My findings on cheap lowering springs
My findings on cheap lowering springs
18-02-2018, 04:37 PM
I bought these due to breaking one of my front springs and i did not know what make the old ones were as they were fitted by previous owner.
The springs are advertised as 40mm lowering springs, i cannot confirm / deny this as my one was lowered before, but my car is certinaly not as low as it was on the last springs:thumbdown:
Old lowering springs i removed (ones that were still in 1 peice) Front ones 12 inch, rear ones 13 1/2 inch
![[Image: oldrear13halfinch.jpg]](http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/deckie77/oldrear13halfinch.jpg)
Replaced with new lowering springs, rear springs 14 1/2 inch
![[Image: newrear14halfinch.jpg]](http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/deckie77/newrear14halfinch.jpg)
Front springs 12 inch
![[Image: newfront30inch.jpg]](http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/deckie77/newfront30inch.jpg)
They fit no probs, but allthough the front springs are the same height as the old ones, the front of my car sit's a little higher (but new ones will be stiffer i suppose), but the rear springs are a full inch taller, so my car looks ALOT higher at the back:cursing:
Final height road to arch at rear -25 1/4 inch
![[Image: archtapefront1.jpg]](http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/deckie77/springs/archtapefront1.jpg)
Final height road to arch at front - 25 1/2 inch
![[Image: archtapefront.jpg]](http://i593.photobucket.com/albums/tt15/deckie77/springs/archtapefront.jpg)
Just incase anyone was thinking of trying them out!
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
The springs i'm talking about are the ones sold by race dynamics for £100 on ebay, Not sure if they make them but they quote part number 80.3501 on their advert.
I bought these due to breaking one of my front springs and i did not know what make the old ones were as they were fitted by previous owner.
The springs are advertised as 40mm lowering springs, i cannot confirm / deny this as my one was lowered before, but my car is certinaly not as low as it was on the last springs:thumbdown:
Old lowering springs i removed (ones that were still in 1 peice) Front ones 12 inch, rear ones 13 1/2 inch
Replaced with new lowering springs, rear springs 14 1/2 inch
Front springs 12 inch
They fit no probs, but allthough the front springs are the same height as the old ones, the front of my car sit's a little higher (but new ones will be stiffer i suppose), but the rear springs are a full inch taller, so my car looks ALOT higher at the back:cursing:
Final height road to arch at rear -25 1/4 inch
Final height road to arch at front - 25 1/2 inch
Just incase anyone was thinking of trying them out!
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
18-02-2018, 04:44 PM
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
You will have to wait a few weeks till they settle in mate, and they will probably be a bit lower by then. Just wait and see mate
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
18-02-2018, 04:52 PM
But what on earth were those old springs made out of, iron ?
hock:
![[Image: Sig-enginebay.jpg]](http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/SteveHammatt/Sig-enginebay.jpg)
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
steviewevie
18-02-2018, 04:52 PM #3^^^ what Moley said.
But what on earth were those old springs made out of, iron ? hock:
IS200 Turbo project now just about complete ! See my thread here and leave your comments.
Now running standalone Syvecs ECU and no stock ECU !
18-02-2018, 05:08 PM
hock::biggrin:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
Oh and nowadays we use mm not that other numbers on a tape hock::biggrin:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
18-02-2018, 05:14 PM
steviewevie But what on earth were those old springs made out of, iron ?
They had lasted 8 years, and all they seem to be made of now is rust!
I beleive that they may have been PI springs as i had a mail off a guy who knew the first owner (after i'd ordered the cheaper ones), but he's going from memory, he's not certain
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
steviewevie But what on earth were those old springs made out of, iron ?
They had lasted 8 years, and all they seem to be made of now is rust!
I beleive that they may have been PI springs as i had a mail off a guy who knew the first owner (after i'd ordered the cheaper ones), but he's going from memory, he's not certain
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
18-02-2018, 05:15 PM
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
You only use that if you are very old :laugh:
Lexus IS200 Mods--TTE Supercharger, Tein Superstreet Coilovers & EDFC, 6000K HID Lights, HKS Silent High Power Exhaust, DBA Front Discs, Kenwood DNX9240 Head Unit, 19" Rims, TRD Kit, FIGS Bonnet Struts, Greddy Pillar Pod & Defi Gauges, TTE Red ARBS . And Been To WIM twice
18-02-2018, 06:55 PM
ICE-JVC kw-avx820,JL 300/4,JL 500/1,JL HO210R-W3V2,mb quart rua-216 components,2x veba headrest screens
TRD front lip,hid 8000k,ik 20's,front armrest,18'' black rims with chrome polished lip,k&n filter,hks superdragger,chrome a/c rings,rear view camera,bc coilovers
aaronabbott
18-02-2018, 06:55 PM #8i had them springs before my coilovers and had no probs with them
ICE-JVC kw-avx820,JL 300/4,JL 500/1,JL HO210R-W3V2,mb quart rua-216 components,2x veba headrest screens
TRD front lip,hid 8000k,ik 20's,front armrest,18'' black rims with chrome polished lip,k&n filter,hks superdragger,chrome a/c rings,rear view camera,bc coilovers
18-02-2018, 07:06 PM
aaronabbott i had them springs before my coilovers and had no probs with them
There are no problems with them at all, i'm not trying to put anyone off them, just not as low as my old lowering springs, i'm just feeling down about "raising" my car, most go the other way but i like to be different:Chair:
Just posted the different height's i found incase anyone was thinking of purchasing them
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
aaronabbott i had them springs before my coilovers and had no probs with them
There are no problems with them at all, i'm not trying to put anyone off them, just not as low as my old lowering springs, i'm just feeling down about "raising" my car, most go the other way but i like to be different:Chair:
Just posted the different height's i found incase anyone was thinking of purchasing them
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]Lexus IS200 Sport
TRD'd, Lowered, 18" Kahn Rep's, K & N, Denso IK20's, 7" JVC DVD & Satnav, Fog 2 Brake, shiney interior bits
SOLD
ad: - Now a German Drug Dealer:biggrin:
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