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Old 10-29-07, 12:01 PM
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GO LOWER MAN...
It looks good though, don't get me wrong. ANYTHING is better than stock height.

ohpapi has his lower then that on 19's and he is good. He lives in NYC.
Old 10-29-07, 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cpone
GO LOWER MAN...
It looks good though, don't get me wrong. ANYTHING is better than stock height.

ohpapi has his lower then that on 19's and he is good. He lives in NYC.

Yeah, I know he does...AND he lives in an area where the roads are worse than mine! He must be bobbing and weaving like Little Mac on Mike Tyson's Punchout! lol...
Old 10-29-07, 05:35 PM
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WOw the GS turned out great.. I bet your glad you went with the coils..
Old 10-29-07, 07:07 PM
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keep it that way, it looks fine, any lower and NYC would be off limits for u, I don't think going low is worth it when it comes to driving efficiently in NY
Old 10-29-07, 08:00 PM
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I'd go just a little more lower but not slammed... but if you do daily drive the GS, keep in mind snow is coming. My car was slammed on coilovers but i raised it a little bit for snow. And I could only imagine how beautifully those Bilstein ride with all the great reviews I keep on reading. Congrats on the drop!
Old 10-29-07, 10:05 PM
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Old 10-30-07, 05:42 AM
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It looks nice, but would look even better with more of a drop!
Old 10-30-07, 06:06 AM
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I have the Bilstein PSS setup too, nice combo with 19's. I had my mechanic take it as low as it could go but still stay within factory alignment specs. front and rear and maintain a level ride height all around. You look to be pretty close to that, let it settle and I think you may be there. The Bistein coils are an excellent choice and you be glad you chose them over time. I can't over empahsis the importanance of having the car properly aligned after the installation.
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Originally Posted by GWELEX
I have the Bilstein PSS setup too, nice combo with 19's. I had my mechanic take it as low as it could go but still stay within factory alignment specs. front and rear and maintain a level ride height all around. You look to be pretty close to that, let it settle and I think you may be there. The Bistein coils are an excellent choice and you be glad you chose them over time. I can't over empahsis the importanance of having the car properly aligned after the installation.
Yeah, I hear you...it is properly aligned and tracks straight (no signs of pulling to either side what so ever). I really have to let it settle some more.
Old 10-30-07, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by GWELEX
I have the Bilstein PSS setup too, nice combo with 19's. I had my mechanic take it as low as it could go but still stay within factory alignment specs. front and rear and maintain a level ride height all around. You look to be pretty close to that, let it settle and I think you may be there. The Bistein coils are an excellent choice and you be glad you chose them over time. I can't over empahsis the importanance of having the car properly aligned after the installation.
This was my exact requirement at well but with Tein CS.





Rock, the Lex looks good as is. As a daily driver, you will have to sacrifice looks for functionality and performance. You dont wanna bite your lip every time you scrap a driveway, or have your heart drop into your stomach everytime you see a monster dip or pothole.
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Originally Posted by PushinLEX
This was my exact requirement at well but with Tein CS.





Rock, the Lex looks good as is. As a daily driver, you will have to sacrifice looks for functionality and performance. You dont wanna bite your lip every time you scrap a driveway, or have your heart drop into your stomach everytime you see a monster dip or pothole.

...very true man...very true.
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Old 10-30-07, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by LEXUS_KID
what set up do you have LEXUS_KID?
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