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Old Sep 16, 2008 | 05:52 AM
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Default Quick advice, 1 inch drop/quality springs for around $200

I want to lower my xB by about an inch, a little more is fine.
Tanabe has some good springs for not a whole lot of money.

Which would be best?

Any proven websites for these?
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 05:55 AM
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TRD? have you looked into that?
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:00 AM
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I want a handling and MPG gain,

TRD should help with this.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 06:01 AM
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Yeah I just looked at them, not bad, about $200, I'm usually not savvy enough to get a deal.


There are a million threads on the DF210's lol,

They look good but I don't want to scrape on anything!
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 10:54 AM
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get some tanabe NF210s they are a lil lower then the trds and softer too
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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TRD springs have a crappy drop and are stiff as hell.

I'd go with the Tanabe NF210s if you don't wanna go super low.
Old Sep 16, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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If this world had no speed bumps then I would do the DFs.

But thanks I like the NF210s. Now I need to find some for less money.
Old Sep 21, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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I'm running monroes and trd all around and the ride is stiff as heck.

I was leaning towards eibachs because they are progressive (soft then hard)
all the other ones seem to be soft but sag when you put things in the back which I dont want
Old Sep 29, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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What about Swift Springs?
Made in Japan and probably the best quality on the market.
Progressive rears with real isolators for a quiet ride. Not plastic tubing like Eibach.
1.1 front drop
.8 rear
Old Oct 1, 2008 | 05:12 AM
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Which Swift Springs? They offer quite a few it looks like.

They look good though! I want a comfortable ride.
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Sport Springs. part number 4T008
Uses what ever shock you have.... not threaded body coil over is what I mean.

I am trying to get together a group buy on another thread on this board.
Old Oct 2, 2008 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by mkystybx
Sport Springs. part number 4T008
Uses what ever shock you have.... not threaded body coil over is what I mean.

I am trying to get together a group buy on another thread on this board.
Save $$$!
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