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Old 09-21-10, 10:02 PM
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Which lowering springs are better, or what is the discerning difference? Thanks.

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Old 09-22-10, 10:55 AM
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Had Eibachs on my last 2 vehicles, loved the handling, braking, cornering and pitch,
Cons, not low enough, never had tanabes cant comment on those.
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MKIV shocks and swift springs. Swift springs are the best performance springs IMO. If you're just looked for a drop esplier, if you're looking for a drop and retain luxurious feel go with the gixxer_drew setup
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Originally Posted by kwg
MKIV shocks and swift springs. Swift springs are the best performance springs IMO. If you're just looked for a drop esplier, if you're looking for a drop and retain luxurious feel go with the gixxer_drew setup
Thanks but only have the options in the title.
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I have never had Eibachs on my car, only had the Tanabes. I didn't really like them, the drop was barely noticeable. If I were to go springs again, I would try the Eibachs; generally, it seems like they perform better.
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Originally Posted by 3Rotor
I have never had Eibachs on my car, only had the Tanabes. I didn't really like them, the drop was barely noticeable. If I were to go springs again, I would try the Eibachs; generally, it seems like they perform better.
Hmm. Alright. This is helpful in my decision making. Thank you.

Anyone else? No one has Eibachs?
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Ashtray: Im on coilovers right now, they are so soft so I decided to go with eibach race spings to replace the orignal c/o springs. I am sure eibach will come through again.
Go with eibachs with confidence!
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Thank you!!!! So which go lower though??

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Originally Posted by 3Rotor
I have never had Eibachs on my car, only had the Tanabes. I didn't really like them, the drop was barely noticeable. If I were to go springs again, I would try the Eibachs; generally, it seems like they perform better.
What model Tanabes do you have? NF or GF... That makes a difference. I'm familiar with the GF210's the spring rates are close to stock TT. The MKI4 factory spring rates are: 430lbs/in.F and 219lbs/in.R

The Tanabe GF210 spring rates are 476lbs/in.F 235.2lbs/in. R

They lower the TT 1.3 F and 1.1 R: That should equal close to a 2in drop for our cars....
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I haven't dropped my car yet either but I'm def going with Eibach because I had them on my Nissan and I loved them nice drop n sweet ride, I used other brands in my other cars but none came close they all felt too soft for me. My 2€
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Dang...this is such a tuff decision.
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Originally Posted by Specaiist
What model Tanabes do you have? NF or GF... That makes a difference. I'm familiar with the GF210's the spring rates are close to stock TT. The MKI4 factory spring rates are: 430lbs/in.F and 219lbs/in.R

The Tanabe GF210 spring rates are 476lbs/in.F 235.2lbs/in. R

They lower the TT 1.3 F and 1.1 R: That should equal close to a 2in drop for our cars....
Does this mean that GF's would give me a 2 inch drop and retain ride quality of a stock TT Supra? Springs rates is a new term to me.
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Originally Posted by Pipe
I haven't dropped my car yet either but I'm def going with Eibach because I had them on my Nissan and I loved them nice drop n sweet ride, I used other brands in my other cars but none came close they all felt too soft for me. My 2€
Were any of these "other brands" tanabe?
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The Tanabe's give you a "firm factory ride". I currently have OEM TT springs and they feel great. But the GF210's will give me a 10%-20% "firmer" ride... Keep in mind, "firm" not "stiff".... I've heard for other people that the Eibach's give a "stiffer" ride... But that's not facts that's just personal opinions... The drop with the GF210's will be similar to this:

The drop with the GF210's will be similar to this:
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That drop looks plenty good enough for me. Firm and stiff...dictionary!! lol

edit after dictionary: i like firm lol


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