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Old 05-20-12, 07:03 AM
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New here! Picking up a 99 Lexus GS300 next week. What would you guys recommend for my first mod. I'm thinking either lowering or getting some new shoes. Which would you guys do first?
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I would suggest this order:
1. tailights
2. spoiler(s)
2.suspension
3.wheels/tires
4.tint or no tint
5. aero kit
6. everthing else........
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Definitely lowering it first. Shoes can come later.
Old 05-20-12, 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Lettuce
I would suggest this order:
1. tailights
2. spoiler(s)
2.suspension
3.wheels/tires
4.tint or no tint
5. aero kit
6. everthing else........
Which spoiler? like the lip? I'm not sure if i want a fully body kit. Do they make lips for the back? I like the front lips I see 'TTE' i believe... I've been cruising the site for the past few weeks.
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Originally Posted by Phantom300
Definitely lowering it first. Shoes can come later.
That's what i was thinking, do you know if stock RX wheels can go on the 99 GS300? I like the stock 5 star wheels on those.
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Lower it first. It'll change the whole look of the car.

What color are you getting anyways?
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Originally Posted by WLGS01
Lower it first. It'll change the whole look of the car.

What color are you getting anyways?
That's what I'm probably going to do first.

Black
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nice to see more people from kc joining cl. as for the modes do them according to your budget or any good deals u get dont let the slip by.
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Suspension first then wheels then turbo.

Yes RX wheels will fit.
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My opinion, shoes are nice, but a lowered GS on stocks looks much better than nice shoes on stock height.
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Originally Posted by msarahalex
nice to see more people from kc joining cl. as for the modes do them according to your budget or any good deals u get dont let the slip by.
I'm actually in Wichita KS. Yes, I can't wait to get started
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Originally Posted by 99 GS3
Suspension first then wheels then turbo.

Yes RX wheels will fit.
That's the route i think i'm going to go. Not sure about the turbo though.
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Right on. when searching through this forum, i found lowering the car makes is look SO good!
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Originally Posted by KaNsAsKing
That's the route i think i'm going to go. Not sure about the turbo though.
Oh you will. You don't have it yet to realize how unbelievably slow a GS300 actually is despite being 220hp. It's ok on the freeway but just about everything else on the road leaves the 300 in the dust driving around town and from a dead stop. If you have no desire to do an engine swap or na-t then I would highly recommend getting a 400/430 instead..

Originally Posted by KaNsAsKing
Right on. when searching through this forum, i found lowering the car makes is look SO good!
Here's mine almost 3 years ago when I first got it and it is just lowered w/ stock wheels. After I bought it I parked in the garage and had no intention on driving this thing until it was lowered, it didn't move an inch until I put the coilovers on.

Even with stock wheels the height makes it a whole different vehicle, I was constantly getting compliments on the car totally stock but slammed.

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i would lower it first..i did it in this order:

1.lowered it
2.temp wheels ( by temp i mean..a decent used set u can pick up for 800-1500 bucks)
3.window visors
4.LED tail lights
5.removed stock wing
6.new fitted wheels (after researching what u really want)

i think those were the main things i took care of first..and little things along the way like..HID kits for headlights n fogs and little LED accents here n there..debadging n stuff like that..good luck and happy modding!


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