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Hi, i am looking for a front air dam for a gs 400, 1998 model. Kind of like a lip add-on....but a front end would be ok too....just trying to keep price way down for now.

Just bought car, and need to lick my wounds for now....

Thanks for the replies.

The tyres are the stock RE030s - I agree they're pretty rubbish in the wet, it doesn't seem to take much for them to lose grip and all sorts of exciting back end flipping out shenanigans to occur...  Any suggestions for something with more grip and a less harsh ride?  I noticed in another thread that the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 got a good write up.

I am a bit worried that the strange handling with my GS300 isn't normal - it's a very harsh ride (can feel every bump) and it's best described as 'confused' - if you hit a bump or uneven road it can end up jumping off just about anywhere.

I drove home in the rain today and in some places it was quite hard to see the road, which brought it home just how bad the car is if the road isn't completely flat - it won't drive straight unless you keep correcting it and doesn't seem to react predictably to steering inputs at high speed.

I've also noticed that it tends to 'wobble' when joining a motorway - feels as if the car is shaking left and right slightly as I come off the slip road.

My wife has said she can't stand driving it because of these problems but she reckons it didn't used to be like this.  Any ideas what could be causing it?  Could it just be the alignment?

I've actually taken it back one already and Lexus said they couldn't find anything wrong with it (hence all the questions before I take it back again)

I can't believe it's supposed to be like this.  What are other GS300s like?

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Dave, I know EXACTLY what you are talking about. My gs 400 does the same damn thing. it feels you are steering 24/7. The car is not relaxing at ALL to drive! What a headache.... Check it out:

Do you know I have had a LS400 for 3 years, then traded it in on my GS400 which i have had for 3 years....i have had over 22 alignments done on the two cars over the 6 years. 4 by lexus, and the rest under the life time alignment by firestone. about 700-900 spent in wheel isuues. I have JUST bought a new set of rims for the GS, with brand new tires. Still doing it. The old rims were fine! I just bought them in exasperation, thinking with lexus doing alignment, that I could expect the rims were the problem. Then lexus, goes on with their coporate bull****. "we cant be responsible for aftermarket....blah blah...." "return the car to factory specifications for us to address it"...

Its not the F'in wheel, jerkoffs!

I may sue over this. get all my alignment money back.... 2 damn cars. 6 years! The funny thing is, that lexus says its the rims & tires. Bull poop. My lS, i never changed the wheeels. Same problems! In 55K miles on the LS, i changed tires 4 times, and had one blowout.

These f-in cars wander all over the damn road, on the fwy at 60+ mph. I feel like i am steering 24/7....i HATE driving either car because of that problem. 6 years of driftin'...............

Such a shame for such nice cars. I really hate driving the things. My GS has H&R lowering springs with 18" wheels on it, i thinbk 9.5" wide. This thing keeps burning up the inside of the tires after like 12000 miles. to the steel! It handles like a 72 cadillac that has two flat tires. Totally ****ty handling. Almost feels like you are about to lose control if you swerve left to right at 60mph+ gently.

anyone help me????????????????????????????????????????? I am in the US. In california. Email me direct at rescom@megapathdsl.net

i wrote lexus on it directly. They are molasses getting anything done. then they are saying i have to convert it back to the orig rims & tires. (didnt say anything about the lowering though.....)

Do you have details on this new sub? May help other members in the future.

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Unfortunatley the sub I was shown was not an exact fit so I purchased the stock sub from dealers for £56 inc vat & GOLD discount.

Have to say the LOC Gold memebrship has paid for itself a few tims over this year.

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i have the stocker sub extra. its really only been used for like 2000 miles. brand new looking.

I fit an aftermarket 10" up there. (it was a bitch - need lots of dynomat, silicone sealant, and a good lower back to get theat done!?

I would imagine the front castor and camber are not readily adjustable on a Lexus so it's most likely to be toe. I'd certainly get a second opinion on the tracking setup, preferably as part of a 4-wheel laser-alignment.

Hope this helps.

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Camber is adjustable and castor is indirectly adjustable.These should be aligned correctly not just the toe.

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I had my tracking done by the agent on the 10/2/05 took 2.5 hrs to do all four wheels and cost £60.00+vat but hey guys worth ever penny, no more twitching about at any speed now.

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Hey there. do you have the settings they set the wheels to on the car? The before and afters??? I need those settings. Do you know I have had a LS400 for 3 years, then traded it in on my GS400 which i have had for 3 years....i have had over 22 alignments done on the two cars over the 6 years. 4 by lexus, and the rest under the life time alignment by firestone. These f-in cars wander all over the damn road, on the fwy at 60+ mph. I feel like i am steering 24/7....i HATE driving either car because of that problem. 6 years of driftin'...............

Such a shame for such nice cars. I really hate driving the things. My GS has H&R lowering springs with 18" wheels on it, i thinbk 9.5" wide. This thing keeps burning up the inside of the tires after like 12000 miles. to the steel! It handles like a 72 cadillac that has two flat tires. Totally ****ty handling. Almost feels like you are about to lose control if you swerve left to right at 60mph+ gently.

anyone help me????????????????????????????????????????? I am in the US. In california. Email me direct at rescom@megapathdsl.net

i wrote lexus on it directly. They are molasses getting anything done. then they are saying i have to convert it back to the orig rims & tires. (didnt say anything about the lowering though.....)