Last year I bought a 2013 IS250 F Sport. The sticker says "F-Sport Suspension." Kinda vague. What exactly does that include? Sways, springs, either or neither? May be a silly question, but I can't seem to find an answer? The sways and springs are black, not blue.

 

You have the factory F-Sport suspension, which includes different springs (linear springs), shocks, sway bars, rear control arms and knuckles and larger rear brakes with vented rotors.

Alternately available from the dealer is the F-Sport accessory lowering springs (progressive springs), shocks made by Bilstein and sway bars made by Hotchkis. None of these optional add-ons are included in the factory F-Sport package.

Jeff

 

The "F-Sport suspension" in the 2011-2013 IS350 F-Sport package cars is just the sport package springs they used in previous model years of the IS. They are not the blue F-Sport accessory springs.

The car does not include the blue F-Sport sways bars either; you have to buy those separately as accessories.

Some dealerships will put these accessories on the car before selling it but usually not.

 

Thank you. Can anyone tell me how much the F Sport springs will lower my car and if there is really any point in installing the sways? I've seen several people say the sways didn't make much of a difference in the 250. Is there anyone here that has installed the F Sport springs and sways on the 250 F Sport?

 

I didn't get the blue F-Sport accessory springs for my car but they lower the car 1". I saw an IS with the F-Sport accessory springs. It was hard to notice the car was lowered.

 

Not as much interested in lowering the car as I am the difference in the spring rate between what I have and the F Sport Springs. What I'm after is improved handling. My driveway would allow 1/2 inch max. I'm torn between the Sways and rear x-brace.

 

If you want improved handling, sway bars are what you want. No question.

Jeff

 

Thank you much. Answered all my questions.