This is the first mod I did when I got my GS and I also went with Tommy at Music Box in El Monte. Shadow Oak is so nice especially the view. Keep up the great work man🙌🏽
Can you provide links of all the equipment purchased for this please? I have a 2018 I want to do the same thing to. Thanks bro. Love the channel. Don't stop.
Ahh thanks man!! That means a lot 😁These are RSR downs. Model # T172D. Everyone I talked to say the inner tire won’t be too bad. But if you want the rear camber to be back in spec you can get rear camber arms from SPC.
nice, next upgrade for me is suspension...rsr springs have been sitting in my garage for like 3 months lol. Still on the fence about installing them or grabbing a set of BC coils.
Thanks for watching. Ahhh I was on the fence too for a while. I deff plan on upgrading to coils in the future. I wasn’t too sure what I wanted in terms of comfort or if I was okay with losing AVS. Now I know I want the most comfortable setup and I am okay with losing AVS. Will be doing Tein Flex Z and adding edfc down the road. Pretty much what I’m trying to say is I don’t regret the springs cause now I know what I want without dropping $1k+ and not being happy.
@@EddieGS350 yeah for sure, your videos definitely popped up on my explore page a few times, so the algorithm is working haha. i'm resigned to the fact that lowering the car with anything will degrade comfort, but i heard bc coils with swift spring upgrade gets pretty close to stock suspension feel/comfort.
Ahh thanks man. I did the RSR based off your recommendation! 😁😁 I’ll see how I fare with the tire wear. I’ll get arms when I get coils. As always though. Thanks for watching.
For some reason I always get cars that sit higher than they should stock. I love the look of a tastefully lowered car, but I've had mixed results on how they ride and we have snow to deal with on the east coast
Ahh do you have AWD? I know the AWDs sit higher than the RWDs. I deff wouldn't get springs on AWD. Every review I have seen for springs on AWD have not been good in terms of ride quality. You could prob do coils and raise it a bit in the winter.
I do have awd. The coils on my Honda aren't bad but it didn't have the best ride to begin with. I work on BMW's and we constantly see cars that ride like crap even with high dollar setups. If I have to replace bad parts I'd definitely look at upgrading though
Nice video, what year is your GS? I have a 2016 and love it! Still debating on lowering it since I have a front and side splitters. Your videos are informative!
Ahh I notice cars with splitter/skirts actually look lower. It’s like an illusion. A way to get the look without lowering. Tbh clearance might not be too bad. I have not scraped on any driveway. No angling required.
Yoo Kris, They are still running good. I was recently checking my brakes and the springs aren't leaking at all. I have a theory that if you are super careful on not hitting potholes and speedbumps at high speeds they will last a long time. Got an upcoming vid talking about that! They still feel like they did when I first lowered it. The only thing is bigger bumps do feel cringe. Smaller bumps are handled very well. If you got some really bad roads near you or lots of big bumps. I'd say go for the Teins, I know the AVS ones got the hydraulic bump stopper, which should make the ride more comfortable. I'm actually gonna upgrade to Teins when mine finally do give out. That being said I don't regret being on springs first. I wasn't too sure how I'd like this car being lowered. I didn't want to spend $1k to find out and not like it. That being said, I LOVE IT. For sure my fav mod on the car. It feels like a real sports car now and not some SUV lol. It's such a cool feeling having a bigger car but that is still kinda low to the ground. Also I have no issues w/ any driveways. I can drive around everywhere lol.
@@EddieGS350 bro I appreciate the in depth insight. I know it’s not some Mickey Mouse sponsored opinion either 💯 Luckily vegas roads ain’t too bad but I feel like I wanna jump into the TEIN AVS just bc I don’t wanna lose out on the AVS that comes with the car. Some ppl say losing the AVS ain’t the worse thing if they were to go with flex z’s tho. Keep up the content brotha !
@@EddieGS350 bro I appreciate the in depth insight. I know it’s not some Mickey Mouse sponsored opinion either 💯 Luckily vegas roads ain’t too bad but I feel like I wanna jump into the TEIN AVS just bc I don’t wanna lose out on the AVS that comes with the car. Some ppl say losing the AVS ain’t the worse thing if they were to go with flex z’s tho. Keep up the content brotha !
@@EddieGS350 bro I appreciate the in depth insight. I know it’s not some Mickey Mouse sponsored opinion either 💯 Luckily vegas roads ain’t too bad but I feel like I wanna jump into the TEIN AVS just bc I don’t wanna lose out on the AVS that comes with the car. Some ppl say losing the AVS ain’t the worse thing if they were to go with flex z’s tho. Keep up the content brotha !
Yooo man. Welcome to the channel. I can tell you with stock wheels it won’t rub with 4 people. With 4 people and a full tank of gas you might rub on bumps. I’ll make a short of 4 ppl getting in the car when I get a chance. 😁
Yoo man. I didn’t forget about you. I was able to drive 4 people. No rubbing. I didn’t take any pics cause we were going out. No issues but I always drive slow on bumps anyways. I don’t know if the struts can handle having 4 people on the regular tho. But deff good enough for trips here and there.
Ahh look up Well Visors (they do add a bit of wind noise tho). Also ngl the Springs ride 70% as comfortable if you live in an area with bad roads. I don’t mind it all too much and I was okay with letting go of some comfort. I think you if you want a comfortable lowered ride you might have to get adjustable coils and make them as comfy as possible. But thanks for watching. Let me know if you got any more q’s!
What’s up Eddie, just bought the GS350. I need to get new tires on it. I have 20 inch wheels aftermarket on it currently. Debating on getting tires to fit those 20 inch wheels or buying new wheels closer to original manufacturer size. What do you think?
Ahhh if it were me. I’d deff go back to 19s unless the 20s look absolutely amazing. You get more sidewall (comfier ride), lighter weight wheels so lighter rotational mass, and a lower final drive ratio if tires weren’t downsized (which gs already had really tall gears)
But thanks for coming back. Hope you enjoy the GS. What’s weird about the GS is I actually love mine more now than when I first bought it. And I really liked it when I first bought it.
Dang man I just saw your reply! I ordered 20 inch Michelin Sport tires. Might call tomorrow to try and cancel to get them at 19 inch with new wheels. Any suggestions on wheels if I go that route?
I am going to buy 19” wheels tomorrow and change my order accordingly. Would love any insight you have on wheel suggestions and what the specs should be on the tires since it’s going to be 19” wheels. With the 20” I was going to have 245/35. Thanks Eddie!
Ahh tbh it’s hard to say! What 20s did your car come with? If you like the look of the 20s I’d roll with them for a bit. I’d look into Konig. Good mix between value and quality.
I want to upgrade my car so bad but since it’s not an F Sport, I feel like it’s not worth it 😔 I gotta just upgrade my car to an Audi RS3 or Lexus IS500. The Lexus IS500 seems like a good platform to mod.
Yeahh. The only bad thing is the trans. If you do get the IS. Don’t ever drive a RS3 or bmw. Those transmissions are so much fun to drive. You got a lot of mods on your GS?
@@EddieGS350 what about the RC-F trans? Right now all I got is a Afe Takeda air intake on my GS. I should’ve never rushed into getting the GS. I love the car but wished I would’ve got a later model F Sport with the RWD. Also really want the Mark Levinson sound system.
Dam that’s crazy. He knocked it out so quick. He mostly does Lexus so he’s prob done this like a 100 times. Now I know how lucky I am that he is near me. Hopefully you find a good price! I know money is tight for everyone!
@@EddieGS350 yessir, looking forward for more vids, you should supercharge it from RR racing, I need to wait for them to creat one for my 2018 cuz thats when Toyota changed the engine compared to the previous 2013 to 2017 models. Damn imagine a 590+ho GS?? GS-F can go 800 but thats because it already pushes 460+hp
Hey bro I too watch all your posts…. I have a real low mileage’14 GS350 18k miles. Love this it will last me forever.
Damn! That is low lol. Thanks man for taking the time to comment to say that. I really appreciate it!!
This is the first mod I did when I got my GS and I also went with Tommy at Music Box in El Monte. Shadow Oak is so nice especially the view. Keep up the great work man🙌🏽
Ahhh dang. It’s crazy how many people know Tommy lol. Ahh how long have you been lowered? Wonder when I’ll have to upgrade to coils lol.
@@EddieGS350 2 years next month. Super Downs is overkill in my eyes so I went with RSR Down springs like you and it sits perfectly.
How many miles have you put on the springs? I want these on my rwd. But heard these are strut killers 🥴
@@campgotta 20k so far so good
Can you provide links of all the equipment purchased for this please? I have a 2018 I want to do the same thing to. Thanks bro. Love the channel. Don't stop.
Ahh thanks man!! That means a lot 😁These are RSR downs. Model # T172D. Everyone I talked to say the inner tire won’t be too bad. But if you want the rear camber to be back in spec you can get rear camber arms from SPC.
It's next on my to do list. Thank you bro. @@EddieGS350
@@EddieGS350T172D or T171D? I seen the 1 only, not the 2
@@Southsaccccc ahh the 1 is for 2013-2015. 2 is for 2016+. I think the only difference is the spring rate in the rear is stiffer on the 2.
@@EddieGS350 ohhh okay make sense. Thank you
nice, next upgrade for me is suspension...rsr springs have been sitting in my garage for like 3 months lol. Still on the fence about installing them or grabbing a set of BC coils.
Thanks for watching. Ahhh I was on the fence too for a while. I deff plan on upgrading to coils in the future. I wasn’t too sure what I wanted in terms of comfort or if I was okay with losing AVS. Now I know I want the most comfortable setup and I am okay with losing AVS. Will be doing Tein Flex Z and adding edfc down the road. Pretty much what I’m trying to say is I don’t regret the springs cause now I know what I want without dropping $1k+ and not being happy.
@@EddieGS350 yeah for sure, your videos definitely popped up on my explore page a few times, so the algorithm is working haha. i'm resigned to the fact that lowering the car with anything will degrade comfort, but i heard bc coils with swift spring upgrade gets pretty close to stock suspension feel/comfort.
Excellent review.
Yooo Leon. Thank you. Glad I can help if you were looking for this info.
looks great! look into SPC rear camber arms to get the alignment in better shape. I ordered mine from tirerack..not too expensive
Ahh thanks man. I did the RSR based off your recommendation! 😁😁 I’ll see how I fare with the tire wear. I’ll get arms when I get coils. As always though. Thanks for watching.
For some reason I always get cars that sit higher than they should stock. I love the look of a tastefully lowered car, but I've had mixed results on how they ride and we have snow to deal with on the east coast
Ahh do you have AWD? I know the AWDs sit higher than the RWDs. I deff wouldn't get springs on AWD. Every review I have seen for springs on AWD have not been good in terms of ride quality. You could prob do coils and raise it a bit in the winter.
I do have awd. The coils on my Honda aren't bad but it didn't have the best ride to begin with. I work on BMW's and we constantly see cars that ride like crap even with high dollar setups. If I have to replace bad parts I'd definitely look at upgrading though
I feel the same regarding the comfort of RSR down spring on my RAV4. OEM is smooth most of the time. On the RSR, watch out for big bump.
Damn that’s what’s up!! First I heard of some lowering their RAV4 but that’s pretty cool lol. Got custom wheels on it too?
@@EddieGS350 No wheel, just lower springs. Honestly the car needs better shocks. The OEM shocks are too soft.
Nice video, what year is your GS? I have a 2016 and love it! Still debating on lowering it since I have a front and side splitters. Your videos are informative!
Ahh I notice cars with splitter/skirts actually look lower. It’s like an illusion. A way to get the look without lowering. Tbh clearance might not be too bad. I have not scraped on any driveway. No angling required.
Car looking great with the springs bro. Am deciding between these and tein AVS coilovers.. how u feeling about the downsprings after a few months ?
Yoo Kris,
They are still running good. I was recently checking my brakes and the springs aren't leaking at all. I have a theory that if you are super careful on not hitting potholes and speedbumps at high speeds they will last a long time. Got an upcoming vid talking about that! They still feel like they did when I first lowered it.
The only thing is bigger bumps do feel cringe. Smaller bumps are handled very well. If you got some really bad roads near you or lots of big bumps. I'd say go for the Teins, I know the AVS ones got the hydraulic bump stopper, which should make the ride more comfortable. I'm actually gonna upgrade to Teins when mine finally do give out.
That being said I don't regret being on springs first. I wasn't too sure how I'd like this car being lowered. I didn't want to spend $1k to find out and not like it. That being said, I LOVE IT. For sure my fav mod on the car. It feels like a real sports car now and not some SUV lol. It's such a cool feeling having a bigger car but that is still kinda low to the ground. Also I have no issues w/ any driveways. I can drive around everywhere lol.
@@EddieGS350 bro I appreciate the in depth insight. I know it’s not some Mickey Mouse sponsored opinion either 💯
Luckily vegas roads ain’t too bad but I feel like I wanna jump into the TEIN AVS just bc I don’t wanna lose out on the AVS that comes with the car. Some ppl say losing the AVS ain’t the worse thing if they were to go with flex z’s tho. Keep up the content brotha !
@@EddieGS350 bro I appreciate the in depth insight. I know it’s not some Mickey Mouse sponsored opinion either 💯
Luckily vegas roads ain’t too bad but I feel like I wanna jump into the TEIN AVS just bc I don’t wanna lose out on the AVS that comes with the car. Some ppl say losing the AVS ain’t the worse thing if they were to go with flex z’s tho. Keep up the content brotha !
@@EddieGS350 bro I appreciate the in depth insight. I know it’s not some Mickey Mouse sponsored opinion either 💯
Luckily vegas roads ain’t too bad but I feel like I wanna jump into the TEIN AVS just bc I don’t wanna lose out on the AVS that comes with the car. Some ppl say losing the AVS ain’t the worse thing if they were to go with flex z’s tho. Keep up the content brotha !
I think you should review a GSF they don't get enough love
Brooo. I wish. They are so hard to find. I’m scared to drive one cause I won’t want to drive my GS anymore 😂😂
I am a fan of Tanabe myself but your RSR drop looks good too! Btw, Tommy is THAT guy! Did your GS come with AVS?
Ahh yeah! Always wanted to meet him. Yeah that’s one of the reasons I went with RSR downs. Didn’t drop $2k on coils just yet, got other goals too 😁
Yo im back on the video again lol, where is he located?? I wanna get my lowering springs as well too
Yoo Jerico, ahh nice. It is my fav mod on the car, made me love it so much more! Look up MusicBox South El Monte in Google, if you are in SoCal!
can you put four people in your car and do a before and after? i wonder how low it would get with four people? rubbing and what not
Yooo man. Welcome to the channel. I can tell you with stock wheels it won’t rub with 4 people. With 4 people and a full tank of gas you might rub on bumps. I’ll make a short of 4 ppl getting in the car when I get a chance. 😁
Yoo man. I didn’t forget about you. I was able to drive 4 people. No rubbing. I didn’t take any pics cause we were going out. No issues but I always drive slow on bumps anyways. I don’t know if the struts can handle having 4 people on the regular tho. But deff good enough for trips here and there.
@@EddieGS350 i decided to bag mine, doing install this week. thanks for the info !
Looking for springs now, I'd like a little less wheel gap but I do want to preserve the ride. Also can you send me a link to your window vent shades?
Ahh look up Well Visors (they do add a bit of wind noise tho). Also ngl the Springs ride 70% as comfortable if you live in an area with bad roads. I don’t mind it all too much and I was okay with letting go of some comfort. I think you if you want a comfortable lowered ride you might have to get adjustable coils and make them as comfy as possible. But thanks for watching. Let me know if you got any more q’s!
@EddieGS350 Thanks Eddie I looked up your other cid about the visors, your car looks great, please post any updates subbed!
Nice, FIlipino Foood!!!!
It’s my fav 😁😁
What’s up Eddie, just bought the GS350. I need to get new tires on it. I have 20 inch wheels aftermarket on it currently. Debating on getting tires to fit those 20 inch wheels or buying new wheels closer to original manufacturer size. What do you think?
Ahhh if it were me. I’d deff go back to 19s unless the 20s look absolutely amazing. You get more sidewall (comfier ride), lighter weight wheels so lighter rotational mass, and a lower final drive ratio if tires weren’t downsized (which gs already had really tall gears)
But thanks for coming back. Hope you enjoy the GS. What’s weird about the GS is I actually love mine more now than when I first bought it. And I really liked it when I first bought it.
Dang man I just saw your reply! I ordered 20 inch Michelin Sport tires. Might call tomorrow to try and cancel to get them at 19 inch with new wheels. Any suggestions on wheels if I go that route?
I am going to buy 19” wheels tomorrow and change my order accordingly. Would love any insight you have on wheel suggestions and what the specs should be on the tires since it’s going to be 19” wheels. With the 20” I was going to have 245/35. Thanks Eddie!
Ahh tbh it’s hard to say! What 20s did your car come with? If you like the look of the 20s I’d roll with them for a bit. I’d look into Konig. Good mix between value and quality.
Hey when he dropped it back down, was that AFTER he already had it down to reclock and torque the suspension at the new height?
Oooh I actually asked him cause I had to redo my IS when I did my install lmao. He torques the car down at ride height, bushings are good. 🙏🏽🙏🏽
@@EddieGS350 Always good to get that closure! Details like that can be disastrous to forget!
I want to upgrade my car so bad but since it’s not an F Sport, I feel like it’s not worth it 😔 I gotta just upgrade my car to an Audi RS3 or Lexus IS500. The Lexus IS500 seems like a good platform to mod.
Yeahh. The only bad thing is the trans. If you do get the IS. Don’t ever drive a RS3 or bmw. Those transmissions are so much fun to drive. You got a lot of mods on your GS?
@@EddieGS350 what about the RC-F trans? Right now all I got is a Afe Takeda air intake on my GS. I should’ve never rushed into getting the GS. I love the car but wished I would’ve got a later model F Sport with the RWD. Also really want the Mark Levinson sound system.
How much did you spend to get the springs installed?
Ahh Tommy hooked it up. I think it was a bit under $300.
@@EddieGS350 Everyone in DE is trying to charge $700-$850. They said itll take 4hrs to complete.
Dam that’s crazy. He knocked it out so quick. He mostly does Lexus so he’s prob done this like a 100 times. Now I know how lucky I am that he is near me. Hopefully you find a good price! I know money is tight for everyone!
Ur car rwd or awd?
@@7248818 yooo V. My car is rwd!
I subbed becauses shes Filipino, and also cuz she was spinnin lol
Ahh lol that’s what’s up. We had a lot of fun making this vid.
@@EddieGS350 yessir, looking forward for more vids, you should supercharge it from RR racing, I need to wait for them to creat one for my 2018 cuz thats when Toyota changed the engine compared to the previous 2013 to 2017 models. Damn imagine a 590+ho GS?? GS-F can go 800 but thats because it already pushes 460+hp