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Old May 24, 2013 | 09:27 PM
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So I bought a pair of used Tein springs locally and was told it came off a 2nd gen Gs300 so i bought them. When I got home, I compared the supposedly front ones to the stocks it they look different and not the same shape. so i'm wondering are these really for the 2nd gens? Dont wanna waste my time trying to install them if they arent.
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Old May 24, 2013 | 10:55 PM
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Can't tell from the pic quality, but make sure they are not fake tein.
http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/
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Old May 24, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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thats something you gotta talk to the seller about

there should also be a code somewhere look it up and itll identify which springs they are for.

hopefully the seller didnt just lie to you to get you to buy them
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Old May 24, 2013 | 11:35 PM
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Yea I checked to see if they were counterfeit but they aren't. Only concern im having is that all four springs almost looks identical but the two fronts just gets small slightly at the bottom. But then the diameter isnt as small as the stock springs so it looks like it wouldnt sit in place on the shocks. I'll look into the numbers it have on there.
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I can't tell from the pics... But what's the verdict?
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I typed in the numbers on google but nothing came up. From the looks of it, i doubt its for a 2nd gen and maybe for a 3rd gen.
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