Sick of scraping!
05-25-11, 01:23 PM
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Sick of scraping!
I own a 93 sc300 with ebiach springs which first came with the car when i bought it 7/8 months ago. The previous powner said there was a 1.5 inch drop in the front and 1 inch drop in the rear. I constantly scrape parking curbs and bottom out on speed bumps that arent smooth. It is driving me nuts and i want new springs. Also the car has that angled look where the front is lower then the rear and i would like to get rid of this. I have searched for springs and have came up with 3 different results; ebiach, tanabe, and espelir. Which one of these springs will raise the car high enough to seize the scrapes and still look somewhat low? Im open to other options. Thanks for reading and all help is welcomed and appreciated!
05-25-11, 07:42 PM
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tanabe NF210 - 1.2 inch drop (front) & 0.9 inch drop ( rear)
espelir ASD - 2.17 inch front and 2.37 inch rear (55mm and 60mm respectively)
pretty sure you don't want the eibachs anymore, espelirs would make you go insane, go with the tanabes, or just get OEM supra TT shocks (small drop like 0.5 I think)
if you have cash, get adjustable coilovers
i got tired of scraping too, it was tearing my bumper apart, I even have cracks on the inside now...
espelir ASD - 2.17 inch front and 2.37 inch rear (55mm and 60mm respectively)
pretty sure you don't want the eibachs anymore, espelirs would make you go insane, go with the tanabes, or just get OEM supra TT shocks (small drop like 0.5 I think)
if you have cash, get adjustable coilovers
i got tired of scraping too, it was tearing my bumper apart, I even have cracks on the inside now...
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05-26-11, 03:28 PM
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Yeah thats what I was thinking but when i saw the espelir springs it said
30mm-70mm so i was unsure what the exact drop is. But thanks for the info. And as much as id love too, i cant spend 2 grand on suspension lol im dying for a paint job after this scraping ***** resolved.
30mm-70mm so i was unsure what the exact drop is. But thanks for the info. And as much as id love too, i cant spend 2 grand on suspension lol im dying for a paint job after this scraping ***** resolved.
05-27-11, 01:31 PM
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try driving around bumps and bad driveways.
I can drive a slammed SC without scrapping.
On a shopping center there may be 1 of 7 driveways that are low car friendly. Drive around before you commit to driving over something you know you will scrape on.
I can drive a slammed SC without scrapping.
On a shopping center there may be 1 of 7 driveways that are low car friendly. Drive around before you commit to driving over something you know you will scrape on.
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05-28-11, 09:59 PM
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i go through 5 speed bumps everyday from the entrance of my neigborhood, i scrape all 5 of them smh! i know what it feels like...it was worse when i was on my stock 16's..
now im on 20's it kinda eased up some of the scraping.
now im on 20's it kinda eased up some of the scraping.
05-29-11, 06:17 AM
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Its funny this was said... I am on coils and would say I'm pretty damn low. I was pulling into a parking lot this weekend and went at a big angle, trying not to scrape and ended up lifting the right rear off the ground. With me not having lsd yet and the tire rubbing up in the front fender well, I was stuck... Right in front of a large line of cars that included a car full of friends. I don't think ill ever live that one down...
