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02-05-08, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by FIVEOHinNJ

30K miles on the set and the price is $500 OBO shipped? WOW.. I can do $175 at most shipped for the shocks. They are almost half through their life cycle... Otherwise I am going to get some new KYB's..

WOW!! the life span on stock shocks are atleast 120K! On every Lexus I;ve owned they have lasted atleast that! 30K is nothing! GL with the sale of a NICE product!

02-05-08, 09:35 AM

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yeah these are rare shocks, discontinued. 30k is nothing. i have heard kybs are bouncy and are like stock. your probably better off with this set. GL with the sale.

02-05-08, 12:30 PM

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thats not true at all this setup has just begun its life...and a set of KYB's with stock spring is useless. you would end up spending over $500 to get both new spring and shocks....On top of that these shocks and springs are no longer in production and haven't been for a long time...so good luck finding a low mileage set...this setup is becoming exceedingly rare. I am in no hurry to sell them, so please keep your comments to yourself.

OK, Obviously I have been misinformed by another member who shall remain anonymous. I was merely going by what was said to me via PM. For that I do apologize. No need to be offended as I DID NOT try to offend you nor threadcrap. I actually was not looking to put stock springs on the shocks you have for sale, I have a set of Espelir's brand new in the box I'd like to pair them with. I've seen and researched the L-Tuned/Espelir combo here and know the scarcity of the L-Tuned shocks hence the reason why I inquired if you would separate the package you have.

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WOW!! the life span on stock shocks are atleast 120K! On every Lexus I;ve owned they have lasted atleast that! 30K is nothing! GL with the sale of a NICE product!

Thanks for the clarification. Anyone else wishing to chime in about their experience with L-Tuned shocks feel free to do so.

02-05-08, 02:53 PM

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Bump. This is a nice setup and you won't have to compromise much ride quality unlike other aftermarket setups.

02-05-08, 02:56 PM

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no offense taken....If you are still interested in the shocks let me know

02-05-08, 03:11 PM

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WOW!! the life span on stock shocks are atleast 120K! On every Lexus I;ve owned they have lasted atleast that! 30K is nothing! GL with the sale of a NICE product!

OEM shocks will last because they're quality. With the OEM height, they'll last for awhile, but it also depends on the road condition.

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yeah these are rare shocks, discontinued. 30k is nothing. i have heard kybs are bouncy and are like stock. your probably better off with this set. GL with the sale.

KYBs are only bouncy in the wrong application. they do not respond well to lowered applications, thus reducing their lifespan by a good amount. But also keep in mind that these L-tuned shocks are nothing more than relabeled KYB GR-2s anyways. The KYBs are made for OEM replacement, and these L-tuned springs lower the car by 1". 1" is reaching the limits of these KYBs and they will definitely not last 120k miles like OEM shocks. I say the OEM shocks will last to about 90k miles on average.

Not bashing the L-tuned setup, because I have the same setup on my car (with KYB) and it's awesome as far as ride quality and improved handling! I dont really have any regrets with the setup at all. $500 shipped is a pretty good price considering how heavy it is to actually ship them!

But I think it's a great idea to separate the spring and shocks because not everyone prefers the L-tuned/KYB shocks with the L-tuned springs

Good luck with your sales!!

02-05-08, 06:46 PM

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i wish you were selling these 2 months ago i would have grabbed these.
i will trade you my brand new tanabe nf210's for your springs. they are brand new still in the box.