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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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Default Tanabe GF 210 ? Pics & Impressions?

Anyone have pics of these on their Z ?

I was looking at the teins (S. Tech vs. H. Tech) but some people have said these are better...pics & impressions?

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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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There are tons of them on here, just do a search for tanabe or GF210
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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Great springs for a great price. Just a tad bit stiffer than stock. I think the perfect drop.


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Old Oct 19, 2006 | 11:39 PM
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^That looks dope...a lot better than the S Techs (back is higher than front)...how's the ride? Like stock ? Have you had problems with the stock shocks?
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 12:11 AM
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always depends. my s-techs were higher in the front than the back.
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 07:59 AM
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The ride is great, just a tad bit stiffer than stock. Handles pretty well, feels a little more planted.
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I love my GF210's.

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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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Tanabe FTW!!!!

https://my350z.com/forum/media-share/223000-stock-2006-350z-dropped-on-tanabe-gf210s.html
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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Damn, that looks sweeet...

Anyone have problems with the stock shocks though? I don't want to have to replace them. Anyone?
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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Good springs for the money. Feels more solid with less bounce than stock.
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 03:24 PM
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I'm most concerned about the stock shocks getting soft. Does it bounce after awhile? What i mean by "bounce" is when you lower your car on springs, the stock shocks get soft so your car "bounces" up and down and becomes less stiff. Anyone have a problem like this after awhile?
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Old Oct 23, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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what is the drop on those?

Stock shocks will go after a while...stiffer springs were not designed for the stock shocks so over time...yes they will become bouncy.
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Still on stock shocks.
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How many miles do you guys have on stock shocks? Im considering lower springs then hotchkis but dont want to ruin my shocks anymore then they already are.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by solidsnake
How many miles do you guys have on stock shocks? Im considering lower springs then hotchkis but dont want to ruin my shocks anymore then they already are.
Yea I'm wondering the same thing.
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Old Oct 24, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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How's the alignment did you guys get it back close to stock?
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You can get any of the aftermarket springs aligned back to stock. It's only when you go to coilovers where you can get into problems.
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Originally Posted by solidsnake
How many miles do you guys have on stock shocks? Im considering lower springs then hotchkis but dont want to ruin my shocks anymore then they already are.
The question still at hand...
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