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Old 02-15-09, 10:00 PM
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eh... looks alright.

just kidding.

very impressive looking. nothing short of the "joe z" standard.

oh, and about time, too.
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Old 02-15-09, 11:09 PM
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nice... perfectly dropped... looks way better in person... nice meeting you today
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Old 02-15-09, 11:11 PM
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WoW.. Thanks for ALL the Compliments Gang!!!!!

Ok I'm going do my best to answer all these questions...


Originally Posted by eric_r_ho
Looks great man, the wheels look sharp too. What kind of sidemarker is that? It's not the typical JDM one most people have..
Yes I Love the wheels too...!
No side marker here… That is a Lexus “Sport Tuned Suspension” Badge from an LS430.


Originally Posted by montgb
Joe, the coilovers and drop look good. However, what made you decide on the D2 product? Their reputation seems less-than-stellar (if you take internet posts at face value, that is).
I wanted to try this new application…
Also, D2 products come out of the very same factory where your K-Sport BBK is manufactured..

Originally Posted by Damaster32
looks very nice, any pics of what the top of the coilovers look like. Is there camber plates like the megan?
No Camber plates on the Lexus IS application.. I will try to snap a picture of the front tops tomorrow.. There is a shot of the tops of the rears installed..


Originally Posted by C-man jr
How much did the coilover set cost you?

And how much did it lower the car? Any difference front/rear?
The msrp is $1375 for these..

See my post #4 for specific lowering numbers.. The drop is dead even.

Originally Posted by ndk83
^^yea how much for the coils?

Lookin sharp, i really like the way ur car is coming along.
Also why did u go wiht these over say tein or tanabe or any of the common ones that everyone always goes for?

Fond from a site that they retail for around a bit less than $1400.
Correct.. msrp is $1375.. some sites will sell them for less..
I simply wanted to try something different..


Originally Posted by SeOuLiS250
looking good Joe..finally some coils huh?
did you feel the peer pressure::

btw, how do you adjust the dampening?
The dampening has 36 positions and is controlled with dials that are not attached..




Originally Posted by xis350x
nice drop! how's the ride?
So far the ride is very comfortable & honestly the ride is better than the stock suspension so far..

Thank you all again!!!

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Old 02-15-09, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Giggity
except for the color, they look strikingly similar to the megans
even the specs appear to be the same...
I'm familiar with D2 because the have been around the euro scene for a while, nice to see another choice for IS owners.
Originally Posted by Damaster32
looks very nice, any pics of what the top of the coilovers look like. Is there camber plates like the megan?
Like Joe said, the D2 coilovers don't have camber plates - but the Megans don't have camber plates either - at least not on the 2IS application.

Originally Posted by eric_r_ho
All except for the adjustment **** the Megan's have at the top. This one probably just need a little hex tool to adjust the dampening levels..
Right - one other difference between the Megans and the D2 coilovers is that the D2 adjustment ***** don't 'click' when you turn the adjustment ****. They have 'positions,' but they just don't 'click' like the Megans (and many others) do.

Overall, I'm very impressed with the D2 coils. I had a chance to drive Joe's car after the installation, and the ride quality and lack of suspension noise was quite pleasing. I've heard that the D2 coilovers tend to be on the 'stiff' side, but I was pleasantly surprised when I experienced the ride for myself. Congrats on the coilovers Joe - the car looks SOOOOOOO much better now! I just need to get my 'pretty gold ones' on now...

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Old 02-15-09, 11:58 PM
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Here are some more pictures taken this evening... All Cleaned Up & Lower...







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Old 02-16-09, 12:05 AM
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Enjoy... I did the best I could with my point & shoot digicam in the dark.

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Old 02-16-09, 12:13 AM
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wow..I love those Tails
one of the nicest and cleanest IS in the forum for SURE
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Old 02-16-09, 01:24 AM
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looks good joe.
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Old 02-16-09, 02:30 AM
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I think everyone is gonna start rocking those taillights, because they are so Noice!
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Old 02-16-09, 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
I wanted to try this new application…
Also, D2 products come out of the very same factory where your K-Sport BBK is manufactured..
LOL - fair enough. I wasn't trying to bash in any way, because I dealt with the same questions about KSport. But I guess I am curious about the differentiators between the D2 coils and the other brands. Due to your rep on this board, a lot of members pay attention to the mods you make to your car (JoeZ intake, anyone? ). So I figured that there has to be a solid reason that you went with D2 over Tanabe/TEIN/H&R/JIC/yada yada. And since you're the first ISx50 with D2 parts (afaik), you've become the official D2 evangelist.

Don't get me wrong - your car looks bada$$.
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Old 02-16-09, 06:25 AM
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the car looks great, i love the jdm fog... my question is that how far do you think it will drop at max?
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Old 02-16-09, 11:30 AM
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D2 racing sports products are very well built.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyeTdWagri8
wait til u try this sucker
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Old 02-16-09, 12:46 PM
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Had these on my 02' IS300 and loved them. Nice choice Enjoy!
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Old 02-16-09, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
hmmm i see i see!!
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Old 02-16-09, 12:58 PM
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i really like the wheels, car looks HOT -
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