Buddy club coilovers project 2IS final review!!!
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i should state that in stock hiehgt and ride the car handles pretty good, for stock. i came from a RX330 which handled like a school bus compared to my IS350. Just that now with the coilovers and sway bars the handling is so much better, that it makes the stock suspension feel floaty. So, dont take it the wrong way, stock isnt a bad thing, just depends on what you are looking to get out of your car. [/QUOTE]
Nope didn't take it the wrong way....I completely understand..i was just sayn from where i came from to now..I am sure the car is way different with the coilovers..Anyway...But i totally would be down to run up the crest as well..If you guys make a day to do it i would love to join..
Nope didn't take it the wrong way....I completely understand..i was just sayn from where i came from to now..I am sure the car is way different with the coilovers..Anyway...But i totally would be down to run up the crest as well..If you guys make a day to do it i would love to join..
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I rode in this car and not only did it feel great I also got road-head from AM.
Great write up, the coilovers feel great, now it's time for some wheels Jeff and you'll be golden.
Great write up, the coilovers feel great, now it's time for some wheels Jeff and you'll be golden.
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wheres the alignment shop at? I wouldn't mind going there, not alot of folks around here know how to do anything as long, as the screen shows green their cool with it, also how much did he charge?
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i should state that in stock hiehgt and ride the car handles pretty good, for stock. i came from a RX330 which handled like a school bus compared to my IS350. Just that now with the coilovers and sway bars the handling is so much better, that it makes the stock suspension feel floaty. So, dont take it the wrong way, stock isnt a bad thing, just depends on what you are looking to get out of your car.
Nope didn't take it the wrong way....I completely understand..i was just sayn from where i came from to now..I am sure the car is way different with the coilovers..Anyway...But i totally would be down to run up the crest as well..If you guys make a day to do it i would love to join..[/QUOTE]
next we go up the crest we'll let you know.
west end alignment, gardena, ca. price varies depedning on what you do.
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You didnt need a camber kit for your correction? I'm probably going to take it as low as yours but i dont want to tuck the wheels, that looks ghetto...i'm not sure if a camber kit will be needed or not
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i could use a camber kit, since my camber rear is pretty negative. all depends on you. my front is pretty close to stock so its ok. the rear is off around -1.8 which will for sure cause some camber wear compared to stock. the only reason i havent added a rear camber kit, is im still looking for a quality kit, plus im looking for new tires, but want to run the stock ones down as much as possible. if you are looking for an even drop all around you cant drop the rear more then maybe 1.5 inch. my drop is even all around so the back will always look lower then the front.
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Only issue I have with taking it so low is the tear on the tires...I'm trying to keep them runnning as much as I can but yet still have fun with the car...I doubt I'll get the camber kit, as long as the shop can get it within spec thats fine with me. I'm probably going to let Tommy do my install, my friend works at the lexus dealer and he wants to do it for free and i feel guity about it so i wont let him install it w/o charging lol
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if you take it to west end alignment darin can install, align and corner balance it all at once. but then again tommy has installed countless coilover systems and he already installed one set of buddyclub coilovers, mine. im not too worried about the tires, im going to flip them around so i can try and get some more even wear.