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Old 06-02-10 | 12:08 AM
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Default Ebay lowering Springs for is300?

Hey..i have a 2001 is300 and im thinking about lowering my car to give it a more sporty look?..i just want a small 2" drop..and i found on ebay dat will do that.

So i was wondering if theyr any good..whats the pros and cons about them
please let me know if you know any info about them.,
heres a couple links of the ones i might buy..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-05...Q5fAccessories

http://www.slickcar.com/productdetai...ProductID=1652

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lower...Q5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/591-5...Q5fAccessories

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Old 06-02-10 | 02:06 AM
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Pros: none

Cons: decreased handling, unreliable, ebay quality, 100% rice.

if you must get any out of the 4, get the Megans...but even those are bottom of the barrel when comparing quality of product to bigger names that are out there.

i wouldnt compromise one of the most important features of my car with cheap products. i can understand simple bolt ons like mufflers and intakes, but suspension? remember, you get what you pay for...if you throw on those dinky springs on your stock shocks, you are gonna be bouncing around everywhere you go. if you cant spend a decent amount of money on some coilovers, then go with a spring/shock combo. like i said, i wouldnt compromise the integrity of the car's most important feature.

a lot of people go with eibach springs/tokico shocks. ive ridden in an IS300 with that combo and it feels really good, almost as good as my coilovers. the springs arent really as important as the shocks, with springs you are buying ride height and some stiffness. Tanabe makes great lowering springs with spring rates you can choose from, which is nice. and some companies like Tokico have a slight dampening adjustment which is good to have to dial in just how stiff you want your ride to be.
Old 06-02-10 | 09:19 AM
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Hope you take this feedback^ because that's the truth.


If you want around 2" get Eibach Sportlines w/Tokico Illumina shocks.
Old 06-02-10 | 11:47 AM
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Funny i bought the exact one from eBay ,way back they work fine (kinda bouncy when u hit a dip) .. i purchase from the first link u have.. i was offered to use my car for advertisement xD eBay= cheap unless u want to spend $600+ for coilovers
Old 06-02-10 | 12:24 PM
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Yeah I have Tein basics coilovers. They don't give the best ride at all, I can't imagine how bad it would be having anything worse..
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