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New to CL...just picked up an '03 GS300 Sport Design GGP

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Old 10-31-12, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by neegroy
looks good bro, how many miles on it??
113k when I took delivery a couple weeks ago...still mechanically sound! Just did an oil change with Mobile1 Full Synthetic Oil (5w-30). Definitely feels better than my '97 Accord...haha!
Old 12-26-12, 09:22 AM
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So I picked up the following items:

Brand new TRD brace
Brand new Mine's Air Filter
Authentic TTE lip
Brand new Sui Vax/Vertex Coilovers
Brand new JDM Black Chrome grill
Brand new Black Chrome Front Lexus Emblem
Brand new HKS Adjustable Cam Gears
Brand new LED Interior Light bulbs
Brand new LED Reverse Light bulbs
Brand new Sport Edition floor mats
Brand new rear trunk net

All parts will be installed by January 2013...slowly but surely!

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Old 12-26-12, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by ryceboy
So I picked up the following items:

Brand new TRD brace
Brand new Mine's Air Filter
Authentic TTE lip
Brand new Sui Vax/Vertex Coilovers
Brand new JDM Black Chrome grill
Brand new Black Chrome Front Lexus Emblem
Brand new HKS Adjustable Cam Gears
Brand new LED Interior Light bulbs
Brand new LED Reverse Light bulbs
Brand new Sport Edition floor mats
Brand new rear trunk net

All parts will be installed by January 2013...slowly but surely!
Welcome.good choice on the sport design
Old 12-26-12, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ryceboy
So I picked up the following items:

Brand new TRD brace
Brand new Mine's Air Filter
Authentic TTE lip
Brand new Sui Vax/Vertex Coilovers
Brand new JDM Black Chrome grill
Brand new Black Chrome Front Lexus Emblem
Brand new HKS Adjustable Cam Gears
Brand new LED Interior Light bulbs
Brand new LED Reverse Light bulbs
Brand new Sport Edition floor mats
Brand new rear trunk net

All parts will be installed by January 2013...slowly but surely!
Your list looks good but I don't see where the cam gears fit into the equation. The only other performance mod on your list is an air filter and the $$$ spent on cam gears and installation IMHO you will not see that much of a gain in hp. Like you said this is not your Accord.
Old 12-26-12, 01:46 PM
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Nice mod list and nicer car! I'm starting to feel the need to change my GS to something other than GGP though. Becoming the new trend color lol
Old 12-26-12, 02:33 PM
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im diggin that steering wheel. is that factory?
Old 12-27-12, 04:16 PM
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Clean! Also really nice ae86 (:
Old 12-27-12, 05:59 PM
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Only if it had saddle.
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She's pretty! Welcome to the club.
Old 12-28-12, 07:47 AM
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wow nice todo list bro! lets see some of the pics as soon as your done!
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I may go turbo later on down the line so I bought the cam gears just in case since they were readily available. Theyre not that expensive anyways. Debating on what exhaust system to go with...might go Tanabe but not sure. If possible, I might go with Fujitsubo...really wish the 5Zigen Fireball was still available. Oh well.

Parts still aren't installed as I am waiting on my coil overs to arrive. Also, I will prob be running temporary SSR Type F wheels until I rebuild some old 18's I have but will be going 19" on them. Should look decent when They're done. The SSR Type F's are 18's in satin/flat black...should look decent I think for now. As for the wheels I will be building, I am thinking of going with 19x9.5 +26 up front and 19x10.5 +26 in the rear. I think these specs should be too aggressive at all...what do you all think?
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Originally Posted by puff
Your list looks good but I don't see where the cam gears fit into the equation. The only other performance mod on your list is an air filter and the $$$ spent on cam gears and installation IMHO you will not see that much of a gain in hp. Like you said this is not your Accord.
Yeah, as stated in my last post...I may go turbo so I bought them just in case. As for installation, my buddy is a master mechanic and owns his own shop and can do this no prob...so install is no issue as far as money goes. It's true I won't see much of a gain with just cam gears but the parts were in stock so I bought them...but I do have plans for some engine performance upgrades. Just gonna take some time as I have my 240sx I need to finish and my 86 coupe restoration too. Too many projects...haha!
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This is a pic of my 240...looks different as wheels are currently SSR Type F's but those will go on my GS temporarily and Advan TCII's will be going on my 240.


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Originally Posted by Sevenevez
im diggin that steering wheel. is that factory?
Yes...that's factory.
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Originally Posted by iGotSwag
Clean! Also really nice ae86 (:
Thanks!!!! Much appreciated...


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