What is my best choice for Lowering Springs (Handling wise)
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Hi,
I have 18" L-tuned wheels, and I want to know what is my best choice for lowering springs to use in my 2001 GS300 ...mostly what I have in mind is handling ! I'm going to use them with a set of L-tuned shoks I have......Should I go for L-tuned springs, or bilstein, TRD, or one of those other brands and a drop between 1.2-2.2 max ....(no Coil-overs please)
I need recomendatins guys...Please.
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Talal
I have 18" L-tuned wheels, and I want to know what is my best choice for lowering springs to use in my 2001 GS300 ...mostly what I have in mind is handling ! I'm going to use them with a set of L-tuned shoks I have......Should I go for L-tuned springs, or bilstein, TRD, or one of those other brands and a drop between 1.2-2.2 max ....(no Coil-overs please)
I need recomendatins guys...Please.
Thanks.
Talal
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Talal,
most of big name brands springs would have similar performance level and quality. if you ~1.2" stay with l-tuned or eibach. if you want more HR is readily available.
if you can get access to japanese brands, their average drop is ~1.5"-2"...any of the well known brand name will match the l-tuned shocsk nicely on the performance level...
most of big name brands springs would have similar performance level and quality. if you ~1.2" stay with l-tuned or eibach. if you want more HR is readily available.
if you can get access to japanese brands, their average drop is ~1.5"-2"...any of the well known brand name will match the l-tuned shocsk nicely on the performance level...
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tALA,
Will is right if you want a greater drop than 1.5 inches then you should go with a Japanese spring. I have a set of BLitz springs forsale that will give you the look your looking for...over 2inch drop. Look in the classifides they are listed there.
Will is right if you want a greater drop than 1.5 inches then you should go with a Japanese spring. I have a set of BLitz springs forsale that will give you the look your looking for...over 2inch drop. Look in the classifides they are listed there.
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I might by TRD (Japan) springs, What do you guys think ?
I need M5 handling ! HELP HELP HELP, I got the money but what can I buy, I need a proffesional oppenion.
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Talal,
I need M5 handling ! HELP HELP HELP, I got the money but what can I buy, I need a proffesional oppenion.
HELP HELP HELP HELP
Talal,
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M5 handling? L-tuned suspension is definitely not enough
You need:
TEIN RA Springs & Shocks combination
TRD strut bar
TRD front lower brace bar
TRD anti sway bars
Tom's 6-piece suspension brace kit and rear LCB
TRD LSD
These would give you equal or better handling than M5
You need:
TEIN RA Springs & Shocks combination
TRD strut bar
TRD front lower brace bar
TRD anti sway bars
Tom's 6-piece suspension brace kit and rear LCB
TRD LSD
These would give you equal or better handling than M5
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Why not simply go with the LTuned springs. They're really Eibach's and would compliment your LTuned shocks.
I have this very set up on my '99 GS400 and it greatly improves handling but not at the expense of ride (it's not like a go cart). Anything more than 1 to 1.5 inches is going to impact the way you manuver around/over ruts, speed bumps and drive ways. Also beware of parking lot tire bumpers (they tend to play havoc with our chin spoiler).
Hope this helps.
I have this very set up on my '99 GS400 and it greatly improves handling but not at the expense of ride (it's not like a go cart). Anything more than 1 to 1.5 inches is going to impact the way you manuver around/over ruts, speed bumps and drive ways. Also beware of parking lot tire bumpers (they tend to play havoc with our chin spoiler).
Hope this helps.
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with such a mild spring like L-Tuned, there is NO WAY to get the look of that GS w/o cutting the springs....and as MGS4 posted, you'll need more than just springs to give you M5-like handling...any why wouldn't you go the coilover route? It's the best route to go...you're not going to get M5 handling on a student's budget...
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