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Old 10-16-12, 06:05 AM
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I was actually curious what would be a good suspension set up. and i am not looking at for a crazy drop either just something to get rid of the wheel gap. any input would be greatly appreciated.

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thanks for the input i was actually looking at sway bars and all that noise too but not too sure yet.
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In my opinion the best first step is Sways. F-sport ones are the most popular (i think) and I have a 350 so I just did the rear one. Made a huge difference. Beyond that some type of coil-over or springs would be the next step. Pretty much anything you do to the shocks/springs will change the ride height (lower) but the amount depends on what you end up going with. It also depends on your budget.
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Currently running H&R Springs and Front+Rear F-Sport Sways. Handling is night and day when compared to OEM.
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jbjones85: ive heard nothing but good things about the f-sport sways so that probably what i am going to be looking at getting first supsension wise. ill probably end up getting springs... i have no reason to buy coils as of yet. also what part of nc are you in im in jacksonville as of right now but i go to raleigh a lot.

CLI250: after the suspension settles what kind of gap are you looking at with the H&R springs?

Thanks for the input fellas!
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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...pro-kit-2.html

I think S-Techs rids wheel gap the most as far as springs go, unless you want road magnets which are 2 inch drops. If you don't want to angle bumps and dips Stechs are 1.6fr and 1.4rear. My pictures are on page 2 for before and after pics. No camber needed as far as I can see. 8,000 miles and no uneven wear on tires.
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Originally Posted by nuggets

CLI250: after the suspension settles what kind of gap are you looking at with the H&R springs?

Thanks for the input fellas!
After settling, you are looking at a 1 1/2 to 2 finger wheel gap all around.
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