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Old 06-30-11, 10:05 PM
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Hey guys good news, Tanabe is trying to make suspension parts for the 450h and GS AWD....they are looking for local people again in Cali..this would be great for some of us GS owners

http://www.tanabe-usa.com/rnd/page/S...-Schedule.aspx

Summer Session Schedule

It's time once again for Tanabe USA's Research and Development Session. We are currently taking sign-ups for Summer 2011. If you're interested in participating, please contact us! Here's what we're looking for:



Requirements:

Vehicle must be stock.
Vehicle must be local or driving distance from our office in Torrance, California.
Vehicle must be available for a minimum of 2 days.
No accidents.
Must be clean with minimal blemishes.
If you own one of these cars, you meet the criteria, and you're interested in participating in our R&D session, contact us at: info@tanabe-usa.com Attention: R&D
Old 06-30-11, 10:41 PM
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interesting. gs450h suspension is that different from gs350 rwd and gs460?
Old 06-30-11, 11:09 PM
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maybe it's the extra weight of the GS450h that they want to test the suspension?
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this is getting real old tanabe. i've had my 350 awd since '07(installed the nf's) and you guys still haven't come up with a set of non-vibrating springs? wow....4yrs and still waiting for the non-existant awd in cali. time for plan B tanabe.
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Can someone contact me or them to get this done please. I would love specific springs for the GS 450h and AWD owners as well. They just need a car to do fitment on like they did the GS 3/4 years ago in 2005.

C'mon! THanks

Mike
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Can someone contact me or them to get this done please. I would love specific springs for the GS 450h and AWD owners as well. They just need a car to do fitment on like they did the GS 3/4 years ago in 2005.

C'mon! THanks

Mike
ideally, it would be great if they had specific springs for the GS450h. but if they don't come out with one for the 450h, it's not a deal breaker. i have the tanabe nf210 springs, so far so good and no problems to report.
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Stormforge, how low did the Nf210 springs drop ur gs450h? I'm looking everywhere and I keep hearing they don't make springs for the hybrid. I definitely needv to drop it before I put rims on it. Do the springs give you a bumpier ride or vibrate as often?
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Sucks!!, Since I leave in Boston, you think thats to far away!
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Originally Posted by LeXGS450H
Stormforge, how low did the Nf210 springs drop ur gs450h? I'm looking everywhere and I keep hearing they don't make springs for the hybrid. I definitely needv to drop it before I put rims on it. Do the springs give you a bumpier ride or vibrate as often?
regular GS tanabe nf210 drops 1.3" front, 0.9" rear. with hybrid being slightly heavier, drop is maybe just a tad bit more. imho, drop is just perfect for me. haven't really measured how much lower, as i'm perfectly fine with my stance.

nf210 springs gives ride that is near stock. do a search, everyone who has them says they are near stock ride. double blind test, you can't tell the difference (that's how close the ride is when you compare stock springs to nf210 springs)

do a search for my pics, you can see how my stance looks with nf210. that will give you an idea how your GS450h will look dropped with nf210.
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