supags

Hey I'm ordering vossen 82s black machine 19". My question is can I leave my stock springs? or I can just buy springs not need for coil overs because I'm not planning on going for a huge drop, just good fitment. Please advise thanks

greyhndfan

Congratulations on the Vossens, I love their blak machined finish.. I was pretty close to getting that same set too.. Went with Works instead.

As far as the stock springs are concerned, the bigger wheel will fill up the wheel well a little more but there still will be a gap. I've attached an older post of mine showing 20's on Stock and 20's after I installed RCAs to drop the front. I left my rears at stock height because I felt they were low enough for my conservative taste.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sus...p-install.html

lkapimp216

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If your wheels are within spec than your wheel gap should be the same as it is with the factory wheels on. I would go with coilovers the initial cost is more but you will end up spending close to the same amount in the long run after premature wear of the shocks due to running shorter springs. Coilovers will give you the ability to adjust the car to near perfection. The car has different wheel gaps from the factory the driverside is lower, coils can eliminate the difference. My coils are monotube design so the preload of the spring isn t changed to raise and lower the car, my suspension acts the same way at my current ride height or 2 inches higher.

supags

thanks for the input.. I guess if I get coil overs i rather just get 20" wheels then. The only reason I thought 19" because the roads and weather sucks here in toronto, that's why I was recommended to install 18" or 19" with stocks+springs, but I don't wanna go from 17" to 18" i rather get 19" or 20" if I really need coil overs to look perfect.

rickyb80

Sounds to me like you really just want to get 20's but your a little skeptical. From my experiences the staggered 20's look the best on the 3GS. You'll probably have some rubbing though.

Regarding suspension, go with coilovers. I have Tanabe NF210 springs on mine and they look nice but the ride quality would be better if I had coilovers, not to mention I'd be able to adjust for better fitment and rub less.....