TANABE LOWERING SPRINGS Options

[mkernz22]

Has anyone on here used or heard any reviews about them?
Just looking for a semi-cheap fix to lower my car in the spring cause I don't want to get a full coilover setup just to lower it.
That'll happen when I'm in college, or after.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DF210-TANAB...363763762#payId

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Jan 5, 2011 - 10:13 AM

[richee3]

Your struts WILL go bad. There's no question about it. With aftermarket lowering springs, your struts will be blown inside of two months, probably sooner. Struts that aren't blown aren't essential to driving your car, but you wouldn't change your oil without changing the oil filter, would you? Do it all at once.

[jordisonjr]

Your struts WILL go bad. There's no question about it. With aftermarket lowering springs, your struts will be blown inside of two months, probably sooner. Struts that aren't blown aren't essential to driving your car, but you wouldn't change your oil without changing the oil filter, would you? Do it all at once.

Not true. I've had my car lowered for more than two months on Tein S-tech's and stock springs and my struts aren't blown. Dunno how long its been but its been more than two months.
They will go bad. But it may take more than 2 months

This post has been edited by jordisonjr: Jan 9, 2011 - 4:40 PM

[richee3]

I've had my car lowered for more than two months on Tein S-tech's and stock springs

Lol I'm a little confused by this statement... I think it might have been a typo. But you're totally right, I missed the part earlier where Mike said he replaced his struts. I assumed they were the original struts when I typed that. So yeah, Mike, you've got more than two months. Excuse my prior negativity. Your struts will definitely go bad; there's no question about that. It depends on driving style, road conditions, miles driven, etc. In my case, my struts blew virtually immediately because I was using the original struts, 10 years old, and I do entirely too many miles. In your case, since I seriously doubt if you're driving as many miles as I am and since you have newer struts than I did, yours will last longer than the whole day that mine lasted.