alrozrc350

Hi Everyone,

I have an RC 350 F Sport 2017 on order, I want to ask a question, there is an option -Lowering Springs which I did not select
on my custom built, what do these springs actually do and do i really need them? Of course this option also ads $675.00 to my tab.
Thx- ALRC350

Rudiculous

iTrader: (15)

Lower the car about an inch

alrozrc350

Hi - Thank you for replying back, I did read about that it lowers the car 1 inch however, what would be the reason that I would need them? I see that it helps make better
turns Etc.

Thx

av8or

pros
- better aerodynamics
- reduced rollover risk
- improved traction and handling
- looks better aesthetically , fills the wheel gap from fender

cons
- uneven tire wear
- towing and lifting problems
- increased bottoming out
- be prepared to go sideways when approaching humps and dips on entrances

alrozrc350

Thanks AV8OR, The cons are are a little to much for me. This is my first sports car and I just do not to go out of my comfort zone.
It is amazing, in discussing this option with the dealer, nothing was said about the cons.

soupy

The F-Sport springs give a very conservative drop, so with a proper alignment I doubt there will be significant different on tire wear. I just lowered my car with RS-R Down springs and it simply made the car sit "normal", Toyota/Lexus tend to have horrible height setups out of the factory on nearly all their cars for some reason that for a coupe the RC looks like it's on the height of a crossover/utility vehicle. I can't see these bottoming out at all and you can approach dips and ramps normally just fine because the overhang on the front of this car isn't so bad. My entry to my garage has a ramp right out of the gate and it clears it with plenty of room for error whereas my old Cayman GTS would occasionally scrape depending on the angle and my Cayman GT4 would 100% scrape. Other cons I do see however is some marginally accelerated shock wear, lower clearance for heavy snow, and extra road vibration feel especially in Sport/Sport+ mode (but this can be a desirable thing depending on person).

alrozrc350

Hello Soupy -
Thanks for the question. Regarding your statement about the cons and lower clearance for heavy snow, what does this mean?

soupy

Where the car's bumper becomes a snow plow because it's lower to the ground.

alrozrc350

Soupy - Makes sense. I also discussed the lowering springs with my sales rep, he said it is not really needed since I am getting the FSport

jmull3r

iTrader: (1)

i ordered them on my 2017 IS300, hoping they make the car look a little better without that wheel gap

alrozrc350

I wanted to do Calipers however there was no option on the RC350 for this.