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Jun 4, 2012 | 08:08 AM

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After of owning is250 for 4 years and is350 for a year. I feel like that my stock lexus is250 handles better than my lexus is350. Is this possible? The lexus is350 has more body roll to me.

Jun 4, 2012 | 09:54 AM

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my guess is that the extra weight of the larger-displacement 2GR-FSE in the IS350 (vs. 4GR-FSE) in the IS250 means that the IS250 feels more "balanced".

Jun 4, 2012 | 11:00 AM

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Also what options did the cars have? there's at least 2 different suspensions possible from the factory after all.

As to weight distribution it is 52/48 (F/R), on both the 250 and 350... there's only about a 70 lb difference between the two cars weights

Jun 4, 2012 | 11:32 AM

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F-Sport sway bars are what you need. Night and day difference in handling and driving experience.

Jun 5, 2012 | 10:26 PM

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Well, the is250 is regular and does not have a sport package. The lexus is350 is a fsport package.

Jun 5, 2012 | 10:26 PM

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Well, the is250 is regular and does not have a sport package. The lexus is350 is a fsport package.

also maybe the stock lexus is350 dunlop tires suck

Jun 5, 2012 | 10:36 PM

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Jeff Lange had a thread on the steering ECU's and how that changed steering behavior. there's always that possibility...

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Jun 7, 2012 | 06:49 AM

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From this i think its the tires cause on my lexus is250 i had hankook tires ventus v12 evo. while the lexus is350 has some really bad stock dunlop tires.

Jun 7, 2012 | 07:43 AM

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From this i think its the tires cause on my lexus is250 i had hankook tires ventus v12 evo. while the lexus is350 has some really bad stock dunlop tires.

Oh... yeah. That's a pretty major difference right there

Tires'll easily be the #1 improvement you can make over stock to handling (and braking).

Jun 7, 2012 | 08:58 AM

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My 350 came with Bridgestone Turanza tires that I wasn't a huge fan of. I recently got some Pirelli PZero Nero tires because they are supposed to handle better in the rain, which was what I was looking for. I know I already have them, but does anyone know if they are any good?