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Old 02-19-11, 12:44 AM
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Default 405 Freeway Fun

Not really fun. I just recently lowered my 2GS on Tanabes coilovers. They're semi stiff, didn't think it would terrorize me on the freeway. I usually take the 5 and 101 as my commute. But yesterday, while going to Santa Monica, GOD DANG, I keep getting killed by bridge/overpass bumps and drops. There is absolutely no way of avoiding it. Anybody else wanna share how they feel?
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What spring rates are you running?

I commute on 405 every day and it's fine for me. Worse freeway is the 210 though. Even stock cars will ride like a train.
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I hate going 405N towards LA. Its horrendous. Even with 8k/6k.
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Originally Posted by GSteg
What spring rates are you running?

I commute on 405 every day and it's fine for me. Worse freeway is the 210 though. Even stock cars will ride like a train.
Not quite sure, I threw away the box, hahaha. I just looked online anddd ...

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Spring Rate (kg) 8 4

I haven't rode the 210 in ages. Isn't it supposed to be smooth?
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Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend
I hate going 405N towards LA. Its horrendous. Even with 8k/6k.
405 in general! I wish I had air.
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Originally Posted by fuzzzz
Not quite sure, I threw away the box, hahaha. I just looked online anddd ...

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Spring Rate (kg) 8 4

I haven't rode the 210 in ages. Isn't it supposed to be smooth?
that spring rate shouldnt be rough, when you start to venture in the 10+kg is where things get rough
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man i went through all kinds of **** hAHahaha ur prolly feeling that uca meeting strut tower feeling, i justgot used to it....
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I love driving on the 210 its so smooth, not sure what you guys are talking about, i think im riding 18k/12k according to stance website.

Wow no way i thought they were 12k/10k they are not to bad, but when on the 10 going around 10-20mph oh man i get a headache.
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^Yeah, I'm the same way. Very little construction in comparison to the 10 and even 405. The roads on the 210 are as smooth as can be. The 10 W towards LA after the 605 on the other hand rides very uneven, especially with the half concrete/half asphalt on the two left lanes (carpool included).
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The tanabes are actually 14k/10k. They only have one type of coilover for the 2GS
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Originally Posted by GS4_Fiend
The tanabes are actually 14k/10k. They only have one type of coilover for the 2GS
Oops, my baddd. The Sustec Pro series is the one I got. But yeah, I gotta get used to it Some of the freeways kill. I thought it was just me or the car.

I just feel bad for the girlfriend. She haaates it. LMAO
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Ask her to sing a song for you whenever you hit the freeway.
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LOOL, shes a spoiled baby.
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Originally Posted by fuzzzz
LOOL, shes a spoiled baby.
In that case, YOU can see her the lulla bye hahaha
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210 around the Pasadena area is NOT smooth, unless you guys call cracked road with potholes smooth. I remember when Blisiono and I use to drive to JPL every week, and we would dread going there. That area west from the 210/605 is horrible. I've driven to 405 from Irvine all the way up to Burbank and the road aren't as bad as that one area on the 210.

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