TokerIS350

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i know their several springs out there,
just wondering which ones give you the lowest drop?
i have springs right now but have no idea what they are, the guy i bought it from told me they were GS springs, have no idea what he meant by that..

600rr05

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they are springs for a GS model lexus.... as for lowest drop coil overs is the best way to go but if you want springs do a search or check the suspension section.

TokerIS350

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coilovers are way to expensive for me right now

masagsxr

cut the springs .... j/k... if Intrax is available, i think they give the lowest drop.

Some brands.... trd, intrax, h&r, suspension techniques, sprint, eibach, tein, skunk2 or skunk works, ground control... i'm sure there are a lot others i'm missing.... Good luck.

ijulmimi

try scrolling through the Suspension & Brakes section..i think h&r or tein s. tech gives the lowest drop. not sure myself hehe

javyLSU

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Check out this thread stickied at the top of the 2IS Suspension and Brakes forum. Lots of good info in there.

Javier

windex

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Im pretty slammed on megan springs

IS-SV

Windex - How do you like the ride and handling of the megan springs? Looks good.

TokerIS350

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judging by that thread, it seems like H&R gives the lowest drop, im not sure..

projectdna

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actually, road magnet springs for the 2is will lower ride height by 2" (note: on an awd 2is).
http://www.roadmagnet.com/Lexus-IS-250

in comparison:

H&R springs for the 2is will lower ride height by 1.4" up front, 1.3" in the rear.
http://hrsprings.com/scripts/appguid...ind3&MakeID=20

tein s-tech springs for the is350 will lower ride height by 1.6" up front, 1.2" in the rear. for the is250, it's 1.7" up front, 1" in the rear.
http://www.tein.com/products/s_tech_price_list.html

eibach pro-kit springs for the is350 will lower ride height by 1" in the front, 0.8" in the rear. for the is250, it's 1.4" up front, 1" in the rear.
http://eibach.com/cgi-bin/htmlos.exe...07745500027676

tanabe nf210 springs for the is350 will lower ride height by 0.8" up front, 1.0" in the rear. for the is250, it's 0.7" all around.
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/nf210.asp?id=2

tanabe df210 springs for the is250 will lower ride height by 1.0" up front, 1.1" in the rear. no application information for the is350.
http://www.tanabe-usa.com/df210.asp?id=1

megan racing springs for the 2is will lower ride height by 1.25" all around.
http://www.meganracing.com/products/...=643&catid=141

f-sport springs for the 2is sedan (not the IS-C) will lower ride height by 25mm up front, 19mm in the rear (~1"/0.75").
http://www.fsport.com/

i think that's a comprehensive list of manufacturer specs for aftermarket lowering springs.

javyLSU

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^Jason - that's not really an apples-to-apples comparison, because the ride height on an AWD IS is higher than that of the RWD suspension. Does anyone have the specs for the Road Magnet drop on a RWD IS?

Javier

projectdna

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^ that is true, and a search through the 2is suspension section didn't yield much information for "road magnet" and "rwd" either.

i'm not an expert in automotive suspension systems, and there is a pretty good possibility that this is wrong and illogical, but for argument's sake:

awd 2is ride height w/ road magnet springs = rwd 2is ride height w/ tein s-tech springs...

and since awd 2is oem ride height = rwd 2is ride height + ~1" (more or less?)...

therefore, rwd 2is ride height w/ tein s-tech springs = rwd 2is ride height w/ road magnet springs + ~1" (more or less).

so according to the ^ logic, road magnet springs have a lowered ride height moreso than other aftermarket lowering springs.

again, there is a pretty good possibility that this is wrong and illogical...

TokerIS350

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anybody got pictures?
that should tell us all

tein s-tech springs
and
h&r springs

lobuxracer

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Since the suspension pieces are not the same, the subframes are not the same, and only the shock's upper mount location is the same, I'd say there's a strong chance this comparison is meaningless until tested.

k4fu

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i got an awd and am planning lower it on springs.

does anyone have their awd lowered on road magnet? how's the ride comfort and handling?