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AWD w 20" Targas dropped on Tanabe NF210s

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Old 06-05-14, 08:54 AM
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You will love the look when you lower it, but you will truly have to start watching when you park. It's a curb hitter at that point.

Also there is no rear camber adjustments available yet so if you lower it you will need to deal with inner tire wear on your rear tires. My camber is at 2.5 degrees. Stock is 1.0-1.7

I'd do it all over again knowing all this, if that helps haha

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Polo, are you saying that the NF210s lowered your car more than what they were rated to (being AWD)? From what I understand, most RWD 4GS' are able to get back within camber range with the NF210s.
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Originally Posted by Kcook700
Polo, are you saying that the NF210s lowered your car more than what they were rated to (being AWD)? From what I understand, most RWD 4GS' are able to get back within camber range with the NF210s.
I truly don't know... but my understanding after reading endless threads on this site is that the final outcome is the same regardless if it's a RWD or AWD. AWD starts higher, so the overall drop is more than it is when starting from a RWD stance. But from what I read, both have rear camber issues. The rear suspension is the same, just the front is different. The rear camber isn't THAT BAD, just a little more aggressive than I care for. If I was doing a lot of hard driving and autocross then I'd say it's perfect. But the way I drive I'd rather have the longer tire life over the added traction in the corners 24/7.

Someone correct me if im wrong.
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Sounds about right. I'm coming from a AWD 3GS to a RWD 4GS and looking forward to not having camber issues like I did on my previous model. I want to do a sport lower (NF210s) and call it a day. I don't want to deal with the lower control arms and tie rods but still want to be within the range specs.

Like I mentioned, most RWD 4GS' are able to get it back into spec with the NFs, just curious when you said you were at 2.5 in the rear..
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I have decided on getting Niche Targas as well. I am going to get a 19" version and do 19x8.5 all around, I have an AWD GS350 nebula pearl with luxury package. Can someone let me know what offset I need? This link is from a set sold on ebay, it has an offset of +35, will that work? I think I am going to do a tire size of 245/40/19 as well with Continental Extreme Contact DWS06 tires.. I cant seem to decide on the color of the wheels yet.. I like the Anthracite but I also like the regular silver ones.. What you guys think?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/371433780737?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
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What offset should I get for my 2013 GS350 Luxury on a set of 19" x 8.5" Targas?
Old 09-15-15, 08:52 AM
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Nice... They kind of look like the factory GS-F Sport wheels but more "open".
Old 09-17-15, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Kane007
What offset should I get for my 2013 GS350 Luxury on a set of 19" x 8.5" Targas?

Anyone? Anyone at all? I want to make my purchase but would like to hear from the experts on CL first..
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Originally Posted by Polo708
AWD pearl white F-Sport...
Anthracite Niche Targa wheels, Tanabe NF210 springs
(F) 20x8.5 245/35/20
(R) 20x10 275/30/20
Nice ride man. I just bought a set of 20's for my 2013 GS350 AWD

Front: 20x9
Rear: 20x10.5

I was told to run this setup (F) 245/35/20 (R) 20x10 275/30/20 but will that mess up my differential for my AWD?
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Originally Posted by Kane007
What offset should I get for my 2013 GS350 Luxury on a set of 19" x 8.5" Targas?

Still no responses.. anyone have any feedback??
Old 07-29-22, 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by marcoe
I'm in Miramar (Miami) area. I have the same setup on mine since last year and I'm very happy with the results.

Looks great in white too!
Hi, is this an AWD model?
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