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Old 09-02-12, 06:06 AM
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Just picked up my Gs430 about 2 weeks ago and found a great deal on some Vossens. Since the car has the sport suspension and i didnt want to loose my ride quality i went with Tanabe NF springs. Took me about 5 hrs to install but the end result was well worth it . The Vossens fit perfect on this car and thanks to the forum i was able to do research so no lights came on the dash and made it much easier
Old 09-02-12, 06:53 AM
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Old 09-02-12, 08:03 AM
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Looking good
Old 09-02-12, 02:03 PM
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Moar Vossen Success
Old 09-02-12, 02:59 PM
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wow you waited 2 weeks i usually have wheels before i buy the car lol
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Originally Posted by benbuilt4u
wow you waited 2 weeks i usually have wheels before i buy the car lol
I got the wheels a week ago and then had to order springs and have time to install them
Old 09-02-12, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by benbuilt4u
wow you waited 2 weeks i usually have wheels before i buy the car lol
yea... what he said lol
Old 09-02-12, 04:18 PM
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Wheels and drop. nicely done and glad that you were able to get it done together
Old 09-02-12, 07:30 PM
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Nice, was it you r first time installing springs? Would love to install my springs myself but havenr done it b4. With all the proper tools what would you rate it in a difficulty scale of 1-10.
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Nice combination. If you have the DIY, please post it. Those wheels look flush imo.
Old 09-03-12, 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by OnyxGS300
Nice, was it you r first time installing springs? Would love to install my springs myself but havenr done it b4. With all the proper tools what would you rate it in a difficulty scale of 1-10.
I have a good amount of experience working on cars. Nothing about this job is difficult but its very time consuming. I had air tools and it took me 5hrs. If you dont do springs and install coilovers it will be quicker since you dont need to take apart the springs. Here is a great video i found that really helps. Everything in it was great except the rear was done completely wrong. When you get to the rear you have to remove the lower 19mm bolt that holds the strut. There is another 19mm bolt next to it that holds that arm im place. That has to also be removed so you can lower the arm down to remove the strut. There is also a 12mm bolt that goes through the same arm that secures the swaybar to it. Its the same bolt on the rear drivers side tha thas the sensor attached to it to sontrol the leveling of the headlights. In the video you will see the guy compress the rear springs and use a huge pry bar to force the suspension down to pull the strut out which he did because he didnt remove the proper bolts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKAXH...ature=youtu.be



This pictures show the adjustment you need to make to the drivers rear of the sensor so you dont get a light on the dash for the headlights. The bolt in the bottom of the pic is the one thats attached to the sway bar on both sides. Its is helpful to have an extra set of hands but not needed. I will note when doing work like this and getting the 19mm bolts out and in dont be afraid to use a hammer on the head of the bolt of a punch on the threaded end as long as you are not hitting the threads. Suspension is under pressure and these bolts dont just slide out and in easily all of the time

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Old 09-03-12, 09:07 AM
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Those 086's look perfect! The Matte Black Machined finish looks great against the black paint!

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Old 09-04-12, 07:36 AM
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yep very nice


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