What lowering springs will give the best drop? Is the ride quality different than stock. Im getting 19x8.5 rims on a 2008 AWD and dont want that much of a gap, but dont want to rub. Please help

 

H&R has the best drop IMO ... and they now make them for AWD

http://hrsprings.com/scripts/appguid...us%20|%20IS250

 

F-Sports are good. Plus they won't void your factory warranty. I have them on my car and love em'

 

All lowering springs have some negative impact on ride quality, no way around that.

 

what is it like the the H&R springs though? If it doesnt effect it a lot i will get them but if the change is severe i can settle at stock height

 

H&R, S-Tech and the Eibach250 give the best drop for springs imo, and from what I know the ride on Eibach is more "like stock" than the other two. I cant really comment on the awd since mine is a rwd but I have the H&R and I love them. One thing about lowering springs is that if you plan on putting them on stock shocks, you'll shorten the life of the shocks since they aren't designed for a lowered ride.

 

oddly enough, you can match f-sport springs w/ oem shocks and still retain oem warranty (given that you have them installed @ an authorized dealership's service center)...

point is, yes, aftermarket lowering springs will accelerate wear and tear, but not to the extent of near-future premature failure.

 

What is the average life of oem shocks without lowering springs, compared to with lowering springs?

 

Do you feel any difference with the f-sport springs w/OEM shocks??? I reallyyy like my OEM springs w/OEM shocks the cars feels very comfort... What I mean do I lost comfort with the f-sport springs w/OEM shocks???

 

Yes, there is some loss of ride comfort with any lowering springs and the lower the worse it gets. I have Eibach 350's (same as F-Sports) with OEM sport pkg shocks and the ride is slightly rougher than before. But I feel the tradeoff is worth it, which is strictly opinion.

In short the most comfortable setup is the stock setup, engineered by Lexus.

The warranty on suspension parts is a non-issue. Shock failures are rare and can happen with stock setup or lowering springs. Shock life with moderate lowering is a non-issue also.

 

Have you checked out the Tanabe nf210? These springs emphasize comfortable ride and clean ride height that is not too low.

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/nf210.asp?id=2