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Old 04-18-13, 04:38 PM
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Do they make the H&R OE Sport springs (.25-.75" drop) for 2008 is250 awd?! I don't want the sport springs that have the increased drop to 1.5" roughly.. I know many people are using H&R springs just curious if anyone can tell me that they are using the OE Sport spring set .. I just want a very slight drop.. no more then 1 inch
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H&R drops really little, you will like it
Anything less, and it's barely noticeable

Here's my before and after on stock 17x8 +45 with 225/45R17 square
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I might go with f-sport springs actually..
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For what you're wanting to drop, I would recommend ypu get the f-sport springs.
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Originally Posted by UniSlayEX
For what you're wanting to drop, I would recommend ypu get the f-sport springs.
Yeah i've thought long and hard about it haha H&R's look good but with the roads up here and our winters i think its best in the long run if i have a mild drop.. enough to complete the look but not turn my car into a snow plow haha when my stock shocks go i'll probably upgrade to the f-sport shocks as well
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Originally Posted by SeanO
Yeah i've thought long and hard about it haha H&R's look good but with the roads up here and our winters i think its best in the long run if i have a mild drop.. enough to complete the look but not turn my car into a snow plow haha when my stock shocks go i'll probably upgrade to the f-sport shocks as well
Dont waste your money on fsport springs, you wont even notice the drop.

Go with H&R
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Buddy, I'm in Toronto (Richmond Hill, even worse than Toronto in winter...and I drive downtown to work)
The car still so damn high, no issues in winter..not even close to being a snow plow...my gf's Mini at stock height is lower than my IS...I actually used the Mini to "plow" the snow during this winter's storms....because trying with my IS at first failed miserably because IT'S STILL HIGH LOL
At stock height it's a sedan on 4x4 stance man, the H&R only helps it to look "normal"
Even civics come lower than the 2IS stock
FSport does nothing

Don't look at pictures, they don't do justice
Come out to spring meet and you will see
My car is like a truck compared to all the other local ISx50s

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Originally Posted by reyoasian
Buddy, I'm in Toronto (Richmond Hill, even worse than Toronto in winter...and I drive downtown to work)
The car still so damn high, no issues in winter..not even close to being a snow plow...my gf's Mini at stock height is lower than my IS...I actually used the Mini to "plow" the snow during this winter's storms....because trying with my IS at first failed miserably because IT'S STILL HIGH LOL
At stock height it's a sedan on 4x4 stance man, the H&R only helps it to look "normal"
Even civics come lower than the 2IS stock
FSport does nothing

Don't look at pictures, they don't do justice
Come out to spring meet and you will see
My car is like a truck compared to all the other local ISx50s
ahhh i don't know what to do haha.. think you can get me some measurements of ground to fender height front and rear?! (for your car on the h&r's) i'll be able to picture it somewhat that way as well..
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Before(stock) very high
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After(H&R) much better
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Originally Posted by SeanO
ahhh i don't know what to do haha.. think you can get me some measurements of ground to fender height front and rear?! (for your car on the h&r's) i'll be able to picture it somewhat that way as well..
already did,

i'm on 18x8.75 +35 running 225/40R18

is a mixture of 25.75-26" (depending on which corner)

future plan to get bc and drop it down to 24.5

pchan rolls 25 all 4 corners all year round, no issue what so ever
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Originally Posted by reyoasian
already did,

i'm on 18x8.75 +35 running 225/40R18

is a mixture of 25.75-26" (depending on which corner)

future plan to get bc and drop it down to 24.5

pchan rolls 25 all 4 corners all year round, no issue what so ever
Right on.. I'm gonna see what that might look like on my car.. did anyone installing springs need an insulator to fit the stock shock assembly?! i got a complete quote from lexus for f-sport springs (out of curiosity) and included was a $150 charge for rubber insulators to make the f-sport springs fit.. H&R's need that as well or no?!
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3 lessons to be learnt..

1. don't buy fsport
2. don't buy from dealer
3. don't install at dealer

your car's going to look much same as mine (height-wise)
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Originally Posted by reyoasian
3 lessons to be learnt..

1. don't buy fsport
2. don't buy from dealer
3. don't install at dealer


your car's going to look much same as mine (height-wise)
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Originally Posted by reyoasian
3 lessons to be learnt..

1. don't buy fsport
2. don't buy from dealer
3. don't install at dealer

your car's going to look much same as mine (height-wise)
You have the sport springs?!

http://www.essexdistributors.com/pro...oducts_id=6108


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