mmm....coilovers
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i bought then for $890 +$35 for shipping they guy i spoke with normally charges double that for shipping but he had megan send them to me directly to save me some money.(only in socal) Good guy to deal with. I think his name was Chris. www.speedforsale.com
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Just a suggestion since coilovers tend to be a little on the noisy side when compared to the stock setup. The factory struts have a thick piece of rubber between the spring and upper strut mount and a smaller piece of rubber, ~1/8" thick, between the strut mount and the car's body. I assume these act as an insulator and helps give the car the Lexus quietness.
When I installed my TEIN Flex coilovers I bought a 30"x30"x1/8" thick piece of rubber from a local Goodyear supplier(Not the retail tire location)and made some "gaskets" to put in the same place as the factory insulators. It did make a difference, though not as quiet as factory but a good improvement over not having the rubber in there. Unfortunetly I didn't do this when I first installed the coilovers. I had to remove the coilovers and put the rubber in place.
I just love doing things two times.
When I installed my TEIN Flex coilovers I bought a 30"x30"x1/8" thick piece of rubber from a local Goodyear supplier(Not the retail tire location)and made some "gaskets" to put in the same place as the factory insulators. It did make a difference, though not as quiet as factory but a good improvement over not having the rubber in there. Unfortunetly I didn't do this when I first installed the coilovers. I had to remove the coilovers and put the rubber in place.
I just love doing things two times.
#14
Hey Biz, if it's not too much trouble...can you show us what the factory rubber "bushings" look like. I was just about to install these coilovers on...until i read this. I want to daily/track my car...but i do not want to sacrifice the Luxury feel to it.