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HKS Hipermax S Style II installed into LS430 UL

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Old 08-05-10, 11:35 PM
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Default HKS Hipermax S Style II installed into LS430 UL

Hello,

HKS just released a new coil over for the LS 430. It's called the Hipermax S Style II. This suspension fit in the car perfectly. For a coil over this suspension rides pretty smooth. Don't get me wrong this suspension is much more firm then the factory UL suspension. When driving over those sharp bumps this ride is much more bumpy. Other then that the ride is pretty nice and going around turns feels 100 times better. The dampening is 30 way adjustable.

Here are some photos with the suspension at it's lowest setting. The rear could come down more because my rear fenders needs some work so it's resting on my tires.

Sorry I'm new to CL that first photo is sideways! lol.
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Old 08-06-10, 01:12 AM
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looks good bro! even the coilovers look cool!.... you gonna ride it like that?
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Looks good. Wish I could roll around that low.
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Really nice looking coilovers...props if you roll that low
Old 08-06-10, 04:21 AM
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damn cali and ur nice roads..
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hahah nice looking ride height, i'm envious i can't get over my speed bump in my neighborhood unless my car is at 4" clearance in the front and 3.5" in the rear.
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Looks nice but I need a tonka truck the way these roads are around here. Do you ride that low ?
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Sorry to mislead you. Those photos are suppose to show how low the HKS suspension goes but, I totally brain farted. The car went down another 1 inch or so. This photo was taken right when I lowered the car off the jack. I didn't release the emergency brake or roll the car back and forth.

These photos are with my car at the present ride height. Left the back a little higher because a stereo system will be installed next week.
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i like it....looks sick!
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what did you pay for that coilover set? If you don't mind me asking? Also, who was the supplier?
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Originally Posted by DDLexus
what did you pay for that coilover set? If you don't mind me asking? Also, who was the supplier?
X2. I want to know also. Im getting tired of my air suspension and I want to swap them out. It never sits in the same spot I want it to and sometimes sits uneven.
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Thanks for nice comments!

MSRP is $2295.00. This was part of a package deal so I really don't know the price I paid for the suspension itself. Sorry. From what I'm told I was the test monkey so as of right now these kits would have to be ordered. It didn't take that long when I ordered this kit. The part number is 80120- AT102. Carson Toyota should be able to get these kits.
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look nice i did a set of those too on my others lexus ls430

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Originally Posted by REV-01
look nice i did a set of those too on my others lexus ls430

lol. at first i thought you were talking about the suspension. after a couple of seconds i realized you were talking about the wheels. man i'm getting old.

your wheels look a little different then mines... it looks like you have 109 mm lips in the back and 90 (something) mm lips in the front. my wheels have 90 (something) mm lips in the rear and 80 (something) mm lips in the front.

in the photo it looks like you pulled your fenders? damn now i'm scared. i have another set of progressiv des with the 109mm / 90mm lips at the shop getting faces powder coated. damn we are suppose to put them on tomorrow. now i'm not so sure about that. i don't want to drive around with my wheels sticking out. hopefully they will fit.
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Lookin good!! Can't go wrong with white!!! Nice


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