Stock and L-Tuned Spring Rates
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I searched for a few hours and the best thing that I came up with is that the stock rates are:
Stock front: 392
Stock rear: 280
in kg's it would be 7/5 (front/rear)
But this couldn't be confirmed from any source.
I was not able to find any info on spring rates for the L-Tuned Springs, anyone know?
I am looking to put together a very comfy highway cruiser so I am looking at the tanabe NF210 vs. L-tuned springs and wanted to get the ones that were closer to stock spring rates. They seem about the same drop around 1 inch as the L-tuned, right?
The tanabe NF210 are 7.3 (front) / 5.7 (rear) kg spring rate.
Stock front: 392
Stock rear: 280
in kg's it would be 7/5 (front/rear)
But this couldn't be confirmed from any source.
I was not able to find any info on spring rates for the L-Tuned Springs, anyone know?
I am looking to put together a very comfy highway cruiser so I am looking at the tanabe NF210 vs. L-tuned springs and wanted to get the ones that were closer to stock spring rates. They seem about the same drop around 1 inch as the L-tuned, right?
The tanabe NF210 are 7.3 (front) / 5.7 (rear) kg spring rate.
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think about this. l-tuned products are discontinued. so you will have to look for a set of used springs, unless someone has a set never used and collecting dust somewhere. if you get the tanabe's, they're brand spanking new..........unless overall you're looking for a set of used springs. GL
for me, some things i just prefer to buy new.
for me, some things i just prefer to buy new.
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think about this. l-tuned products are discontinued. so you will have to look for a set of used springs, unless someone has a set never used and collecting dust somewhere. if you get the tanabe's, they're brand spanking new..........unless overall you're looking for a set of used springs. GL
for me, some things i just prefer to buy new.
for me, some things i just prefer to buy new.
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i could not find the L-Tuned spring rate before. I did a lot of research, but....
. The different between stock spring and Tanabe NF210 is not much, less than 10%. and the Tanabe will provide nicer drop, the front gap and rear gap will be the same
.( L-tuned is 1" all around)
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The l-tuneds are discontinued, but I believe you can still buy them from out local vendor, sewell lexus (www.lexus-parts.com). It's the L-tuned shocks that are unavailable, but they're just relabeled KYB GR-2.
I 2nd the Tanabe NF-210. I have the Ltuned springs right now and the tanabe gives a nicer drop all around and the car rides more comfortably.
I 2nd the Tanabe NF-210. I have the Ltuned springs right now and the tanabe gives a nicer drop all around and the car rides more comfortably.
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The l-tuneds are discontinued, but I believe you can still buy them from out local vendor, sewell lexus (www.lexus-parts.com). It's the L-tuned shocks that are unavailable, but they're just relabeled KYB GR-2.
I 2nd the Tanabe NF-210. I have the Ltuned springs right now and the tanabe gives a nicer drop all around and the car rides more comfortably.
I 2nd the Tanabe NF-210. I have the Ltuned springs right now and the tanabe gives a nicer drop all around and the car rides more comfortably.
Yep. You can still buy the L-tuned springs brand new from Sewell.
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I do want a drop, but I want to retain comfy highway cruiser status, I'm torn between keeping stock springs and replacing with stock struts or doing the NF210 and bilsteins or KYBs.
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Interesting to hear. I got a set of KYB's for my Subaru with stock springs and thought I could feel the cracks in the road a lot more, so I guess I'm worried about the same thing with putting them on the GS.