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20 in rims without lowering, think it will look funny?

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Old 08-17-04, 02:12 PM
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Default 20 in rims without lowering, think it will look funny?

I leased my gs 300 and am obviously concerned with voiding any type of warranty by customizing my ride. What's the most I can do? I was told I could put rims on but could not mess with the suspension.
Old 08-17-04, 05:43 PM
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here judge for urself, thats mine as of right now. yeah you need to get a drop, when ever i get extra funding i'll get a drop too.

i want to achieve this look, its photochopped


oops read your post wrong.. your leasing ur GS..well i havent got any complaints from anyone outside of CL about my ride height, its only perfectionist CL members that care about !!EVERYTHING!! in saying that, i am a perfectionist and i will get my drop eventually.

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Old 08-17-04, 05:59 PM
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In all honesty, when you do a +3 or +4 wheel fitment you MUST lower the vehicle. Especially a car with a shape like the GS, with that bubble (humpback) roof. I am not attempting to be a perfectionist in any way, but the lines of the car are really molested when its raised 3-4" from its factory height, and moreso in the front.

Since you are in Cali, a compentent shop will swap in a set of springs/shocks for you for about 180-225 bucks I imagine. Add about 100-120 for the alignment and you are all set. When returning the car simply reverse this process. It is a very simple (for a mechanice) procedure

You can get some nice Daizen, Espelir or even Ltuned springs for about 250-350, shocks are about 300-350 I believe (L-tuned).

Good luck, post pics when you are done!! What wheels do yo have?
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yes i think it would look very bad
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Originally posted by rominl
yes i think it would look very bad
i would just do a shock and spring combo and remove them before the lease is up
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Having 20" wheels on GS without dropping the car makes the car look so high, especially the front. Dropping the car with good coilovers or coils and struts makes a big difference.
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