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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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I want some lowering springs for my car but dont wanna spend a gross amount to lower my car 2".

Whats the cheapest/best lowering springs brand available and for not alot of $$
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Unless you go ebay springs or Tenzo then all the rest are around the same price... Tanabe seem to be the cheapest of the better quality springs, but sprint will get you the lowest i think...
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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Don't try to cheap out on your springs with an off brand... this is your suspension. Find the drop you like best, then price search for the best deal.

Drops:
Tanabe DF210 = 1.7"F/2.1"R
Eibach Sportline = 1.2"F/2.2"R
Hotchkis = 1.375"F/2.25"R
Sprint = 2"F/2"R
Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Hot wrench!!!
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 03:04 AM
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never go cheap w/ suspension since it's one of the most vital part of your car. use cheap non brand can be fatal. i would pay extra $40+ for something reliable and safe not those ebay b.s.
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:43 AM
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Springs are springs, quality between is pretty slim..... if money's tight sure get some cheaper springs.... but if you want to be safe and do it right make sure you get a set of shocks that is rated to match the spring height and rebound characteristics.

Some Koni yellow's w/ the Eibach's would probably be a good match. I've also had alot of good success with KYB shocks, i believe they were made in China which should automatically raise flags but for normal driving they served their purposes alright on my Lexus and 4runner as well.

I used Koni yellow's on my old IS300 and my 240 for a while as well before I ended up upgrading my suspension on my 240 to full coilovers.

Before I had the Cusco coilovers I had the cheapo Ebay springs and they were very decent! the front had a pretty safe drop while the rear needed to be lowered some more even after settling. we ended up cutting the rear spring by half a coil and still felt we could have gone lower. Ride quality was not sacrificed, however we only used those springs for about 3 weeks while our Cusco coils were being shipped.
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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like i said in the other topic...eibach sportlines w/ TRD shocks!
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