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How much did your tires, rims, and suspension set you back?

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Old 03-17-09, 08:13 PM
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Default How much did your tires, rims, and suspension set you back?

I've been thinking about my future LS and I would really like to get a set of rims, tires and struts/springs or maybe coilovers. Here in Montreal, we have what we call, bird nests. They're HUGE pot holes and there are some at approximately every 2 second interval, but only on big crowded boulevards. Some are just craters and some are like huge dips and steep crests that can potentially damage the underside of the car even at 50kph (30mph). Nevertheless, I still wanna get rims and tires with a decent suspension setup for the LS. I believe I'll enjoy it more this way. I would like to know how much you guys spent on your setups and possibly, post pictures of how your car currently looks like. All help is appreciated

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so far...$1150 for wheels and coilovers..im sure ill be changing some other susp components soon.

Old 03-17-09, 08:24 PM
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Very clean, those look like MkIV Supra wheels, which have been custom painted and polished lip, but what's your susp. setup?

BTW, thanks for the speed of your reply
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More then I should have spent


I have uas on teins and all the parts ran a little over 3k. Wheels were more then that.
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Originally Posted by jgc
More then I should have spent
What do you mean bro?
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$2640 on rims and megan coils
Old 03-17-09, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Li Ls4
$2640 on rims and megan coils
Actually that's better than I would've initially thought, I figure if the car will end up costing $5'500 CAD, then putting another 3 grand on it would be pretty reasonable and I'd have a killer car. Are the Megans comfortable, or are they harsh and stiff?
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Originally Posted by renato902
Very clean, those look like MkIV Supra wheels, which have been custom painted and polished lip, but what's your susp. setup?

BTW, thanks for the speed of your reply
megan racing coils. yes they are supra tt wheels.
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Spent 2700 Bucks almost 3000 Bucks. 1400 for tein CST and 1k for my 20 inch symbolic and 350 for isx50 wheels

pics of my car when i had tanabez and bilstein
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i like your setup LiCelsior.reasonably cheap and looks clean..cant beat that.
thumbs up! im thinking of getting megans and a set of g35 coupe rims or of similar style soon. gotta take care of a few things before i do that though.=/
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Originally Posted by Do.Man
i like your setup LiCelsior.reasonably cheap and looks clean..cant beat that.
thumbs up! im thinking of getting megans and a set of g35 coupe rims or of similar style soon. gotta take care of a few things before i do that though.=/
thanks man, yea i got both pretty cheap so i went for it and came out good. u gonna do the 10spoke g35 wheels or split 5? split 5 should look good...slammed to the floor.
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Waaaaay too much money.

list on my Mayas: ~$4,400 at current exchange rates
list on LSportline Suspension: ~$1,400 when new
tires: 20" Generals for the rear (~300 installed) and Toyos for the front (~280 installed).

total:~$6,380 worth of stuff.
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Close to 3000, for entire setup. H&R lowering sprigs/KYB-GR2 shocks is suspension setup. Not to forget the upgrades/replacements for the suspension components (replacinjg old worn out stuff, new polyurethane bushings, control arms etc.). Sigh,,still not done yet, bearings next.

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$3,641 for Megans, Vossen VVS078, Yokohama S.drive's, Muteki lugnuts and installation.
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li celsior where can i get the sticker you have on ur back windshield


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