The Be All End All Tanabe df210 Springs Thread!(pics too)
09-05-2005, 03:32 AM
#81
Oh for anyone wanting to know about if these springs will affect camber........
I went and had my car alighned yesterday and found that my camber is 0.5 degree too negative.
So yes, these springs DO affect your camber
I went and had my car alighned yesterday and found that my camber is 0.5 degree too negative.
So yes, these springs DO affect your camber
09-07-2005, 01:37 AM
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Yup, my alignment was a bit out as well...
had to actually pay someone to do that...i wish there were an easier do it yourself way to get aligned....
either way it was and will be worth it to save the tires...
get that alignment done after spring installation!
had to actually pay someone to do that...i wish there were an easier do it yourself way to get aligned....
either way it was and will be worth it to save the tires...
get that alignment done after spring installation!
09-08-2005, 11:30 PM
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Originally Posted by rebelMan
wierd, i thought it would've been more, what about toe & caster (i'm a noob but i know what it all means, don't know if lowering effects all of them)
09-09-2005, 03:12 AM
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I got another question. I just ordered an 06 and i have my Tanabe df210's from my echo (for xB not xA) and my wheels + tires waiting for the xB to come in (2 weeks w00t!)...
Anyway, should i wait till i break the car in before installing these things? Can i at least put the wheels on? I'm going to be REALLY nervous just jacking up the car to change the wheels, let alone suspension. Are there any drawbacks to puting the springs on before i break it in? I think i'll be too low for my community anyhow, speed bumps at school are friggin soldiers, they'll eat my sideskirts i think
. I want to save up for bags, but will putting my wheels on be ok?
Would i need to get my alignment checked? Their 15". thx
Anyway, should i wait till i break the car in before installing these things? Can i at least put the wheels on? I'm going to be REALLY nervous just jacking up the car to change the wheels, let alone suspension. Are there any drawbacks to puting the springs on before i break it in? I think i'll be too low for my community anyhow, speed bumps at school are friggin soldiers, they'll eat my sideskirts i think
. I want to save up for bags, but will putting my wheels on be ok? Would i need to get my alignment checked? Their 15". thx
09-09-2005, 04:58 PM
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you can change your wheels anytime, the springs i dont see why you couldnt put them in right away either... if im wrong somebody please correct me. i put springs on within a month or two of getting my car. roughly 400 miles or less on it.
09-09-2005, 06:52 PM
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sweet! I'm gonna get my wheels balanced first cause i think a few of them might be off.
I'm still not sure about the springs. Gonna roll stock heigh first, maybe measure the speedbumps and see if i'll clear them first. The last thing i want to hear is my brand new box bottoming out especially with under 500 miles on it! >_<;
(bags look better every day, until i think about blown bags lol)
OH another question. How is the ride with the df210's on the stock xB shocks? How much of the bump stops did you all cut off? Is there anyplace i can buy the bumpstops from? My tanabe's didn't come with them? Are there bump stops on the rear shocks?
-thx
I'm still not sure about the springs. Gonna roll stock heigh first, maybe measure the speedbumps and see if i'll clear them first. The last thing i want to hear is my brand new box bottoming out especially with under 500 miles on it! >_<;
(bags look better every day, until i think about blown bags lol)
OH another question. How is the ride with the df210's on the stock xB shocks? How much of the bump stops did you all cut off? Is there anyplace i can buy the bumpstops from? My tanabe's didn't come with them? Are there bump stops on the rear shocks?
-thx
09-24-2005, 02:16 AM
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/\/\ You cut the bump stops that are inside the strut assmebly. You cut about 1" of them. They ride pretty well on stock shocks. Definatley worth upgrading to TRD struts and shocks ($290) if you have the $$$
09-24-2005, 03:29 AM
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Before:
After:
Just put them on yesterday, had them on my echo for like 4 months until i traded it in, so i think they're pretty much settled. Looks a lot more slammed in person though
And yea, the spoiler just kinda grew overnight 
After:
Just put them on yesterday, had them on my echo for like 4 months until i traded it in, so i think they're pretty much settled. Looks a lot more slammed in person though
And yea, the spoiler just kinda grew overnight
thanks
05-14-2006, 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by eXciteBox
its SUPER easy 
. just take a carpet knife or razor blade and cut the bump stop in half. it'll go through it fairly easy so be careful not to cut your fingers...
. just take a carpet knife or razor blade and cut the bump stop in half. it'll go through it fairly easy so be careful not to cut your fingers...