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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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After reading nclexi250's recent post about having installed some Tein springs I noticed that his dropped pics looked similar to my car. When i bought my car (@ Toyota dealership) they didn't inform me that it was lowered on springs or coils. I tried to check through the stock wheels and see if i can notice a different color on the springs to see if they're aftermarket but all 4 springs are really dusty and they look dark. One would think you can tell if a car is lowered on springs just by looking at it but im fairly new to modding... you be the judge.









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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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Doesn't look dropped to me......................................

That's lowered ^^^^^^^^^^
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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your car is at stock height.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 06:17 PM
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Looks stock to me to...hmmm...Coils ftw?
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 06:22 PM
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that looks stock... but ur lower then a is250AWD lol
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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u probably have the sports package
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:41 PM
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stock for sure...
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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Stock forsure. not even dropped on f sport springs. It would be 1.5-2 finger gap inbetween front and rear tire tire. IMO if you want to drop, skip springs and go to coils.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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the front gap actually looks smaller than stock. The sport springs are .5" lower, stock height is around 26.75" from the top of the fender to the ground. Also the tires look kinda fat, are they 40 series?
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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not lowered
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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thats stock dude...
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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IMO Not lowered but the gap looks small because of thick tires.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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Is this an AWD vehicle?

If it is, then is lowered since it is lower than my AWD on stock.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Sango
Is this an AWD vehicle?

If it is, then is lowered since it is lower than my AWD on stock.
No this is a IS 350 rear wheel drive. After seeing some stock all wheel drive pics i thought mine looked lowered. Micaiah i think your right the tires make the car look lowered... I got hired at a new job recently and when my old job cashes me out for vacation time i plan on doing the coils. Probably BCR from what i've heard this is the way to go.
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Old Jan 31, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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get them on and dump it!
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