Tanabe's are the business. I can't find anything comparable yet. However the ride is closer to OEM so if your trying to upgrade for performance go with H&R, if your going for look, stance and comfort then go with the Tanabe's.

 

Im really happy with my H&R springs. I paired them with Tockico blues and i find it handles alot sharper now.

 

Depends on what you are looking for. For OEM ride and lowest drop with OEM struts then Tanabes are good for least fender gap. They are real soft like OEM though.

If you are after a firmer ride for better handling then H&R's and Bilstein HD's set at lowest spring perch setting is the way to go. The drop is close if not the same as Tanabes. This is what I went for. The Tanabe's were just too soft - especially since I spent cash on other suspension components to improve handling.

If I had to do it all over again I would opt for Megans though.

 

would the tanabe's require after-market struts? or could i still run em with the oem without the risk of the struts dying earlier?

 

Whenever you lower your car you're risking wearing out the struts pre-maturely. It mostly depends on how you drive and your roads as to the life of your struts. Granted the the lower the drop the more likely you are to bottom out your struts. I've personally never had stock struts blow on me pre-maturely with aftermarket springs.

I'm running my Tanabe's on stock struts untill they fail, than I will upgrade, once I decide weather to go tokico ot KYB.

 

True - when I installed my H&R's my car had OEM struts and they lasted several months before I replaced with Bilstein HD's.

 

I absolutely love my H&R's. Car performs and responds very well with them.

 

Agreed - I installed Tanabes last Christmas thinking I would like the bigger drop over my H&R's and immediately reinstalled the H&R's. The soft ride is not for me but everybody has their tastes

The Tanabes were almost exactly like OEM - perfect if you want a drop with cushy ride.

 

I have some tanabe in my LS right now and I love the ride... but im putting some air soon..so I would have to say air FTW.......

 

Depending on your drive height preference, then I say Tanabe. What is stopping you from going coilovers?

Here is something that no one has mentioned in any Tanabe or spring related post...from what i've noticed, on 93's and possibly 94's or maybe all 1st gen's you'll get a lower drop on the driver rear than compared to the passenger side. I noticed this on springs...i experienced this with RS-R and Tanabe springs. Perhaps it was just my car...

Go with coilovers. If I decide to shame myself, i'll put up pics of my car I just installed coils on in a new thread.

Chris

 

So i have to make a decision but dont want to regret it. I am deciding on what to do with my suspension on my 95 ls400. currently i have a set of tanabe springs sitting in my closet, but im leaning towards coils . should i bye struts for the springs or should i get coilovers and if so which ones should i get that wont be too expensive. i most likely am goin to order the suspension this weekend
leave me some feedback thanks guys

 

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my LSportline setup will be for sale within the next couple days if you are interested...

 

what are you asking ? what are you going to put in your car ?

 

Interested in selling the tanabes????