chubby

i have eibach lsporttune springs just barely put them on a few weeks ago. will aftermarket shocks lower my car more?

should i just get aftermarket shocks?

if so, which is the preferred choice?

pito

Springs handle lowering, shocks do not.

GRAND_LS 4

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THey will if you get adjustable shocks like the Bilstens offered in the L-sportline suspension. However, even if you do get the regular HD bilstens with only 2 perches (vs. 3 on the L-sportline), but im not sure how low it is now comparing to what it will give you. But I know i had mine in the middle perch on my L-sportlines and the car was pretty low, and I could have lowered it a bit more.

Here is a pic of mine:

GRAND_LS 4

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Also, its a bad, bad idea to put stock shocks on aftermarket lowering springs. You also need a month for the springs to fully settle... but good luck with all the bouncing.

Also, if you really want your car lower, take out 4 of your big friends out for an entire day around town... that should settle things a little quicker.

RA40

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Have a pic so we can see how the car is sitting?

Mine was pretty close after 25 miles, it settled maybe 1/8" or so by 100 miles. Don't expect too much more gap closure though. Anything lower will come by the 2 perch Bilsteins or the hacksaw. There are JDM adapters that will lower the car 25cm and help in alleviating the negative camber. Since you are not agressively lowering; these are more for the guys who want to reduce the negative camber aspects. The LSportlines lower the car about 1" and the pains to get these adapters isn't worth it. For ~$480, the Bilstein HD "strut" is your readily available choice.


Grand-Car looks good.
I like this stock wheel. (Not just because it was on mine also...I think this was a classy design choice.)

chubby

i will take pics during the daytime asap! GRAND_LS 4, VERY NICE. i will consider your advice. j/w if anyone else has the same setup w/pics. a drop like that makes me smileeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

j/w where i can find the bilstein shocks as mentioned earlier..

Lexkost

Here's mine on Bilsteins and on lowest perch setting.

Lexkost

here's another shot:

RA40

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Mike These wheels I really like with your set-up.
When are the AR's coming?

An Ancient pic but nothing has changed on mine:



I have the higher perch setting on my rears compared to Lexkost's.

chubby

alright alright! where can i get the bilsteins that you guys have??!!!!! my vehicle is rediculously higher than all of yours

RA40

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I bought mine from this place:
http://www.eshocks.com/

Total with shipping in 2004 was $435.

AoyamaJPN

has anyone tired the koni's for the 90-92 models? i have a 92' and am confused on which way to go. I hear the tanabe springs with gr-2's bottom out and the tokico's blow easily. Still trying to find a good setup...

RA40

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The Koni's will be pretty firm, me thinks firmer than the Tokico Blues. With lowering springs, I wouldn't consider a KYB GR-2...these are direct OEM replacements.

Yeah...I've read about a few Tokico's blowing out. I had them on two of my past Toyota's and they went well into 100K miles without problems. Now if you have a big sound system adding lots of weight to the rear, they may not be suited to this. Not many struts will be long term.You may have to measure and find a strut meant for a heavier car.

chubby

heres a picture of my car

random shot


side shot


shot from the porch


random interior shots clean ftw

trukn1

Just out of curiosity, what shocks would you suggest for the first gen with lowering springs. Are these Koni's good with lowering springs?? I had Blues on my setup before, and well I think we all know what happened with my setup in under 6 months,,sitting still. I now run KYB GR-2's with H&R lowering springs and my suspension is pretty firm. On the highways this setup is amazing and my car has never felt so tight, but around town, it could be alot better. Do you think the Koni's would serve me better?