superbass

Thanks everyone for your replies. I have another question: does anyone have or know where I can see before/after pictures of an RX 330 with the Eibach Springs installed? Any websites/car clubs photos/etc I can go to? I've been searching the net, but so far I've only come upon pictures of the RX 300 with the Eibach springs. I'd really like to see what it looks like before I do it.

I just got an RX 330 less than 2 months ago. It has the 18" wheels/tires, and I thought the fender gap looks kinda huge, so I was thinking about possibly lowering the car. I looked around, and I found that Eibach Springs makes a lowering spring set for the RX 330 which states a lowering of 1.2" from stock. Has anybody done this yet, or know anyone who has? Is this not a recommended thing to do? Will I encounter major problems (ie. poor ride, blowing out shock absorbers, excessive tire wear, etc), or is this amount of lowering not significant enough to cause problems? Or is the only way to get a lower-riding RX is to have bought the performance package equipped one? Or will the car naturally get lower after a little while, because it's only about 2 months old? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Just a quick question about the side tube steps: do they make it harder to service the vehicle, or even to change a flat yourself? Because wouldn't they be blocking access to the reinforced areas on the side where the jack is supposed to go (where the 2 grooves are)? I looked at an RX 330 with the tubes installed, and they look pretty low to the ground, and I was just wondering if it would cause problems.