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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 01:18 PM
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very very classy! love how the 18s look with them being pushed out flush. what's your damper settings, front and rear?
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 01:29 PM
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I set them all the way soft. The ride is not harsh at all, although it's obviously firmer than stock. Not bouncy or jarring.
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 03:07 PM
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Looking at ordering the BC coilovers are they all the way up? Says on the website set to top is 1" drop from stock. Car looks great love the look of the SC wheels.
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 03:33 PM
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I adjusted the coilovers to nearly full height before installing them, then after getting them in and taking some measurements, I dropped the fronts down 1.5" and the rears down about 1", if I remember correctly.

And yeah, those SC wheels look REALLY good on the LS. Back in 2005 I picked up an SC430 and swapped the aftermarket 19s from the sedan onto the convertible, and out of necessity I put the convertible wheels onto the sean. Well hot damn! The SC wheels look terrible on the SC, in my opinion, but they looked fantastic on the LS400! I sold the LS with those wheels on it. Who'da thunk that 20 years later I'd be doing it again on purpose!


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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 03:56 PM
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dished wheels always looked proper on the LS. the SC is less forgiving!
glad to hear even at the softest damper setting the ride quality is good.
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 07:11 PM
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Looks awesome! Basically confirms that my wheels and tires will still clear my front fenders when I eventually lower my hooptie. Yours sits just about where I'm planning to get mine to sit. How much room do you have left on the coilover bodies to lower the car?
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Old Apr 29, 2026 | 09:56 PM
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There are a couple of inches more that it could go down, for sure.
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