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F-Sport Suspension, PTR13-53094, PTR13-53093, and PTR13-53095 X2 are on their way! After some deliberation I decided to purchase them because they are being discontinued by Lexus and soon won't be available. I bought the Front Right and 2 X Rear from Bell Lexus $168 each with free shipping and the Left Front (PTR13-53094) from Ebay for $161 with free shipping because none of the dealerships have the LF in stock. This will probably be an install done sometime in the summer
I’ve very much enjoyed the different between stock and going f-sport. If they are discontinuing them, I will definitely be looking at nice coil overs as a replacement when these go bad.
I’ve very much enjoyed the different between stock and going f-sport. If they are discontinuing them, I will definitely be looking at nice coil overs as a replacement when these go bad.
Good to know, I'm looking forward to finding out! Yes, for sure they are going away, here is the response from Bell Lexus when I asked him the availability of the LF Shock:
I noticed they have the prices jacked up on Ebay. I was lucky to find this one at this price
F-Sport Suspension, PTR13-53094, PTR13-53093, and PTR13-53095 X2 are on their way! After some deliberation I decided to purchase them because they are being discontinued by Lexus and soon won't be available. I bought the Front Right and 2 X Rear from Bell Lexus $168 each with free shipping and the Left Front (PTR13-53094) from Ebay for $161 with free shipping because none of the dealerships have the LF in stock. This will probably be an install done sometime in the summer
Add F-Sport Lowering Springs to the list! Hopefully I can get my hands on a set, as this is a discontinued part that's hard to find. Ordered from my local Lexus dealer, they tell me ETA is tomorrow
Update- Plans have changed a bit. Due to Lexus phasing out F-Sport suspension for the 2nd Gen, I couldn't get my hands on a full set of F-Sport shocks, so I decided to get KYB Gas-A-Just dampers, which have good ratings. They arrived a couple days back
KYB Gas-A-Adjust
Also another item I had a hard time getting my hands on arrived today, F-Sport Lowering Springs
I'm going to wait until probably summer to do the install
Thought I would share some pics of a project car I'm about to buy: 2001 Lexus IS300. It has the 3.0L Inline 6, 5 speed auto and about 220K on it. Engine is in good condition, but I may rebuild or replace it with a lower mileage JDM engine. It has an electrical short and needs a new fuse box and wire harness, so the battery has to be charged with a charger. CAT also needs to be replaced. Body is not too bad, and interior is in relatively decent condition. My plans are:
Rebuild or replace the engine Swap out the auto trans for a 5 speed manual replace the CATS and maybe a new exhaust New suspension, bushings and sway bars Bodywork/paint Forced induction may be in its future
Not bad for $1500! I'm probably going to do this over 3 years. Here is some pics of it:
Update- Plans have changed a bit. Due to Lexus phasing out F-Sport suspension for the 2nd Gen, I couldn't get my hands on a full set of F-Sport shocks, so I decided to get KYB Gas-A-Just dampers, which have good ratings. They arrived a couple days back
KYB Gas-A-Adjust
Also another item I had a hard time getting my hands on arrived today, F-Sport Lowering Springs
I'm going to wait until probably summer to do the install
The KYB's and F-Sport Lowering Springs are being installed next week! I'll also be installing some new Continental Extremecontact DWS06 XL tires I got on sale from Tire Rack
I got the 225's up front and 255's for the rears. For some the rears are cheaper ($148.45)
KYB Gas A-Just Dampers, F-Sport Lowering Springs and Continentals have now been installed:
Before
After
Ride quality is absolutely amazing. Stiff bounciness is gone, the car feels new. On harsh roads you can hardly feel the bumps. Also steering is now very smooth and precise. I was actually not 100 percent happy with the previous steering feel, but now I am!
So folks, these were probably my last mods, at least for now. My IS is running amazing, so I'm just going to keep it the way it is. I may do an F-Sport Exhaust next year, but that would be it. If I decide to anything else, I'll post it here
Recent addition to the family, 2022 PoleStar 2, Dual Motors, AWD, Void with 408 HP/487 ft-lbs torque. 0-60 in 4.1 seconds. Not a lot of cars on the road not named Tesla that can beat it 0 to 80
The throttle response is so instant and smooth all the way to redline, I totally blame it on the Amsoil, which I will be using from now on till eternity...
