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Old 06-12-19, 02:37 PM
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Anyone have a side by side of an AWD drive with RS-R Downs vs. RS-R Super Down?
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Super down will be a lot lower!

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Take my pic and raise the car up about 1-1.5"
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What about Teins?
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Originally Posted by barrycarey
How about vibrations? I want to pull the trigger on springs but I've read about it causing drive train vibrations with AWD.
Im super happy with my swift springs, I’m tuckin 22’s and the ride is great. Much smoother than what you make believe for a lowered gs on 22’s... I got them from Josh @ Meraki...good dude... hit him up
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Thanks brotha!

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I had RSR Downs on my 2015 GS350 AWD F-Sport and the ride was pretty much stock but closed the gap well. Only complaint is I think the back was a bit lower than the front and it drove me crazy. Im only talking a quarter inch but enough that I noticed it every time I walked up to it. On my 2018 GS350 AWD F-Sport I went with Tanabe this time and the drop is perfect. The back sits perfect relative to the front and the ride again is stock feeling. Very happy I went with Tanabe and would do it again. I called Tanabe and they reassured me the RWD springs fit the AWD GS.
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Originally Posted by mikesd1980
I have a 14 AWD on RSR downs. I've been pretty happy with them for the last 2 years. I drive my car a lot. Im at 101k right now. Don't know about any drivetrain vibrations. I have 20's offset in my car as well.

Good luck with your choice
Do you have any pics of your machine my fellow GS Rider. How was your alignment when you did your Spring drop on the RS-S Downs? you didn't use the super downs?
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Any pics after install?
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Originally Posted by 4GS
Any pics after install?
if swift(what I had) isn’t a choice you’d like, I heard rsr super Downs are dope. This all depends on what look you’re aiming for.
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Originally Posted by phatsi
I had RSR Downs on my 2015 GS350 AWD F-Sport and the ride was pretty much stock but closed the gap well. Only complaint is I think the back was a bit lower than the front and it drove me crazy. Im only talking a quarter inch but enough that I noticed it every time I walked up to it. On my 2018 GS350 AWD F-Sport I went with Tanabe this time and the drop is perfect. The back sits perfect relative to the front and the ride again is stock feeling. Very happy I went with Tanabe and would do it again. I called Tanabe and they reassured me the RWD springs fit the AWD GS.
any pics of the tanabes on the add
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RSR downs on AWD ride like stock. There is no noticeable difference. The car looks like an unmodded bimmer that came from the factory. If you are the conservative type, and just want to get rid of the 4x4 AWD look, then that is your pick. I have 30k on my mine, no issues at all.
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for reference, this is a pic of my car lowered on rsr super downs. Looks killer but the ride is a bit stiff. Now that I drive the car much more, id say it’s a little too stiff for my liking. Id say stick with the downs.
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My friend had the Tanabe's on his 15 GS350 AWD. . Someone else drove is car and mention they would not have even known they had springs if they didn't tell them. It rode like stock but was lower and handled much better.
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