bonnie

I just recently bought me a 2002 solar yellow IS300 and It is too high. What do you all recomend to drop it?

Thanks
Bonnie

EmoDragRacer

it really depends on what you end goal with the car is.... and also what your budget is... if you just want a lil drop get a set of springs for it... if you want it to handle well and be lowered you can try a spring and shock set... or if you want to make handle awesome with the adjustability of dampening and height control. A racing coilover would be your best choice. The Price differences between the three options are 300.00 for springs ect.. up too 2200.00 for racing coilovers.. up to you

rominl

iTrader: (4)

yes, it depends on what you look for. just for look, low budget? then just get springs. if you pay a bit more for more performance, get springs + shocks. but talk about spending the right money for the best performance, imho coilover is the only way to go. i used to have springs on my acura, and then i put coilover on my gs4. since then, it's simple -- nothing but coilover for me

HKGS300

If you want comfort you can consider HKS LS or LS+. The LS+ also has like 30 ways adjustment. The LS+ is also new (like introduced 3 - 6 months ago). It was a reaction to the fact that the Hipemax II was not doing well in Asia. For people who wanted comfort it offered a relatively poor comfort/price ratio but people who wanted a racy feeling, people went for other brands..

The LS and LS+are comfortable and also relatively inexpensive. Or, go for the C-One. THe C-One is about the same price as the LS+, but C-One is considered as a much higher brand than HKS, they are like the big brother of TRD. You normally only see them in Japan, since C-One does not market its products actively outside Japan.





Brands like Cusco and Zeal/Endless, GAB, Tanabe are too racy and do not offer good comfort. Tein is also a very popular choice, but the prices I have seen in Hong Kong for Tein are too expensive compared to the other brands. If you are looking for Tein, then you can consider Tein CS and Tein Flex. Tein HA are too hard/stiff. Some shops here sell some used Tein HA, but the HK roads are considered to be too bad for the HA and most people do not like them.



Alex