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Old 05-10-16, 09:13 PM
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Starting a build thread here for my 3is and my 2is (if i keep it).
@watchmescrape and @jessesellers on instagram!
PNW people where yah at?!
I will start with a pic dump.
How she currently sits:



As far as current mods go I have 326power coilovers and SPC front ball joints.
Tonight i removed my Knuckles to have them shortened 40mm or so.

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How I purchased it.




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another matador!!!. nice!
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326 power?? Bravo...Subscribed
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Is it just me, or do those springs look beefy!?!? What are the spring rates?
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Is it just me, or do those springs look beefy!?!? What are the spring rates?
Yes they are beefy. They are 60k front and 40k rears. I'm trying to go really static low.
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Today was a big day for the Lexus. I found and locally sourced my 40mm shortened knuckles for way better price than any shop and they are killer quality! I took them home and installed them, and after some adjustments this is how it sits. Don't mind the bacon fenders, its a process.



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Educate me please.
So you are saying 60k as in 5x stiffer than a 12k front spring rate?

Must be stupid bounce where you are at the point where it must feel like you welded the entire car to your suspension.

I mean stupid like crazy not in a negative way.
Plz explain, Thank you!
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^At that point you might as well install a solid chunk of metal as your shock, right? LOL!
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Originally Posted by PK1
Educate me please.
So you are saying 60k as in 5x stiffer than a 12k front spring rate?

Must be stupid bounce where you are at the point where it must feel like you welded the entire car to your suspension.

I mean stupid like crazy not in a negative way.
Plz explain, Thank you!

Yes, it's definetely very stiff, but I prepared for it so I can get to the uberlow, onikyan setup desired. Still very functional.
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Originally Posted by Gville350
^At that point you might as well install a solid chunk of metal as your shock, right? LOL!
Disclaimer: This build is purely for stance.
A function over form build will be on a manual drift car for me sooner than later.
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I would love to be static and slammed. Being a Honda guy I wouldn't want to risk breaking Lexus parts with how much more thay are expensive to Hondas.
Your car are #goals
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