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 Sep 29, 2006 - 1:22 PM
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I have the Tanabe df210. I have no complaints on it except it takes awhile for the rear to sit in. Pretty much
airfron said. --------------------  <--- I miss :'' ( |
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Oct 2, 2006 - 10:17 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 5, '03 From South TX. Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (100%) |
riding in the Teins was a pain with the 215/40/17 toyos, always bottomed out on wavy roads, bumpy. I have 215/45/17 now, and ride is soo smooth now!!!
Verdict: Nice smooth ride with the right tires. Looks great. If looking for performance, they are not stiff enough. I have Bilstiens im installing, hopefully it will make the ride much stiffer, i noticed the car still has its stock struts. |
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Oct 2, 2006 - 11:21 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 12, '05 From Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
edit, nvm.
This post has been edited by snapshotgt: Oct 2, 2006 - 11:22 AM -------------------- Past: V6 Swapped 6G Celica, E46 BMW M3, Jeep Wrangler TJ
Current: 850rwhp C6 Corvette Grandsport, Gen1 6.2L Ford Raptor |
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Oct 3, 2006 - 7:19 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '06 From West Windsor NJ, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (94%) |
I can get a brand new set of TRD springs for 130 dollars...do you think that these are a good choice ?
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Oct 4, 2006 - 7:44 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 1, '03 From WV Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
QUOTE(Daftboy @ Oct 3, 2006 - 8:19 PM) [snapback]487050[/snapback] I can get a brand new set of TRD springs for 130 dollars...do you think that these are a good choice ? Yeah, TRD is known for some pretty good stuff. Still no word on best springs for autox racing? It's propibly the TRD's. -------------------- Live Free, Be Happy
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Oct 5, 2006 - 10:12 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Oct 5, 2006 - 12:44 AM) [snapback]487683[/snapback] Yeah, TRD is known for some pretty good stuff. Still no word on best springs for autox racing? It's propibly the TRD's. Best springs for racing depend entirely on the driver and the spring rates... Most of the springs listed are progrssive type springs or soft street springs. Brands like arospeed, intrax, eibach, dropzone, tein, well... anything under 200-250 dollars are just street lowering springs. If you're looking for a more racy set-up... expect to pay 100-150 dollars a single spring. I ran KG/MM race springs rated at 5.6 or so kg for the fronts and the rears around 7.8kg... which are farily stiff springs. I'm currently running softer KG/MM street springs, which lower 40mm and are something like 2.8kg all around. Yeah... i know... or knew a guy who dealt in KG/MM products. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Oct 5, 2006 - 10:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 19, '05 From Nebraska Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE(Kwanza26 @ Oct 5, 2006 - 10:12 AM) [snapback]487959[/snapback] QUOTE(Bigmeanbulldog55 @ Oct 5, 2006 - 12:44 AM) [snapback]487683[/snapback] Yeah, TRD is known for some pretty good stuff. Still no word on best springs for autox racing? It's propibly the TRD's. Best springs for racing depend entirely on the driver and the spring rates... Most of the springs listed are progrssive type springs or soft street springs. Brands like arospeed, intrax, eibach, dropzone, tein, well... anything under 200-250 dollars are just street lowering springs. If you're looking for a more racy set-up... expect to pay 100-150 dollars a single spring. I ran KG/MM race springs rated at 5.6 or so kg for the fronts and the rears around 7.8kg... which are farily stiff springs. I'm currently running softer KG/MM street springs, which lower 40mm and are something like 2.8kg all around. Yeah... i know... or knew a guy who dealt in KG/MM products. Holy crap thats stiff! Did you ever Daily drive your car like that? Just curious as to what it felt like. -------------------- Teh Celica sleeps for Winter '06. Suspension overhaul begins........
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Oct 5, 2006 - 10:47 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 27, '03 From Nor Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(hitcachi @ Oct 5, 2006 - 3:41 PM) [snapback]487980[/snapback] Holy crap thats stiff! Did you ever Daily drive your car like that? Just curious as to what it felt like. Nope... that was only for racing. -------------------- "It's ok to be naked girl... I'm an artist!"
1995 AT200 Celica ST: stocked out daily driver... 1984 AE86 Corolla GT-SR5: silvertop 20V 4AGE project car jacked up with goodies... 1991 SW2x MR2 n/a: bare bones hardtop model soon to be... |
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Nov 13, 2006 - 5:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 1, '03 From WV Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
First post info incorrect. Dropzone's are 1.5 lower. They are stiffer than stock. The first post has them listed as "bumpy." They are bumpy if you want stock quality. But if you are looking for a nice stiffer feel and don't want to spend $150 per spring, they aren't bad.
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Nov 14, 2006 - 2:12 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Eibach Sportlines:
red springs drop of 1.5" all around Price: 215shipped my experience with these... the ride is noticeably stiffer but still very comfortable. however... i went through 2 sets of these and they did NOT drop the car evenly! both sets the REAR of the car was noticeably lower than the front... and when i was trying to figure out my problem.. my searches lead me to find that eibach has this problem for several makes and models of cars... i regret not switching to some h&rs or teins for my replacements -------------------- |
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Nov 14, 2006 - 6:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '05 From torrance/carson, ca Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
the rear is slightly lower than the front on stock suspension. that's why teins drop 1.4" in the front but only .9" in the rear. it kinda evens it out.
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Dec 19, 2006 - 3:20 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 7, '05 From Corvallis, OR Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
bump. sorry, this is just too good of a thread to see it lost in the history of 6gc.
 I've already had to search to find it again about 3 or 4 times, so i decided what the heck... 
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Dec 19, 2006 - 12:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 29, '06 From South Florida Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(elvasoshexai @ Nov 14, 2006 - 7:12 PM) [snapback]502273[/snapback] Eibach Sportlines: red springs drop of 1.5" all around Price: 215shipped my experience with these... the ride is noticeably stiffer but still very comfortable. however... i went through 2 sets of these and they did NOT drop the car evenly! both sets the REAR of the car was noticeably lower than the front... and when i was trying to figure out my problem.. my searches lead me to find that eibach has this problem for several makes and models of cars... i regret not switching to some h&rs or teins for my replacements something i notice with the view of EIBACH springs is that sometimes the drops look uneven because your looking at fender well spacing between the fender and the tire---that can be misleading as the rear fenders cut out is always lower than the fronts |
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Dec 19, 2006 - 9:15 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 11, '06 From Sefner, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 24 (100%) |
hey i would luv to see the link daftboy has for trd springs at 130, never seen them tha t low
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Dec 21, 2006 - 7:21 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 2, '05 From Guam Currently Offline Reputation: 15 (100%) |
QUOTE(baddisintegra @ Dec 19, 2006 - 12:22 PM) [snapback]511647[/snapback] QUOTE(elvasoshexai @ Nov 14, 2006 - 7:12 PM) [snapback]502273[/snapback] Eibach Sportlines: red springs drop of 1.5" all around Price: 215shipped my experience with these... the ride is noticeably stiffer but still very comfortable. however... i went through 2 sets of these and they did NOT drop the car evenly! both sets the REAR of the car was noticeably lower than the front... and when i was trying to figure out my problem.. my searches lead me to find that eibach has this problem for several makes and models of cars... i regret not switching to some h&rs or teins for my replacements something i notice with the view of EIBACH springs is that sometimes the drops look uneven because your looking at fender well spacing between the fender and the tire---that can be misleading as the rear fenders cut out is always lower than the fronts This is true as well. -------------------- 94 Celica GT
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