Anyone got pics of LS430 on Eibach or Tanabe lowering springs?
05-18-09, 02:39 PM
#65
LS430 on LSportline Springs (Eibach)
I apologize about the delay in posting these pics... I've just recently recovered from a double hernia surgery and while I was out my computer got infected and had to be repaired. Wiped out all the original pics so I had to go out and take new ones... here's the LS with the LSportline Springs. I will say that as time as gone by it seems to be settling down. It's not too low but I can't tell a difference in the ride quality but the handling is significantly better than before.
05-19-09, 11:47 AM
#67
04_LS_430R, thank you for remembering to post the pic, your car looks lower then my Tanabe NF210 springs, but it could very well because you got bigger wheels, or pics sometime looks different then reality.
Either way, your car looks great and I appreciate you posting the pic to let me see how it looks on Eibach
Either way, your car looks great and I appreciate you posting the pic to let me see how it looks on Eibach
05-19-09, 02:27 PM
#68
04_LS_430R, thank you for remembering to post the pic, your car looks lower then my Tanabe NF210 springs, but it could very well because you got bigger wheels, or pics sometime looks different then reality.
Either way, your car looks great and I appreciate you posting the pic to let me see how it looks on Eibach
Either way, your car looks great and I appreciate you posting the pic to let me see how it looks on Eibach
I don't know how long ago you had your Tanabe's installed but I will say that I've had mine on for over a month and drive the hell out of her... it's gotten lower as time as gone by. I would say they've "settled" down as the weight has forced them too. It's not too low but it's low enough to be noticeable and the car handles much more aggressively. To top it off, I can hardly notice a difference in the ride!
08-05-09, 11:22 AM
#69
I don't know how long ago you had your Tanabe's installed but I will say that I've had mine on for over a month and drive the hell out of her... it's gotten lower as time as gone by. I would say they've "settled" down as the weight has forced them too. It's not too low but it's low enough to be noticeable and the car handles much more aggressively. To top it off, I can hardly notice a difference in the ride!
I am perfectly happy with the ride height now, will post more pics when I can, or remember.
08-05-09, 05:58 PM
#72
I was pretty happy with the air suspension before when I had it, but now that I got this suspension, I realized how bad the air suspension felt. The air suspension is obviously excellent at total isolation, I guess older guys in their50s or 60s really love that. But I think we are still too young to want that.
I wish you live closer so you can try my car.
08-05-09, 06:03 PM
#73
Really do keep in mind, the UL is heavier in the back, so you want less drop on the back, unless you are going to do other mods like SS kit or cut the springs, I really recommend the NF. Even with my NF now, the rear sit slightly lower then the front, especially if the gas tank is full. I just took the spare tire out of the car, and with a half tank of gas, the rake is perfect. So I am thinking with the DF, a UL will look like it has a sagging butt. Or you can do the DF and get the SS kit just for the front for a bigger drop.
My NF ride perfect with the OEM sport shock though, not sure if the shock can handle any higher spring rate. But the NF is very soft, so the DF should make it even sportier with the higher spring rate. I was really concern about the ride quality, that's one of the reason I went with the softer NF. The sagging butt issue is my other concern.
Last edited by BNR34; 08-05-09 at 06:07 PM.
08-05-09, 11:09 PM
#74
Exactly what I thought as well, if the front is the same height, I would rather get the NF as I heard you said the rear already sit lower than the front from your previous posts. Just wanna comfirm hoping the DF sits lower on the front as well.
I was going to get full coilover, but since I won't keep the car for long, plus I found a good deal on the OEM sport suspension, I would just get OEM sport shocks with Tanabe springs. I never rode in a LS430 with springs, but I tried my friend's LS430 with coilovers, and the ride is much better. Yeah, I guess we are still young.
I was going to get full coilover, but since I won't keep the car for long, plus I found a good deal on the OEM sport suspension, I would just get OEM sport shocks with Tanabe springs. I never rode in a LS430 with springs, but I tried my friend's LS430 with coilovers, and the ride is much better. Yeah, I guess we are still young.
08-06-09, 12:32 PM
#75
At the end of it, as far as springs height goes, you never know until you put it in. But from looking at pics of other people's car, the front look like the same height.
It is hard to judge from pics also, like I said, a small amount of weight change the height a lot! My car lower a good .25" from filling up an empty gas tank! So with people having different stuff in the car....stereo, subwoofers, different size rims..... it is almost impossible to tell the exact amount of lowering.
It is hard to judge from pics also, like I said, a small amount of weight change the height a lot! My car lower a good .25" from filling up an empty gas tank! So with people having different stuff in the car....stereo, subwoofers, different size rims..... it is almost impossible to tell the exact amount of lowering.