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Just Lowered AWD and put on front lip! (Pic)

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Old 12-04-07, 12:04 PM
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nice set up. for some reason i cant get over the color of the car. did you really want that color. well to each their own.
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nice rims...
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how u got it for? looks really good especially u drop the car...
Old 12-04-07, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Signal_jp
nice set up. for some reason i cant get over the color of the car. did you really want that color. well to each their own.
Yup, i really wanted this color. I like green cars always have. and it makes it stand out.
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how u got it for? looks really good especially u drop the car...
hmmm.. im a little lost on this question.
Old 12-04-07, 02:00 PM
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nice...looks really good

i wanted to get the eibachs also rather than the tanabes for the even wheel gap on my AWD but no one had done it before and i wasnt sure if it would work or not...but seems like its working perfectly for you so far

are ur rear tires flush with the fenders???...it looks like it....i thought the only way to get as flush as possible is to go staggered....hmm i might consider u set up without having to go staggered
Old 12-04-07, 02:29 PM
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looks good, can you post pics upclose of the rear and front fender gap, i would like to see how it looks with 20's. gonna get some wheels soon. i would like to see how your set up looks like. i got the springs in already just need the wheels.thanks in advance
Old 12-04-07, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Phillip31
nice...looks really good

i wanted to get the eibachs also rather than the tanabes for the even wheel gap on my AWD but no one had done it before and i wasnt sure if it would work or not...but seems like its working perfectly for you so far

are ur rear tires flush with the fenders???...it looks like it....i thought the only way to get as flush as possible is to go staggered....hmm i might consider u set up without having to go staggered
Yup, the rims are staggard.... But the tires are the same diameter. So it shouldnt mess with the center differential.
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Looks like a pretty even drop. Good stuff
Old 12-04-07, 02:35 PM
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Glad everyone has seemed to like it. Ill take some better pics tommorrow with my digital after i give it a bath.
Old 12-04-07, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by iialcii
looks good, can you post pics upclose of the rear and front fender gap
Looking forward to digital pics of the gaps. I too want a uniform look to my IS when I drop it.
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Desert Sage Mica is by far my favorite color, not digging the 20" rims tho, no offense.
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wow, that's nice, the springs definitly makes a huge difference!!

they say that the spring for the IS250 rwd not supposed to fit the awd is that right? how do you find the ride quality? any rubbing issues? did you just change the springs, or did you change the shocks and stuff too? I'm thinking about lowering mine, but people were telling me to change the whole suspension system, otherwise just the springs are not good for our cars. :S
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Originally Posted by IS350owner
Desert Sage Mica is by far my favorite color, not digging the 20" rims tho, no offense.
My favorite color too!!!! No offense taken about the 20"s.... I don't like the X-package wheels you have either!!! ahah no offense...


Originally Posted by lexboi250
wow, that's nice, the springs definitly makes a huge difference!!

they say that the spring for the IS250 rwd not supposed to fit the awd is that right? how do you find the ride quality? any rubbing issues? did you just change the springs, or did you change the shocks and stuff too? I'm thinking about lowering mine, but people were telling me to change the whole suspension system, otherwise just the springs are not good for our cars. :S
They say thats its a problem but there has not been any actual evidance. No company has made springs for us AWD owners because they have not tested them for us. other than road magnet. The ride is not much stiffer, i find it comfortable. No rubbing issues and im running a +34 offset in the front and +36 in the rear. I only changed the springs everything else is from the factory. Heres my opinion on only changing our springs will effect our cars.... Audi's,STI's, and other car companys that offer AWD cars have been lowered on springs for years.... so why would it be bad for our AWD's?
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I really like those rims ReLexin, very clean look on your car.
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Originally Posted by Turbo_gg
I really like those rims ReLexin, very clean look on your car.
thank you!! I was about to get rid of them but then i thought about just changing the centercaps and now im happy i kept them. they look a lot better with the Lexus centers.


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