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Old 01-18-12, 06:22 PM
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SO I BOUGHT MY IS300 IN LATE OCTOBER 2011... SINCE THEN MY GOAL HAS BEEN TO FINE TUNE THE SUSPENSION CUZ I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE IS, EXCEPT FOR THE SUSPENSION. I THINK LEXUS FELL SHORT IN THAT ASPECT. SO THESE ARE MY LATEST UPGRADES...

LATEST UPGRADES:
FUNCTION & FORM TYPE 2 ADJUSTABLE COIOVERS W/ 32 WAY DAMPER ADJUSTMENT
FIGS REAR LOWER (POWDER COATED) CONTROL ARMS
TANABE F&R UNDER BRACES
TANABE REAR UPPER STRUT BAR
TANABE F&R SWAY BARS
JUST BOUGHT SOME "CONTINENTAL EXTREME CONTACT DW" TIRES (STILL NOT INSTALLED)

UPCOMING UPGRADES:
REAR TOE LINKS... WHICH ONE DO YOU RECOMMEND, FIGS OR MEGAN OR...??
TRACTION LINKS... " " " " " " " " "....??
FRONT UPPER STRUT BAR... ANY SUGGESTIONS ON BRAND??
REAR LOWER STRUT BAR... DOES ANYONE MAKE EM OTHER THAN THE JDM TOMS??
>>> ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS FOR SUSPENSION UPGRADES??? I WANT IT TO HANDLE CORNERING LIKE A PIECE OF CAKE!!

AFTER THIS I WANT TO FOCUS ON TRANSFERING MOST OF THE HORSE POWER TO THE WHEELS. SO IM GONNA WORK ON CLUTCH, PRESURE PLATE & FLYWHEEL UPGRADE... AND THEN I WANT TO UPGRADE THE MOTOR MOUNTS... ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS ON THIS TOPIC???

HERES SOME PICS OF MY CURRENT SET UP. THIS IS HOW I HAVE IT SET UP FOR DAILY DRIVER, BUT I CAN GO AS LOW AS MILIMETER FROM WHEEL TO FENDERS WITH OUT RUBBING (TOO MUCH)...
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Old 01-18-12, 07:10 PM
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whered you get the wheels?
Old 01-18-12, 07:52 PM
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^ got em on craigslist, they're XXR 521... there actually really affordable & there pretty good quality & not too heavy....
Old 01-19-12, 01:28 AM
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almost looked like bbs LM's. O.O
Old 01-19-12, 12:14 PM
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Jk man, looks good! Keep up the good work!
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yea man really nice set up!
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Lookin' good
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Nice set up bro!!!
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Thank you all!
Give me some suggestions on what else can I do to make it handle even better
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car looks good!
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Hey Altezzaguy, on your profile it says you live in So Cal, What part? cuz i live in Sherman Oaks in the Vally and your ride seems familier, i think i might have seen your ride lol.
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Moar lowwww
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What are the wheels specs please???
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Originally Posted by BloodlineX
Hey Altezzaguy, on your profile it says you live in So Cal, What part? cuz i live in Sherman Oaks in the Vally and your ride seems familier, i think i might have seen your ride lol.
Yeah, I'm in east Los Angeles. Where do you think you saw my ride?
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Originally Posted by LamTheSham
Moar lowwww
I wish I could lower it more, but it's my daily driver & I take my kids & sister to school every day in it so it would scrape. Plus if I lower it any more I won't make it up my driveway. Cuz it's kind of steep... :/
Ocassionally I do lower it more though


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