GS - 2nd Gen (1998-2005) Discussion about the second generation GS300, GS400 and GS430 (1998 - 2005)

Before/After pics and a few other mods.

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Old 04-25-10, 07:35 PM
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Default Before/After pics and a few other mods.

Before when I had 18" rims and Fortune Auto 500 Coilovers.




Now with 20" Work rims and Exact front RCA's with Sage Rear RCA's






Before with Carson Tune replica Strut Tower Brace.


Now with C-One Motorsports Strut Tower Brace.




Daizen Sway Bars and Toms rear Lower Control Arm Box Plates.






Rear Alpine Headrest Monitors.






Headunit. Alpine 505 with B200 Navigation.





Some LED lighting.




Old 04-25-10, 07:41 PM
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Now that's clean.
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curious why you swapped STB's. The one you have now is obv beefier, but do these cars really have that much flex in the front?
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love the wheels
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looks good but it looks like you mounted your roof spoiler on the actual roof?I thought it was supposed to go right where the roof and back windshield meet.
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woo car looks good. maybe u could go lower? the 20s make u look skyhigh
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Originally Posted by LudeNsoL
looks good but it looks like you mounted your roof spoiler on the actual roof?I thought it was supposed to go right where the roof and back windshield meet.
Some mount on the window. The one I have is an Authentic UGO Carbon Fiber Spoiler. It has the UGO logo on the underside with the water drain channel. Made to mount on the roof.
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^^ohh ok nice man!!
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Originally Posted by McKrevice
curious why you swapped STB's. The one you have now is obv beefier, but do these cars really have that much flex in the front?
Definitely can tell the difference when no STB is used. Between the Yellow one and the new C-One Motorsport one I can't feel any difference. I sold the yellow one months ago so I was driving without one for a while. Once I put the new one on you can tell. Also, I developed a clunking noise which I though might be my lower control arm bushings or caster bushings, or maybe even the strut top hat. I no longer have the clunking noise. It could very well be my strut bolts might have become untorqued and since I retorqued them when I installed the brace that could have eliminated the clunking, but either way no clunking now. Also very noticeably less bump steer.
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Nice car, where did you get the carson tune replica stb?
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Originally Posted by 5t341th
woo car looks good. maybe u could go lower? the 20s make u look skyhigh
It's lowered 1.5" front, 1.1" rear. I was much lower when I had my coilovers, but I'm done with that already. I used to scrape speed bumps and everything. I drive way too fast to be that low anymore. I do miss the looks, but I'm okay with how I am now. I still might go 1/4" lower in the rear and 1/2" lower in the front. My front side wall is about 0.3" smaller than my rear due to the tire sizes, so I may go with 245/35 instead of the 235/30 I have now for the front to even out the gap a bit more. I know, it is still the same ride height, but I'm not going for the stretched tire ultra flush and low look. Going for more of a Euro style. Kind of like if you were to mod a BMW 5 Series or something.
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Originally Posted by lunatyk
Nice car, where did you get the carson tune replica stb?
Got it from Pete (PHML) a while ago. PM him to see if he can still get them.
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looks good chris...
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Very nice. A simple lip kit would set your car off perfect.

What suspension are you running now?
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Nice wheels... Since you got 20's, you do look kinda high. Planning to get a kit?


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