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Old 04-07-24 | 09:26 PM
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I just bought a 2011 is350 f sport and the struts need to be replaced. I currently have a 2013 is250 with struts only 20k miles old, and am wondering if I can put the is250 strut on the is350 and vice versa.
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Originally Posted by zaih13
I just bought a 2011 is350 f sport and the struts need to be replaced. I currently have a 2013 is250 with struts only 20k miles old, and am wondering if I can put the is250 strut on the is350 and vice versa.
Hi,
The struts are bolt on but the f sport have stiffer ones for sport handling and the non f sport ones are softer, I hope this helps
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Originally Posted by zaih13
I just bought a 2011 is350 f sport and the struts need to be replaced. I currently have a 2013 is250 with struts only 20k miles old, and am wondering if I can put the is250 strut on the is350 and vice versa.
Keep in mind AWD shocks are different from RWD.
RWD on RWD will fit.
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That sounds like a lot of extra work when the best choice would be to buy new shocks designed for the F-Sport linear rate springs.

In my book the labor hours makes this a no-go especially if the plan is is to keep the F-Sport springs. JM2C
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Old 04-09-24 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by zaih13
I just bought a 2011 is350 f sport and the struts need to be replaced. I currently have a 2013 is250 with struts only 20k miles old, and am wondering if I can put the is250 strut on the is350 and vice versa.
Thanks for the input everyone, I ended up just getting BC Racing BR Series coilovers. I’m very excited!
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