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Old 02-05-06, 03:55 PM
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Ok guys Ive been going through a lot of pictures of the Lexus IS 350. Im still undecided on what color to get but so far its out of the silver (tuscane), or red matador. What color do you guys think makes the car stand out the most out of these two? Also, does the sport tuned suspension drop the car anymore than stock? The IS 350 base that was on the Lexus lot looked like there wasnt much of a gap btween the wheels and body of the car but Ive seen some pictures of it on the internet and it looks like the gap is a lot bigger than I saw in person.
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Sport suspension is lower than ones without.
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Is there a way to get the springs/shocks seperate that they use in the sport package? Its all Im interested in so Im wondering if its possible and then get lexus to install it?
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Matador red is hot!
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I like both colors, but as far as which stands out more, I would say the Matador Red
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Can someone please comment on wether or not the geniune sport tuned suspension parts that come in the sports package can be bought yet? Accelerate does your have the sport tuned suspension on it? Im leaning towards the red since I want something very different from the normal colors...
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many people have gotten the car alraedy with the sports package and its been confirmed by measurements to be about .5" lower
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No I don't have the sport tunned suspension.
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this guy here has a sports package, pics also in the thread:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=199604
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heh ok guys its confirmed that the sports tuned suspension drops the car. However, my next question is can the spings/shocks used in the sport tuned suspension be bought seperately yet? And will Lexus install them? Cost on the springs/shocks plus install?
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Originally Posted by Pivo154
heh ok guys its confirmed that the sports tuned suspension drops the car. However, my next question is can the spings/shocks used in the sport tuned suspension be bought seperately yet? And will Lexus install them? Cost on the springs/shocks plus install?
even if they were available, they would probably cost more than a aftermarket suspension that is superior for adjustability and performance

to answer your question i havent seen anything, ive been looking for "IS350" on ebay havent seen any seperate sport suspension stuff
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IMO and past experience, silver cars do not stand out as much as cars that have deeper colors, like red. If you can and are willing to put forth the effort in keeping the car clean, get the Maador Red. My past car (silver), no matter how much I polished it, it still never achieved that glow that I got from my past red and black cars. just my .02 cents
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Originally Posted by Pivo154
heh ok guys its confirmed that the sports tuned suspension drops the car. However, my next question is can the spings/shocks used in the sport tuned suspension be bought seperately yet? And will Lexus install them? Cost on the springs/shocks plus install?
Why don't you just call a Lexus service department, you'll probably get an answer to your questions.
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