Lowering Of The Gs 400
12-21-04, 01:23 PM
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Lowering Of The Gs 400
I just put on a set on 19" LOWENHART BR5 and I want to bring it down about 1.5 in the front and 2 in the rear what do you think or what why should I go I would love do do coilovers but I spent about 8G's on wheels and tires. So I would love to here what you have to say about it. Any and all info would be helpful in making up my mind.
12-21-04, 01:33 PM
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I would do a coilover kit to achieve the height you are going for. not sure if there are any spring sets that can lower the back 2". Tanabe and Tein have reasonably priced (approx $800) "basic" coilover kits with height adjustability but no dampening adjustments, which is fine. I just installed the Tein HAs and love them. I have L-Sportline springs on stock shocks and brought the car down to about 3 finger gap all around. With the coilovers now I tuck the top of the tires all around.
check out L-tunedparts.com for coilovers.
check out L-tunedparts.com for coilovers.
12-23-04, 12:57 PM
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H&R sport springs; will give you that kind of a drop, I had some on my GS4 before I went to the Teins. If I remember correctly They are only a couple hundred dollars now and I think Tire rack has them
12-23-04, 02:12 PM
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So what way should I go with the setup springs or coilover and what brand do you recomond? Also any ideas on how to get some ROD MILLEN stuff I can't seem to find their web site. And how can I post a few pics of my ride.
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Originally Posted by LEXUS_KID
So what way should I go with the setup springs or coilover and what brand do you recomond? Also any ideas on how to get some ROD MILLEN stuff I can't seem to find their web site.
www.rodmillenmotorsports.com
If you have the cash then do the coilovers, better performance and better adjustability. I have tein flex with the EDFC and am very happy with them
If you dont have that kind of money then the springs offer a low cost way to lower the car.
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Originally Posted by morris
www.rodmillenmotorsports.com
If you have the cash then do the coilovers, better performance and better adjustability. I have tein flex with the EDFC and am very happy with them
If you dont have that kind of money then the springs offer a low cost way to lower the car.
If you have the cash then do the coilovers, better performance and better adjustability. I have tein flex with the EDFC and am very happy with them
If you dont have that kind of money then the springs offer a low cost way to lower the car.
Whoops sorry leave off the last S for service, the correct link is www.rodmillenmotorsport.com
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12-24-04, 08:48 PM
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Wait, sorry to go OT, but you spent $8000 on a set of 19in Lowenharts and tires???? I think you got ripped off dude. 
12-24-04, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by GammaLex
I was thinking the samething. With 8k you could have gotten a set of 20" HREs. Hey you wanna buy my IForged 20" for $5,000
12-25-04, 08:14 AM
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If you can spend $8K on wheels, then don't buy springs/shocks.
Just save up some money and get coilovers. This is a no brainer decision. If you buy springs/shocks, you will eventually get rid of them and then buy coilovers.
Why waste money on springs/shocks to begin with? Just get coilovers. I have the Tein Flex with EDFC (this will run you about $1600.00 new), but it is well worth it!
Not only can you adjust the height (from slammed to SUV look), you can also adjust the shock damping stiffness! You can make it comfortable and soft or hard in less than 2 seconds from within the cabin while driving (that's what the EDFC is).
When you hit reply, you will also notice a "browse" button that allows you to browse your hard drive. Click on the image and upload it. So long as it is under 100K, you will be able to attach it here.
Just save up some money and get coilovers. This is a no brainer decision. If you buy springs/shocks, you will eventually get rid of them and then buy coilovers.
Why waste money on springs/shocks to begin with? Just get coilovers. I have the Tein Flex with EDFC (this will run you about $1600.00 new), but it is well worth it!
Not only can you adjust the height (from slammed to SUV look), you can also adjust the shock damping stiffness! You can make it comfortable and soft or hard in less than 2 seconds from within the cabin while driving (that's what the EDFC is).
Originally Posted by LEXUS_KID
No problem how do I do it.
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12-25-04, 09:19 AM
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EV ftw!!!
Here are pics of the wheels:
