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Help me choose the springs. (Tein S. Tech or H&R?)

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Old 09-17-10, 08:47 PM
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Update... I just put them on last night. Took about 6 hours by myself. My brother helped a little with the rear lower control arm. It was a biach for the first one but the second one was easier. I didn't cut any bumpstops with the h&rs. I drove it today it drives like stock just a tad bit stiffer. You can barely notice. It looks great. Pics tomorrow after wash
Old 09-17-10, 10:47 PM
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dang 6 hours? did you guys use power tools? What was the worst part of the lower control arm? planning on doing this myself also with my bros help also, but hoping it wouldnt take 6 hrs.
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Yup I didn't mention I washed and waxed the inside of my wheels. I hated the brake dust buildup. I used only hand tools. An air compressed for the springs would of been nice. It was dark in my garage too. You have to press down on the lower arm to get the strut out. I ended up using a block of wood acrossed it and have my bro take it out. Next time if I do coilovers it should be like 2 hours tops
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Here they are http://www.flickr.com/photos/54088403@N06/
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Originally Posted by 509IS350
are those wheels 18 or 19"?
Old 09-19-10, 12:35 PM
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There an optional Lexus wheel. 18" ISP Mode alloy wheel made by enkei.
http://www.lexus.com/models/IS/acces...oy_wheels.html
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I went with Tien S techs. liked it wasn't that stiff like other springs I've used on other cars. I only had it for roughly a month and car wasn't driven much. ( car pooling ). Ended up getting true coil overs for the adjust-ability factor. But for a spring that notes 1.6" front lower it looked a tad bit lower than advertised. Which was fine by me.

Oh yeah, I have the barely used Tien S for sale if anyone is interested.
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Just order my H&R today =D
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Ya I think you cant go wrong with either. I like my H&Rs but I think imma go with coilovers next year. I want the adjustably but hated the gap so this is a quick fix lol
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Originally Posted by hidfanatic
H&R's is the way to go

Heres some pics of my car when i had h&r










Never had a single complaint and personally I think the best spring drop out there
are those 18 inch wheels?
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Do the H&R instructions say to cut bumpstops?
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