alpha0M3G4

Hey 4GS forum!

I've been creeping on this forum for a while, and I must say there are quite a few classy 4GS builds on here! I traded in my 2013 CT200h F Sport for a 2014 GS 350 F-Sport abut a month ago as my wife is pregnant and I needed a car with more room, but didn't want to go full on SUV (and staying in the Lexus family was another motive). The 4GS was a great choice and I'm thoroughly enjoying the styling and performance. Here's a photo of my old CT on F-Sport springs:



Staggered3 gave me a fantastic deal on some Tanabe springs, so I was compelled to start modifying the vehicle a little faster than I normally do. Thanks again, man! Here are some shots I snapped after the install yesterday. The drop on these springs is perfect when paired with 15mm Ichiba v2's in the front and 20mm in the rear. Please forgive the fingerprints and light coat of green everywhere; it's allergy season in the Mid-Atlantic and the pollen is coming down!









Enjoy!

LatinLS430

iTrader: (1)

Nice looking GS!
Where did you get your spacers from? Any issues with them?

alpha0M3G4

Thanks!

I ordered the spacers from Amazon. Part numbers are WS-5511460A (15mm) and WS-5511460B (20mm). No issues thus far and I've had the car up to highway speeds I'll go back for an alignment in about 2 weeks.

Here's a link to the 15mm spacers:

atoyota

Nice ride, and welcome.

shurik74

iTrader: (5)

Great upgrade from CT to GS! Welcome to 4GS family

I wonder if you need camber kit or don't. I'm dropped on Tanabe as well with 20", my original rear tires wore out after 6K miles.

alpha0M3G4

Thanks!

alpha0M3G4

I agree completely, and thanks!

I've been speaking with a representative from Velgen who has also owned 4GS' in the past and the consensus seems to be that no negative camber is required with 20" wheels on Tanabe springs. I'm assuming that you had an alignment roughly 2-3 weeks after installing the springs?

Chavez562

Welcome to the Fam! You'll find a lot of great stuff here! Can't wait to see the mods!

rijc99

Welcome...

I had a CT200h with FSport springs. Nice height except the front overhang on it was so long that it scraped on everything.

kamskeez

Car looks great. Silver ftw!

alpha0M3G4

Thanks! I've already found quite a few DIY's that have been extremely useful, namely the driver's side door buzz fix.

Agreed, after the springs settled I was thankful I didn't go any lower. I planned on upgrading the wheels to 18's to fill in the wheel wells a bit more and raise the car up, however that ship has sailed.

alpha0M3G4

Thanks! I'm coming from a long history of black and later grey cars, so silver was the next logical progression. I do love Liquid Platinum.

phins2rt

Nice ride. I see you bought the fastest color!! Congrats!

Seize

Congrats on the GS! Looks great with that drop

alpha0M3G4

Thank you both for the warm welcome!

@phins2rt - I keep her in Eco mode around town as I'm still in that hypermiling habit from owning a CT for a few years. With that being said, it's hard not to give her a little gas here and there.