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I have eibach springs, leaning towards Tanabe sustec 5

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Old 08-28-07, 03:39 PM
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Default I have eibach springs, leaning towards Tanabe sustec 5

Hey fellow cl members, i have a 2006 is250 that i've had eibachs on for nearly one year. I like the ride but was waiting for more things to come out to improve handling. I have been considering about getting rid of those and gettin the Tanabe sustec 5 coilovers. I was wondering how much different would the handling be and would it be noticible in everyday driving or just high-speed cornering and what is the ride quality. I guess i'm asking for pro's/con's of going from eibach to sustec 5, thanks.
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The handling would improve alot. I can feel the difference in mine. If you add TEAS, it'll be even better. I'm also selling my near new Tanabe FIVE's.

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It is better.. because it is JDM!

I wish you luck to read on peep's feedback. It will be hard to see comparison since it is rare to have someone really tested on both models. The coilover allows you more adjustments on height and stiffness. My $0.02!

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Old 08-28-07, 05:05 PM
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Coilovers will always be a big improvement over springs. I'll vouch for pocky, good dude and seller and you cant go wrong with Tanabe's, my friend ran them in his BB6 and they were awesome!
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