rtk7

hey im thinking of lowering my car
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CM-Lo...spagenameZWDVW

are those lowering springs gonna be a ok ride and stable? i dont know anything about springs and is it going to ride as smooth as my car does stock?

pbbnxiltae

i wanna drop my car also

Maxx941

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I haven't heard of any member with those springs. I'd stick with some Teins or Tanabe. Don't forget to change your struts.

Slooooooow

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I considered those Canucks very briefly during my suspension research (found here ~post 30ish, 2nd Generation (92-96) ES300 Suspension Reference), but passed on them considering the complete lack of any reviews or testimonials. Also, any drop greater than 1.5" is going to require a camber kit; if I remember correctly the Canucks claim a 1.7" drop.

Speaking of a 1.7" drop, you might check out the Girlswin posts in that same thread.

rtk7

thanks for the info guys^^
im not going to use those i was kinda stupid i was looking for a cheap pair but they are 200 something for a pair of 4 it said 200 EACH but each means a set so i wanted cheaper ones but if its higher drop than 1.5 i need camber kits i understand now do i need to change the struts also? i mean a guy up there said so but is it neccary what happens if i dont?

kphu

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I think you can do it but I wouldn't recommend it. If you're going to spend all that time to take the strut out to put new springs in, you might as well just put in new struts. Especially if your car is kind of old. It also depends on the roads your driving on.

Limen

just save one or two more weeks so you can do it right by buying struts at the same time. You will enjoy it much more.

Maxx941

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Your stock struts will blow out quickly with lowering springs doubling your work to replace them and install new ones in a few months.
Do it right the first time and you won't regret it.

lighthalo

im also looking to lower my car and i feel the suspension is too soft to

how much of a drop is this, i think its right where i want to be:


any one had experience with tokico shocks, i have (on my SC300) and i thought they were fairly nice. what about on the ES?

im looking to mod my suspension fairly soon as i hear it squeaking when i go over bumps =( its also 175k old

looks like im torn between KYB and tokico, any comments on these?

alaskaty

I just got kyb struts in, they're in my living room waiting for the mounts to come in. I've heard mostly good things from them though.

ES BL155

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i heard that tokicos are a little stiffer than kybs, but im currently using the kyb's

Slooooooow

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Here's an earlier answer to the KYB vs Tokico vs Bilstein question:

rtk7

mmk so im gonna drop my car BUT i want a smooth ride as stock i dont want a stiffer ride i just want stock ride but i want it lowered
so im gonna have to get


springs
struts
and camber kit if its higher drop than 1.5 correct anything else?