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Old 05-28-03, 05:33 PM
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As far as I can tell, here is what is included in the GS300 SportDesign package:

The Lexus website lists the following:
- Perforated saddle or black leather seats (regular leather seat option is not perforated)
- Exterior colors of black onyx, crystal white or graphite (graphite exterior available only on SD)
- 16" polished wheels
- Euro-tuned Sport suspension (I believe these are the L-Tuned shocks and coils?)
- HID headlights with titanium finish
- Rear lip spoiler
- Chrome grill
- Black pearl emblems
- Wood & leather steering wheel
- SD badging
- [b[SD floormats[/b]

In addition, BNR34 has posted pictures that show special SD badging on the door sills and center console, and others have stated that the L-Tuned steering ECU is included in the "Euro-tuned Sport suspension" kit.

Anyone know of anything else that is included in the package, but not listed here?
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GraceGSGrl,

You left out the wood shift **** and the Aluminum-finished center console panel.

As far as I know, the Euro-tuned Sport suspension only consist of L-Tuned shocks, the coils are stock. Since L-Tuned coils lower the car quite a bit, and the SD car is the same height as the regular model.

Other then that, you pretty much covered it all.
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Default question...

If a stock car is lowered only by changing the springs, the ride would be "bouncy".
Since the SportDesign already has the harder, sportier L-tuned shocks, can you lower it by changing the springs only and NOT become "bouncy" ?
Thanks.
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Originally posted by gewe21
If a stock car is lowered only by changing the springs, the ride would be "bouncy".
Since the SportDesign already has the harder, sportier L-tuned shocks, can you lower it by changing the springs only and NOT become "bouncy" ?
Thanks.
If the L-Tuned shocks come with the SD package, I would imagine that you would only have to purchase the L-Tuned springs to then have the entire L-Tuned suspension. That means it should not be "bouncy". You're essentially saving half the cost (more-or-less) of the entire kit because you already have the shocks.
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Default Re: question...

Originally posted by gewe21
If a stock car is lowered only by changing the springs, the ride would be "bouncy".
Since the SportDesign already has the harder, sportier L-tuned shocks, can you lower it by changing the springs only and NOT become "bouncy" ?
Thanks.
Yes I would assume so.
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