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Old 12-20-2018, 12:54 PM
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Lexus to a Macan?
Not your car, Leave it alone.
You have a GT4, play with that.

If you really do mod your wife's ride. Go find and drive a Macan on H&R's.
My wife is really happy with her S on 2o's.
"Clean" and extinguish "the need gas light", are my jobs.
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Originally Posted by BIG smoke
Lexus to a Macan?
Not your car, Leave it alone.
You have a GT4, play with that.

If you really do mod your wife's ride. Go find and drive a Macan on H&R's.
My wife is really happy with her S on 2o's.
"Clean" and extinguish "the need gas light", are my jobs.
Yes, only one year the Rx350 f sport...the transmission was sooooo bad, always hesitates the right gear, the exhaust vibrates (factory defect), this two things bother us too much, and she always love the macan so I did the change, happy wife happy life lol.

She loves the sport cars too and asked for the springs, just bought a jb1 piggyback too. I didn't play with the GT4, it remains stock, but yes added bolt ons to my other toy car Camaro ZL1 2018 now with 750hp to crank/ 650 whp, and did h&r springs plus piggyback to my daily MB too

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I didn't play with the GT4, it remains stock, but yes added bolt ons to my other toy car Camaro ZL1 2018 now with 750hp to crank/ 650 whp, and did h&r springs plus piggyback to my daily MB too
Very nice (ZL1)! I’ve owned a number of unique Camaro (and Firebird) models in years past. I haven’t been a ‘pony car’ guy in a long time, but if anything got me back into one as another ‘toy’, it would be something like the new ZL1 (or ZL1 1LE). Enjoy it!
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Originally Posted by CarGuyNVA


Very nice (ZL1)! I’ve owned a number of unique Camaro (and Firebird) models in years past. I haven’t been a ‘pony car’ guy in a long time, but if anything got me back into one as another ‘toy’, it would be something like the new ZL1 (or ZL1 1LE). Enjoy it!
ZL1 is a great car for the price, really fast with basic bolt ons, good cornering, good brakes, here some pics




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That’s fantastic, thanks for the pics!
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Originally Posted by Bill_76
Yes, only one year the Rx350 f sport...the transmission was sooooo bad, always hesitates the right gear, the exhaust vibrates (factory defect), this two things bother us too much, and she always love the macan so I did the change, happy wife happy life lol.

She loves the sport cars too and asked for the springs, just bought a jb1 piggyback too. I didn't play with the GT4, it remains stock, but yes added bolt ons to my other toy car Camaro ZL1 2018 now with 750hp to crank/ 650 whp, and did h&r springs plus piggyback to my daily MB too
To get sidetracked just a bit. I recently tracked my 911 with a buddy who has a '18 ZL1-1LE (smoked me to say the least). I was told by a few people the 1Le is super harsh as a daily. Curious, since you have great taste lol, what are your thoughts?

thanx, mike (btw, i have a '70 ss/rs pro touring camaro could of bought a 1le and 911 lol)
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Oh, forgot, following this thread with much interest, we just aquired a '17 GTS, love it so much i'm thinking of getting a base or S for a daily (as i'm an estimator for my company and do about 20-25k a year, lifes too short to be bored behind the wheel) And this is exactly how i would set it up......
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Originally Posted by mikes70
To get sidetracked just a bit. I recently tracked my 911 with a buddy who has a '18 ZL1-1LE (smoked me to say the least). I was told by a few people the 1Le is super harsh as a daily. Curious, since you have great taste lol, what are your thoughts?

thanx, mike (btw, i have a '70 ss/rs pro touring camaro could of bought a 1le and 911 lol)
yes it is, a lot of people complain for everyday use. I went with the regular ZL1, with oem suspension, in track mode it is like the gt4 in normal mode, btw I took out the magnetic ride and installed coilovers so for daily use I left them a little softer than GT4,.
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Originally Posted by mikes70
Oh, forgot, following this thread with much interest, we just aquired a '17 GTS, love it so much i'm thinking of getting a base or S for a daily (as i'm an estimator for my company and do about 20-25k a year, lifes too short to be bored behind the wheel) And this is exactly how i would set it up......
For everyday use the base 2.0T goes really well, I just installed yesterday the JB1 piggyback from BMS addding around 50hp and it feels really good!
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Originally Posted by Bill_76


yes it is, a lot of people complain for everyday use. I went with the regular ZL1, with oem suspension, in track mode it is like the gt4 in normal mode, btw I took out the magnetic ride and installed coilovers so for daily use I left them a little softer than GT4,.
You had to have the computer programmed to do this right (re programmed)?

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For everyday use the base 2.0T goes really well, I just installed yesterday the JB1 piggyback from BMS addding around 50hp and it feels really good!
Thats good to know, thanx.
So, are you going with the H&R's? Please post pics!!
Merry Christmas....
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Originally Posted by mikes70
You had to have the computer programmed to do this right (re programmed)?



Thats good to know, thanx.
So, are you going with the H&R's? Please post pics!!
Merry Christmas....
Yes, they reflashed the ECU for the engine mods and for the coils had to install a magnetic ride delete kit from KW in order to not get codes that limit the car to 85mph.

Installing the H&R on Wednesday, will get back on Thurday so I will update with photos!

Merry Christmas!

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H&R installed have to take a photo in a flat floor


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Looks 100% better!! We drive the GTS in the low mode all the time. Also lowered my C2S right after i bought it. My 70 is waaay low, now everything i own at the house is lowered lol
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Originally Posted by mikes70
Looks 100% better!! We drive the GTS in the low mode all the time. Also lowered my C2S right after i bought it. My 70 is waaay low, now everything i own at the house is lowered lol
No doubt!

Another thing...great change with the Burgertuning JB1 it feels a lot of faster....no codes drives like stock no bugs

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