I'll be taking my car over to SpeedElement in the next couple of weeks to get my swift springs installed. Going to do the front and rears since I don't like the idea of running mis-matched suspension on my car.

I tried searching pics of ISF's with swift springs, but a lot of people who are running them on this site are only using the fronts. Couldn't find very many pictures

 

Here is the note that comes in the Swift box, and I meant bump stops....not bushings.

 

Bad news! Lexus changed the struts on 2012 so the springs on the market won't fit my car. I found out once my suspension was apart, so I had to leave the dealer with a bill for labor but no springs installed. After researching online I found that all places selling Swift springs list them for 2008+ ISF, not quite true. I'll be selling these springs, brand new, never installed, good for any 2008-2011 ISF.

 

Front and rear no bueno?

 

Nope, not for my car. The bottom opening on the Swifts is larger than 2012 OEM springs, so they don't sit on the struts, they go over the stop/sleeves.

 

That's strange. I thought the 11's and 12's had the same suspension?

 

^^^ What? Got any pics Juanca, I almost bought me a set of swifts... How bout the fronts or is that for both front and rear wont fit ?

 

Take a look at the difference in springs, these are the fronts. The only way to use these springs is using pre-2012 struts which I won't do, I'd rather go coilovers!

 

FML! Please keep everyone posted with what you go with... Thanks for thw heads up Juanca!

 

Here is a side-by-side pic, Swift spring vs. pre-2012 OEM ISF. It's evident that Lexus made the 2012 spring smaller, parts department confirmed that struts part numbers changed, and again on 2013. If anyone is interested I'll have the springs for sale.

 

^^^. Now you have a good excuse to get some BCR's with swift spring upgrade !!!

 

Updated the first post. I really think your good either way as far as lowering the front only. I just lowered the rear, with pics in the first post.

 

I must have missed something... I thought you found out that the springs wouldn't fit your car, but then your first post has been updated with pics of your car lowered? Where you able to get them to fit afterall?

Like you, I don't think the car really "needs" lowering in the rear. It's the front wheel gap that needs to be eliminated. I know that others are saying that you should put the fronts AND the rears on to keep the wheel gap looking even, but it would seem that if you just lowered the front an inch, and left the rear stock, it'd look good. What made you finally decide to lower the rear as well?

 

^^^ It was me who couldn't install the springs on my 2012 ISF.

 

Yeah, it was Juanca's car being a 2012. Mine's a 2011. To answer your question as to why I went ahead and put on the rears, it was a bit of peer pressure and a bit of peace of mind having the same springs on front and back, plus red is prettier! Lol! I still thing everyone could just do the front and be happy as the difference is very minute between stock springs and Swift. Overall, I'm very pleased with the outcome and it still looks like I can run 275's in the rear without issues....and that is with the 15 mm spacers on.