EvilJoker Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I currently drive a 2006 Acura TL. I am happy with the car but would like something with a little more power and I really like the body style of the IS350, plus they are rear wheel drive. If I get one I plan to run 19x8.5 in the front and 19x9.5 in the rear with 235/35-19 and 265/35-19 which shouldnt be a problem from what I have read. My question is, have you guys seen or noticed or know of any known issues or problem with any certain years from 2006-2013 in the IS350, or anything I should be aware of? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEX-SV Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 No common or high incidence problems really. Lots of recalls, so if buying a gen 2 IS350, make sure no open recalls on selected car. Depending on offsets, you can run 275/30/19 rears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEX-SV Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 EvilJoker - Any success in search for IS350? btw - Show us a picture of your current TL, sounds like it's setup nicely. Do you like the H&R springs on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJoker Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 Decided to keep my car for another few months. I still definitely want a 350 though. Kinda dig the Fsports too, but not sure if they are worth the extra money. Could always do springs and struts. As for the H&Rs, I am just not sure. My previous car was a 1991 Z28 with about 4k in suspension upgrades including Koni yellows and eibach springs and I was running 295/35-18 in the rear and 265/35-18 in the front. The TL seems too bouncy with the H&Rs, and the Z rode stiff as hell with no bounce at all. I know its not a fair comparison but I was use to the handling and firmness of the Z. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEX-SV Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Nicely done TL. The ISx50 owners have a lot of experience with various mods, a lot of stuff is well-proven fortunately. My IS350 is on Eibach350 springs (same as F Sport springs) and stock sport package shocks. Ride quality is good, only on big bumps at high speeds can I feel shocks struggle a bit to control rebound. Also added Lexus axle-back F-Sport exhaust. wheel specs (a fairly common setup as shown in bottom pic): 19x8.5 et33.235/35 19x10.0 et38 285/30 w/rear fender shave Since the IS is a premium sport sedan, I purposely selected mods that suit this kind of car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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