does anyone know the height difference between the sport, and non sport.

anyone got a close up picture of the arch gap on the sport

anyone know the part number of the sport springs

do the shocks need changing

is there an alternative spring to the ludicrously priced OEM sport springs

thanks....

i popped the monsters spare alloys onto the GS today....and it does need some bringing down to earth

According the the Mk1 GS300 Sport brochure I have, it says the suspension is lowered by 25mm. It doesn't give a different figure for front and rear so I guess it is the same all round.

The previous owner of my Sport had raised the car due to the design of his driveway, so I've had to reverse that. I didn't bother with OEM springs. TDI said they could get some lowering springs with a lead time of 4 months or something unless you went for the airmail price which was too much for me. I ended up ordering from Envy Performance. Transaction wasn't totally smooth mind you, their acquasition time was much longer than they first said. I ordered the Espelir Active Super Down springs with 30mm drop, however when the springs did finally arrive, the japanese supplier had sent the wrong items and I got RS*R Down springs instead. Had no problems with them so far, although I have the rears to fit still. When the new ones went on the front, the ludicrous camber introduced by the high springs and the geo not being redone was instantly sorted.

Best shots I have on the pc at the mo are these ones to show the front arch and stance of the car.

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yup i can get the Rs*R springs direct from Japan...within 2 weeks

but i was under the impression that the OEM sport springs lowered the front more, and with very minimal arch gap

I'm guessing that with older/more aged springs, it might drop a bit more than 25mm. I wouldn't want mine to go any lower, the exhaust already takes a bit of a beating on speed bumps as it is.

got some pics of mine when it was clean
well i would do but cant , not enough space (

If possible does anybody have any pictures of the GS TTE springs or know of any markings which will tell them apart. I have been offered some but they cant guarantee they are the correct ones or even if they are front and rears. I think they say AM 1081 and AM 1082 on them but I will check before I purchase. They do definately say TTE on them though

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Dont worry guys

I found a supplier for my mates GS / Aristo Shocker and spring combo

They are the nuts TOM's Coil over units and look the biz in red .. good price too

defo should be much lower on the front. Hardly any gap on my old GSmk1

I had to get my Series I Sport's front springs changed last year after they had both snapped. I started a thread about it and it includes part number talk from post #17:

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/ind...showtopic=34331

Hi there

We had this same problem when a front spring on our Sport broke, £275 for a pair of front springs!! Stupid if you ask me. Anyway a company called Envy Performance in Northumberland can get either RSR or H&R performance lowered springs for this car. The H&R items we fitted not only retained the original GS300 Sport ride hight but has transformed the ride and handling from being harsh and skippy to complient but firm. It handles better to boot.
The RSR are £180 and the H&R are around £230, both prices are for a set of 4.



Have fun

Regards

Martin Foreman

will the normal gs eibachs not fit onto the sport then?

Yup