coilovers vs. springs/shocks
04-14-04 | 06:41 PM
#76
Originally posted by DGOT20s
You will probably have something like 1.5-2 fingers in the front and about half that in the rear. Just my humble opinion, with the large wheels the car needs to go lower to give it the proper sporty stance. Thats just me though, do what you like!
You will probably have something like 1.5-2 fingers in the front and about half that in the rear. Just my humble opinion, with the large wheels the car needs to go lower to give it the proper sporty stance. Thats just me though, do what you like!
yes i will go with the coilovers later but to hold me over i bought the eibachs thanks shawn
05-04-04 | 08:08 PM
#77
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Hey everyone. Im new to clublexus. Been on IS300.net for a while and I have a GS question.
My mom is runnin on some Giovanna 10-flush 18s. Ive been telling her it needs a drop because it has about a 4 finger gap in the front, and a 3 finger in the rear. I read this entire thread looking for a good set of springs to install on her car to close that gap up a bit, Maybe 1-2", but it seemed to turn into a coilover discussion. Thing is, this is my moms car, and she doesnt want the ride quality to be sacrificed very much. And coilovers arent really on my mind right now because she doesnt want it to be a performance car, she doesnt do canyon runs or anything, just back and forth to work and whatnot. She just wants the gap closed up. And Ive bee told this is the place to go for info about this. Please let me know what a good spring set-up would be. thanks alot.
My mom is runnin on some Giovanna 10-flush 18s. Ive been telling her it needs a drop because it has about a 4 finger gap in the front, and a 3 finger in the rear. I read this entire thread looking for a good set of springs to install on her car to close that gap up a bit, Maybe 1-2", but it seemed to turn into a coilover discussion. Thing is, this is my moms car, and she doesnt want the ride quality to be sacrificed very much. And coilovers arent really on my mind right now because she doesnt want it to be a performance car, she doesnt do canyon runs or anything, just back and forth to work and whatnot. She just wants the gap closed up. And Ive bee told this is the place to go for info about this. Please let me know what a good spring set-up would be. thanks alot.
05-04-04 | 08:08 PM
#78
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Hey everyone. Im new to clublexus. Been on IS300.net for a while and I have a GS question.
My mom is runnin on some Giovanna 10-flush 18s. Ive been telling her it needs a drop because it has about a 4 finger gap in the front, and a 3 finger in the rear. I read this entire thread looking for a good set of springs to install on her car to close that gap up a bit, Maybe 1-2", but it seemed to turn into a coilover discussion. Thing is, this is my moms car, and she doesnt want the ride quality to be sacrificed very much. And coilovers arent really on my mind right now because she doesnt want it to be a performance car, she doesnt do canyon runs or anything, just back and forth to work and whatnot. She just wants the gap closed up. And Ive bee told this is the place to go for info about this. Please let me know what a good spring set-up would be. thanks alot.
--Mario
My mom is runnin on some Giovanna 10-flush 18s. Ive been telling her it needs a drop because it has about a 4 finger gap in the front, and a 3 finger in the rear. I read this entire thread looking for a good set of springs to install on her car to close that gap up a bit, Maybe 1-2", but it seemed to turn into a coilover discussion. Thing is, this is my moms car, and she doesnt want the ride quality to be sacrificed very much. And coilovers arent really on my mind right now because she doesnt want it to be a performance car, she doesnt do canyon runs or anything, just back and forth to work and whatnot. She just wants the gap closed up. And Ive bee told this is the place to go for info about this. Please let me know what a good spring set-up would be. thanks alot.
--Mario
05-04-04 | 08:10 PM
#79
Originally posted by Astr0LuX
Hey everyone. Im new to clublexus. Been on IS300.net for a while and I have a GS question.
My mom is runnin on some Giovanna 10-flush 18s. Ive been telling her it needs a drop because it has about a 4 finger gap in the front, and a 3 finger in the rear. I read this entire thread looking for a good set of springs to install on her car to close that gap up a bit, Maybe 1-2", but it seemed to turn into a coilover discussion. Thing is, this is my moms car, and she doesnt want the ride quality to be sacrificed very much. And coilovers arent really on my mind right now because she doesnt want it to be a performance car, she doesnt do canyon runs or anything, just back and forth to work and whatnot. She just wants the gap closed up. And Ive bee told this is the place to go for info about this. Please let me know what a good spring set-up would be. thanks alot.
--Mario
Hey everyone. Im new to clublexus. Been on IS300.net for a while and I have a GS question.
My mom is runnin on some Giovanna 10-flush 18s. Ive been telling her it needs a drop because it has about a 4 finger gap in the front, and a 3 finger in the rear. I read this entire thread looking for a good set of springs to install on her car to close that gap up a bit, Maybe 1-2", but it seemed to turn into a coilover discussion. Thing is, this is my moms car, and she doesnt want the ride quality to be sacrificed very much. And coilovers arent really on my mind right now because she doesnt want it to be a performance car, she doesnt do canyon runs or anything, just back and forth to work and whatnot. She just wants the gap closed up. And Ive bee told this is the place to go for info about this. Please let me know what a good spring set-up would be. thanks alot.
--Mario
01-08-05 | 06:25 AM
#84
imo never go with springs and shocks.....I will NOT purchase anything but coilovers....with the tein CS...I am able to achieve a great ride (1 finger gap) for everyday driving and I am able to slam it down at car shows 
adjustability plays such a huge factor for me...
adjustability plays such a huge factor for me...
03-11-05 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by aloha03gs
imo never go with springs and shocks.....I will NOT purchase anything but coilovers....with the tein CS...I am able to achieve a great ride (1 finger gap) for everyday driving and I am able to slam it down at car shows adjustability plays such a huge factor for me...
adjustability plays such a huge factor for me...Anyways...i thought you said in another thread that the CS can't be slammed.
03-13-05 | 01:20 AM
#86
Originally Posted by PHML
Yes...i wish I had waited for coils....next mod...LOL!!!
Anyways...i thought you said in another thread that the CS can't be slammed.
Anyways...i thought you said in another thread that the CS can't be slammed.
Suspension mods !!!
05-23-05 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by rominl
i thought so too, at least for teh front? i guess for teh back if you put enough ice it's going to slam it. look at lxogood's car, he has the tein cs, not all the way down yet, but already so darn low
The problem with slamming the tein CS is that 1.you decrease the preload of the spring. 2.
shorten your travel along with bringing your piston closer to bottoming out. the more you lower it ........ If you want to be slammed and not ride at the bottom of your shock ... you need to have a coilover system that shortens the entire length of the strut. LIke JIC FLT-A2 , Tein Flex and Zeal B6 are the only ones that do for lexus(To my knowledge). I tried the Tein CS on my car , if you like a stock ride with a body roll and do not like your car lower then 1.75 inches, then they are great.