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Old 09-15-03, 07:37 PM
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Default Best Handling GS On Clublexus?

So who here has the best handling GS? any numbers laid down or anything? Have any of you used any type of R-Compound like Toyo RA-1s?

Just wondering if anyone regularly track races their GS or goes for crazy handling setups, im sure there is somone out there
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From experience I can Say Manarays GS handles like on rails!!!
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Originally posted by Richie
From experience I can Say Manarays GS handles like on rails!!!

I agree with that! And his 6 piston brake setup compliments the whole experience.
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Originally posted by LXOGOOD
I agree with that! And his 6 piston brake setup compliments the whole experience.
Forgot about the brakes, they make your eyes come out of the sockets allmost, LOL.
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I have ridden in Bitkahuna's and DaveGS4s car and IMO, they handle great as well. IMO, I think I am the best driver in a GS though.
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Originally posted by 1SICKLEX
IMO, I think I am the best driver in a GS though.
The craziest for sure !!
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I give a vote to Hameed. He has almost every suspension part known except coilovers (but he has l-tuned set up). I'm sure it handles like a champ.

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It is hard to judge what best handling means. Street? Track? It is also hard to measure base on parts on a car? I know of quite a few members with pretty much every suspension part upgrade but does that make it the most optimal combination? Some even have brake upgrades? Does that make it even better? Again where? A track car, an aggressively driven street car, or a daily driven street car requires different settings for different people.

We need some qualifications? Other than measuring by number of parts, how can we tell as a group that is spread out all over the world? If we do the number, then how do we quantify manufacturers? Is a TRD part better/worse than a Tom's? Or an UGO? Or a Daizen? Or an RMM? ... Then there are coilovers. Brands? Adjustabilty (best setting)? So many factors...

Oh, then there is the driver factor. There is a big range of skill levels here too. For example, you can put evey mod in the known world and make my car work beautifully and then give a skilled driver decent stock car. He probably will eat me alive. Skill and experience counts for a lot.

I think this is why many have not jumped into this discussion. Just too hard to judge.

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Neo hit it right on the nose. There are so many variables to this question that it makes it impossible to answer......by the way, mine handles the best!!!
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Originally posted by TTurboPimp
by the way, mine handles the best!!!
No, mine does, cuz I've got 540r 19's and you've got 20's.

By the way, my StopTech's are in da house.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
By the way, my StopTech's are in da house.
Are they installed? You know you gotta post the pics.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
No, mine does, cuz I've got 540r 19's and you've got 20's.

By the way, my StopTech's are in da house.
No, mine doez, cuz I've got 18's and you've got 19's
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Originally posted by Neo
Are they installed? You know you gotta post the pics.
Not yet. Won't be for a couple of weeks. Will post pics fo sho.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
Not yet. Won't be for a couple of weeks. Will post pics fo sho.
Sorry to hear that. I know you wanted the for NOPI, too.
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From what I can remember, there is one member that raced his car at Laguna as often as he could. Calvin (Qbranchcars) He had a killer setup. He had some pics of his car on the track and he did race it often. He was always trying to make it stick. Does anyone know if he still has his GS?


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