ppmyip

For my preference, the ride quality is good and stiff, but it might be super-stiff for others. My last ride is a CR-V, I've installed Koni sport shocks with H and R spring. This set of spring is not as stiff as my previous CR-V, but one more thing need to be notice is that I'm currently running low profile tires, which makes the car stiffer. Tires I'm using now is 245/40R20, if I swap it back to the original 17", it shouldn't feel as stiff compare to my previous CR-V.

I've installed the spring for around 6 months, roughly for 6000km, so didn't really check the shocks yet. But I've just brought my car in for service, not sure if they will notices if there's any leak.

Man, I'm waiting for more than 1 yrs that there's Tein or Tanabe coilover for us, but seems manufacturers are not going to develop one for us. As there's air suspension option with RX330, so those company found the market is small and don't want to build one for us. Actually as I know there's couple japanes brand do have coilover for RX, but it's quite expensive.

Patrick

JZA80MHU38

Mackin Industries is the distributor for Espelir in the US. For those of you who are interested you can check here:

http://www.mackinindustries.com/md/espelir/springs.html

Patrick, which shop did you buy your springs from in HK? Is that one of those shops in MK?

CK6Speed

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Do you h ave any pictures? Maybe i can post a pic of mine and we can compare the drop. I'l just say my front is not bad wth about 1-1.5' drop. but my rear almost looks like stock. Maybe it went down 0.5" or so. Most people can't tell i'm lowered unless they see a stock one nearby.

ppmyip

I bought the spring from a shop called GT, which have shops around, like in MK and Kowloon Bay.

Pat

ppmyip

Here is one of the pic that appears to be the best to show the height of the car, since the size view ones do not show the gap between tires and the fender well.

Pat

JZA80MHU38

Fits very well with the body kit.

Any improvement in handling?

ppmyip

Handling improves quite alot i would say, as the stock setting is way to "soft".

2004RX330

How much it cost you for the spring in HK??

JZA80MHU38

http://toyota.jp/customize/harrier/e...rts/index.html

But only lower by about 20mm, which is less than an inch.

I am also surprised to see the suggested tire size of aftermarket rims to be 245/50 18 in Japan, given that's it's more than 3% smaller in diameter than the OE non-sport RX's 225/65-17

ppmyip

it's about 2000HKD, which is a little less than 260USD. How much is it in US?

ppmyip

Lower by only 20mm doesn't really make a difference with the RX.

In Japan, they usually go with some slightly smaller tires. Actually the OE 18" is 235/55R18, so it would also do with 245/50R18, just that it's little wider. It's not easy to find a best tire size if going for 19" and above, but in japan, they go for 245/45R19. I uses 245/40R20. For my car, lower 20mm doesn't help. Even now, I still want my car be a little lower. Just an extra 10mm would looks better.

TunedRX300

Good to know, I will go for H&R if no one come up with a coilover for RX300 when my stock shocks wear out. BTW, TEIN has a coilover for FWD RX300 already.
I finished the rear axel on my Acura TL with H&R Sport, using hand tools and Autozone spring compressor loaner. But I like my new suspension with 2 finger gap between tire and fender. Too bad Bilstein does not make any shock for RX300.

ppmyip

I've found out that HKS has coilover kit for Harrier in Japan. However, as I find out from HKS website that it fits front wheel drive version, and 2.4L engine. I guess the suspension for 2.4L and 3.0L should be pretty much the same. So whoever interested could email or call HKS USA for more info. As they should have more updated news than I do.

TunedRX300

Do you have a link? 3.0FWD, 3.0 AWD, 2.4 have different chassis code. I am not sure about difference between 2.4 and 3.0 but 100% sure RX300 does not share the same suspension between FWD and AWD. For example, KYB has the same shock part number for RX300's front axel but different part number for rear axel. Another example, Rotora has different part number for rear brake rotors, someone bought a FWD Brembo rear rotors on this forum and has to return it because it won't fit the AWD.

JZA80MHU38

Given the weight differences between a 4-cylinder (2.4L) and a 6-cylinder (3.0 and 3.3) and the hybrid (engine, motor plus battery pack), their suspensions should have different spring and rebound rates, hence different part numbers. The shocks and springs from the 2.4L will very likely "fit" to teh 3.0/3.3L, but it may bring negative effects to the handling.