Like a 5-series
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I want my GS to handle and ride like a stock 5 series. Which suspension setup would accomplish this? Comments on tire size and profile would also help.
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Well lexforlife may have the answer to this since he has had bimmers and his GS handles like a bimmer...
Tein Flex, Tom's LCB, Tom's 6 link kit, Tom's rear LCB, Front/ rear STB's, new ball joints, new caster arms, and probably new bushings in the front LCA's... Just a few things.. LOL![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
and last but not least.. BBK...![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Tein Flex, Tom's LCB, Tom's 6 link kit, Tom's rear LCB, Front/ rear STB's, new ball joints, new caster arms, and probably new bushings in the front LCA's... Just a few things.. LOL
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and last but not least.. BBK...
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I've driven stock/modded 5s and GSs...
You will never match the 5 steering but you have a 2003 GS which has hte re-tuned ECU. Handling wise
1. TRD Sway bars= less sway than the 5 series. Your car will actually be more balanced.
2, Shocks/Springs= You can go wiht L-tuned/Eibachs and KYB shocks, you don't have to do anything too drastic. You get coils and your car will outhandle a 5.
Anything else simply makes things tighter. Those 2 things are what you need.
You will never match the 5 steering but you have a 2003 GS which has hte re-tuned ECU. Handling wise
1. TRD Sway bars= less sway than the 5 series. Your car will actually be more balanced.
2, Shocks/Springs= You can go wiht L-tuned/Eibachs and KYB shocks, you don't have to do anything too drastic. You get coils and your car will outhandle a 5.
Anything else simply makes things tighter. Those 2 things are what you need.
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Well lexforlife may have the answer to this since he has had bimmers and his GS handles like a bimmer...
Tein Flex, Tom's LCB, Tom's 6 link kit, Tom's rear LCB, Front/ rear STB's, new ball joints, new caster arms, and probably new bushings in the front LCA's... Just a few things.. LOL![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
and last but not least.. BBK...![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Tein Flex, Tom's LCB, Tom's 6 link kit, Tom's rear LCB, Front/ rear STB's, new ball joints, new caster arms, and probably new bushings in the front LCA's... Just a few things.. LOL
![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
and last but not least.. BBK...
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Well lexforlife may have the answer to this since he has had bimmers and his GS handles like a bimmer...
Tein Flex, Tom's LCB, Tom's 6 link kit, Tom's rear LCB, Front/ rear STB's, new ball joints, new caster arms, and probably new bushings in the front LCA's... Just a few things.. LOL![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
and last but not least.. BBK...![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
Tein Flex, Tom's LCB, Tom's 6 link kit, Tom's rear LCB, Front/ rear STB's, new ball joints, new caster arms, and probably new bushings in the front LCA's... Just a few things.. LOL
![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
and last but not least.. BBK...
![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
jeff rape is not the word , the look on m3 and m5 owners faces is pricless when i am sitting on their bumper in and out of traffic (safely guy
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to get control of the gs all thats needed is part of what sicklex stated however instead of shocks and springs which will never be dynamically balanced the teins c2 V2 , daizen sways, must have rear 6 piece links and front and rear lower control braces and front upper strut tower bar and a nice set of 19in staggered lightweight wheels
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I've driven stock/modded 5s and GSs...
You will never match the 5 steering but you have a 2003 GS which has hte re-tuned ECU. Handling wise
1. TRD Sway bars= less sway than the 5 series. Your car will actually be more balanced.
2, Shocks/Springs= You can go wiht L-tuned/Eibachs and KYB shocks, you don't have to do anything too drastic. You get coils and your car will outhandle a 5.
Anything else simply makes things tighter. Those 2 things are what you need.
You will never match the 5 steering but you have a 2003 GS which has hte re-tuned ECU. Handling wise
1. TRD Sway bars= less sway than the 5 series. Your car will actually be more balanced.
2, Shocks/Springs= You can go wiht L-tuned/Eibachs and KYB shocks, you don't have to do anything too drastic. You get coils and your car will outhandle a 5.
Anything else simply makes things tighter. Those 2 things are what you need.
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tony you are so right brother
jeff rape is not the word , the look on m3 and m5 owners faces is pricless when i am sitting on their bumper in and out of traffic (safely guy
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to get control of the gs all thats needed is part of what sicklex stated however instead of shocks and springs which will never be dynamically balanced the teins c2 V2 , daizen sways, must have rear 6 piece links and front and rear lower control braces and front upper strut tower bar and a nice set of 19in staggered lightweight wheels
and you be grinning![Big Grin](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
jeff rape is not the word , the look on m3 and m5 owners faces is pricless when i am sitting on their bumper in and out of traffic (safely guy
![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
to get control of the gs all thats needed is part of what sicklex stated however instead of shocks and springs which will never be dynamically balanced the teins c2 V2 , daizen sways, must have rear 6 piece links and front and rear lower control braces and front upper strut tower bar and a nice set of 19in staggered lightweight wheels
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No the basics are the same, you can upgrade to the GS 430 ECU if you cannot find an L-tuned one. THey are the "Euro" spec ECU, since they like tighter steering feel there.
Otherwise all suspension pieces are the same. The GS 400 might even feel a lil sportier than a 430 b/c you have e-shift.![Smilie](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
Otherwise all suspension pieces are the same. The GS 400 might even feel a lil sportier than a 430 b/c you have e-shift.
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