Ok, we installed Tanabe DF210 springs on my xB tonight at Boost Factory. Thanks to Chuck for the use of his shop and tools. Thank you to Andy, Shane, and guy thats gonna turbo his Lumina (sorry I forgot your name) for your help on the install.

Here are some pics, Shane took a bunch as well hope he posts them in here.

Pre lowering.........






Rear wheel gap


Front wheel gap




Shane



Front wheel gap after lowering

 

Looking good. When they settle that thing is gonna be LOW!

-THE DON

 

Thats not settled???????

 

it usually takes a good two weeks are so for springs to settle, it'll go down about a 1/4 lower at most ;-)

 

Man...that is low for unsettled springs... another 1/4" and then you really have something.

 

Lookin good

 

Yeah, good choice. I have around 1/2 an inch of wheel gap left with the df210's including 1.5 neg camber rear and .5 degree front, on stock steelies.

Not to jack this thread, but here is what it will look like once its settled.


Camber front

Camber rear

 

How do the df210's ride?

 

Well, with stiffer spring rates obviously the ride is going to be less forgiving. However, i don't think its horrible. If you want your car to handle better, you have to give up some comfort levels. But, i don't believe you give up comfort completely. Infact, i still have people say the ride is great..Especially backseat passangers.

 

I have Eibach pro springs so I definately know about stiffer spring rates and a less forgiving ride, the handling is great but the ride can chip some teeth.

 

Don't know too much about Eibach, if your roads are decent at least, DF210's aren't bad at all. Combines performance with show.

 

i Just put in my DF210 and like them alot i cant wait till there fully settled

 

The ride got a little stiffer. Where you really notice it though is when you hit bumps and ridges in uneven pavement. I kept part of the bump stops in there so my suspension tends to hit those on the freeways when I hit cracks and larger bumps.

 

Installed DF210s about two months ago, and was surprised. I dont know if my stock springs were f'ed up or something, but the tanabe springs make the ride actually smoother. I didn't cut my bump stops at all, and haven't had any trouble on bumps. The 215/35/18's make for some teeth coming loose, but the springs are great (now if I could just stop scraping parking blocks with the front end).

 

Lots more pics taken by my friend.

 

Nice pics. Makes me remember how long it took me to do the install of my DF210's alone with hand tools and a floor jack (and the stock scissor) >_<;

But then i think about what a _____ it was to put the rear bags in

Anyhow, it is going to a little bit lower when it settles, just watch out for those damn parking bricks and stuff. The dealership near me could just BARELY get their lift under my xB to do my free oil change when i had the DF210's on. (with my wheels my box is even a little bit lower)

 

wow what a drop. How is your ride now? Oh do you have a manual or a automatic?

 

Manual of course.

 

sweet. How do you feel about the ride. Did you also change the shocks and struts

 

Stock struts are still being used. The ride did get a little more bouncy, but it's not terrible. Big bumps are where you really feel it.

Some people thing using stock struts when you lower a car is blasphemy, they are wrong. I have had car that go 2 years and had over 100k miles on them and I still used stock struts with no problems. It's an easy way to save some money.