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Old 04-16-01, 12:36 PM
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Eibach springs on their GS with 18" rims? I can't decide whether to get Eibachs with the 1 inch drop OR the H&R with thd 1.4 inch drop. I want the reduced gap look BUT I don't want to be scraping the ground all over the place with too much of a gap reduction. Thanks.

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Brent - Go to www.aceaudio.net & click on "Custon Installation". My GS has the 1.25" Eibach drop springs with TRD struts & 18" Zenetti Vegas. Haven't had any problems scaping things as of yet ( speed bumps, driveways, etc ). Wouldn't put a front spoiler on though - at least not on the Louisiana Interstates!
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I got the L-tuned setup on my car with 245/45 tyres on it , it fits perfectly and no rubbing and I got rid of the gap in the wheel well
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I have Eibach's with a 1" drop and it rides fine. I originally had Tanabe's with a 1.75" drop and it bottomed out all the time and immediately replaced them. Attached is the before and after pics with the Eibachs.
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Hi Ron,

I'm a bit confused about the before and after pic...I see that one is lower than the other. Is the lower one the Tanabe 1.75 or the Eibach? Is the higher one stock height? or Eibach? If the higher one is Eibach, than that looks pretty high for Eibach's...Thanks.

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I figured that would confuse everyone. The before pic is before I lowered the car at all (stock). I didn't post a pic with the 1.75" drop, only the Eibach 1" drop (bottom pic). Sorry for the confusion.
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that looks really really good

first time I have seen a before and after pic of a dropped car, too bad I can't drop mine cause of my hilly area, its sooooo tempting ! :-)

by the way, are those 18" rims?
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if you are going to lower your car just an inch then go with the L-tuned suspension it lowers it an 1" and it is under warrenty if you do it at the dealership and you wont lose that lexus ride comfort you have
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Originally posted by biggie27
if you are going to lower your car just an inch then go with the L-tuned suspension it lowers it an 1" and it is under warrenty if you do it at the dealership and you wont lose that lexus ride comfort you have
Thanks for the advice Biggie but my OEM factory warranty is long gone. Besides, I like the Eibach/Bilstein combo versus the L-Tuned version. I must say, that drop is MORE than enough. Looks very, very sweet! Thanks!

Brent
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