is350 suspension change
05-24-12, 01:34 AM
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is350 suspension change
hi, i have 06 is350. someone is selling a complete sport suspension from an 08 is350.
will it be a direct switch? and confirming is it a 1" drop? i know its a stiffer ride any reason why i shouldnt get it?
will it be a direct switch? and confirming is it a 1" drop? i know its a stiffer ride any reason why i shouldnt get it?
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05-24-12, 06:20 AM
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The sport suspension came on the car from the factory 06-10 in the US on cars with the Sport package (or 07-09 with the X package). A suspension that appears to be identical (but has different part #s) comes on 2011+ F-sport cars from the factory- which is horribly named since it doesn't actually come with any F-sport accessory parts.
This suspension has linear springs and does not change ride height at all in the rear. It lowers the car 0.4 inches in the front.
There's also a line of aftermarket accessories sold by Lexus called "F-sport accessories" which include shocks and springs which are not the same parts.
These springs lower the car 1" and 0.8 inches front and rear and are not linear. (the shocks are also different from the sport suspension parts).
Personally for handling/performance purposes I'd rather have the real sport suspension parts.
For looks some prefer the lower F-sport accessory parts.
Either sets of shocks/springs will bolt on directly, as that's the car they're designed for.
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this is what he had in the add that i was looking at.
These are from a SPORT PACKAGE IS350 so they are 1" Lower than all other IS350 suspension setup from the factory. Included are all 4 shocks / Springs / top hats full assembled (I never took them apart). YES these are a direct swap to any 2006, 2007, 2008 Lexus IS350 and it will make your car 1" lower than it currently is and slightly stiffer.
These are from a SPORT PACKAGE IS350 so they are 1" Lower than all other IS350 suspension setup from the factory. Included are all 4 shocks / Springs / top hats full assembled (I never took them apart). YES these are a direct swap to any 2006, 2007, 2008 Lexus IS350 and it will make your car 1" lower than it currently is and slightly stiffer.
05-24-12, 12:04 PM
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this is what he had in the add that i was looking at.
These are from a SPORT PACKAGE IS350 so they are 1" Lower than all other IS350 suspension setup from the factory. Included are all 4 shocks / Springs / top hats full assembled (I never took them apart). YES these are a direct swap to any 2006, 2007, 2008 Lexus IS350 and it will make your car 1" lower than it currently is and slightly stiffer.
These are from a SPORT PACKAGE IS350 so they are 1" Lower than all other IS350 suspension setup from the factory. Included are all 4 shocks / Springs / top hats full assembled (I never took them apart). YES these are a direct swap to any 2006, 2007, 2008 Lexus IS350 and it will make your car 1" lower than it currently is and slightly stiffer.
Because as I explained, the actual 2008 sport package only lowers the car 0.4 inches front and not at all in the rear.
(but it is firmer than the non-sport suspension all around)
11-22-20, 02:15 PM
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I think you might be confused about what the sport suspension is.
The sport suspension came on the car from the factory 06-10 in the US on cars with the Sport package (or 07-09 with the X package). A suspension that appears to be identical (but has different part #s) comes on 2011+ F-sport cars from the factory- which is horribly named since it doesn't actually come with any F-sport accessory parts.
This suspension has linear springs and does not change ride height at all in the rear. It lowers the car 0.4 inches in the front.
There's also a line of aftermarket accessories sold by Lexus called "F-sport accessories" which include shocks and springs which are not the same parts.
These springs lower the car 1" and 0.8 inches front and rear and are not linear. (the shocks are also different from the sport suspension parts).
Personally for handling/performance purposes I'd rather have the real sport suspension parts.
For looks some prefer the lower F-sport accessory parts.
Either sets of shocks/springs will bolt on directly, as that's the car they're designed for.
The sport suspension came on the car from the factory 06-10 in the US on cars with the Sport package (or 07-09 with the X package). A suspension that appears to be identical (but has different part #s) comes on 2011+ F-sport cars from the factory- which is horribly named since it doesn't actually come with any F-sport accessory parts.
This suspension has linear springs and does not change ride height at all in the rear. It lowers the car 0.4 inches in the front.
There's also a line of aftermarket accessories sold by Lexus called "F-sport accessories" which include shocks and springs which are not the same parts.
These springs lower the car 1" and 0.8 inches front and rear and are not linear. (the shocks are also different from the sport suspension parts).
Personally for handling/performance purposes I'd rather have the real sport suspension parts.
For looks some prefer the lower F-sport accessory parts.
Either sets of shocks/springs will bolt on directly, as that's the car they're designed for.
48510-80257 - Front Right Shock
48520-59285 - Front Left Shock
48131-53171 - Front Spring
48530-80289 - Rear Shock
48231-53151 - Rear Spring
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