Rims and Various upgrades advice for a stock gs300
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Rims and Various upgrades advice for a stock gs300
Hello, I have had a silver 2001 gs300 for a year now, and finally I decided to do some upgrades. First off I desperately need new tires, but since im doing that I might as well get new rims too. Will 20" rims fit without do any suspension mods or fender mods??? If not will 18's fit without mods??? also planning on:
Smoked tailights (do the stickons last/ able to be applied without bubbles?
black projector/halo ebay lights
hks hi power exhaust (Does the 400 model fit on the 300 without mods)?
srt intake (is the ecu upgrade easy for a novice)?
getting a bazooka tube hooked in to the stock head unit (can bestbuy do this or do I need a real professional LOL)?
Smoked tailights (do the stickons last/ able to be applied without bubbles?
black projector/halo ebay lights
hks hi power exhaust (Does the 400 model fit on the 300 without mods)?
srt intake (is the ecu upgrade easy for a novice)?
getting a bazooka tube hooked in to the stock head unit (can bestbuy do this or do I need a real professional LOL)?
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03-08-09, 03:18 AM
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Hello, I have had a silver 2001 gs300 for a year now, and finally I decided to do some upgrades. First off I desperately need new tires, but since im doing that I might as well get new rims too. Will 20" rims fit without do any suspension mods or fender mods??? If not will 18's fit without mods??? also planning on:
- Smoked tailights (do the stickons last/ able to be applied without bubbles?
- black projector/halo ebay lights
- hks hi power exhaust (Does the 400 model fit on the 300 without mods)?
- srt intake (is the ecu upgrade easy for a novice)?
- getting a bazooka tube hooked in to the stock head unit (can bestbuy do this or do I need a real professional LOL)?
Can't comment on the Ebay lights but most cheap projectors have really bad light output, may be worse than saving the money and just upgrading to a fresh set of factory hid lights. I know people on this forum have used them though so you should be able to search and find out what people think.
Hks Hi-Power exhaust is just a rear section exhaust, you won't see much for gains except a louder exhaust. Try finding a Tanabe Touring Medallion, Greddy etc...that is a full catback. That way you will get the performance and sound.
Srt intake is a great choice, if you can handle a radio install (soldering) then you could do the ecu install.
As far as stereo work, go to a *real* place, Best Buy is garbage. Find your local "high end" ausio shop and see what they say, usually prices arent much more than Best Buy.
GET 20's, 18's look tiny on GS's, trust me, you want 20's and factor in some springs so you can get rid of the wheel gap. Springs are for sale in the classifieds all the time, should be easy to find some.
03-08-09, 07:56 AM
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Mmm...smoked tails are illegal most places..*if* you are going to get them done do it right and find a body shop that will do it (spray application) for you, looks much better that way.
Can't comment on the Ebay lights but most cheap projectors have really bad light output, may be worse than saving the money and just upgrading to a fresh set of factory hid lights. I know people on this forum have used them though so you should be able to search and find out what people think.
Hks Hi-Power exhaust is just a rear section exhaust, you won't see much for gains except a louder exhaust. Try finding a Tanabe Touring Medallion, Greddy etc...that is a full catback. That way you will get the performance and sound.
Srt intake is a great choice, if you can handle a radio install (soldering) then you could do the ecu install.
As far as stereo work, go to a *real* place, Best Buy is garbage. Find your local "high end" ausio shop and see what they say, usually prices arent much more than Best Buy.
GET 20's, 18's look tiny on GS's, trust me, you want 20's and factor in some springs so you can get rid of the wheel gap. Springs are for sale in the classifieds all the time, should be easy to find some.
Can't comment on the Ebay lights but most cheap projectors have really bad light output, may be worse than saving the money and just upgrading to a fresh set of factory hid lights. I know people on this forum have used them though so you should be able to search and find out what people think.
Hks Hi-Power exhaust is just a rear section exhaust, you won't see much for gains except a louder exhaust. Try finding a Tanabe Touring Medallion, Greddy etc...that is a full catback. That way you will get the performance and sound.
Srt intake is a great choice, if you can handle a radio install (soldering) then you could do the ecu install.
As far as stereo work, go to a *real* place, Best Buy is garbage. Find your local "high end" ausio shop and see what they say, usually prices arent much more than Best Buy.
GET 20's, 18's look tiny on GS's, trust me, you want 20's and factor in some springs so you can get rid of the wheel gap. Springs are for sale in the classifieds all the time, should be easy to find some.
lol good advice /thread
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Mmm...smoked tails are illegal most places..*if* you are going to get them done do it right and find a body shop that will do it (spray application) for you, looks much better that way.
Can't comment on the Ebay lights but most cheap projectors have really bad light output, may be worse than saving the money and just upgrading to a fresh set of factory hid lights. I know people on this forum have used them though so you should be able to search and find out what people think.
Hks Hi-Power exhaust is just a rear section exhaust, you won't see much for gains except a louder exhaust. Try finding a Tanabe Touring Medallion, Greddy etc...that is a full catback. That way you will get the performance and sound.
Srt intake is a great choice, if you can handle a radio install (soldering) then you could do the ecu install.
As far as stereo work, go to a *real* place, Best Buy is garbage. Find your local "high end" ausio shop and see what they say, usually prices arent much more than Best Buy.
GET 20's, 18's look tiny on GS's, trust me, you want 20's and factor in some springs so you can get rid of the wheel gap. Springs are for sale in the classifieds all the time, should be easy to find some.
Can't comment on the Ebay lights but most cheap projectors have really bad light output, may be worse than saving the money and just upgrading to a fresh set of factory hid lights. I know people on this forum have used them though so you should be able to search and find out what people think.
Hks Hi-Power exhaust is just a rear section exhaust, you won't see much for gains except a louder exhaust. Try finding a Tanabe Touring Medallion, Greddy etc...that is a full catback. That way you will get the performance and sound.
Srt intake is a great choice, if you can handle a radio install (soldering) then you could do the ecu install.
As far as stereo work, go to a *real* place, Best Buy is garbage. Find your local "high end" ausio shop and see what they say, usually prices arent much more than Best Buy.
GET 20's, 18's look tiny on GS's, trust me, you want 20's and factor in some springs so you can get rid of the wheel gap. Springs are for sale in the classifieds all the time, should be easy to find some.
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