what springs do you guys recommend for a good drop.. i dont want way too low b/c i dont want to scrape my car i just the want the perfect look
thanks~!

 

For a moderate drop I would suggest the Tein H-Tech and the F-Sport. If you're an individual who likes to constantly adjust their ride height, then I would suggest getting some coil overs.

 

I have H&R springs on my IS and I really like the look. It dropped the front about 1.4 and the rear 1.2. It is a progressive spring. It is alot firmer than OEM and it should be. I am running 19's with no rubbing or scrapping issues. Search the many threads about aftermarket springs to make your decision. For me, the H&R's provided the aggressive looking drop and ride I was looking for without going to coils.

 

I agree with the choices. Eibach 350's can be substituted for F-Sport springs also.

 

Whats the longevity on the stock shocks with lowering springs? any blown shocks yet? or still holding fine?

 

:Agree: any oldskoolers with tein springs 1.6 drop or eibach please chime in!!! and let us know the condition of your shocks and mileage you have had the springs on for.

 

I have read and heard of other members who have ran springs with stock shocks for 3+ years and still going strong without any issues yet.

Within the time frame, it should be long enough until you decide to either 1. change your stock shocks, 2. upgrade to coil overs, or 3. trade the IS for a new car.

 

Yes, and in a majority of cases, option 3 (trade or sell the IS) happens first.

 

had s-techs for almost two years. had no issues w/ oem shocks.

 

IMO, the H&Rs do a nice job of ridding the car of the horrid wheel gap, while providing a mostly composed ride, with more harshness over bumps at 'normal' speeds (normal, relative to stock), though easily liveable. According to passengers who I've had blind test the spring swap, there were no complaints.

On the stock 18 wheel/tire specs, I get more than ample ground clearance, and haven't managed to scrape anything.

 

Finally we have at least one example of OEM shocks blowing, with standard springs in this case. See the thread in this section titled "struts" where OP has leaking front shocks at 66K miles. These occurrances seem to be rare.

 

hmm.. i have another question.
if you get the fsport springs doesnt lexus have warranty for that?
if my shocks do blow.. wouldnt they replace it for free? because fsport springs are not aftermarket parts?

 

Yes, but the odds of this happening before the warranty expires are extremely low (like nearly 0%), so it really does not matter.

 

what about coilover? one of the cons of lowered with springs is that it will blow the shocks from time. what are the cons of coilover? how long do coils usually last?

 

Can't think of any cons for getting coilovers, other than that, they are much more expensive than just getting springs. Coilovers usually cost between 1K-3K.

Coilovers usually last a lot longer than aftermarket springs and stock shocks. I had TEIN SS on my previous car and it had about 25K miles on it and it was still going strong, nothing was wrong with it.