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Old 07-30-07, 09:51 AM
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is there any company that makes lowering springs for 99 AWD rx300? all im finding is for FWD

edit: no one knows?

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well...since no one knows of a company that makes lowering springs for an AWD, my friend offered to cut my springs.

he said to buy a set of stock springs and he would be able to cut them for me. then i could just keep my originals springs as backup in case i ever want to go stock again.

so does anyone have had experience about cutting or compressing coil springs.
would it be safe to do this if i drive pretty rough (taking corners fast and acting like an a-hole).

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I have kyb struts and springs on my RX and its AWD. And thats how I bought it.
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KG/MM, H&R, Eibach, TTE and Intrax are some of the companies that make 99-03 RX300 AWD lowering springs. They all lower ~1.1-1.5". I had some Intrax springs in my garage and never got around to installing them, ended up eBaying them, which I regret now because I'm tuning my RX again. All the companies listed make quality products so you can't go wrong here, just a matter of preference.

P.S. Don't ride on cut springs.
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thanks for the replies guys. i might just go ahead and get the intrax springs because it seems to be the lowest drop.

its seems to be only one type of intrax springs for the rx300. which is intrax part #75.1.100, so these will fit the AWD?
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Originally Posted by zombie
thanks for the replies guys. i might just go ahead and get the intrax springs because it seems to be the lowest drop.

its seems to be only one type of intrax springs for the rx300. which is intrax part #75.1.100, so these will fit the AWD?
Yup, they'll fit just fine! Try www.tmengineering.net for the purchase, they used to carry it I'm not sure if they still do.
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thanks again for the help tcheung87
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