1998 Lexus ES 300
01-21-10, 09:23 AM
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Update: Jan. 2010
Ok, I'll post pictures hopefully by the end of the weekend, but I've finally lowered my 98 ES300. Looks totally different lowered. I am rubbing a little in the rear, esp. over bumps or dips at high speed. I also got smaller tires, Falken 225/40/18, 15mm spacers in the rear and cambered. I will have to roll my fenders in the rear or raise it an inch to eliminate the rubbing. As of now I have no finger gap in the rear, slightly tucked and flushed. The front, I have a finger and a half gap and no issues up front. And to all those that hated the chrome fender trim, it's gone.
I lowered the car with K-Sport Coilovers, 9K front spring rate and 6K rear spring rate. I will have to make adjustment over the weekend, rain permitting. I figured the car will settle lower over the next month, so I might raise the rear an inch or inch an a half to accomodate for settling and prevent rubbing. Like I said I'll post pics when I finish her stance this weekend. Thanks to my local CL bros, esp. CamberSC for installing my coilovers. And thank you everyone for your kind words and help on the ES300 Thread. 
I lowered the car with K-Sport Coilovers, 9K front spring rate and 6K rear spring rate. I will have to make adjustment over the weekend, rain permitting. I figured the car will settle lower over the next month, so I might raise the rear an inch or inch an a half to accomodate for settling and prevent rubbing. Like I said I'll post pics when I finish her stance this weekend. Thanks to my local CL bros, esp. CamberSC for installing my coilovers. And thank you everyone for your kind words and help on the ES300 Thread.
01-21-10, 03:57 PM
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congrats bud, can't wait to see pix!
how much did the place charge to install them?
are you rubbing because of the rims? what about if you wudve kept the stockers on there, wud it still have rubbed even then?
how much did the place charge to install them?
are you rubbing because of the rims? what about if you wudve kept the stockers on there, wud it still have rubbed even then?
01-21-10, 04:38 PM
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My buddy CamberSC on this forum installed them. I'll give him something thou for installing them. I am rubbing because of the rims. I have 15mm spacers, but with out them I would be hitting the coilovers in the inside. Im dialed in for the stiffest ride, but it still bounces a little, enough to hit the edge of the tires. My stock rims were 15 inch, wouldnt look good when lowered, be too small of a rim.
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01-21-10, 05:15 PM
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Right on bro! I think you'll really enjoy those coils...... your ES is thanking you! Let me know what you think about those spring rates once you've rode em for a while..... I went with 8/6 and 8 in front feels way too soft!.... I still gotta swap em. on eliminating that wheel well chrome.... I think it'll look much cleaner! Look forward to seeing those pics!
01-22-10, 02:06 PM
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Right on bro! I think you'll really enjoy those coils...... your ES is thanking you! Let me know what you think about those spring rates once you've rode em for a while..... I went with 8/6 and 8 in front feels way too soft!.... I still gotta swap em. on eliminating that wheel well chrome.... I think it'll look much cleaner! Look forward to seeing those pics!
01-24-10, 10:07 PM
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UPDATE: JAN. 2010 Pictures
Well, here are pictures of my car. She's all lowered and now has side skirts. I'm waiting to recieve my rebored throttle body and then install it and if I can find a rear lip, she is basically done. If anyone knows were to find a rear lip, let me know. I hear the Camry TRD rear lip would work on the 3rd Gen ES. Anyways, enjoy the pictures, thanks everyone.
01-25-10, 09:00 AM
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Right on.... She's comin along nicely!............... A wise man once said "Wheel gap can be compared to a vagina, the more fingers you can stick in the worse off you are".... Well, now your ridin more like a virgin!.... Feels good don't it!?! 
Off to a good start though! 
02-19-10, 11:24 AM
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I'll probably get them next week or there after. I get paid on the 26th. G said it would be $880.00 for all four. Offset starts at 38 per G. What offset should I get to maintain the same stance I have now. Remember, I have 15mm spacers in the rear. These are the ones, photoshoped onto the car.