How are the Ohlins Coilovers For 1st Gen GS300
09-04-07, 03:41 PM
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Its not that they are hard to adjust, just different from most coilovers. Usually, you use 2 wrenches to loosen or tighten the lower spring perch, and you can do this on the car with the wheel off. With these, you have to remove the coilover, compress the spring, and remove a snapring from one of the 5 or 6 grooves in the housing. You move this ring up or down a groove to adjust height, release the spring, and re-install. You only have these 5 or 6 heights to choose from, what I meant was that I hope you don't get stuck in a situation where one groove makes the car too high, but the next one down makes it too low!
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09-16-07, 12:45 AM
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Its not that they are hard to adjust, just different from most coilovers. Usually, you use 2 wrenches to loosen or tighten the lower spring perch, and you can do this on the car with the wheel off. With these, you have to remove the coilover, compress the spring, and remove a snapring from one of the 5 or 6 grooves in the housing. You move this ring up or down a groove to adjust height, release the spring, and re-install. You only have these 5 or 6 heights to choose from, what I meant was that I hope you don't get stuck in a situation where one groove makes the car too high, but the next one down makes it too low!
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09-16-07, 03:22 AM
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Seems like you are modding again, the strutbar is still available. Post pics when you install these and give us feedback.
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09-16-07, 09:29 AM
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As for the strutbar, I'm focusing on cosmetic exterior mod. I'll be needing it once i decide to do the infamous 2JZ-GTE swap
09-16-07, 05:40 PM
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I know, I can't stop modding. It's like an addiction, you try to avoid it but going on this forum everyday make it worse. You see guys with 1st Gen like yours all fix up, you really have to start doing something to your GS so it would look a little nicer
As for the strutbar, I'm focusing on cosmetic exterior mod. I'll be needing it once i decide to do the infamous 2JZ-GTE swap
As for the strutbar, I'm focusing on cosmetic exterior mod. I'll be needing it once i decide to do the infamous 2JZ-GTE swap
ok.
10-07-07, 10:23 AM
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Good news, I'm planning to put this coilovers on my GS tomorrow eventhough I don't have the wheels for it yet. The factory Touring Edition wheels is currently on the GS right now, but I have no choice. I want to put it on so bad so I have to live with it. If anyone have a factory 3rd Gen GS430 18" 5 spokes wheels and tires for sale, let me know. That's what I want. Hope it turn out good even with the stocker. Beside that, I'm also putting on my HKS Hypermax III, I bought from a fellow member on Supraforums last week for my Supra. This coilovers is not release in the US yet. I heard good things about this set up. Hope both turn out perfect.
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