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I am running Swift Springs for the Supra. They drop the SC 1.9F/1.5R. They are top of the world in durability, and the spring rates favor a very comfortable ride for a drop spring while still increasing cornering stability at the same time via progressive spring rates.
I can't speak highly enough about them. At ~$310, they are slightly more costly than the competition; but, they are worth every penny from my experience.
Click on the photo of my car in my sig to see the stance. There is a slight rake to favor the mean -rather than the luxury- side of the car's personality. The drop will change your love for your car completely.
Your car looks great. I like how you are keeping it simple.
As a side note, an MDX Antenna (~$30 at locustoms.com) will get rid of that stock antenna that stretches 75 feet into the air when you have the radio on. It will mesh well with your black badges.
I can't speak highly enough about them. At ~$310, they are slightly more costly than the competition; but, they are worth every penny from my experience.
Click on the photo of my car in my sig to see the stance. There is a slight rake to favor the mean -rather than the luxury- side of the car's personality. The drop will change your love for your car completely.
Your car looks great. I like how you are keeping it simple.
As a side note, an MDX Antenna (~$30 at locustoms.com) will get rid of that stock antenna that stretches 75 feet into the air when you have the radio on. It will mesh well with your black badges.
I have no problem with the stripes, i think they add a sense of "flare"
I too am running the supra spec Swifts, but mated to supra spec Bilsteins. I don't have alot to say since Blizzy has pretty much said it all heh.
Another question is how do you want the ride to feel? Smooth? Sporty?
Here are some of my experiences with different spring/shock setups:
The Swift setup will give your ride that sporty feel. The springs have a progressive rate so the ride isn't too harsh at all, but slightly bouncy going over uneven roads. As far as how low it sits, I have to be careful on driveways and speed bumps, but dips are no problem.
Another setup I have tried was the supra spec Tein H-tech mated to the same Bilsteins. Lowered it about f:1.2"/r:1". Ride was pretty rough and bouncy on uneven roads since the springs had a linear rate. I had no scraping issues on driveways, dips, or speed bumps with this setup.
A combo that I have never tried, but seems to be good on paper is the oem MKIV Supra TT springs mated to Koni Yellows Sport. The springs will lower the SC about 0.5" all around and the Konis have an adjustable spring perch so you can lower it even more f:20mm (~0.8")/r:15mm (~0.5"). It should give you a total drop of about f:1.3"/r:1.1" without sacrificing too much of that stock ride quality.
Theres alot of good info on this site so don't hesitate to search and hope you can share your thoughts on the setup you go with.
Another question is how do you want the ride to feel? Smooth? Sporty?
Here are some of my experiences with different spring/shock setups:
The Swift setup will give your ride that sporty feel. The springs have a progressive rate so the ride isn't too harsh at all, but slightly bouncy going over uneven roads. As far as how low it sits, I have to be careful on driveways and speed bumps, but dips are no problem.
Another setup I have tried was the supra spec Tein H-tech mated to the same Bilsteins. Lowered it about f:1.2"/r:1". Ride was pretty rough and bouncy on uneven roads since the springs had a linear rate. I had no scraping issues on driveways, dips, or speed bumps with this setup.
A combo that I have never tried, but seems to be good on paper is the oem MKIV Supra TT springs mated to Koni Yellows Sport. The springs will lower the SC about 0.5" all around and the Konis have an adjustable spring perch so you can lower it even more f:20mm (~0.8")/r:15mm (~0.5"). It should give you a total drop of about f:1.3"/r:1.1" without sacrificing too much of that stock ride quality.
Theres alot of good info on this site so don't hesitate to search and hope you can share your thoughts on the setup you go with.
I really like the Swift Springs. I bought them from ebay: Quality Japanese Parts was the seller's company name. The springs are not on ebay all the time, but when they pop up, they are ~$309 with no shipping charges. When it comes to a lowering spring, the numbers say Swift should be about as decent a ride as you can find.
I am also on Tokico Illuminas, which offer some dampening adjustment. I found the settings 1 and 2 too bouncy. The dampening was not in line with the spring rates. Settings 3 and 4 really ride nice. The dampening will not get "out of phase" with the springs and get bouncy. Setting 5 is quite stiff: too stiff for daily driving.
As for locustoms, they may have went under. I know the antenna is from an MDX. A call to your local yards might surface one. It is pretty much a direct bolt on so long as you get the proper-sized washer at your local hardware store.
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