97 LS400 Build/Introduction
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97 LS400 Build/Introduction
thought i would introduce myself and list the mods i have.
1997 ls400 coach edition with 83000miles. this is how i bought it.
i found a lot of stuff on here to do most of the maintenance on the car myself and did the fog light mod and decided to paint the calipers black.
shortly after i bought the ddm tuning hid kit which i used on my old 91 legend. 8000k
i wanted some starter wheels and maybe save up for some decent wheels later. so i got me a set of cheap xxr 521s with nankang tires.
xxr 521 18x10 +25 all around with 17mm up front making it +8 and 25mm spacer in the rear +0.
after a month or two the oem sub died and i decided to replace with aftermarket and do all the work myself. i bought a memphis pr12 sub and mb quart fxi400 amp and wired everything up. i got everything for under 200 and this sub bangs. btw the previous owner didnt have the oem carpet so he made his own ghetto carpet haha.
i also got some clear corners and this is how she sits of now.
this forum has helped me a lot in maintaining and modding my ls. and thanks to all those who did diys for making this car easier to work with.
1997 ls400 coach edition with 83000miles. this is how i bought it.
i found a lot of stuff on here to do most of the maintenance on the car myself and did the fog light mod and decided to paint the calipers black.
shortly after i bought the ddm tuning hid kit which i used on my old 91 legend. 8000k
i wanted some starter wheels and maybe save up for some decent wheels later. so i got me a set of cheap xxr 521s with nankang tires.
xxr 521 18x10 +25 all around with 17mm up front making it +8 and 25mm spacer in the rear +0.
after a month or two the oem sub died and i decided to replace with aftermarket and do all the work myself. i bought a memphis pr12 sub and mb quart fxi400 amp and wired everything up. i got everything for under 200 and this sub bangs. btw the previous owner didnt have the oem carpet so he made his own ghetto carpet haha.
i also got some clear corners and this is how she sits of now.
this forum has helped me a lot in maintaining and modding my ls. and thanks to all those who did diys for making this car easier to work with.
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If i ever had to buy another set, I think id get the BC Racing coilovers. 30 level damping and camber plate. If not powered by max,but that's a long wait. I've got a buddy with another ucf20 on megans, they work well from what I hear though.
Car's looking good to start. IMO, Megans are great coilovers for their price. They've been great from the start, but I'd definitely spend the extra $ for "custom spring rate" BC coilovers. If you're not looking to slam too hard, then just some rates to help with any future tire rubbing/bottoming out, 14kg/12kg. Like i said, my opinion. 
Cheers!
Cheers!
megan LP street have similar damping adjustability.
the big benefit for the BCs comes in the ability to spec a custom spring rate if you want to go extra stiff, and the slightly different rear lower mount design that allows the damper to thread further down.