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Nathan Machin
Tinkerer
QLD
Soarer 3.0L non Turbo

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Reg: 06-2009

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 10:29 pm, by:  Nathan Machin (Nthside_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Gday guys has any one had any experience with

TEIN S.tech Lowered coil springs????

Are they any good? are they a decent brand and are they a safe way to lower my Soarer? will they impact negatively in anyway on my car?

I know everyone says Coil Overs are the best way to go but lowered springs are so much cheaper.

Cheers guys
Shane Haverkamp
TryHard
nsw
soarer TT

Posts: 223
Reg: 10-2007

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 05:16 pm, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

depending on how low the springs are you may need to invest in lowered shocks as well

i just bought a set of king low king springs for $150 (fronts) and they're ment to lower the car about 30mm. on my stock shocks they're still slightly lose, so it means if i go over some big bumps there's a chance the springs can come lose and not sit properly

something you might need to look into depending on how low you go.

also scraping. can dent bent and scrap going lower as well. so you have to take it easy over speed bumps and up some drive ways
Scott Wilkes
DieHard
Tasmania
92 TT Factory Manual

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - 06:18 pm, by:  Scott Wilkes (Scottywilkes) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

ive just installed some king spring lows all around.

They are a nice snug fit front and back, there not flopping around like cut springs haha.

Now when you install the springs, your bushes are going to be in there non relaxed position, so what you will want to do is loosen the arm bolts so that the bushes are slack, get load on the wheels, aka like it will naturally sit on the road, then tighten the bushes back up.

This will mean that the bushes wont be stressed while sitting or driving and will last alot longer and not tear.

And yes scraping is a issue, i can manage to get over most speed bumps, but theres a few that scrape my exhaust
Mike Dobkin
TryHard
Essex
Soarer TT

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Friday, July 24, 2009 - 06:40 am, by:  Mike Dobkin (Razman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Tanabe NF210 springs are a good compromise between comfort and handling - worked for me.
David Barnes
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Qld
Celsior V8

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Monday, July 27, 2009 - 08:05 pm, by:  David Barnes (Toyota_celsior) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Got any pics fellas ?

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