Help! Which Springs?!
10-02-12, 08:17 PM
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Help! Which Springs?!
I know you guys are all probably sick of these questions. But I just bought my IS250 and I've been racking my brian and searching the forum for the past 2 weeks to answer to my question. H&R or Road Magnet, thats my question. Ive looked at a few pictures on here and like the look of both, and heard good things about both but I still cant seem to make up my mind. Ill be keeping my stock 18's, I like the look of them (I looked at that thread). I know I cant swing coils or I would (price plays a role, especially being in college and not having a job). Im looking to enhance the look of my IS and springs are the way im going. I would like some input from you guys and some pics, looking to buy and install within the next 2 weeks. Once I get input and decide ill post pics.
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*I know the tint is missing on the rear window, thats been fixed already*
Thanks!
*I know the tint is missing on the rear window, thats been fixed already*
10-02-12, 08:26 PM
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If not coils, like everyone suggested me haha, then which would you want? the Road Magnets gives 2" drop all around if I'm correct, please chime in if I'm wrong, and the H&R gives a 1.4R and a 1.3F it might be the opposite LOL, I'm not even sure why I posted and giving you unsure information, but I just ordered myself some H&R springs because I didn't want to much of a drop, but it will look good, hoping to install by Saturday, if so I will send you some pictures.
10-02-12, 08:41 PM
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I think for the H&R it's opposite. I've done lots of research, I really like the look of the Road Magnet, they were brought to my attention today, I had my mind set on H&R (I thought they were the lowest springs, I thought wrong, you can tell I'm a noob). The only reason I'm nervous or hesitant about the Road Magnet is I live in northern PA, it snows and the roads are trashy. H&Rs look clean- I'd like to see what yours looks like, where did you buy yours? Also for anyone reading this, I'd also like to know about ride quality. I know I'm gonna lose some, but I don't wanna lose it all.
10-02-12, 09:58 PM
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I have the H&R Sport Springs on my awd IS250 and it is a really nice and clean drop. They are 1.4 front and 1.3 rear. A few months after the install, the ride quality became a little more stiff and the springs have settled maybe .2 inches. The ride quality for the H&R springs is little bit more stiff than stock but only noticable on big and deep bumps.. If you are sticking with your stock shocks, then you shouldn't go too low, or that may put more pressure on your shocks. I have had my springs on for about 2 months and i am very satisfied with the look and ride quality. I recommend H&R's!
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10-03-12, 01:28 AM
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Unless you are planning to get aftermarket shocks with those Road Magnets then I suggest you get the H&R's. I would never drop a car 2 inches from springs while riding on stock shocks, that is almost guaranteed to blow soon IMO. Some members here are already worried about blowing there stock shocks on H&Rs, I would definitely not go over a 1.5 inch drop on stock shocks to be safe
10-03-12, 06:15 AM
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Yeah Ill be running on stock shocks, so that plays a factor.
yeah thats what I was thinking. Ive seen all these pictures of lowered ISx50's and I wanna go that low but its not practical, im starting to come to that realization now. I wish I lived somewhere warm, didnt snow, was sunny all them time. Im certainly not getting that here in the mountains of PA (college town). Home town is outside Philly, the roads are not as bad there.
yeah thats what I was thinking. Ive seen all these pictures of lowered ISx50's and I wanna go that low but its not practical, im starting to come to that realization now. I wish I lived somewhere warm, didnt snow, was sunny all them time. Im certainly not getting that here in the mountains of PA (college town). Home town is outside Philly, the roads are not as bad there.
