NoRyceGS4

i have sprint's drop. the ride is great.. i would say go with the Tein S? or H techs i forget but they have 1.8 drop.

Cadd

GS300Rich,

What was wrong with the ride? Too firm? Too harsh? Or is it too soft (aka OEM ride) that you don't like about it?

Thx.

D2-AUTOSPORT

I always thought the Daizens were 1.9fr and 1.9rr At one of our meets, there was member there with them on a car with 20" wheels and that baby was LOW. Also remember that springs settle. Lastly, if you have ICE then you will not have that lower nose look , because the trunk has weight in it (whereas it is designed to not have weight). I am also a fan of the "nose down, **** up" look. I had to adjust my coils about 8 times over the course of 2months to get the perfect "California Rake".

Your best bet is to cruise the classifieds or stalk a few CA members for used coilovers, IMHO.

I knew someone that had Tanabe springs, and those gave a nice aggresive drop on 20s as well

I will load a few pics for you.

Hold on for pics

D2-AUTOSPORT

Daizens with 20s- these pics are newly installed, when I saw it, it was a little lower than this! So on 19s, your gonna be SLAMMED with Daizens (unless you go fat setup)





Here is Lsportline springs (1.75") with fat 19 setup. I have seen this car in person with this setup, and it looks nice.



same suspension but skinny 19



Here is Espelirs with Ltuned shocks and 20s (these are settled), I think the Espelirs are another nice choice, they go low, I have seen this one in person as well



Remember that a car is about .25-50" lower in person than in pics. In my "Allow me to Re-Introduce Myself" thread, my car doesnt look slammed, but I had it cranked down about .5" lower than it is NOW. In person it was dumped, in pics it just looked really low.

GS300Rich

I felt the ride was too harsh for only being dropped a little more than one inch. The trade off on ride quality wasnt worth it, as I felt the bumps more than I wanted. Now with my teins I feel the ride is a little better and my car is about .5" lower, although I may be selling my Teins soon

TwentyTen

D, Thanks for posting the photos! This is just Whoa~



See how there's no body kit and no aero, that gives me an idea of what mine will look like. I love the GS' natural body shape and a drop brings it out! Your car is sick Derrick. Truly an example of a well put together GS. I like the way you just replaced the entire bumper when you decided to add a kit. I don't like the "pasted on" look you get with most kits.

ICE - Yup, there's a lot of weight in back! It makes the car look low, even now, and it's stock so you're right - I probably won't get the look I'm aiming for.

SAFETY: Is it safe to buy someone elses coilovers?

D2-AUTOSPORT

No prob man, glad you like the pics. As far as the drop goes, thats the inherent shortcoming of s/s, there is no fine tuning.

As far as safety goes, alot of people have purchased used coils, just make sure the parts are in good condition and you will be fine.

CaMsGS3

Darius2004,

Here is an updated pic of my GS, those pics on the first page where taken about 2-3 wks after they where installed
A year later, I think it settled down a good amount - Ride is just like stock

D2-AUTOSPORT

Looks very nice, perfect drop for 19s, with fat setup there would be even less gap! I think Espelir is the way to go, for the S/S route.

TwentyTen

Derrick, Cam, Rich, Cadd, Morris, 1Sick and anyone I fogot - Thank for the help and the photos. This is what I've decided. I will buy springs for now, Espelir or Daizen. When it becomes time to replace my shocks, 1 year is my guess, then I'll upgrade to Tein CS. Maybe sooner of a CL member is selling.

With the 2 PolkMOMO subs, two 17" amps, distribution blocks, capacitors, jumper cables, emergency kit, spare tire, wood fabrication (amp rack), cleaning supplies, jack, golf clubs, groceries, and anything else that could be in the trunk it gets pretty low. I think I'll be upgrading to coilovers sooner than later but I'm not ashamed to say I can't afford them right now with the other purchases I have planned.

Thanks again for all the help. Now I have photos for reference. And Cam - thanks for the updated photos so I can get a feel for how much they'll settle.


One more question. Is it possible to buy Tein springs now and then later add adjustable height and comfort shocks?

D2-AUTOSPORT

Dont worry about it man. As far as the springs go, I think your asking if you can just buy springs, and then convert them to coilovers down the line? If so, the answer is no. The springs that come on coilovers are specifically matched to the strut rate, not to mention the height adjustability. For the sagging rear that you will have, you may want to look into a spacer for the rear spring to raise it, caveat emptor, I am not sure how safe these are.

This is reason coils are really the way to go for you. Another option, maybe just buy your wheels and save up for the drop. Figure it like this, most springs (espcially JDM ones) are 200-375 dollars. If your timing is right, you could run into a set of used Apex coils for 450 or so. You are going to spend alot more in the long run. If you said you would remove the stereo equip, then i'd be all for springs.

Your choice mang, just have to be honest and let you know what to expect. Ask blue98gs3 to post what his car looked like with Espelirs and some trunk work. It was so bad, I think he just switched out to Tein Flex.

morris

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Here check this out this is my car on H&R sport springs with the stock struts. I have 17's so hopefully it gives you another idea of the drop with springs.

morris

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Here is the rear

morris

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and the front, I actgually pulled the springs out last week to replace them with Flex's, so I'll be selling the springs to save up for rims

ILOVEGIRLS

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wow..i liek this one. what tire setup is on this? any rubbing?