blkvader Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 anybody knows or has accomplished this, i want to know how low can i get my 2000 gs300 without having to hear the tires scraping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomyCHA Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 anybody knows or has accomplished this, i want to know how low can i get my 2000 gs300 without having to hear the tires scraping Well, what size rims do you have to start out with? I have mine dropped with Tein S. Techs, and I fit my friends 20's on with no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1sikgs Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 i also havd mine dropped with teins s techs and have 20s. there is only minimal rubbing when i am driving and there may be a little dip or bumb in the road, but that is it. to answer your question about how low you can go, it's really up to whether you willing to live with go through tires as quick as you do your oil change. i've seen a gs in my neighborhood damn near on the ground and he goes through tires quick. you can change our camber adjustments with aftermarkets ones but that will cost more money. the lowest you can drop your car and still be within spec with your factory camber adjustments is about two inches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafe Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 i also havd mine dropped with teins s techs and have 20s. there is only minimal rubbing when i am driving and there may be a little dip or bumb in the road, but that is it. to answer your question about how low you can go, it's really up to whether you willing to live with go through tires as quick as you do your oil change. i've seen a gs in my neighborhood damn near on the ground and he goes through tires quick. you can change our camber adjustments with aftermarkets ones but that will cost more money. the lowest you can drop your car and still be within spec with your factory camber adjustments is about two inches. I have lower the chassis and installed 20's on my 01 GS 430. The camber has already been adjusted to the max, but still excessive negative camber exists. What aftermarket camber kits are available that will fit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 I have lower the chassis and installed 20's on my 01 GS 430. The camber has already been adjusted to the max, but still excessive negative camber exists. What aftermarket camber kits are available that will fit? How low are you? How excessive is it? There is a slight neg camber built into the car. It handles better that way. The bad news is that there is no for sale/marketed camber kit for the 2nd gen GS. I know of a couple that is in testing (and has been for over a year :() but they are not available for purchase yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
URDONE Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Do you guys replace your shocks/struts when you lower you car? Can I just get the springs and be done with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaSwede_420 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Do you guys replace your shocks/struts when you lower you car? Can I just get the springs and be done with it? yes you can just do it, I just cut my springs, 2 coils in the back and one in the front and it does not rub(but speedbumps are real tough) Does anyone know where to buy used stock springs to return it to orig height?(besides a junkyard or ebay) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djspawn00 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Do you guys replace your shocks/struts when you lower you car? Can I just get the springs and be done with it? yes you can just do it, I just cut my springs, 2 coils in the back and one in the front and it does not rub(but speedbumps are real tough) Does anyone know where to buy used stock springs to return it to orig height?(besides a junkyard or ebay) Thanks! Cut springs on a Lexus? Very ricey! I think ebay or junkyards are the only place you're gonna find used stock springs... that is if you can even find them there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaSwede_420 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 Do you guys replace your shocks/struts when you lower you car? Can I just get the springs and be done with it? yes you can just do it, I just cut my springs, 2 coils in the back and one in the front and it does not rub(but speedbumps are real tough) Does anyone know where to buy used stock springs to return it to orig height?(besides a junkyard or ebay) Thanks! Cut springs on a Lexus? Very ricey! I think ebay or junkyards are the only place you're gonna find used stock springs... that is if you can even find them there. yes I actually just cut my springs just to prove to the idiots at work that it could be done, i'm buying eibachs when I find them for less than 200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMSomething Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 why waste a good set of springs :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugcalex Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 i bought a set of stock gs300 springs off ebay for 40 bucks with shipping from a guy in florida :D i cut the front 2coils and the back 1 1/2 coils then smacked the 20's on it no rub still runs good but when i hit a bump it bounces so summer time gs gets dropprd winter gs gets stock spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexatlast Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 so back to the original point, is two inches the largest drop one can do to a lexus and stay in the camber specs? For the first gen, I've seen that Eibach Pro Springs drop 1.2 Front and Rear Tanabe Springs drop 1.8 F/R These are the cheapest, but stay within the specs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonGS Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 so back to the original point,is two inches the largest drop one can do to a lexus and stay in the camber specs? For the first gen, I've seen that Eibach Pro Springs drop 1.2 Front and Rear Tanabe Springs drop 1.8 F/R These are the cheapest, but stay within the specs it is hard to say. it really depends on the offset of the wheels you will be using and the size rim and tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexatlast Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 what if they were 19s on a 1st gen GS with a wheel offset of 35 and staggered wheels and tires 245/35/19 and 275/30/19? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonGS Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 what if they were 19s on a 1st gen GS with a wheel offset of 35 and staggered wheels and tires 245/35/19 and 275/30/19? this website will help you a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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