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Old 03-02-12, 02:49 PM
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Question, will Swift Springs fit '06 SC with no problem. I know bacardi recommends them but he has an '02
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call Swift Springs and they will tell you for sure yes or no.



lex
called swift myself they told me someone called must have been you.
wish i could tell you for sure because they are nice springs, you would be a happy camper like me.
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Bacardi, Thanx alot. I will take your word as long as they fit '06. A lot of the springs company,for example H&R, tein, or tanabe fits '02 - '04. That's why most people with '06 goes coilovers. I don't want to do that. That's why I'm not getting any response from '06 SC's with after market springs. If there is any '06 SC's out there with a GREAT Spring for better handling plus ride quality, I'd appreciate hearing. Thanx again!
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Megan Racing? Their website indicates lowering springs to suit 2001-2010 SC's. I have a set here but haven't gotten to installing them.
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lex
i think the problem with the 06 is the strut not the spring, i'm trying also to check it out for you.
like i said the springs are real nice and handling is real nice.

lex
if magen's saying from 01 to10 maybe they do fit.
don't fit send them back but get them from Swift then.
see if the PART # is different.

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Originally Posted by bacardi
lex
i think the problem with the 06 is the strut not the spring, i'm trying also to check it out for you.
like i said the springs are real nice and handling is real nice.

lex
if magen's saying from 01 to10 maybe they do fit.
don't fit send them back but get them from Swift then.
see if the PART # is different.
I think you will find that the suspension was changed in 05/06. The change was minor but it did mean that springs made for earlier models would not fit later ones. I do believe that it only required a modification that would enable springs to fit all models.

Check the TTE spring thread
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the strut on the 06 will not take an 02-04 spring, like mentioned above we found out the hard way when a bunch of us got TTE springs. The 06+ members had to return or sell theirs since they would not fit, luckily I have and 04...the drop on the TTE which is an inch all around makes the car look more comperable to competitors like a Benz for instance. Ive noticed with spacers and this drop I can compare to the stock ride of the mercedes and bmw roadsters...Lexus needs to keep this stuff in mind in the future.
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