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How much bigger is the 350 chassis as opposed to the 250?

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Old 04-24-15, 12:02 PM
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Default How much bigger is the 350 chassis as opposed to the 250?

I find a lot of times I'll mix them up from a far and even as I'm nearing them until I confirm 100% by the badges, but close up you can tell the 350's wider set than the 250.

Are they wider and slightly longer? Or am I tripping and it's a considerable difference?
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You're just trippin. No difference in the chassis
Old 04-24-15, 12:27 PM
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There's no way. The 250 looks way too slim and skinny, the 350 body really isn't wider? Not even to fit the bigger engine or anything? Wtf..
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even ISF share same chassis
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Identical. 350 apart from a badge, (visually) has bigger brakes. Inside it has the 'AUTO' on the Recirculate and Draw Outside Air whereas the 250 does not. Some 250's do have smaller 17" wheels
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No difference that why most and if not all parts beside the engine itself is interchangeable from one to the other.
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Chassis is 100% identical
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
Some 250's do have smaller 17" wheels
As do some 350s.

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Originally Posted by flowrider
As do some 350s.

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Yes, base or with a premium package, commonly non-nav
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Alright well I'm just going to go ahead and say the is350 is basically the is250 with a wide body kit on it so all sides are happy because I refuse to believe that boosheeit.
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^^^^Say whatever you please, but that doesn't make it so

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Originally Posted by RUCKER
Alright well I'm just going to go ahead and say the is350 is basically the is250 with a wide body kit on it so all sides are happy because I refuse to believe that boosheeit.
You literally cannot tell a 250 and 350 apart from the exterior except for the badge. The chassis is also virtually identical.
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Originally Posted by RUCKER
Alright well I'm just going to go ahead and say the is350 is basically the is250 with a wide body kit on it so all sides are happy because I refuse to believe that boosheeit.
^ Can't tell if trolling.



This is for a 3IS and directly from the Lexus website. Scroll down to Dimensions. As with the 2IS, the 3IS has the same dimension for all models.

http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/speci...350-rwd#engine
http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/speci...rwd#dimensions
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The IS F is wider in the front, the rear is the same for the IS250, IS350 and IS F. The main thing that can cause anything to look smaller is the AWD's (of which are more IS250 than not) have narrower and shorter tires, but the vehicle's body is identical.

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