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Old 03-24-12, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by panda08
Cool! Would you mind posting a couple pics after on here after it gets done? And possibly post a pic of the alignment sheet that they'll give you if it's no hassle.
Here you go!

Old 03-25-12, 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by flipside909
Its best to stick with the factory specs. Once you lower the car, you change the stance of the vehicle. Because of the suspension design, it will typically give you negative camber the lower you go. There is no way around it. You can toe in the front wheels to help even out the contact patch to the ground, but you just put more stress/wear on the whole width of the tire than just the tire edge. The F Sport drop is not that aggressive that it will wear out your tires in just 10k miles. There are a lot of factors that contribute to accelerated tire wear but dropping it with F Sport springs does not require special alignment specs. Stick with the factory settings.
Uh, what about the rare breed that wants there car to tuck the wheels into the fender?

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How can we achieve this look? (aside from airbags of course)
Old 07-25-13, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by nitrotang
I'm getting F-sport springs installed tomorrow and still riding on stock 17" wheels. For peace of mind, I'll also have an alignment done; it's only $70.
How much did you pay to have the springs put on? My local Lexus dealership quoted me $861 to install the F-Sport springs on my IS350 - that seems CRAZY high!!
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^^^holy **** go find a local auto shop to do it i got quoted 200...but im goin to my buds house to do it for free
Old 07-25-13, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JHolz
How much did you pay to have the springs put on? My local Lexus dealership quoted me $861 to install the F-Sport springs on my IS350 - that seems CRAZY high!!
Went to a local shop and got it installed for $200. Yea, I would highly not recommend you go to the dealer to get it done. Go to a reputable motorsport shop that is familiar with installing aftermarket parts.
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