hey guys..
am thinkin abt dropin my 05 xb
just cant make up my mind how low i should go..
i have a custom muffer ( its pretty big) and two heavy 12" subs in the back..
could u guys suggest me a decent drop for my box without making a
rubbing noises, and look good. And am running on stock wheels..
please help me out guys..

 

I'm dropped on Tein H-techs. I like the look of the one inch drop it gives my Box, not TOO much of a drop...

 

IMO 2" is great...Tein S Techs or Tanabe DF210 would take care of it for you...they are the most popular from what I have read, with the Tanabes having a bigger drop.

 

I think the Hotchkis drop is perfect (just under 2") but it is a pretty harsh ride. I think this drop provides the perfect concentric-ness of wheel/tire and fender. I think that lower springs look too 'forced' like a Honda drop. To me, the Hotchkis drop flows really well.

 

so 2 inch is not going to rub anything if i have some passengers in it? like 4 pple all together? ;)

 

Im dropped 2" with Gold-Line springs and have 17" rims with zero rubbing...I have yet to bottom out...I love the way Gold-Lines ride...

 

thanks guys.. so i am goin for a 2" drop with goldline or tein s.. all ur infos were helpful.. hopefully i will upload some pics soon..

 

i sell goldlines, but the teins and tanabes are both great springs. Just watch out for the fake ones on ebay.

 

I dropped mine and I think THis is a nice drop but it rubs a little

 

bags would be a good way to go also!

 

haha funny dude.. i think it rubs too

 

Just be careful even though you have stock wheels. With those two 12s in the back and any 2" drop you are likely to see rubbing once you add passengers to the back seat. And this is true of any coil spring.

Now the higher the spring rating, the less sag you will get with the added weight. However, when the car isn't loaded down you will get a harsher ride. If you are looking for about 2" of drop I would probably go with either Goldline or Megan springs. Those have a higher spring rate than Tanabe or Tein and would resist your overload problem better.

 

thanks RTon20s that was a good info.. so goldline or Megan ha.. could anybody give me a site to get these springs for the cheapest price?

any help is welcomed.. thanks a lot guys...

 

From what I understand, there is a temorary outage of the Gold-Line springs...That was of last week so i'm not sure if that still holds true...I'm looking at getting a set of Gold-Lines for a friend of mine but haven't been able to get them for over 3 weeks now...Like I said B4, I have the Gold-Lines and have driven over 20,000 miles with them and I love them...

 

mine doesnt rub at all

 

That's because it isn't moving!!!

 

the only thing that will rub is the frame on the ground.

 

Randode, what suspension are you going to be running?

Are you planning to keep the 215/35/18s?

What all have you had to clearance or relocate in the front so far?

Anything significant in the rear?

 

+1 Tanabe DF210s