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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 09:12 PM
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Piranha12, great mods so far, looking good.
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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Hey CL,

I put in a Tom strut bar, what do you all think? Has anyone notices a difference in the handling?
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Piranha12
Hey CL,

I put in a Tom strut bar, what do you all think? Has anyone notices a difference in the handling?
WHat GS model you have? You might b one of the first?
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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I have a 2008 AWD 350.
I had to saw off a piece of the right side cover (Where the intake is) so i could put the strut bar and still have to covers on.
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Old Apr 30, 2009 | 10:58 PM
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looks good

i don't have it for the gs350. but i had it for the gs400 and sc430. honestly, it's more for look. steering might be tightened a little bit but unless you push the car to the limit otherwise these won't really help the handling
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Old May 2, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX




anyone know what wheels those are?
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Old May 3, 2009 | 02:47 AM
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thats a clean gs..damnnn.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 11:30 PM
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Has anyone gotten rid of the orange in the headlights? Are there aftermarket ones without it and/or is it possible to actually remove/replace the orange in the stock lights?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 12:08 AM
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Has anyone gotten rid of the orange in the headlights? Are there aftermarket ones without it and/or is it possible to actually remove/replace the orange in the stock lights?
You can take them out, just take off your headlights, put them in the oven, open them up etc. Of course youll have to take off the front bumper as well, oh and be careful with the sensors
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Old May 13, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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cool strut bar man. I dont think its going to do much for the car other than decorate the engine bay. Its still a unique mod. Most Lexus performance mods for the GS are a joke. More show than go.
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Old May 14, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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SO I C SOME TIME HAS PASSED BYE, ONE THING FOR SURE THERES A BUNCH OF SICK *** LEXUS UP IN HERE, BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT SOME R A LIL TO LOW FOR MY TASTE... U NO WERE DRIVING A LEXUS NOT A HONDA....ON THING IS TO DROP THE CAR BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME CARS THAT R OUT OF HAND LOWERED, BUT TO EACH ITS OWN...I RIDE BIG BOY STYLE GUYS, I DONT DO UNDER AGE WHEELS! THIS IS A OLD PIC OF THE MY OLD LEXUS..THE FIRST ONE ON 22'S IN THE STATES, YES 22X9-22X11.5, LAMBO WHEELS & WIDTH!!!22x11.5
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Old May 15, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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SO I C SOME TIME HAS PASSED BYE, ONE THING FOR SURE THERES A BUNCH OF SICK *** LEXUS UP IN HERE, BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT SOME R A LIL TO LOW FOR MY TASTE... U NO WERE DRIVING A LEXUS NOT A HONDA....ON THING IS TO DROP THE CAR BUT I HAVE SEEN SOME CARS THAT R OUT OF HAND LOWERED, BUT TO EACH ITS OWN...I RIDE BIG BOY STYLE GUYS, I DONT DO UNDER AGE WHEELS! THIS IS A OLD PIC OF THE MY OLD LEXUS..THE FIRST ONE ON 22'S IN THE STATES, YES 22X9-22X11.5, LAMBO WHEELS & WIDTH!!!22x11.5


Please dont mix up Lexus's within the (negative) honda stereotype. Just bc some ppl sit low doesnt mean they drive crappy fartcans with huge wings and meaningless stickers. I can personally say that all of the Gs's here who are lowered anywhere with springs or airbags are all tastefully modded within their respected styles (mainly VIP). I swear some ppl on this board need a subscription to VIP Style Magazine.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 07:47 AM
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Well UR driving a toyota right? LOL! anyways,Im just saying to each its own taste, Allthe lex in here r sick......I said there r some that r a lil to low for my taste, and for the record i do have one that is lowered, MY WIFEY DRIVES IT!LOL.
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Old May 15, 2009 | 08:33 AM
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the wifes car looks nice! what size/type wheels are those?
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