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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 12:50 PM
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I am loving the look and the way the car still feel so stock. Relative to my GS the car feels so comfortable. I must admit its kind of cool not having to remember where every bump, crack, or dip is in the road anymore. I feel like the LS460 sits much nicer at stock ride height with 22's than my GS did with 20's. The LS doesnt need to be dropped as badly........for now
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
Thanks for the kind words guys. I am loving the look and the way the car still feel so stock. Relative to my GS the car feels so comfortable. I must admit its kind of cool not having to remember where every bump, crack, or dip is in the road anymore. I feel like the LS460 sits much nicer at stock ride height with 22's than my GS did with 20's. The LS doesnt need to be dropped as badly........for now
You had issues driving the GS? Wasn't it dropped on NF210's?
I have no road issues with mine and the car rides smooth.
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Love 'Em
If u drop it,
What r u considering
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Ice350
You had issues driving the GS? Wasn't it dropped on NF210's?
I have no road issues with mine and the car rides smooth.
he moved to tein cst later on

it's all comparison. with coilovers for sure the ride got harsher on the gs, inevitable. and the ls460 rides of course is much softer
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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22's are the perfect size
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 08:32 PM
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Looks good..cant wait till the spring so i can get me some 22's as well
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Ice350
You had issues driving the GS? Wasn't it dropped on NF210's?
I have no road issues with mine and the car rides smooth.
As usual Henry is correct. The GS was on coilovers. Its the lack of stroke on the suspension that made the ride harsh . The suspension didnt have a lot room to soak up bumps. You wont realize it until you drive a stock LS or GS. Yeah it would look bad *** dropped but I think for now I am going to enjoy the car the way it is. It still stirs my heart as I approach her like my GS did.
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by shrka
Love 'Em
If u drop it,
What r u considering
megan racing coilovers........if I were to drop
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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C mon bro, all you guys got me to drop my GS and I would now have it no other way. The car and wheels are beautiful but in all honesty she is riding a little high. Also why did you go with a 295/25 vs the 285??? the 245 and 285 are the perfect match as far as overall diameter.
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by lkapimp216
C mon bro, all you guys got me to drop my GS and I would now have it no other way. The car and wheels are beautiful but in all honesty she is riding a little high. Also why did you go with a 295/25 vs the 285??? the 245 and 285 are the perfect match as far as overall diameter.
Actually if you look at a tire calculator the 295/25 is almost exactly the same diameter and sidewall height as the 245/30. I think the difference was .02". The 285/25 has a smaller diameter than the 245/30. Even the shop recommended the 295/25. Plus with a car that weighs over 2 tons I need all the sidewall I can get
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Old Dec 18, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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The car look great just as she sits.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by I8ABMR
As usual Henry is correct. The GS was on coilovers. Its the lack of stroke on the suspension that made the ride harsh . The suspension didnt have a lot room to soak up bumps. You wont realize it until you drive a stock LS or GS. Yeah it would look bad *** dropped but I think for now I am going to enjoy the car the way it is. It still stirs my heart as I approach her like my GS did.
So you're saying the car rode better with lowering springs than with coilovers?

I remember when I had Tein CS on my SC. I did have to drive a lot more carefully. There prolly is some validity to this.
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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Looks really good with the white color
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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 02:14 PM
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Wow Tammer she is looking good. Great wheel choice. The only thing I miss is that mirror reflection we used to see from your GS but this looks good nonetheless. Hope you and the family are doing well.
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Old Dec 29, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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I like the look of the wheels on the car.

It will be interesting what (mild) lowering approach is chosen to preserve ride quality.
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