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Old 06-26-07, 07:55 PM
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tell me what you guys think!



Old 06-26-07, 09:41 PM
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looks nice, whats the thing on ur wheel in ur first pic? and what the hell happened to ur back windshield.
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looks nice, whats the thing on ur wheel in ur first pic? and what the hell happened to ur back windshield.
hes getting an alignment and has a white decal on the corner of his rear glass.....


looks &$%#ing HOTT sitting like that man, but methinks some 19s would look better


your a brave man to ride that low on coilovers in the area we live in

how those SF-1s ride compared to the busted OE-Air you had before?

oh yea, where do you get ur alignment done? im having a bit of a PITA finding a place, right now it looks like il be heading over to Darrin at West End out in Torrance.
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Sweet Jesus and baby Jesus...If I were younger again I would do that, or maybe just single. Looks nice. What did you have to modify in the wheel wells. I needed to trim some plastic and angle my windsheild reservoir on the drivers side, for starts.
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Originally Posted by PureDrifter
how those SF-1s ride compared to the busted OE-Air you had before?

oh yea, where do you get ur alignment done? im having a bit of a PITA finding a place, right now it looks like il be heading over to Darrin at West End out in Torrance.

the SF-1's ride beautifully, almost like stock even that low. i actually did the alignment myself at school. i high-centered getting on the rack, but we ended up getting like 5 or 6 people to sit on the trunk to get the rear wheels back down so i could drive it up hahaha.

with 19's, i wouldn't be able to go that low. plus, it takes ***** to daily drive tucking 18's =]


Originally Posted by jasonm
Sweet Jesus and baby Jesus...If I were younger again I would do that, or maybe just single. Looks nice. What did you have to modify in the wheel wells. I needed to trim some plastic and angle my windsheild reservoir on the drivers side, for starts.
i actually didn't modify the fenders or wheel wells at all. i rub in the fronts at full lock, but other than that, no rubbing at all! the rears never rub.
Old 06-27-07, 06:23 AM
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It looks good sitting low like that. How do you not bottom out with your exhaust downpipes/cats?
Old 06-27-07, 09:45 AM
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I'd have enjoyed seeing you guys get it on the alignment table.

Looks good.
Props...you are brave to be at that ride height.
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Originally Posted by steveski
It looks good sitting low like that. How do you not bottom out with your exhaust downpipes/cats?
oh i do man, but only on hardcore sudden bumps. it's actually not bad at all. i definitely give JIC's a thumbs up! i actually drove my mom and dad from linda vista to harbor drive in downtown san diego, and they both said it was amazingly smooth for being that low. my mom actually thought it was the stock suspension hahaha! so everybody, go buy JIC's right now!
Old 06-28-07, 09:44 AM
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Your front wheels dont rub the fenders if you hit a bump while turning?

That thing is sick low, I love it!
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Hot! I would love to be that low but LA freeways are just too cruel! I have air ride as well so I would love to get a controller so I can look like that when I want and still survive on the streets!! Nice job!
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even when i had the air ride controller, i rolled with it on the lowest setting. and i live around LA, but i think our freeways out here are even worse man. the 15, the 10, the 210, the 60, the 71, and the 91 to top it off.. pretty horrible man haha

yeah i rub the fronts at full lock, or if i hit a bump while turning. it's not that bad though! i can live with it to have the lowest daily driven lexus around haha. me and vsynergy are tied for that title.
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Yep, I haven't seen any Lexus lower.
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Are your coilovers dampening adjustable or nah.
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Damn thats sexy. What is it like with 5 people in the car? I want to get these coilovers, and get them corner weighted to account for my heavy system in the trunk...

Probably won't go that low though
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