Suspension and Brakes Springs, shocks, coilovers, sways, braces, brakes, etc.

PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P

Old 10-25-04, 08:36 PM
  #1  
aloha08isf
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
aloha08isf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 1,947
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Talking PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P

it will be lowered a little more once my big surprise comes in.....its a secret haha...most of all I like to thank pimplux (pete, will, spam, albert, dennis) for helping me out with the install...well here are the pics...
Attached Thumbnails PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P-2004.jpg  
Old 10-25-04, 08:38 PM
  #2  
aloha08isf
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
aloha08isf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 1,947
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

rear..
Attached Thumbnails PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P-2006.jpg  
Old 10-25-04, 08:41 PM
  #3  
aloha08isf
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
aloha08isf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 1,947
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

fronts....
Attached Thumbnails PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P-2007.jpg  
Old 10-25-04, 08:42 PM
  #4  
aloha08isf
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
aloha08isf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 1,947
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

side shot......
Attached Thumbnails PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P-2005.jpg  
Old 10-25-04, 08:44 PM
  #5  
aloha08isf
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
aloha08isf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 1,947
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

and of course...the 3/4 shot...
Attached Thumbnails PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P-2009.jpg  
Old 10-25-04, 09:07 PM
  #6  
aloha08isf
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
aloha08isf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Hawaii
Posts: 1,947
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

my personal review on: TEIN CS vs. STOCK

FYI: well I have mine near the middle....leaning a little towards the stiffer settings (6 clicks away from stiffest settings)

handling: much better than stock...as soon as i took it through the pali...it was an obvious difference as far as turning capabilities (more confidence on turns)...body roll has definitely decreased from stock....

ride: well it is close to stock but you there is a lot more road feel imo...you can feel some of the bumps however the ride is not harsh at all

appearance: well for those who are running a fat setup with 19s or running 20s (out of spec)...this system is highly recommended...for those who have 19s w/o fat setup....you will prolly have to crank the fronts almost all the way down to acheieve the "no gap look". I think this system should fit my needs since I am getting my ***s soon. truthfully I prefer the 1/2-1 finger look. I'll admit...it looks nice when its slammed too hehe. This should have been my 1st mod....before my carson tuned exhaust. peace
Old 10-25-04, 11:27 PM
  #7  
rominl
exclusive matchup

iTrader: (4)
 
rominl's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Lovely OC
Posts: 81,670
Received 184 Likes on 143 Posts
Default

that's awesome, cody seems like everything is working out great huh!? congrats to another big addition to pimplux
Old 10-26-04, 01:50 AM
  #8  
beez43
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (6)
 
beez43's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: HAWAII!!
Posts: 2,246
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

HAHAH!!! GOOD THING I GOT THERE IN TIME!!! you guys wouldve had a gs with a HUGE gap if it wasnt for me!! ROFL!!! and because of your guys' miscalculation, you. pete, and I had to pay for it big time!!! DAMN my hands were hurtin!!! hahahaha.. but its all good and glad to see you got yours in... cant wait to see those rims on it too...
Old 10-26-04, 04:33 AM
  #9  
NT2SHBBY
Lexus Test Driver
 
NT2SHBBY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New York
Posts: 1,387
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I dunno...with all that $$$ spent on coilovers, you woulda thought you woulda slammed the crap outta the car

right now, you are at my eibach drop....
Old 10-26-04, 06:56 AM
  #10  
bluelex
Lexus Fanatic
 
bluelex's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: USA
Posts: 11,243
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 4 Posts
Default

very nice choice...congrats

Last edited by bluelex; 10-26-04 at 06:56 AM.
Old 10-26-04, 06:56 AM
  #11  
alredxiii
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (13)
 
alredxiii's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: SA, TX
Posts: 1,999
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I think it looks great, can't wait to see what you have in store
Old 10-26-04, 07:12 AM
  #12  
DaveGS4
Forum Administrator

iTrader: (2)
 
DaveGS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 31,427
Received 2,117 Likes on 1,292 Posts
Default

aloha03gs - looks great!


Originally posted by NT2SHBBY
I dunno...with all that $$$ spent on coilovers, you woulda thought you woulda slammed the crap outta the car

right now, you are at my eibach drop....
Coilovers aren't just about slamming a car. I have Bilstein PSS coilovers (replacing my former eibach / bilstein setup) and they aren't all that much lower than the eibachs were, BUT they definitely handle better and are height adjustable which the eibach's can't offer.

Not everyone likes the 'slammed' look (like me) and doesn't want the hassle of the scrapes/etc that come along with it, I just want the other benefits.

Last edited by DaveGS4; 10-26-04 at 07:12 AM.
Old 10-26-04, 07:21 AM
  #13  
NT2SHBBY
Lexus Test Driver
 
NT2SHBBY's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: New York
Posts: 1,387
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Originally posted by DaveGS4

Coilovers aren't just about slamming a car. I have Bilstein PSS coilovers (replacing my former eibach / bilstein setup) and they aren't all that much lower than the eibachs were, BUT they definitely handle better and are height adjustable which the eibach's can't offer.

Not everyone likes the 'slammed' look (like me) and doesn't want the hassle of the scrapes/etc that come along with it, I just want the other benefits.
but dave isn't the whole point of coilovers to be able to drop wayyyy lower than springs/shocks??

I always took that to be the case....
Old 10-26-04, 07:29 AM
  #14  
DaveGS4
Forum Administrator

iTrader: (2)
 
DaveGS4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 31,427
Received 2,117 Likes on 1,292 Posts
Default

Originally posted by NT2SHBBY
but dave isn't the whole point of coilovers to be able to drop wayyyy lower than springs/shocks??

I always took that to be the case....
Not at all, although that's certainly what some folks buy them for.

Here's a thread that gives some better background on coilovers vs springs/shocks.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=75055
Old 10-26-04, 03:58 PM
  #15  
PHML
Master Thread Closer!!
iTrader: (33)
 
PHML's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Waipahu, Waikele, HI
Posts: 9,859
Likes: 0
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts
Default

Originally posted by aloha03gs
most of all I like to thank pimplux (pete, will, spam, albert, dennis) for helping me out with the install...
You're very welcome dammit!!! LOL!!

I'm not getting any younger....so using brute arm strength was tiring. Next mod day....there better be some air tools. LOL!!

Originally posted by beez43
... cant wait to see those rims on it too...
OMG.....dang it....the secret is partially out....thanks for spoiling it for Cody....LOL!!!

Pete

Last edited by PHML; 10-26-04 at 04:04 PM.

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: PICS- TEIN CS Coilovers installed!!:P



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 06:13 PM.