We are proud to announce the release of Tanabe NF210 and DF210 lowering springs for the New 2008 Scion XD. The NF spring provides a moderate drop of (Front: 1.4" and Back: 1.7") and the DF springs provide a more aggressive drop of (Front: 1.9" and Back: 2.2"). Below are some pictures for reference. If you would like to place an order for the springs please contact a Tanabe dealer in the Sponsors Marketplace or if you would like to find a Tanabe dealer closer to home you can search our dealer locator at http://www.tanabe-usa.com/dealers.asp . If you guys have any questions about the product please let me know!


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More products for the 2008 xD are scheduled to be released in the near future! Please check back for product updates.

 

Hehe that my car <3

 

Hey Chelsea,
Hope you dont mind us posting these pics of your car. Thanks for helping us out with the R&D, we really appreciate it!

 

Nope nope, I actually saved them on my harddrive :D

 

So, which set of springs did you get, ChelsDS???

 

Why more of a drop in the rear?

 

I have the NF springs

No idea on the difference front to back.

 

what are the stiffness ratings compared to the stocks? looks good.

 

btw, any front camber issues?

 

congrats chels. wish we had the opportunity to have some R&D. i'd grab an xd just to let them play with it and let me keep the parts. heheheheeh.

 

The xD comes stock with the rear sitting a little higher than the front. It is much more apparent when larger wheels are placed on the vehicle. We gave the rear of the vehicle a slightly larger drop resulting in a more balanced look.

 

So do you know the spring rates of the stock springs and the new springs.

 

^ i searched their site a bit, it claims around a 5% increase in stiffness. if so, that's not enough for me. a drop, to me, should be much tighter to stock, but i guess a lot of people just want the lower ride.

 

Youre correct, in general the NF springs increase springrates by approximately 5% and the DF increase springrates by 10-15%. For a street car it is not practical or functional to increase the springrates drastically. The street has imperfections that are not encountered on a race track. If springrates are increased too much on a street application, the vehicle will actually become unstable and handling will diminish. We spend alot of time and energy in the R&D process to ensure that the proper ride is obtained.

 

to each his own. my 300zx is my daily driver and i installed springs that were pretty stiff compared to the oems. some of us like the stiffness, but then again, the xD isn't exactly a sports car ;)

 

Definately agree with you, "To each his own". But, we spend alot of time R&Ding our products to ensure that they perform well.