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want to lower, but not lose the comfort. any ideas??

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Old 08-08-08, 05:25 PM
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I'm looking for suggestions on setups as far as shocks/springs for my 93 Lexus SC400.. I want something just a little lower than stock ride, but not slammed on the ground. I don't want to do coilovers BUT I don't want a cheap setup either, I want the confort of the ride that lexus offers and I'm willing to pay, any suggestions guys?????

I heard about the Espelir and Tokico blues but I heard they ride semi rough. I DO NOT want something that rides rough one bit, not at all. Please help me out here, I want to buy something soon!!!
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tein comfort coilovers heard they work good as in comfort.
Old 08-09-08, 12:02 AM
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You will lose the stock comfort with probably any lowering setup. How much of a drop do you want? The Tanabe NF210s are comfy springs because of their spring rates.
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ur only option i think is airbags with some really nice bilstien shocks or something, espelir/blues or anyother shock is nice but probably the lowest smoothest spring ur goin to find for a sc but by no means stock ride comfort.
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i don't really know what to tell you i bought my mk4 lowered and every thing.
it rides smooth.its got bilstien shocks and eibach springs.i am not sure how much lower it is from stock but i know its low.i want to get coilovers for it but i don't want to loose any more comfort so i was thinking of getting tein comfort coilovers. not sure if this helps you at all but there you go.
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Default I found my setup guys woohoo!!

I'm going to go crazy and try some mixed up new stuff that's been tested by this guy and you probably all know him, I don't because I'm totally new but I searched other forums also last nite (good stuff for a noob huh?) andddd I found this,

http://www.supraforums.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=446817

from what they're saying, it's awesome comfort and apparently from the detailed articles and testing this guy knows his stuff!

Thanks for the suggestions though guys, I was really confused last nite and knew there had to be the perfect answer
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very helpful.
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i had nf 210's on blu's they dont sit right the car always seems tilt but they ride great i would get me some coilovers
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the gixxer drew setup has been done by a lot of people and can be customized too. redphoenix....matt did it on his sc400. he loves it. pm him for suggestions. im sure he would be willing to help and steer you in the right direction.
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Tein CS, I love how they ride even being all the way low. I just wish they could go lower.
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xx69xx .post a pics of it i want to see how low they go.
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supra kyb agx and supra eibachs is comfy. agx are adjustable, jus put on softest setting and call it a day. the drop is 1.5 in the front and 1.2 in back. look at my sig
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gixxer_drew setup reviews:

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ghlight=gixxer

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...ghlight=gixxer
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Originally Posted by wheels 2
xx69xx .post a pics of it i want to see how low they go.
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do what does that mean. x2


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