well i have been buying stuff for my xb like crazy and i was going to buy the megan racing springs on ebay for like $89 but a friend of mine was selling the hks springs for $200 i bought them last night he said they claim to be a 2.5" drop,

upon installing i put them on the back with ease adn had to stop for the front because i had to goto work which im going to goto here in about 30 mins. right before i dropped the car on its own wheels it was on the jack still and my dad goes "i dont think it will make a big difference" .... 3 2 1 ... "oh my god it looks like a pimp mobile" :lol: 8)

anyway heres the compairsion from the front (stock) and the back (hks springs)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0839.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0840.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0841.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0842.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0843.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0844.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0845.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0846.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0847.jpg

i didnt think it would tuck as well as it did !!! im amazed !! next week im getting my 16x7 rota slipstream on 205/50/16 yokohama es100 tires i hope i dont rub... anyway ill be doing the front tonight - that may be alittle hard but ill post the whole setup tomarrow when its light again ! enjoy !

tyte.

i like the drop in the rear.

can't wait to see what the front will look like. seems cool dude

Its toooooooooooo low

too low? theres no such thing.

2.5" drop is a lot. how easy does it bottom out?

looks really good cant wait to see the front

yeah i'd be afraid of bottmoing out up front. i know with my stock sturts if i dump it .25 more im just about on nothing i allready shortened my bumpstops by alot.

damn !!! the front took me and my dad forever !!!!! well the driver side took about 1 1/2 hours then the passenger side took about 30 mins ! anyway,

its clean and ill show u pix tomarrow, and its not too low !!

how's the ride? is it ridin on bumpstops or what?

LOOKING GOOD - now it's time for some wheels!

Lets see the whole car dropped.

alright guys !! i got the front put on, i decided to use the stock bump stops im not sure why anyway

i can DEFFENTLY tell a difference in ride quality, i guess the lower you go the more bumps your going to feel.

oh well though its not enough to make me want my stock suspenion back,

im going out now to take pix.

ALSO, my rims and tires should be in next week, !!!! 8) 8) 8)

Aren't you supposed to cut the bumpstops?

Aren't you supposed to cut the bumpstops?
With a drop like that I would think so.

oh well it didnt say it in the tutorial and im for sure not pulling those off again anyway heres the final outcome

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0848.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0849.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0850.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0851.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0852.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0853.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0854.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0855.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0856.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/IMG_0857.jpg


stock pictures when i bought it

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/100_1235.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/100_1239.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/sm0ky/100_1238.jpg

Is it me or does the back look alot lower than the front :?: :?

the hks springs say 2.2 in the rear 2.1 in the front, but i think also the springs must set , maybe

that wagon's saggin! I seem to remember the hks springs drop more in rear than front...

dang nab it, two sim. posts in a row!

so you dont think it looks good ? :(

looks fine, but I wouldn't want to put subs or anything heavy in the rear.

looks fine, but I wouldn't want to put subs or anything heavy in the rear.
You got that right. It will start to look like the old Toyota 4Runner with a droopy @$$ :lol:

I think it's just because the fronts are fresh while the rears are a day or two old (aren't they?). Let the front settle a bit then take pics again. If it levels out, I'd say that's the best looking drop on springs alone yet. 8) However, if the backside stays lower, I'd say put 'em on ebay. :shock: Either that or get some mad camber plates back there and roll around O.G. style :lol:

I just googled "hks springs scion xb" and the fifth or sixth result was the HKS outlet store. :? Anyways from the pics it looks like new bumpstops are supposed to come with the springs. Well, that is assuming the picture correlates to the actual application.
http://www.hksusa.com/images_products/L_2537.jpg

maybe thats why the rear sits lower? i DO have subs and a amp back there. im going to take them out and see if it makes a difference.

these are also not black springs, they are white authentic hks springs. the spring has the hks logo on it, and is in a authentic hks box with its own bump stops. the hks box comes with instructions, but it doesnt do you much good if your not japanese

ah, plus the backs have settled a bit.. so I bet it'll levl out some

Leave your comments about the springs in the parts review area...
http://www.scionlife.com/parts/review_list.php?item_id=10135&cat_id=3&sub_cat_id=13

I uploaded your photos. :)

hey man those arnt the springs i used though. let me get a picture of them for you, because mine were all white, with a purple ring, that said HKS - FRONT , or HKS - REAR

hmm i know if u didnt cut the front bumpstops and if yer ridin on bumpstops yer ride will be ____ty as described and not only that but it can keep the car from going as low as it should in the front!. time for a re-do

hmm i know if u didnt cut the front bumpstops and if yer ridin on bumpstops yer ride will be ____ty as described and not only that but it can keep the car from going as low as it should in the front!. time for a re-do
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/mlsaint78/doh.gif

owell, do you think ill beable to tell a difference when i do it?

probably. depends if yer actually riding on the bumpstop or not allthough i'm pretty sure that u are.

well i guess i am going to just have to do it then. when i pull the springs off ill take a picture of what my springs look like. im also going to put on a strut tower brace. i was also thinking maybe new shocks depending on how much they are.

I just put the HKS super form (for xB) on my echo. They've got a great drop. Little more than 2". Didn't use the new bump stops that were with them ( till new shocks come) but I thought someone might like a pic. Here's one of the front ones I cut:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v226/Vonblood/DSCF0024.jpg
Here's where it is placedhttp://sc.groups.msn.com/tn/AC/70/Sorensonbrian/1/130.jpg (http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0SQCJAiEV1u5tTPwMidA6sr0dVVuq8K3XC7TQAOIsjJpbbh0RtjpTmTPFM1aqZTNJQcKEO9b3YRr4YnOGz1YIY1O4sDc5jM1QCwPusdG5j!TQB3XDR751rA/DSCF00231.JPG?dc=4675502599990115904)


http://sc.groups.msn.com/tn/AC/70/Sorensonbrian/1/11e.jpgThis is a rear one I didn't cut, but disconnected it for the pic (http://groups.msn.com/isapi/fetch.dll?action=MyPhotos_GetPubPhoto&PhotoID=nGQAAALMGPTvyO1Gvf0X*IxcuIQLtQd!OfPToqTSHq8LXmRldVzfJgDr9YkEFfKPP)

He may be sitting on the bumpstops which would hold the front end up...???

yup. the bumpstops are sturdy enough to hold it up once they are squeezed between the top hat and the bottom perch. with a 2.25 or a 2.5 inch drop you would be surprised how little shock travel is left up front. it is a very minuscle amount

i really like the looks of those springs. it will look awesome once you have the new wheels on! :)