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Old 01-16-04, 10:06 AM
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I'm In.. Boston, MA....

I have my 18" with inside wear.... out fast... hmm... must be that 2" drop i did to the car...
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Old 07-11-04, 06:42 AM
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I've always had athe problem with the 17's but I too am told that a swithc to wider tires should elilminate the prob lem. I would like to go to staggered 19's but cnat affford new 19's every 3 months. I hope they know what they are talking about with wider tires being a solution
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Old 07-13-04, 01:21 AM
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I haven't seen anything said here about it, but on the TM website, they're showing a camber kit for 2nd gen GS coming in Sept '04!

http://www.tmengineering.net/suspens...n/make/gs.html
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Old 07-13-04, 05:17 AM
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that looks like the camber kit for the rear only, i wish they would make the front kit someday
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Old 07-25-04, 08:36 PM
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They should make the front first. My front has way worse camber than my rears. Maybe its becuase I like that raked look with the fronts 1/2" lower than the rear
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Old 07-26-04, 05:08 PM
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I will take a set if you get something rollin
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Old 07-28-04, 09:24 PM
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Yup, I really need one. Those front tires wear out way too fast, even with proper wheel alignment.
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Old 07-28-04, 10:30 PM
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Yup, I definitely need one too. Man, my tires are wearing out WAY too fast.

Help!
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Old 07-29-04, 11:02 PM
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I'm just getting ready to set my car up, not sure what to expect. If I lower a 1998 GS 4 about 1"/1" front/rear with L-tuned shocks and springs and keep optional 235/45/17 wheels on it, is it likely I will run into camber problems requiring one of these mythical camber kits or not?
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Old 07-30-04, 07:38 AM
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In my opnion, it is unlikely you will run into camber problems with that kind of set up. It wouldn't hurt to get the alignment done after installing the new shocks and springs. I had that exact same set up but I went much lower in the front.
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actually the problem exist with the stock 17's (use the search and you'll see) Lowering the car will simply increase the issue. The lower you go the more negative it will be. Just rotate your tires. I have over 20k on a set of 19's and rotated them once after 10k. My rear tires wore worst than the front this year.

I used a TRD STB and it seemed to pull in the alignment a bit. Without it the alignment was off by 1 degree (very bad) With it i got it into spec. BTW, i have a 1.75" drop with L-sportline, one finger gap.
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Old 07-31-04, 06:50 AM
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I agree with Jb, I had the problem with the stock 17's and no lowering. I put on the H&R springs that was like 1.4" drop and the problme got worse.
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Originally posted by morris
I agree with Jb, I had the problem with the stock 17's and no lowering. I put on the H&R springs that was like 1.4" drop and the problme got worse.
Really, stock 17" wheels and stock suspension and you couldn't get the front end into specs? That sounds like Lexus has some explaining to do.
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Old 08-01-04, 04:41 AM
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This was several years ago and I messed up in that I should of taken it to them but I didnt think to do so. At the time I just kept thinkinig I had a bad alignment.
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2nd gen GS has so many aftermarket goodies available but there is no camber kit nor header for it.......how whack
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