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Old 03-23-07 | 12:29 PM
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Thumbs up 02 Sportdesign GS300 Drop w/ Df210

hi evreybody, i finally got a GS300 Sport design, just like i planned black interior and silver exterior had about 2 weeks, just can't ride stock. feels like an old man..
So i decide to drop it.. look around for lowering springs, was gona go with Espelir or eibach.. but end up with Tanabe .. either the Df210 for max lowering, Nf210 for Max comfort or GF210 for Max grip. The drop is the same for Gf210 and Df210, but the rate is lowering on the DF210, and the drop on the Nf210 is too little, so i decide to go with Comfort with max drop. Rides really well. I like it. Feels real good, not Harsh or firm just real stable. Im satify, not just looking for deals on some 19's, possibly some 18's

well enough of the writing, here are few pix

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Old 03-23-07 | 12:35 PM
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looks really nice, but seems like it sits quite higher than my GS does with its DF210's
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looks really nice, but seems like it sits quite higher than my GS does with its DF210's
real? do u have a picture, in person it looks real drop , i've noticed and the car loks longer...
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And those pics were taken before the springs settled. They sit about half an inch lower all around. I did cut one dead coil off all 4 springs, but your car seems to sit about an inch higher if not more than mine.
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Car looks good.. Now you need some 19's or 20's on there.. GL
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car is looking good man
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Originally Posted by golfkid777

this car looks like it belongs in heaven. its sooooo white. maybe its just the background causing me to say this.
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Originally Posted by ffgarage
hi evreybody, i finally got a GS300 Sport design, just like i planned black interior and silver exterior had about 2 weeks, just can't ride stock. feels like an old man..
So i decide to drop it.. look around for lowering springs, was gona go with Espelir or eibach.. but end up with Tanabe .. either the Df210 for max lowering, Nf210 for Max comfort or GF210 for Max grip. The drop is the same for Gf210 and Df210, but the rate is lowering on the DF210, and the drop on the Nf210 is too little, so i decide to go with Comfort with max drop. Rides really well. I like it. Feels real good, not Harsh or firm just real stable. Im satify, not just looking for deals on some 19's, possibly some 18's
so what did you go with? tanabe df210 or tanabe nf210? i am still deciding between the daizen springs or the tanabe's. please let me know. thanks.
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looks good!
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Very nice! The drop looks awesome
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Originally Posted by chinkster
this car looks like it belongs in heaven. its sooooo white. maybe its just the background causing me to say this.
Thats how I like it sir! It was actaully washed for that drive and those pics.
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Originally Posted by chinkster
so what did you go with? tanabe df210 or tanabe nf210? i am still deciding between the daizen springs or the tanabe's. please let me know. thanks.
i went with Df210 which is the Tanabe Maximum lowering with
1.8 front drop and 1.3 rear. I got it from my brother, he sells parts n wheels tires n stuff..

GS300 98-05 6.0k / 5.6k
Part #:TDF024

the Nf210 only drops 1.5F / 1.0R
the rate is 5.6k / 4.7k
Part #:TNF024

If u are from socal, just hit me up, ill give u his number. He'll hook u up
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What kind of shocks did you go with?
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Originally Posted by golfkid777
looks really nice, but seems like it sits quite higher than my GS does with its DF210's
Originally Posted by ffgarage
real? do u have a picture, in person it looks real drop , i've noticed and the car loks longer...
To the both of you, what size are your stock wheels? Are they 16" or 17"?


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