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Finally Back in a Lexus, 2001 GS300

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Old 04-16-13, 08:20 AM
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Well finally got my tools back from my friend after never being able to catch him at home!!

The bars do everything they advertise and more! I would say about 95% of the creaks and squeaks when getting into my driveway are gone. Transitions during cornering feel alot more stable now and the car is more predictable. I highly recommend these bars and for the low cost of $149 absolutely worth every penny. As I was told to expect the factory ones were bowed and no longer flat as they should be. It took me longer to jack the car up and put it on stands than it did to put these on lol.



Also over the weekend I sold the Wald Wheels and threw on some 2IS G-Spider Wheels as temporary wheels with the same spacers that the Wald wheels had. I honestly like them alot on the car and will likely keep them as daily wheels. Test fitting some Volk Winnings tonight from our shop Supra, hopefully they fit and I can buy them! Ironically they look almost identical to the G-Spider wheels lol.



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Old 04-16-13, 10:41 AM
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wow nice transition // build. rob do you have any more info on the bar? i'd like to buy them for the same reason as yours but my creak was so bad it endedup cracking the paint on the roof of the car near the moon roof!
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Mine is cracked as well luckily I will be respraying the car towards the end of the year. Doing a complete all over jambs and bay to match. I'm posting a FS thread now in the vendors section .

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Old 04-16-13, 11:02 AM
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Justin, the car looks really good! I know we spoke about the G-Spiders, although I honestly think you should hold onto them. They look awesome on your GS.
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Who is this Justin guy you speak of :P

Vendor Section buy thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...ml#post7886432

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Old 04-16-13, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Chops@MVP
Who is this Justin guy you speak of :P

Vendor Section buy thread:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/clu...ml#post7886432

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Robert! I read that you live in Justin and it just sorta stuck.
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HAHA no biggy!

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Old 04-16-13, 01:20 PM
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Robert, why haven't you told anyone on the NTL Facebook you work for MVP Motorsports? Unless I missed that post, lmao. I'm sure you can get some business off of there dude. This is Daniel by the way.

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I like to roll under the radar :P . Most people know that we roll with, some have been buying off me for years.

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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
I know we spoke about the G-Spiders, although I honestly think you should hold onto them. They look awesome on your GS.
i agree they look awesome on your gs, i will be installing mine next time i need tires (if they fit my BBK)
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The mounting holes on the bars don't look like they match up did it pose a problem for you?

I think you should have kept the wheels the car came with, painted them like a titanium silver?

Nice car overall. That color is sharp. Sure the cop didn't pull you over for no plates? Thats what I would have done
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where exactly do these bars mount? theis a 2 piece kit or more?

more pics please!!!
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The holes lined up without issue so no worries there. The Walds weren't really my style they simply came with the car. As for the cop i had the plate zip tied to the front at that time, I only recently took it off and put it in the window which from what a few officers told me is legal in Texas. Come Sept I believe we will no longer have to have a front plate period in Texas.

The kit includes 2 bars and they mount on the rear subframe of your car.

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That's an awesome car Robert! The color is sick and the G-Spiders look good on it.
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rear sub frame where? it looks like the bar that goes across your exhaust, if so wouldnt that interfere with the pipe on most aftermarket systems? or if its in the rear will this interfere with my 6 link kit? any pics installed? i am very interested!!!!

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