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IS300 vs IS350 - 300 Feels nicer to drive

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Old 09-02-18, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by E46CT
It's basically the GS suspension. The cars don't weigh drastically different so makes sense to combine the parts.

I posted some part and part # changes in another thread. Damper rates were also changed. The downside is though the facelift gained 90 lbs. Overall though I think i'd appreciate the new suspension.
It's nice that they worked on that. I bought my 2014 IS350 largely because of it's ride and handling, but, believe it or not, it still falls a bit short of my last car, a MY2000 BMW 3-series. That's a two-generation older car! (Although, an exceptional car.) The Bimmer was remarkably unperturbed by bumps, despite it's sport-tuned suspension and sharp handling.
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Old 09-04-18, 07:01 AM
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Originally Posted by dizlex
It's nice that they worked on that. I bought my 2014 IS350 largely because of it's ride and handling, but, believe it or not, it still falls a bit short of my last car, a MY2000 BMW 3-series. That's a two-generation older car! (Although, an exceptional car.) The Bimmer was remarkably unperturbed by bumps, despite it's sport-tuned suspension and sharp handling.
i test drove the 2000 BMW convertible from a Customer, its the Strut that makes the different, Billstein German whatever vs Tokico Japan, i like Tokico Japan more than Billstein , back in 1999 TRD Toyota used Billstein shock for TRD Toyota Solara Supercharged, i SWAP them with Tokico, my TRD Solara felt much better. Its depend on how the driver feels like.
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Originally Posted by Solara350
i test drove the 2000 BMW convertible from a Customer, its the Strut that makes the different, Billstein German whatever vs Tokico Japan, i like Tokico Japan more than Billstein , back in 1999 TRD Toyota used Billstein shock for TRD Toyota Solara Supercharged, i SWAP them with Tokico, my TRD Solara felt much better. Its depend on how the driver feels like.
Also noteworthy is that the IS uses a double-wishbone front suspension instead of MacPherson strut. The front suspension in the IS will allow a bit more flexibility as well. With the Solara, yeah it's an apples to apples comparison since it also has the same front suspension design as the BMW.
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