S to the K

I'm contemplating which springs to get for my IS350. I've narrowed it down to:

1) Tein S-tech
2) Eibach for IS250
3) F-Sport

I've owned other cars where a low drop is what I wanted, but I did not enjoy having to take speed bumps and other road hazards at an angle in order to prevent any type of scraping or touching to the front and middle of the car. My last vehicle had Eibach Pro-kits and on that vehicle, I had no scraping whatsoever. Do any of these springs do this to the IS350?


I understand the F-Sport Springs have a modest drop and from looking at pictures from several members on here, the rears look fine but the front seems a little high. But with a higher front end, they probably do not scrape a nearly as much or none at all.

I want my car to be a daily driver and not have to worry about issues with speed bumps and things of that nature. Especially with 4 occupants in the vehicle. Are any of you all scraping with the springs above in any real world driving experience & encounters, especially with passengers??

gc86

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I've had my S-Techs for a while now and I frequently have 4 passengers with no issues... im on the stock wheels btw.

projectdna

iTrader: (56)

i've been on s-techs for 15 months and counting, and though i don't have four passengers frequently i don't scrape. however, i am more cautious when it comes to driveways and speed bumps...

Sytfu_IS

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wow your sig pic, lights are bright...what kind are they? You don't get pulled over?!?!


im going to install my tein s-techs this friday : D

pisaykotik

Have been on F-Sport springs for about 6 months and no scraping.

yayitscola, I want to see your car after you drop it with the S-Techs. Next meet?

Sytfu_IS

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Hahaha sure thing

-Colan

S to the K

So are you saying that in shopping center speed bumps, for example, you would scrape if you take it straight on driving by yourself? That's what I figured w/ the S-Techs. They sit low enough to do this. Are you having the same issue w/ steep driveways too?

I suspect the F-Sports do not have this issue since they are much higher in the front.

S to the K

No scraping on driveways including with passengers as well? How about driveways?

S to the K

Can you take shopping center speed bumps head on with passengers without hesitating?

gc86

iTrader: (26)

Depends what you mean head on... i've learned to drive over speed bumps at a low speed with all cars just for the sake of having my shocks last, unless im in my dads truck than I just plow over them. I've had quite a few lowered cars so im used to entering driveways at a angle or taking my time over any type of speed bumps.

And I used generic 4 led bulbs for the city lights, they don't look that blue in person and no problems yet with the cops. I have to admit they dont stand out that much with my 8k hids on though.

S to the K

Yeah, I meant head on as in without going at an angle, obviously at a very slow speed when going over. I just don't want to have to take angles with passengers. Taking a speed bump like you normally very slowly, can you negotiate it without worrying about scraping with passengers?

projectdna

iTrader: (56)

allow me to clarify myself...

to repeat, i said that "i am more cautious when it comes to driveways and speed bumps..." what i meant by saying that is that i am cautious when driving in an area that has speed bumps, driveways, dips, etc.

the s-techs are lower than the f-sports, but not as low as most have been lead to believe. i can take just about most speed bumps and dips head on, but i still have to take driveways - entry and exit - at an angle. so as common practice from force of habit, i take speed bumps and dips at an angle - as long as i'm not holding up traffic.

passnu2

iTrader: (33)

when you lower your car you will just learn what to do and where to do it. Like projectdna said you are more cautious in some areas. Its the chance you take lowering any car! These springs are perfect for the IS!! Listen to what projectdna has to say about them. I was happier with the ride in the IS lowered then I am in the GS.

by the way projectdna how many threads are there for the TeinS now?

gc86

iTrader: (26)

4 passengers going over speed bumps head on at a low speed is not a problem. When I get home from school i'll post some ground clearance pics... any springs on an IS are not even considered a dramatic drop and you shouldn't even worry about speed bumps or driveways if you take care.

tfz_hebe89

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what if you have a beefy front lip?. I have my lx-mode front lip and NO drop, and the ground clearance is the same as projectdna's car with GFX front lip and s-tech drop. I compared it during the EOS meet. my car and projectdna's car were side by side so I could see a good comparison.

conclusion from me: no body kit + s-tech = no problem over speed bumps. going up ramps, becareful though. do it at an angle.

beefy front lip + s-tech = must be at an angle going over anything, anything means speed bumps, going up ramps, etc etc.