Club Lexus Members Create ‘Must Do’ Mod List for GS F
Thinking about modding your Lexus GS F but don’t know where to start? Here are our member’s top suggestions.
If there’s one question we hear more often than most in the Club Lexus forums, it’s folks asking for advice pertaining to mods. And who can blame them? After all, most of us operate on a budget. And nobody wants to waste money buying parts that either aren’t terribly effective or of good quality. Thus, we lean on our fellow Lexus owners for advice. That was the idea behind member Dre01SS‘s thread here, where he seeks input on what he should buy for his GS F.
“I just picked up a 2016 Lexus GS F and absolutely love the car! Been a few years since I’ve had a ‘fun’ car to drive, but she’s scratching the itch big time. However I know myself, and nothing stays stock. Are there any ‘must do’ mods that every owner should do? Seems the intake elbow, heat shield, and midpipe are most common from a performance stand point. Am I on the right track?”
Thankfully, there are plenty of other members who are ready and willing to assist. Beginning with bigz187.
“Add PPE headers, a cat back exhaust, RR Racing AOS, USRS, ECU tune, Swift springs, and SPC rear camber arms to dial in your alignment after lowering.”
But designo goes so far as to simplify things a bit. And get kind of biblical.
“The first 3 GS F Commandments:
1. Spacers
2. Lowering Springs
3. Camber Kit”
Vendor and frequent contributor Meraki Autoworks also has some excellent advice for our OP.
“Some best bang for your bucks include a Takeda intake, Swift springs/RSR springs, , full exhaust, PPE headers, wheels, and a Toms body kit.”
Meanwhile, stormhamme goes into detail on why you need an alignment after installing things like springs.
“Lexus techs tend to dial in a massive amount of toe-in to address the toe-out issue that the USRS fixes. Mine was in the red. So, that + alignment back to green would probably be beneficial, especially for handling. A set of springs is nice to get some camber. Having chucked this thing around the dragon a few times, I killed the outer edges of my PSS. New tires with stiffer sidewalls, toe change, went to the dragon, inflated tires more, still the same edge wear.”
However, Autobacs recommends keeping things a little more simple.
“K&N air filter, Apexi mid-pipe, and LCA bushing. Handling, just a bit of sound, and a bit of performance. The handling is good enough for me for what it is, a sports sedan. Lowering springs just make a borderline harsh ride for a luxury sports sedan even harsher. A full exhaust, in my opinion, defeats the purpose I had for the car – a sporty, luxury sedan that is also quiet.”
Another one of our quality vendors, RRRacing, also provides some great insight.
“Some great suggestions so far. USRS is definitely a must. It helps with handling and eliminates the inner tire wear most all Lexus vehicles suffer from. A tune would be next on the list for the best power-to-cost ratio component on the car. Match that with the RR carbon intake system and drop in filter and you’ll be more than happy with the smooth power curve and more responsive throttle. Don’t waste money on aftermarket intakes as MOST cause a power loss. After that, you have obvious suspension options or can add more power with headers or a catback.”
So far, we’ve got quite the comprehensive list of Lexus GS F mods in this thread. But we want to know what you think. What are your go-to mods for the mid-size luxury performer? Head over here and let us know!
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