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my ct200h is 2014 base trim. i purchased aftermarket lowerings springs similar to f-sport springs 1" lower than stock. kept oem shocks. i didn't notice much difference in comfort. also install H-brace bracket to lower section in front. overall drastic improve steering and maneuver ability. no body roll in turns or switching lanes.
aftermarket suspension parts rear springs front springs H-Brace
Last edited by LoLexCT200; 09-02-20 at 10:17 PM.
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There's been nothing to prove or suggest the CT200H F Sport is any lower than the non-sport model. Lexus only lists the F Sport springs as being "differently tuned." Parked side by side to a non-sport also suggests there's zero ride height difference. This is why Lexus offers the blue F Sport springs which offer a 1" drop.
As for the F Sport, yes it does ride stiffer in part due to its sway bars, stiffer dampers, and springs. The very first thing I noticed when test driving the CT200h was damn this thing rides hard. And that's someone who's used to track prepped BMWs pretty much my whole life. lol.
you get used to it though and its not that bad. But not like more expensive cars I've owned.
I’m afraid I would have to disagree. There’s definitely a difference
There's been nothing to prove or suggest the CT200H F Sport is any lower than the non-sport model. Lexus only lists the F Sport springs as being "differently tuned." Parked side by side to a non-sport also suggests there's zero ride height difference. This is why Lexus offers the blue F Sport springs which offer a 1" drop.
As for the F Sport, yes it does ride stiffer in part due to its sway bars, stiffer dampers, and springs. The very first thing I noticed when test driving the CT200h was damn this thing rides hard. And that's someone who's used to track prepped BMWs pretty much my whole life. lol.
you get used to it though and its not that bad. But not like more expensive cars I've owned.
I bought new struts front and rear for the blue f-sport springs I'm installing. To me it's easier to just do a drop in replacement than take mine apart and swap springs. I seemed to have ordered a mistake. I bought a front left strut that is korean spec and F-sport. Then the right side I bought the F-Sport SE. I bought the rear F-sport SE struts so I think I just lapsed for the front.
My question is does anyone know the difference between the F-sport struts and the F-sport SE struts? There are 4 total part numbers for the struts which makes me wonder why? Base, F-Sport, SE.
You can see the price difference as well, which makes me also question what is different. Both struts here in front of my look identical minus the part numbers....
Called Bell Lexus talked to them and apparently they don't have anything on the computer as to indicate why or what is different with the Korean spec strut. They were kinda surprized the order went through (clearly I picked the wrong one), but he said it could be the same, maybe not? Who knows?...lol
I ended up ordering the F-Sport SE strut that is $172. So both fronts will match at least. I'm assuming 100% that it's because the valving is different due to it coming from the factory with blue f-sport lowering springs. That's the only thing I can think of as to why it's a different part number and price? Who knows.
The korean strut and the SE strut looked identical with the exception of a part number stamped on it.
09-02-20, 10:12 PM
