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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 10:59 PM
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Well guys I will just have to say that we just installed my Bilstein PSS' at Autodynamix in Bellevue WA. Well, all I can say is . Not really words but those are my emotions right now. The drop looks sick, the car handles sick, it feels like a new FREAKING car!!!! Thanks for all your suspension help throughout this decision, I can't imagine anything better, just the ride I wanted!

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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:16 PM
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Yeah an upgraded suspension is a MUST for the GS if you are a spirited driver. I was cruising around in my sisters bone stock GS300. After that I jumped in my car and drove around....boy was there a difference lol. It felt like going from a Buick to a F1 car
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Old Mar 3, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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Now all I need are some TRD sways and i'm set
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 07:47 AM
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Yeah, coilovers, provide such a pronounced effect on handling. Glad to hear yours are doing just that
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 11:38 AM
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No Pics?????????????
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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Congrats Those Bilstiens are great.. German coilovers, heck you are ready to drive the GS on the Nurbergring
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 03:39 PM
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Pics man Pics!
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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FINE!

There you go
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 06:02 PM
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Nice upgrade.. I remember getting mine and it was huge difference.. more pics would be great.. Whats next?
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looks good man!
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by bighitbike
The drop looks sick, the car handles sick, it feels like a new FREAKING car!!!!
Hey Elliot, glad you were able to get the Bilstiens installed so soon and more importantly, Im glad you like them as much as I did when I had them. As I told you, the handling on them is ideal Really glad we were able to make that transaction a few weeks back in order for you to get them. Enjoy the new car
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tmf2004
Nice upgrade.. I remember getting mine and it was huge difference.. more pics would be great.. Whats next?
Next is Tanabe, SRT, and TRD sways.

Mark: Thanks a ton man, it was great to meet you and I hope to be able to attend a college down there so I can be "in" with the norcal lexus crowd
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Old Apr 9, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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hey bighitbike, nice setup
hows the ride quality compared to stock?
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 01:12 AM
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you call that a drop? i don't get it. at least let there be no tire gap.
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Old Apr 10, 2007 | 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Caoboy
you call that a drop? i don't get it. at least let there be no tire gap.
Low is good, but too low is bad for daily driving because you will bottom out all over the place. With that in mind, the stiffer your suspension is...the lower you can go. I have my Tein Flex set at full stiff and my car is 4" off the ground. I don't have too many issues with bottoming out. I can go over railroad tracks without even slowing down! I'm not sure how stiff the PSS is, but I don't think it's as rough as a set of Flex in full stiff mode...thus maybe why his drop isn't as low. The upside of the PSS is that it's a heck of a lot quieter than the Flex. I guess there are compromises and tradeoffs to everything lol.
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