Deros

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Well... I decided to a F-Sport Mod on my IS350C. Mainly in the handling; Shocks, Springs, Sway Bars, and Air Intake (I know it has nothing to do with Handling). I guess the only noticeable part (people looking at my car) will be the lowering of up to 1". Other than that, it is all internal to the driver. Thats me.

Here is a before picture. Sorry the photos are not better, I used my iPhone to take them. I will post after picture when it gets installed this thursday.

VIP_ES300

it looks unbelievably high right now

llamaboiz

imo cancel the fsport springs, put the rest on but then order at the minimum *for a drop* Eibach 250 springs 1.4"f/1"r... Fsport springs are just eibach 350 springs painted blue. If you do go Fsport you'll just end up changing them a few months down the road, the drop is really weaksause. You could always just bypass the spring/shocks and go right to coils too

blkis_250

what he said^^^ lol but seriously, dont waste your time getting fsport springs. go straight to coilovers!!!

Deros

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Yea, I thought about going other brands. However, I decided to go with the F-sports for the warranty purpose and it was meant for the C. I am even letting the Lexus dealer install the parts. After 4 years, I will think about redoing everything to include the tires, wheels, body kits, etc. I am hoping that someone will come out with better super charger or turbo. Although the IS350 and IS350C look similar, apparently they are very different under the skin. I will wait until more mods come out specifically for the C or see more people do it first.

If you see me with my car, try not to give to much of a hard time. I am an old man going through a mid life crisis.

fknISC808

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Nice to see another vert on island. I wish I scooped up the MRM vert! im so J. Im a young kat and went through a midlife crisis and picked up a vert too. LOL

llamaboiz

sorry that dont work with me, my 2IS sedan is my midlife crisis car, my very first 4dr automatic sedan i've ever owned, everything up to now has been 2dr/standard sport coupes (supra/5.0 stang/69 convert camero/prelude Si/65 *genie* stang/bunch of 70's rollas/celica)

Deros

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You haven't hit your mid life crisis yet. Mid life is not an age but a realization. It is the realization that you are driving a 4 dr automatic family car and you start reminiscing about the cars you use to own. Are you "reminiscing" yet? When you start a converstation at a local meet, do you start your sentence start with "everything up to now".....

I will have to admit, that darn baby seat my DW makes me keep in the back is messing me up.

llamaboiz

haha

*10chara*

Deros

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Here is my after shot. It is lower but still somewhat high. What did you call it llamaboiz "weak sauce". If it wasn't for my DW, I was planning on putting that on my license plate "wksauce". I will wait when I have to change out the shocks to go to something lower, 4-5 years. However, I do like the way the car handles now. It takes turns like a champ.

The air intake is somewhat of a mystery. I know it increase the HP by a couple (which I do not feel. expected) but what I did not expect is how the car revs up higher before shifting. It could be in my head.... or the dreaded value spring recall.

llamaboiz

the thing is it's not so bad rolling on stocks but you will really see what im talking about once you put on a set of 19's...

BUT~ as far as ride handling goes, its great.

JL626

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Thanks Deros for posting pictures your IS350C. I plan to go the same route with my girlfriend IS350C. Can you tell me about how many finger spacing are between the fender and tire?

96817isf

damn man u goin be forking out some cash for all that f-sport stuff

JL626

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I hope I will be able to get discount from the dealer with my dads auto shop account and labor should be free. Just wondering if it is worth going the F-Sport route

96817isf

i don't think so i think u should just go straight after market u would like the things u get casue they are made to get beat up...lol thats y im not goin with the f-sport stuff.. wait i have a isf.. nvm...but ne way there is some people with the isf n said that the f-sport stuff is not tthat much of a upgrade