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Old 04-14-13, 10:10 PM
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Hi I just put some 19s on my is350 and wanting to lower it. The is350 comes with the sport suspension which peoples said is 0.4 lower in the front but imo its alot lower than 0.4 more like a inch. The gap in the front is perfect little less than a finger gap but the rear is around 2-3 finger Im just thinking can I just lower the rear with springs and leave the front as It is now? The reason I dont want to lower the front anymore is because I already have light liner rub while turning thinking if I lower it even more its going to rub more and more. Have anyone try this before or should I just lower the front too and have some fender work? Thank you everyone!
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Our cars have a larger gap in the front than the rear stock, so I'm kind of confused by your post.
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Originally Posted by simon12988
Hi I just put some 19s on my is350 and wanting to lower it. The is350 comes with the sport suspension which peoples said is 0.4 lower in the front but imo its alot lower than 0.4 more like a inch. The gap in the front is perfect little less than a finger gap but the rear is around 2-3 finger Im just thinking can I just lower the rear with springs and leave the front as It is now? The reason I dont want to lower the front anymore is because I already have light liner rub while turning thinking if I lower it even more its going to rub more and more. Have anyone try this before or should I just lower the front too and have some fender work? Thank you everyone!
yes you should

you just answered your own question
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Thats how low my front is
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what about the rear? need pic as well
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What spec wheel and tire there in the pic? Are you SURE there are not aftermarket lowering springs in there already?
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lol never heard this before
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ok firstly the front of your car is not low at all it still looks way in the air lol...don't just lower the back and leave the front because then it's going to look hideous...lower it all
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i bet the front is lower cause your springs are sagging lol. replace em all with HR springs. its a little more work than coilovers but if you dont keep adjusting the coilovers then theres no point in having them.. IMO.
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Originally Posted by panda08
i bet the front is lower cause your springs are sagging lol. replace em all with HR springs. its a little more work than coilovers but if you dont keep adjusting the coilovers then theres no point in having them.. IMO.
Coils are more than just height adjustability, you can change the ride too. If the ride is rough and bouncy with springs, you can't do anything about it (unless you change the shocks, which is probably more than the cost of coils)
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