spring... tein?
10-31-2005, 09:46 PM
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spring... tein?
is 'tein's the way to go? when you wanna lower your car with out spending too much money.
by the way, is there any spring called s.pillar???
by the way, is there any spring called s.pillar???
11-01-2005, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by lemonjihwan
is 'tein's the way to go? when you wanna lower your car with out spending too much money.
by the way, is there any spring called s.pillar???
by the way, is there any spring called s.pillar???
By "s.pillar" I would guess you are refering to Espelir.
11-01-2005, 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted by lemonjihwan
espelir!!! omg f**king stupid me...+.+
hows espelir springs with stock shocks???
how much does hotchkis cost about?
hows espelir springs with stock shocks???
how much does hotchkis cost about?
CALL http://www.gscmotorsports.com/ The springs are about 150 shipped and the full TVS package (springs and front and rear sways) is about 425-440 shipped
11-01-2005, 01:06 PM
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do i need a front and rear sways to make perfect drop?
or am i koo with just the spring??
by the way, thanks for the information zivman. helping me out alot!
or am i koo with just the spring??
by the way, thanks for the information zivman. helping me out alot!
11-01-2005, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by lemonjihwan
do i need a front and rear sways to make perfect drop?
or am i koo with just the spring??
by the way, thanks for the information zivman. helping me out alot!
or am i koo with just the spring??
by the way, thanks for the information zivman. helping me out alot!
11-01-2005, 01:21 PM
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I would recommend getting the sways too, many people on the forums here have said that sways are the single best suspension mod for our car, and make the most difference in handling.
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11-01-2005, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jondimellow
i am thinking of getting lowering springs for my car too.... after you break in the springs, do you need to align your wheels?
The hotchkis drop 9/16" front and 3/4" rear
11-01-2005, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by lemonjihwan
whu chu mean break in spring??? damn.. im know **** about suspension-.- so guys, all i need to get is that TVS pakage and give it to shop to install?
11-01-2005, 05:21 PM
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with respect to zivman's comments "You want hotchkis" ; "don't even look at other springs"
i would agree with zivman, but would ask you first if this is what describes you and your goals
1. own a 2004 (as per your avatar) VS the revised 2004.5 make year.
it makes sense that the hotchkis were designed with OEM in mind. however, the OEM suspension is different depending on your make year.
2. want handling similiar to the 2003-2004 OEM spring rates
3. want a moderate drop (as zivman listed)
4. don't want to buy alignment hardware
5. don't want to buy new shocks
if that's your profile, you've got your springs. hotchkis definitely also fits your comment about "not spending much money"; the price is right.
however, if you answered no to any of those, you have other options.
pp
with respect to zivman's comments "You want hotchkis" ; "don't even look at other springs"
i would agree with zivman, but would ask you first if this is what describes you and your goals
1. own a 2004 (as per your avatar) VS the revised 2004.5 make year.
it makes sense that the hotchkis were designed with OEM in mind. however, the OEM suspension is different depending on your make year.
2. want handling similiar to the 2003-2004 OEM spring rates
3. want a moderate drop (as zivman listed)
4. don't want to buy alignment hardware
5. don't want to buy new shocks
if that's your profile, you've got your springs. hotchkis definitely also fits your comment about "not spending much money"; the price is right.
however, if you answered no to any of those, you have other options.
pp
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11-01-2005, 06:40 PM
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palepony, haha thank you very much!
let me see...
1. yes, i do own a early 2004 model.
2. handling, hmm as long as it doesnt get worse. im fine. because im lowering my car mainly for the looks. of course itll be nice if i get better handling!
3. this part is the only part that im worring about. how much do they lower your car?
4. yes, i definitely dont wanna buy hardware.
5. yeah, dont wanna buy new shocks.
Hotchkis is the way to go~?
let me see...
1. yes, i do own a early 2004 model.
2. handling, hmm as long as it doesnt get worse. im fine. because im lowering my car mainly for the looks. of course itll be nice if i get better handling!
3. this part is the only part that im worring about. how much do they lower your car?
4. yes, i definitely dont wanna buy hardware.
5. yeah, dont wanna buy new shocks.
Hotchkis is the way to go~?
11-01-2005, 07:01 PM
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with the responses you gave, yes, hotchkis would be a good choice.
the reasons being:
1. they are close to your stock spring rates, the slightly lower spring rates in the rear will be better handled by your OEM shocks/dampers (a proposed weak point of the early OEM suspensions)
2. the amount of lowering is about the most you can go without needing aftermarket alignment hardware. that being said, you could run lower with other springs, by accepting a more aggressive camber (there is a tanabe spring thread discussing this). but if you want close to OEM alignment specs, hotchkis are your springs
zivman listed how much the car will be lowered. there are pics on hotchkis website and on this forum.
as for the TVS. if you have the budget, absolutely get the sways, or some other brand. they will give you a degree of adjustment to fine tune your handling characteristics. if you don't have the budget now, you can always add them later.
hope that helps
pp
with the responses you gave, yes, hotchkis would be a good choice.
the reasons being:
1. they are close to your stock spring rates, the slightly lower spring rates in the rear will be better handled by your OEM shocks/dampers (a proposed weak point of the early OEM suspensions)
2. the amount of lowering is about the most you can go without needing aftermarket alignment hardware. that being said, you could run lower with other springs, by accepting a more aggressive camber (there is a tanabe spring thread discussing this). but if you want close to OEM alignment specs, hotchkis are your springs
zivman listed how much the car will be lowered. there are pics on hotchkis website and on this forum.
as for the TVS. if you have the budget, absolutely get the sways, or some other brand. they will give you a degree of adjustment to fine tune your handling characteristics. if you don't have the budget now, you can always add them later.
hope that helps
pp
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11-01-2005, 07:15 PM
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drop of 9/16" front and 3/4" rear seems kinda...
am i even gonna see the difference? with that amount of a drop?
p.s. my car is sittin on 19x8.5 with 245/35 toyo's on front and 19x9.5 with 275/35 on Rear. the offset is both 22. thought maybe this would help.
am i even gonna see the difference? with that amount of a drop?
p.s. my car is sittin on 19x8.5 with 245/35 toyo's on front and 19x9.5 with 275/35 on Rear. the offset is both 22. thought maybe this would help.
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