What springs will give me this much of a drop?
02-10-04, 06:46 PM
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Help...me ! !
Hi Everyone...I'm a new owner of a 2001 Lexus IS300. I've been fixing up Integras for the past 6yrs. Ever since my last car got stolen I made up my mind that it was time for something a little more grown up...just a little! So...now I got a IS300 and I don't anything about the after market things that are out. I want to lower my car, I really really want to get springs, but I have a feeling there's no springs low enough for my preference. I don't want to get coilovers mainly because they are expensive and I know I'll always will be messing with it here and there...so what I'm asking is if you ClubLexus Pioneers...lol, can help me with pics of IS300's on H&R's, TIEN S-Tech's, Tanabe's, Eibach's so I can make up my mind on what to get. I'm planning on rolling on some 18's so what ever you can do will really be appreciated, THANX A MILLION!
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02-10-04, 06:51 PM
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02-10-04, 08:32 PM
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well it all depends on how much you wanna lower the car i guess, they are all good stuff. but performance wise springs can never beat coilover system. if you take into account that later on you have to replace your shocks as well, coilvers aren't bad ideas
02-10-04, 08:57 PM
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Welcome to CL. Yes it all depends on what you want for your IS. Is this your primary daily driver? Do you want comfort/performance? There are many things than can account to what you want and what you need for your IS. You can't go wrong with Tein S-Tech or Eibach Springs if you do decide.
02-11-04, 09:07 PM
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Well... thanx for the response guys! Well yeah it is a daily driven car. I can't stand having a stock looking car I need to lower it and put rims on I just want to know if could get away with H&R's (hoping the drop would look tight...)
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The black IS could be H&R or at least very close. The yellow is is definitely
a coilover system. The H&Rs should give you the most drop out of
all the springs you mentioned. Close to 2" after setteling. But definitely
the Eibach/L-tuned springs will not give you the drop you are looking for.
They only gave me close to a 1" drop.
a coilover system. The H&Rs should give you the most drop out of
all the springs you mentioned. Close to 2" after setteling. But definitely
the Eibach/L-tuned springs will not give you the drop you are looking for.
They only gave me close to a 1" drop.
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02-15-04, 10:39 AM
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the trick is to never go "head on" towards anything steap, always take it a little slow, so the car don't bottom out from the bouncing, for steap driveways take it one wheel at a time for instance driver side front wheel first then the passanger then the rears....hope that made sence...
02-15-04, 11:14 AM
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Re: too low?
Originally posted by _DAG_
hey, don't yall worry about bottoming out on speed bumps and driveways? what do yall do about it?
hey, don't yall worry about bottoming out on speed bumps and driveways? what do yall do about it?
oh and don't wory about the guy who's horning you like hell in the back
02-16-04, 11:09 AM
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Re: Re: too low?
Originally posted by rominl
yeah you just need to know how to drive. always go at an angle and not alow both wheels go over the bump at once, that helps. my car is always low, but i never bottom out.
oh and don't wory about the guy who's horning you like hell in the back
yeah you just need to know how to drive. always go at an angle and not alow both wheels go over the bump at once, that helps. my car is always low, but i never bottom out.
oh and don't wory about the guy who's horning you like hell in the back