Tanabe Super Low Form Damper Coilovers from Japan *Pics!*
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Tanabe Super Low Form Damper Coilovers from Japan *Pics!*
My roommate just ordered these for his LS400. Since Tanabe USA doesn't sell them we ordered directly from Japan and got them in about 5 business days. Price is around $1800 including shipping. Shipping alone was close to $400 though. Not bad IMO.
These coilovers are popular in Japan with VIP guys that don't want to run air suspension. To my knowledge there isn't another coilover out there quite like this one. These are built for people that want to roll slammed all the time but have suspension actually valved for super high spring rates. They feature a much shorter stroke than other coilovers and are built with a higher build quality so they can handle the added stress. Each one of these coilover kits is designed specifically for each car, not some universal shock body and just random spring rates like most cheaper coilovers.
My friend went with the "hard" option which is 26kg front and 20kg rear spring rates. The normal kit is 24kg and 18kg for the UCF20.
We are installing them this Saturday afternoon and I can't wait to see how they end up riding. I have a feeling they will ride awesome. The spring rates are really stiff but if the valving is correct it will make for a good ride.
He currently has Ksport coilovers which have been on the car about a year.
I will take more pics during the install to compare.
Here are a few pics I snapped right when they came in.
Car they are going on:
These coilovers are popular in Japan with VIP guys that don't want to run air suspension. To my knowledge there isn't another coilover out there quite like this one. These are built for people that want to roll slammed all the time but have suspension actually valved for super high spring rates. They feature a much shorter stroke than other coilovers and are built with a higher build quality so they can handle the added stress. Each one of these coilover kits is designed specifically for each car, not some universal shock body and just random spring rates like most cheaper coilovers.
My friend went with the "hard" option which is 26kg front and 20kg rear spring rates. The normal kit is 24kg and 18kg for the UCF20.
We are installing them this Saturday afternoon and I can't wait to see how they end up riding. I have a feeling they will ride awesome. The spring rates are really stiff but if the valving is correct it will make for a good ride.
He currently has Ksport coilovers which have been on the car about a year.
I will take more pics during the install to compare.
Here are a few pics I snapped right when they came in.
Car they are going on:
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02-05-10, 10:28 PM
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Those are some nice coilovers, I'm looking forward to hearing about the ride quality. I'm running Megans on a 99 LS and from what I understand the K-sport ride pretty similar.
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Finished the install tonight. Definitely not as stiff as we were thinking they'd be. Totally streetable. Stiffer and better ride than the Ksport's for sure. Ride quality is awesome. Probably not for everyone though.
Like all LS/GS the front upper control arm hits the body cause of the ride height so we're probably just gonna cut some holes for clearance.
I'll post some more pics tomorrow.
Like all LS/GS the front upper control arm hits the body cause of the ride height so we're probably just gonna cut some holes for clearance.
I'll post some more pics tomorrow.
