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Old 05-11-13, 01:56 PM
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Once you get it lowered it's gonna look even more awesome!
Old 05-11-13, 02:40 PM
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^ Definitely!

So, I got my lip painted and installed yesterday and today I went to get some exhaust tips installed as well. Here are some quick photos of the lip and exhaust tips.









Here is the exhaust tip I got installed today. I think they are a bit long so I am going to get them shorten a bit.



Old 05-12-13, 09:49 AM
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Looks sick! Great choices all around. I personally like the new exhaust tips with that length, I think they look good. But it's up to you. Awesome car though, and nice photos!
Old 05-12-13, 09:54 AM
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exhaust looks good as is, dont shorten it
Old 05-12-13, 11:21 PM
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Thanks for the comments guys. I think I will keep the length. It's starting to grow on me.

I went to clean / wash my car today and took some more photos. I won't be installing my coilovers yet as I will be out of town. Should be installed in a couple of weeks, hopefully.

I am no photographer.















Old 05-25-13, 08:58 AM
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Hey guys. I finally lowered my car last night as i've been busy. We started at 4PM and got done around midnight. It took so damn look because I had a couple seized calipers and other bolts.

The drop is uneven as of right now, but I am about to readjust the height to make it even shortly since it was too dark last night and we were exhausted.











I am noticing vibration at stops as most of us have said but then again it's uneven so hopefully that will resolve once I even all 4 out to 25" from grounder to fender as mess around from there.
Old 05-25-13, 10:01 AM
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This is the first time seeing your thread. It was nice to see the progression. Looks finally great being lowered. I'd say leave it as is. Looks perfect with that drop. Are you planning to tint the windows?
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so much difference with the drop! looks great man! maybe try and even it out a bit if possible but even if you don't, it looks great.
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its now low enough! slam it!
Old 05-25-13, 02:58 PM
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lookin gooooood!
Old 05-26-13, 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Sffd103
This is the first time seeing your thread. It was nice to see the progression. Looks finally great being lowered. I'd say leave it as is. Looks perfect with that drop. Are you planning to tint the windows?
Thanks! I am still debating on it, but most likely I will be getting 35% all around.

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so much difference with the drop! looks great man! maybe try and even it out a bit if possible but even if you don't, it looks great.
Thank you. I evened it out already.

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its now low enough! slam it!
I am awd, but I might lower it a tad more depending on this vibration issue.

Originally Posted by Griiix
lookin gooooood!
Thanks!
Old 05-26-13, 06:58 AM
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Finally evened out the height all around to 25 inches from ground to fender as the AWDs have a lot of the vibration issue/ripped cv boot. I was a tad lowered and raised it up and still noticed the vibration/wobble so I think I am going to just lower it more as I see no difference.

Here are new pictures of the height evened out all around from 25 inches GTF.















For some reason when I hit bumps my front driver side rubs like hell. Even though if the dip is small it rubs and chews my tire up. I tried removing one of the bumper tabs but it's still rubbing hard over small dips/bumps. Does anyone know what I need to do? Here are some pictures.







This is the tab I removed ( bottom left corner) and yet still rubbing.

Old 05-26-13, 07:05 AM
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Looks sooo much better man. My car is currently 25 inches from fender to ground all around. Still notice slight vibration. My buddy with an awd350 slammed his and vibration went away...i have no clue as to why
Old 05-26-13, 08:00 AM
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It's your fender liner that is causing the rub. Megan EZ has soft spring rates, so anytime you go over bumps, there's a lot of suspension travel. Try to figure out which part of the fender liner you're rubbing on, and cut, heat, or do what you need to do.
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First off, for a "cheap" build it looks better than a lot of other builds I've seen around here with $$$ into them. Props on that.


What is eating your tire is the bumper tab. Do a quick google search "clublexus: bumper tab relocate" and you will have instructions on what to do to eliminate that rubbing.

Keep up the good work. I love the vertex kit. Some sideskirts and you'll be set.


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