swapping suspension?
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swapping suspension?
hey guys. i am new here and wanted to start off by thank you guys for making a forum with such great knowledge of lexus vehicles.
with that say, i have a stock 92 sc400 and i was looking around to modify it accordingly to what i like doing as a hobby and that is drifting.
like i stated above my car is stock. i have a friend who just got coilovers for his GS300 and re removed his previous suspension. it was bilstein shocks with H&R springs. it looked decent on his car... i realized the suspension set up on the GS300 was very similar to that of an SC300.
is there any chance i can rock his GS300 suspension on my sc400?
becuase i will be getting them at a friend discount..if you know what i mean lol.
thank you for your help in advance and hope to keep you guys updated with the cars progress.
with that say, i have a stock 92 sc400 and i was looking around to modify it accordingly to what i like doing as a hobby and that is drifting.
like i stated above my car is stock. i have a friend who just got coilovers for his GS300 and re removed his previous suspension. it was bilstein shocks with H&R springs. it looked decent on his car... i realized the suspension set up on the GS300 was very similar to that of an SC300.
is there any chance i can rock his GS300 suspension on my sc400?
becuase i will be getting them at a friend discount..if you know what i mean lol.
thank you for your help in advance and hope to keep you guys updated with the cars progress.
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really? i mean it looks identical to the SC suspension...
maybe the top hats but being just srpings and shocks i can swap them with my stockers...
maybe the top hats but being just srpings and shocks i can swap them with my stockers...
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the top had bolt pattern is the same. the back shocks should be a direct replacement. the front from what i remember is a bit different.
i know that stance jzz30/jza80 rear coilovers are identical to the arisot/gs ones for the jzs161. what year is your buddies gs? is it the jzs14791st gen) of the jzs160/161(2nd gen)?
i would say that they will almost fit. give it a try.
how much are you going to pay for your friends setup anyways?
i know that stance jzz30/jza80 rear coilovers are identical to the arisot/gs ones for the jzs161. what year is your buddies gs? is it the jzs14791st gen) of the jzs160/161(2nd gen)?
i would say that they will almost fit. give it a try.
how much are you going to pay for your friends setup anyways?
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the top had bolt pattern is the same. the back shocks should be a direct replacement. the front from what i remember is a bit different.
i know that stance jzz30/jza80 rear coilovers are identical to the arisot/gs ones for the jzs161. what year is your buddies gs? is it the jzs14791st gen) of the jzs160/161(2nd gen)?
i would say that they will almost fit. give it a try.
how much are you going to pay for your friends setup anyways?
i know that stance jzz30/jza80 rear coilovers are identical to the arisot/gs ones for the jzs161. what year is your buddies gs? is it the jzs14791st gen) of the jzs160/161(2nd gen)?
i would say that they will almost fit. give it a try.
how much are you going to pay for your friends setup anyways?
funny enough i thought the fronts would bolt up fine and the rears would be different lol.
i havent had a chance to look at my sc400's suspension and this suspension set up next to each other to see the similarities but i feel it will work.
also, lets say the front shocks are different... any chance i can just swap the springs? or are the springs not interchangeable?
i am practically gonna get it for free...he bought coils and this came on his car when he bought it...she he doesnt need them anymore.
i think this weekend i might try and put it on and see where it takes me.
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I would say get the set up made for the car. I wouldn't risky "trying" new stuff with suspension set up.. especially if you're going to drift in it. Get something that has been proven to work so you won't have to worry about it holding up when you're going sideways at 70 80 MPH. I wouldn't cheap out on a part like that if I were you... not worth finding out the hard way. Just my .02
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I would say get the set up made for the car. I wouldn't risky "trying" new stuff with suspension set up.. especially if you're going to drift in it. Get something that has been proven to work so you won't have to worry about it holding up when you're going sideways at 70 80 MPH. I wouldn't cheap out on a part like that if I were you... not worth finding out the hard way. Just my .02
the upper shock mounts are the same on both cars. the rear shocks are identical on both cars as well. so he is 50% to his goal of a better suspension for almost free.
the only difference is the front lower shock mount and possibly the shock length. to remove one front shock and compare it with the GS one will take under an hour.
if you know the suspension in our cars you know that the front lower shock mount is just a thick sheet metal bracket bolted to the control arm. worst case scenario he takes a few hours for work, finds a buddy that is a good welder, make a new bracket, and install the suspension.
the only critical thing to measure here is:
1. shock length(from the center of lower shock mount to upper shock mount)
2. the width of the lower shock mount(not the OD or the ID of it)
drifters are poor but ingenious people...you can make it work. i have faith in you.
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