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Old 02-21-14, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
looks good
Thanks man
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my Dad is in town. We are workin on a new company.
I'll hit you with the Details when its launched, but we filmed a couple small scenes with the GS4. Couple screencaps




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Old 02-23-14, 12:49 AM
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good work. when the video:?
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Originally Posted by Corollaz
good work. when the video:?
thanks, wasnt a personal video, just a couple scenes that i slid around in the GS. might chop up a couple clips and throw em together someday. sure was fun though
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Looks like fun!
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Man all of the mods you did were awesome and very tasteful. I have a gen 1 gs but that side is kind of dead and I am over here getting ideas and wanting to get a gs4 hopefully in the next couple of months.
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I went through the build thread early this morning again at work just admiring the DIYs and wishing I could do half this stuff lol.
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thanks guys!
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That is a gorgeous GS! I am hoping to get mine somewhere near that level. Youve done some amazing work!
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Awesome pics!
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Originally Posted by jcum9472
That is a gorgeous GS! I am hoping to get mine somewhere near that level. Youve done some amazing work!
thanks. i think i have only put a total of just around $2500 into it so far.
so, a good look can be obtained for a budget price.
i need to do brakes this weekend and maybe mount new tires on the fronts if i get time

Originally Posted by jasonson
Awesome pics!
thanks. snapped a couple last night at sunset.



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Time to do the Brakes. My Dad is in town and helped oversee my sub-par mechanic skills. turns out it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be.
I usually do full DIY's but i gotta say the simplicity of the Brakes DIY in the 2GS FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and DIY Thread ★ was done so well.



Like my wooden ramps? haha, only way to get a jack under her



all jacked up. peep my custom one off weight reduction exhaust system





Didnt have a C-Clamp, so my Dad cleverly used a socket and a pry bar



Those 17mm bolts on the back are a b!ch to remove. i broke two ratchets trying before i went to buy a breaker bar and a better ratchet. then everything went smooth



also pay attention to the way the rears are held in place



gettin dark. no more time for pics



well. maybe one more

till next time. no more squeaky brakes. amen

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looking good.. PEte... what pads and rotors did you go with? Those 17mm bolts are no joke... Had to use a breaker bar also...
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well they surely aint no Brembo's haha. they were just like a mid grade oreilly auto parts setup. funny my pads and current rotors didnt look that bad but been squeaking forever and getting worse. my rotors were pretty grooved up. i made sure i greased up all the friction points well. she feels real solid now and no more squeaks. used to drive me nuts. one day i will have a BBK like yours when i hit the lotto

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I wish I had Brembos lol. you could always go with the LS400 bbk. probably could have everything for a few hundred.


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