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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 03:45 PM
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Picked this up a couple days ago and already had to start modifying it!

2002 IS

Before Lowering


After Lowering


Nice and low without scraping.


Broken Front lip fixed!




Extremely happy with this car already! woo!
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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time for some wheels bro! whats it dropped on?
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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haha yea coils, lsd, and wheels is probably the extent of what will happen to this car.

Right now its just dropped on cut springs.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by whiteraven
Right now its just dropped on cut springs.
lol
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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hahah yep!

most other lexus owners loathe me.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 06:37 PM
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Uhhh u cut the springs?!! Cholo!! Hahaha nah man color is clean just accent tastefully and that car will go far: ) gl with the whip
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:12 PM
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^Thanks
haha yea i'm hardcore like that lolz.

I'm just so used to dealing with older 80's toyotas i dont really mess around with lowering springs cut for the time being and then coils no in between. haha

Last edited by whiteraven; Apr 11, 2011 at 08:44 AM.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 07:28 PM
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nice green is, a color that is still taking me some time to acquire the liking for....but wow cut springs?!?! should be interesting
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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must be a former honda owner
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 09:27 AM
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the pictures dont really do the green justice, its a lot better in the sun light.

Wheel gap is for ///M owners
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by slidingIS
time for some wheels bro! whats it dropped on?
Originally Posted by whiteraven
haha yea coils, lsd, and wheels is probably the extent of what will happen to this car.

Right now its just dropped on cut springs.
Originally Posted by shhhua
lol
As I strolled though the pics I was like, I bet this dude cut his springs..lol. I like when i'm right, cut springs FTMFL
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:30 PM
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eh. whatever float his boat..let it be
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:34 PM
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congrats on the 1IS! cut springs are understandable if they're temps
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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Gratz on da ride : D
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 08:36 AM
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thanks man, yea loving this thing already, tempted to sell my other cars/projects and just get another one for the track.
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