98 GS400 Mod Journal
Yeah I just did the interior, brakes, steering and suspension on my SC4 and that dumb a$$ comes along and hits me its the story of my life. The same thing happened to my Chrysler Conquest TSI aka (Mitsu Starion).
Update
A couple of pics of the car in progress:
RCA (front):
LS4 BBK:
Thanks to 5t341th for his help on this
TEIN CS w/ EDFC, TRD Sway Bars (front & rear), Steering Bushing Kit, Front End Bushing Kit, RCA (rear):
Body Kit, Custom Headlights from JLC:
They're telling me mid to end of january to have the car complete, then I still gotta head over to wire the lgihts, re do the tint and get the audio installed. Then I think I will be happy at least momentarily. LOL
RCA (front):
LS4 BBK:
Thanks to 5t341th for his help on this
TEIN CS w/ EDFC, TRD Sway Bars (front & rear), Steering Bushing Kit, Front End Bushing Kit, RCA (rear):
Body Kit, Custom Headlights from JLC:
They're telling me mid to end of january to have the car complete, then I still gotta head over to wire the lgihts, re do the tint and get the audio installed. Then I think I will be happy at least momentarily. LOL
Did you change springs on your Teins? Mine are black.... Anyway car is coming along great.. Everything looks well done... Nice to have a lift were everything can done at once...
Yea I know right, lifts make the difference, "the right tool for the job, always gets the job done right".
I noticed the color of the springs too when they came in. I saw on the site that CS were black. At first we were going to do FLEX coils but after reasearch decided to go with CS coils and I did notice that even on the TEIN website the springs are black but mine are green, it does have a plaque on the coils that says "comfort sport", you can see it in one of the pics, maybe they changed the color of the springs to be more TEIN recognizable? Since green coils is associated with TEIN.
I noticed the color of the springs too when they came in. I saw on the site that CS were black. At first we were going to do FLEX coils but after reasearch decided to go with CS coils and I did notice that even on the TEIN website the springs are black but mine are green, it does have a plaque on the coils that says "comfort sport", you can see it in one of the pics, maybe they changed the color of the springs to be more TEIN recognizable? Since green coils is associated with TEIN.
Definitely coming along nicely!
Where did you get the hardware to adapt the LS4 BBK? Because on my SC they were a direct bolt on check'em out.
Front before:
Rear before:
After front:
Rear after:
I also installed some MKIV KYB AGX struts with Megan MKIV springs and some red sheathed SS brake lines. Excuse the greasy hand prints on the strut body.
I have a brand new set of LS4 calipers just waiting to go on my GS4 just need to purchase the things I need to in stall them.
Where did you get the hardware to adapt the LS4 BBK? Because on my SC they were a direct bolt on check'em out.Front before:
Rear before:
After front:
Rear after:
I also installed some MKIV KYB AGX struts with Megan MKIV springs and some red sheathed SS brake lines. Excuse the greasy hand prints on the strut body.
I have a brand new set of LS4 calipers just waiting to go on my GS4 just need to purchase the things I need to in stall them.
Definitely coming along nicely! Where did you get the hardware to adapt the LS4 BBK? Because on my SC they were a direct bolt on check'em out.
Front before:
Rear before:
After front:
Rear after:
I also installed some MKIV KYB AGX struts with Megan MKIV springs and some red sheathed SS brake lines. Excuse the greasy hand prints on the strut body.
I have a brand new set of LS4 calipers just waiting to go on my GS4 just need to purchase the things I need to in stall them.
Where did you get the hardware to adapt the LS4 BBK? Because on my SC they were a direct bolt on check'em out.Front before:
Rear before:
After front:
Rear after:
I also installed some MKIV KYB AGX struts with Megan MKIV springs and some red sheathed SS brake lines. Excuse the greasy hand prints on the strut body.
I have a brand new set of LS4 calipers just waiting to go on my GS4 just need to purchase the things I need to in stall them.
You are also going to need the RCA kit, otherwise your brake calipers will not bolt on smoothly, they will rub. I got my RCA kit from exactmotorsports, I purchased front and rear for my build but if you just need the front they sell them seperately. The RCA kit will lower the front of your vehicle a bit. You can do a search in the GS2 forum use keyword RCA, you can read plenty of info on that.
You can see my cost breakdown here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...gen-gs-15.html
You're going to need LS4 rotors also, (common sense right, well I totally overlooked that...lol)
You are also going to need the RCA kit, otherwise your brake calipers will not bolt on smoothly, they will rub. I got my RCA kit from exactmotorsports, I purchased front and rear for my build but if you just need the front they sell them seperately. The RCA kit will lower the front of your vehicle a bit. You can do a search in the GS2 forum use keyword RCA, you can read plenty of info on that.
You can see my cost breakdown here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...gen-gs-15.html
You are also going to need the RCA kit, otherwise your brake calipers will not bolt on smoothly, they will rub. I got my RCA kit from exactmotorsports, I purchased front and rear for my build but if you just need the front they sell them seperately. The RCA kit will lower the front of your vehicle a bit. You can do a search in the GS2 forum use keyword RCA, you can read plenty of info on that.
You can see my cost breakdown here:
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...gen-gs-15.html
Cant wait to see the finished product !
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Update 1/4/12
Just an update on the body work, stopped by the shop to see the progress, can't wait to get this car on the road.
I'm not super sold on these wheels for this car now that it's lowered and the kit has been fitted. I think I need to get a high polish on them, or perhaps a different wheel on the car. It seems like the front wheels could be wider, so perhaps maybe get the front wheels redone and while i'm at it get all the wheels polished. I just don't know!! Maybe I'll just wait to see what those wheels will look like once the car is painted and the wheels have been really clean and out in the sun stuntin. What do you guys think?
-cLos
I'm not super sold on these wheels for this car now that it's lowered and the kit has been fitted. I think I need to get a high polish on them, or perhaps a different wheel on the car. It seems like the front wheels could be wider, so perhaps maybe get the front wheels redone and while i'm at it get all the wheels polished. I just don't know!! Maybe I'll just wait to see what those wheels will look like once the car is painted and the wheels have been really clean and out in the sun stuntin. What do you guys think?
-cLos
Car is coming along well. Some nice mods you got there. I'm going to look into the LS400 brakes now too.
Not really feeling the wheels either, but better than stock wheels in any case.
Not really feeling the wheels either, but better than stock wheels in any case.
The original wheels I had before the mods were one piece 20"x 8.5 VCT Soprano wheels. The ones one the car now are staggered three piece 20" Lsportline Model 2 wheels.