Tanabe Springs any good?
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Tanabe Springs any good?
Ive not heard of them but searched and found these. They seem to be ok. I know I should get the adjustable coilovers but Im on a budget right now and my suspension is all original with 208k on it, its worn and very noticable. Im going to get new struts but I thought about spending another few hundred and getting lowering springs. Has anyone heard of these or have them?
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IMO... If you are going for looks, than Tanabes GF210's are great, they have the very low drop and give a comfortably stiff ride. But, if you plan to do some racing(autox, drifting, road racing), you are better off saving for coilovers or building your own(ground control).
I made the mistake and got tanabe's with new struts, people like it, but when I did an autocross, one of the more experienced drivers who knew FC suspension was not impressed.
So, for looks they are great; for performance, they are weaksauce.
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I made the mistake and got tanabe's with new struts, people like it, but when I did an autocross, one of the more experienced drivers who knew FC suspension was not impressed.
So, for looks they are great; for performance, they are weaksauce.
Hope I helped! Maybe?
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i just orderd some im going to put on my agx's i cant wait to see how they perform, givin the diff spring rates i feel as though they should do alright as long as the shocks are dialed in correctly, but i only autox once or twice a month and its not a big course its in a parking lot at school so im more into the looks factor more than anything right now
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The wheels I have right now are 15 inch and the tires are 205/55/15s.. I know they are skinny and kinda beefy but thats what I was given as a birthday present this year so im not complaining. but by the time I get the coilovers like I want I plan on having 17 or 18 inch rims..
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Ive not heard of them but searched and found these. They seem to be ok. I know I should get the adjustable coilovers but Im on a budget right now and my suspension is all original with 208k on it, its worn and very noticable. Im going to get new struts but I thought about spending another few hundred and getting lowering springs. Has anyone heard of these or have them?
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I have them on my 7 right now, put them on about 2 months ago, i love them, even with blows shocks they are not bouncy, as some have said go with KYB AGX or Tokico Illuminas, i'll be getting some soon.
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I dont like the way my car rides on bumpy or hilly roads doing 80+ mph.. The backend wants to get sideways and bounce around. I dont feel safe like that. If i end up liking the springs I mights just keep them. I dont plan on taking the car to any tracks any time soon and if I do these springs should be fine. Does anyone have a pic of a car dropped with these with some tires about the same size as mine?
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i have them on mine and have the same tire/ rim size, i just picked up some 16's and am going to be running 225/50, just taking the gamble on the spring rub, but anyway it looks good, but the biggest issue i have is on the rear camber, its visably noticable that the rear wheels are angled, but not too bad, the feel great and don't bounce even with my blown a#$ struts and feel real good at 120 mph, thats the fastest i could get my 87 na haha, and thats after accelerating down a nice little downhill haha
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New struts would help old suspension out more than new springs. Just buy some new GR2s to hold you over for a year or so while you put back $1000 or so for coilovers. OR you could buy AGX and run the old springs on them while you save for Eibach ground controls.
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Im going to get new struts with the new springs. I want a better looking stance though too. I would keep them for a while and my little brother is saving for his first 7 and if I have my coilovers before he gets his suspension he could just have mine..
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