JesseBoyer

I'm trying to determine if my '04 LS430 with the 'sport suspension' has sagged or is riding like most other with the same suspension. Essentially, I want to buy RS-R drop springs, but only if they'll make a decent impact in ride height and handling. With my current 245/45/18, mine measures approximately 28" in the front and 27.25" in the rear. I would like to drop mine a bit to reduce a bit of wheel gap. Can anyone with a Sport suspension give me a heads up as to what their LS430 measures?

Ellesse

Any reason you're considering springs vs coilovers? With coilovers you could dial in the exact height you're looking for

JesseBoyer

Cost and I don't mind the ride quality of the current sport struts. I've heard of a couple of individuals really like the RS-R springs.

Ellesse

If you are putting in new lowering springs, you would want to to replace your old struts at the same time with new ones.
I would cost all of that out, my guess is $500-$600 for the struts and $250 or so for the springs, so about $750-$850 or so. And if for some reason the height is not what you envisioned, you're stuck with it.
Fot about $150 more you could get a set of BC coilovers with adjustable damping, and adjustable ride height to set it where you like, plus they come assembled so you save a lot of labor!

Sorry this is not answering your original question, but just something to think about!