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Old May 22, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Representing Miami, I didnt want to go with the same rims everyone else has
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Old May 22, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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Welcome to the forums and the wheels will look a lot better once you drop it!
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Old May 22, 2009 | 08:53 PM
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Drop it like it is hot bro~ I don't know how much you might want to spend but if you want to do it cheap may I suggest TEIN. A 1.6" drop will be perfect for you to maintain the ride yet look just right. Don't do Tanabe as I have learned my lesson on that one, they crap out. If you got the money then Coilovers are the best way to go but kind of a pain to setup. I like the wheels BTW, I actually considered those myself; but I am a puss and after 4 years I still haven't made that leap yet. LOL
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Old May 22, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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I would drop it as well. I can still respect the desire to remain stock. The stock suspension on the GS is amazing for comfort
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Old May 23, 2009 | 08:10 AM
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Drop it like it is hot bro~ I don't know how much you might want to spend but if you want to do it cheap may I suggest TEIN. A 1.6" drop will be perfect for you to maintain the ride yet look just right. Don't do Tanabe as I have learned my lesson on that one, they crap out. If you got the money then Coilovers are the best way to go but kind of a pain to setup. I like the wheels BTW, I actually considered those myself; but I am a puss and after 4 years I still haven't made that leap yet. LOL
whats wrong with tanabe??? let me know please
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Old May 23, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Nice 300, i agree with a drop
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Old May 23, 2009 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by lims407
whats wrong with tanabe??? let me know please
agreed, i haven't heard anything negative about tanabe...lots of GS owners here running on tanabe springs
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Old May 25, 2009 | 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by lims407
whats wrong with tanabe??? let me know please
The Tanabe springs relax pretty fast over time. You don't want that if you have a set drop in mind. Four years ago I originally had a 2" drop with the DF's and after time I would guess it sagged down to 3 inches which started rubbing on stock rims and tires. Not good! Tein are more lifetime like, they will still sag but not nearly as much or quickly.

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Old May 25, 2009 | 04:57 AM
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^ maybe you got a bad set of springs? I havent heard of this with the exception of your car. I have no problems. If this does happen I will have JIC coils on my cars. There are no other springs that offer the drop the DF does for this car. I had Tein on the last car and they are good but if you read on them for the GS they are not the best option for spring rate and drop IMO.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor.1
The Tanabe springs relax pretty fast over time. You don't want that if you have a set drop in mind. Four years ago I originally had a 2" drop with the DF's and after time I would guess it sagged down to 3 inches which started rubbing on stock rims and tires. Not good! Tein are more lifetime like, they will still sag but not nearly as much or quickly.
so if my nf210 springs sag another 1", then i'll have saved myself the trouble of getting coilovers when i decide i want to go lower? sweet! i've saved myself some money! LOL!

but seriously, like mike said, your tanabe springs could have been defective. lowering springs should not sag unless you installed springs that were not made for your car.
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Old May 25, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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congrats, & yes, time to go low lol. btw... what wheels are those? they look similar to the bmw 650 sports package wheels (only in chrome)
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Old May 25, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Welcome to CL... any other mods in the near future? Maybe springs or coils?
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