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Why is this F-sport pkg so high sprung?

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Old 04-02-11, 08:08 AM
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Default Why is this F-sport pkg so high sprung?

I was searching for an IS250 F-sport and saw this one.
It looks more high sprung than my regular IS250.
Or am I just imagining it?





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Old 04-02-11, 08:31 AM
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it's because this is just a regular AWD with the F-Sport wheels and exhaust put on it. It's not lowered on F-Sport springs or anything, so it's still at stock AWD height, which sits higher than RWD.

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What he said. That's not an F-Sport package. It's an AWD with a rear spoiler added and F-Sport wheels and exhaust.

Stock AWD suspension is pretty high, and the rear tire diameter is smaller as well, so the gap looks even that much larger.

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like the above post alrdy say, thats not the "official" f-sport package. this is......
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Also those wheels are 18's to fit the awd model, not the usual staggered 19's, so I believe that might be throwing off the portions a bit.
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got it.....thanks for the enlightenment!
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