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Old 10-12-10, 10:15 PM
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Hey there everyone from here in New Zealand loving the forum some nice rides very envious. i have 94 ls400 with coils not air in process of lowering and putting rims on it not much options from what im being told by my local wheel and suspension retailor going with compressed springs but rims are where im stuck. have been told i cant go with a dish because of the front brakes. but i see alot on here with huge dish and looking very sexy please help me........

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you have a 94 LS? then you will not have any brake interference problems. it was the later (95-00) ls400s that had gigantic brakes.

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its registered as 94 but is 95 shape i think. It has the newer shape headlights not the round ones though calipers are tight against factory wheel. I have tried to search no luck any help is much appreciated.

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Post up a picture. That will eliminate any confusion.
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sorry cant post pic don't know how. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls4...-ur-car-5.html same model as ryhi (username) bout 3rd lot of pics down. ufc20/21
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Is that how I get around it? just having spacers in nz means getting a cert and want to try avoid this.
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bump still need help
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What brand style wheel are you considering? Many quality brands are available with a high disk fitment which usually clears these larger brake calipers.
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http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-329793168.htm was thinking about these but not to sure you think they will fit?
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They look like a generic brand wheel. Most likely they aren't 'high disk' which is what you need for the fronts to clear the calipers without spacers.
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Agree, look generic and the high probability is that they won't clear the calipers. Talk with the seller on what cars these fit to make sure. Keep in mind that many cars with big calipers such as these tend to be higher line vehicles so wheels for them tend to be more $$.

Have you considered pre-owned?
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they fit will have pics lowered tinted with tyres asap
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yeah that's a 95-97 car....

if you arent sure of the actual model year check the date of manufacture on the door tag.
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what do you think of the wheels look alot better than they did on auction. good buy i say at $600 brand new. have only seen 1 other ls here mod'd was a ucf 11 i think. how much do u think il be able to compress springs? want it legal our limit is 100mm clearance that is structual was thinking 3" want to do it once and do it right will get abit pricey otherwise.
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