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Old 05-23-11, 09:55 PM
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i was about to lower my car today on a set of eibach springs and i searched some threads and keep hearing about this lexus lean to the right . is this something noticable i dont wanna spend 200 bucks on labor just to take them right back off. i want to close up this wheel gap. but not at the expense of a lop sided car.

i only want a 1.5 inch drop around the car max. and i think the eibach is 1.3 in the front and 1 inch in the rear which suites me just fine. dont want to buy coilovers for such a tame drop.

thanks for any responses tonight.... i have a 10 am appt to get these installed if i dont decide againt it
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i was about to lower my car today on a set of eibach springs and i searched some threads and keep hearing about this lexus lean to the right . is this something noticable i dont wanna spend 200 bucks on labor just to take them right back off. i want to close up this wheel gap. but not at the expense of a lop sided car.

i only want a 1.5 inch drop around the car max. and i think the eibach is 1.3 in the front and 1 inch in the rear which suites me just fine. dont want to buy coilovers for such a tame drop.

thanks for any responses tonight.... i have a 10 am appt to get these installed if i dont decide againt it
When you buy a set of springs you get 2 identical front springs & 2 identical rear springs, but the car is not perfectly weighted on left & right side so it rarely sits PERFECTLY level, mostly because of the battery.
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the lexus lean is when you drive with your left hand on top of the steering wheel. then you lean over hard towards the passenger seat with a tough look on your face.
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the lexus lean is when you drive with your left hand on top of the steering wheel. then you lean over hard towards the passenger seat with a tough look on your face.
hahahhahaha p: but in all honesty I believe everyone has this problem. Nothing to worry about, however
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the lexus lean is when you drive with your left hand on top of the steering wheel. then you lean over hard towards the passenger seat with a tough look on your face.
lmao i thought that is what is was at first also lol
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hahahhahaha p: but in all honesty I believe everyone has this problem. Nothing to worry about, however
yeah i kinda read through alot of threads and i see its something common so i will just install the springs and live with it. thanks
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Stasis, u could get coilovers. That will cure the lean
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stanjohn12 here exhibiting the "Lexus Lean"
*sorry for linking your pic*

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stanjohn12 here exhibiting the "Lexus Lean"
*sorry for linking your pic*

It sure is sunny out there
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Lmao @ that pic
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hahahahahahahaha mentally picturing it made it 50 times funnier haha

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the lexus lean is when you drive with your left hand on top of the steering wheel. then you lean over hard towards the passenger seat with a tough look on your face.
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The lexus lean we talk about is: the drivers side sits about 1/4in lower than the passenger side. Its a design thing on all lexus.
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Coilovers could be your best bet!
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Yeah this thread is pretty old I just used eibach springs ... Didn't want to go coil over cause I didn't want a big drop so not worth the money IMO
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