car for R&D?? Yes I see the post...but I'm talking about what Tanabes response is.

mikedozz

I think I'll do the same, put the 20's on there with stock springs and if it looks really bad, then just drop it an inch. I still have my Eibach Pro Kit springs that I had on my Grand Prix, these will be okay if I decide to drop the ride or are these a bad choice for this car?

mikedozz

I have been checking the internet for pics with 20's and no drop on an AWD, and still can't find any. Do you guys no of any sites?

socalJD

^ I doubt you'll find any. Folks that put 20s on their rides are also the folks that hate wheel gaps and will lower their cars. Seems like an oxymoron to have 20s and NOT lower the car. . .

ek9vboi

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Wow, thats a relief! No GS350 AWD on 20s without bring dropped.