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What did you do to your GS today?

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Old 07-17-18, 09:10 AM
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There is no factory camber adjustment in the rear, so after lowering, your rear wheels slant inward.
It's not a big deal driving-wise, but it will wear out the inner edge of your rear tires much faster.
You need adjustable camber arms to fix it.

Two of these are what you need.
After installing them, I am all green.
Old 07-17-18, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jonathancl
There is no factory camber adjustment in the rear, so after lowering, it is what it is.
You need adjustable camber arms to fix it.

Two of these are what you need.
They have a large range of adjustment that will allow the camber to be set properly and keep you from wearing out your tires.
I don't think that's entirely true. There is some adjustment back but it won't be in spec without camber arms. My rear camber read -4.1 after the springs but the shop corrected to -2.5.
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I have an 08' , so I would probably need a different arm..
Old 07-17-18, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by np20412
I don't think that's entirely true.
It's true: no rear factory camber adjustment, only toe.
Old 07-17-18, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jonathancl
Then how does that explain my post lowering camber reading of - 4.1 and post alignment camber reading of - 2.5 on the rear wheels? Other members have reported similar correction after lowering in other threads...
Old 07-17-18, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Just4Me
I have an 08' , so I would probably need a different arm..
Yes, definitely. And there's a forum for those...and probably threads about this very topic.
Old 07-17-18, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by np20412
Then how does that explain my post lowering camber reading of - 4.1 and post alignment camber reading of - 2.5 on the rear wheels? Other members have reported similar correction after lowering in other threads...
In the 2013 to current, there is no rear camber adjustment. These cars in stock form are plagued with inner rear tire wear. Several threads on the subject, mine included.

Adjusting the toe in may cause a slight change to the camber but not 1.6°. I didn't lower mine and I still put rear camber arms in to get the rear camber more toward 0. Rear camber doesn't need to be that much. A rear or AWD car will almost always understeer. Ideally, you want the tires, front and rear, to have negative camber gain on the outside tire and positive camber gain on the inside. Unless you autocross, excessive rear negative camber will only wear out your tires on the inside. Normal street driving doesn't have enough corning to cause the negative camber to balance out the tire wear.
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Originally Posted by glm318
Looking good!
What kind of tint percentage are those front and rear?

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Old 07-18-18, 08:01 AM
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Had some rain yesterday, but package from TRC came in with P&S Bead Maker, so had to try it out. Gave it a wash with ONR and threw on a layer of Bead Maker.

As far as shine goes, it's not as great as an actual wax like Collonite 845, and for a spray wax not as great as Turtle Wax ICE Spray. I know it's marketed as a paint protectant and not a wax, so we'll see how it holds up when it rains this weekend.

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Old 07-18-18, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ph0bolus
Had some rain yesterday, but package from TRC came in with P&S Bead Maker, so had to try it out. Gave it a wash with ONR and threw on a layer of Bead Maker.

As far as shine goes, it's not as great as an actual wax like Collonite 845, and for a spray wax not as great as Turtle Wax ICE Spray. I know it's marketed as a paint protectant and not a wax, so we'll see how it holds up when it rains this weekend.

shes a beauty! Love what you did here!!!
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Old 07-19-18, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Just4Me


Where did you get the 3GS conversion kit? Is this JDM?
Old 07-19-18, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by arafas
What lip is that sir? a link would be nice. Thanks
It's a Lexon replica from ebay. Here's the link: Lexon Replica Front Lip - this has to be literally the WORSE front lip ever built. I've had the first product shipped to me with the bottom half missing. They sent a replacement and literally 2 weeks of sitting in the garage after being freshly coated, it started to split at the seam exactly like the first one.

So, I just bit the bullet and got an authentic Lexon lip from Josh at Meraki. Getting my car out from the shop later today so I'll post after
Old 07-20-18, 12:42 AM
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Took her home from the dealership lol
Old 07-20-18, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by np20412
Where did you get the 3GS conversion kit? Is this JDM?
there is no kit on that car. It's stock 2008 GS. I believe it looks that way because it's lowered.
Old 07-20-18, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Just4Me
there is no kit on that car. It's stock 2008 GS. I believe it looks that way because it's lowered.
*wooooosh*

My post was sarcasm since you posted a 3GS in the 4GS sub forum, so I was asking where you got a kit to turn your 4GS into a 3GS.


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