Lowering ES350 info for you.
06-26-08, 03:54 AM
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Lowering ES350 info for you.
I was visiting my local Lexus dealer and they had a lowered ES350 in their show room. I talked to the service manager and believe it or not it was lowered on Eibachs for Camry SE, they said the springs are almost identical, the cost installed was $550.00 Canadian and it maintained the Lexus Warranty. In case anyone wanted to call them and ask some questions the dealer is Lexus of London and the number is 519-680-1900 (the dealer is located in London, Ontario, Canada)
So there you have it, YOU CAN LOWER YOUR ES350 on Camry springs!!!!
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So there you have it, YOU CAN LOWER YOUR ES350 on Camry springs!!!!
End of conversation!
06-26-08, 06:14 AM
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I'll have to call them to make sure. we done a lot of asking and researching but no one i know has really tried it except fome florida owner but I've heard he cut them. I'll find out and get back to you!
06-26-08, 08:14 AM
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There is nothing to find out, the Lexus dealer near me is already lowering the ES350 on eibachs for camry, and maintaining the cars warranty, and i doubt they are cutting the camry springs, the car was lowered approx 1" and looked great...so if nothing else we have a Lexus dealer in Canada that's willing to do the lowering with Camry springs from eibach.
06-26-08, 09:59 AM
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Your best bet would be to call the dealer that did the install (contact info is above) and get the details from the service personnel, i talked to them yesterday but i did not get too much detail as i was in a rush. I am not sure if other springs would work or not. It was amazing how much difference 1" made the stance was totally different on the car, it totally changed the dynamics of it's looks and apparently the ride quality was better with the eibach then stock, the car also had 18" rims on it which i think were to small for the car.
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06-26-08, 01:10 PM
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the guy in florida had to shave his springs to make them fit... note that the dealership said the camry springs are alomost identical... meaning alteration had to be done.... im still waiting on coil overs..... those are going to happen....just a matter of time...
06-26-08, 05:08 PM
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Keep in mind that the guy in florida is trying to sell you his springs, so of course he will say eibachs need alternations, like i said considering that the local athorized Lexus dealer is doing the lowering with Eibachs for Camry i hight DOUBT they are shaving any of the spring to make them work and still maintaining the warranty, i am willing to bet a dollar to your dime that they are exact fit.
06-27-08, 08:44 AM
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Well, you wont know until you try so give it a try to see if they sit well. I simple shaved the top perch so that the flat bushing on top of the strut mount would sit flat just like the factory Lexus springs. The top perch does not have that bushings (rubber piece) on the Camry. Also Keep in mind that the camry is less overall weight than the ES, so you might consider adding an extra 0.2 or 0.3 inches on the Camry drop measurement. The Eibach springs will work with those mods but expect it to be somewhat of a rougher ride due to the excess amount of coils added in the performance spring.
Good Luck!
If you guys are willing to do a buy in with me it will be $20,000 with each spring costing like only $190. We can share the cost and split the difference.
Good Luck!
If you guys are willing to do a buy in with me it will be $20,000 with each spring costing like only $190. We can share the cost and split the difference.
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06-27-08, 11:55 PM
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well if you can use camry springs, chances are the struts would be the same..... so how about these coilovers for a 07-08 camry, ebay item number 280222426573 also hr springs makes camry springs that drop 1.4 front and 1.3 in the rear....just a thought
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Hey guys hows it going, well im new to this forum n wanted to talk bout the lowering for our cars, I juss ordered some machined black lexani wheels http://superbuytires.com/Lexani/LSS%205%202Tone/ for my pearl white ES w/panoramic...my tire size is going to be 245-35-20, I wanted to know if anyone else had that fitment and what the gap between their tires and fenders were in the front and rear... Im almost sure im going to want to drop it a bit...Ive done alot of research here n there and im almost certain that the camry springs will be a great fit for the ES...im thinkin if your rolling on 20"'s, the front wit a 1" drop and back about an inch and a half should be perfect...has anyone dropped theirs so i can see some piXx??
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camry springs wont fit... not the same suspension or something, no one really makes anything that will fit an es350. It has to be custom made. We tried to get a group buy organized for some custom coilovers, but the person that is making them did not want to become an official club lexus vendor, and the mods squashed the thread.