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Topic #77329 26 posts Started by mkernz22
mkernz22
#1
Has anyone on here used or heard any reviews about them?
Just looking for a semi-cheap fix to lower my car in the spring cause I don't want to get a full coilover setup just to lower it.
That'll happen when I'm in college, or after.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DF210-TANAB...363763762#payId

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Jan 5, 2011 - 10:13 AM
block
#2
Heard tanabe springs dont always lower 2".
HectortheRican
#3
I know member 97celiman had those Tanabes paired with KYB GR2's and he liked them.
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BonzaiCelica
#4
awesome fit man I'm telling you!! I love em on my celica. Absorb bumps really good I have kyb gr2 in the rear and blisten shocks up front with tanabe df210. Pretty good drop as well.
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quick_5hifter
#6
I've just ordered these yesterday, hopefully I'll get them by the end of the month. I'll take some pictures of the springs and the car before & after, plus some first impressions.
I'm already using Koni Yellow's, top adjustable, so the DF210's softness won't be a problem, I hope...
Also, I have some friends who own Hondas and they worship Tanabe and everything they manufacture.
mkernz22
#7
Only thing is I'm not getting new struts for my car. The fronts were replaced maybe a little over 3 years ago. So between 15k to 25k ago because the car wasn't driven a whole bunch. The rears, I'm not sure if they were replaced, but they feel good right now.

Thanks for all the info you guys, I really appreciate it smile.gif
HectortheRican
#8
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Jan 6, 2011 - 6:32 PM) *
>Only thing is I'm not getting new struts for my car. The fronts were replaced maybe a little over 3 years ago. So between 15k to 25k ago because the car wasn't driven a whole bunch. The rears, I'm not sure if they were replaced, but they feel good right now.

Thanks for all the info you guys, I really appreciate it smile.gif

If you lower a car on stock struts, they'll go bad faster since they were only designed by manufacturer to be as high as the stock springs. If I were you, I'd hold off on the Tanabes until you have enough money for Koni or KYB GR2 struts.
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mkernz22
#9
If you get ones with a stiffer spring rate, they shouldn't go bad as fast, right?
There's no point in me buying new struts when they cost about what? like $100 to $150 a piece?
Times that by 4 and you get $400 to $600 and then about $180 for the springs and that would be between $580 and $780.
For that price, I'd rather save up the extra few hundred and get a full coilover setup
HectortheRican
#10
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Jan 6, 2011 - 6:43 PM) *
>If you get ones with a stiffer spring rate, they shouldn't go bad as fast, right?
There's no point in me buying new struts when they cost about what? like $100 to $150 a piece?
Times that by 4 and you get $400 to $600 and then about $180 for the springs and that would be between $580 and $780.
For that price, I'd rather save up the extra few hundred and get a full coilover setup

I've seen the KYB GR2s for as low as $50-55 a piece.

But that's exactly what I'm doing. I don't want to waste my time with the $400-500 for struts and springs when I can save up twice as much and be the COMPLETE ALMIGHTy MASTER OF ADJUSTABILITY. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!! >:D

....lol. But seriously, that's what I'm doing.

This post has been edited by HectortheRican: Jan 6, 2011 - 7:54 PM
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mkernz22
#11
lmao, this guy ^

with what i plan i doing with the car, i'm hoping ill have enough for some coilovers.
if not, im just gunna say f%^& it and throw the lowering springs on for the time being.
HectortheRican
#12
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Jan 6, 2011 - 7:01 PM) *
>lmao, this guy ^

with what i plan i doing with the car, i'm hoping ill have enough for some coilovers.
if not, im just gunna say f%^& it and throw the lowering springs on for the time being.

I'm doing suspension and exterior first, engine/tranny later
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mkernz22
#13
the only engine thing im doing is the tranny swap. im just scrapping the idea of even rebuilding the other engine. im keeping the block and some stuff, but im going to try to sell some of it.

for me it's tranny swap, exterior, suspension, and then after college will be all the good stuff haha
HectortheRican
#14
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Jan 6, 2011 - 7:08 PM) *
>the only engine thing im doing is the tranny swap. im just scrapping the idea of even rebuilding the other engine. im keeping the block and some stuff, but im going to try to sell some of it.

for me it's tranny swap, exterior, suspension, and then after college will be all the good stuff haha

I can't wait till after college so the good stuff will just come very slowly. Lmao
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garin
#15
nice springs. i have them on my car.
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Lazurus
#16
will springs that say they are for st202 work on at200?
richee3
#17
Your struts WILL go bad. There's no question about it. With aftermarket lowering springs, your struts will be blown inside of two months, probably sooner. Struts that aren't blown aren't essential to driving your car, but you wouldn't change your oil without changing the oil filter, would you? Do it all at once.
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sunwukongg
#18
I love my MEGAN RACING COILOVERS purchased from upscaleauto here on this site. smile.gif adjustable damper and height, over 9000 times greater handling..i love it. Coilovers are lighter than shocks and springs too. smile.gif

This post has been edited by sunwukongg: Jan 9, 2011 - 1:57 PM
jordisonjr
#19
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 9, 2011 - 1:26 PM) *
>Your struts WILL go bad. There's no question about it. With aftermarket lowering springs, your struts will be blown inside of two months, probably sooner. Struts that aren't blown aren't essential to driving your car, but you wouldn't change your oil without changing the oil filter, would you? Do it all at once.


Not true. I've had my car lowered for more than two months on Tein S-tech's and stock springs and my struts aren't blown. Dunno how long its been but its been more than two months.
They will go bad. But it may take more than 2 months

This post has been edited by jordisonjr: Jan 9, 2011 - 4:40 PM
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richee3
#20
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QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Jan 9, 2011 - 5:40 PM) *
>I've had my car lowered for more than two months on Tein S-tech's and stock springs

Lol I'm a little confused by this statement... I think it might have been a typo. But you're totally right, I missed the part earlier where Mike said he replaced his struts. I assumed they were the original struts when I typed that. So yeah, Mike, you've got more than two months. Excuse my prior negativity. Your struts will definitely go bad; there's no question about that. It depends on driving style, road conditions, miles driven, etc. In my case, my struts blew virtually immediately because I was using the original struts, 10 years old, and I do entirely too many miles. In your case, since I seriously doubt if you're driving as many miles as I am and since you have newer struts than I did, yours will last longer than the whole day that mine lasted.
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xlee
#21
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QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Jan 6, 2011 - 9:43 PM) *
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Jan 6, 2011 - 7:08 PM) *
>the only engine thing im doing is the tranny swap. im just scrapping the idea of even rebuilding the other engine. im keeping the block and some stuff, but im going to try to sell some of it.

for me it's tranny swap, exterior, suspension, and then after college will be all the good stuff haha

I can't wait till after college so the good stuff will just come very slowly. Lmao



I hate to spoil your dreams..... Lots of people envision themselves with a good job after college. Truth.. maybe only 15-20% of college graduates actually achieve this. Some don't even make it through college. When i finished college, i didn't get my career job till a year later. You have to be really dedicated to what you want to do and what you want to be in order to achieve the American Dream. I'm having a taste of it, but like everyone you only get hungrier as you eat better food. smile.gif



mkernz22
#22
There is no such thing as the "American Dream". It's a hoax.
I realize that I might not have the best job, nor might I have a job right away. Well at least a full time job that is.
Who knows if I'm going to college. Maybe I might go into the Army or Marines. Who knows what will happen in the future. A plan is called a plan for a reason, and I have no real hope that all this that I envision will go into place because it might not. Whatever happens, will happen, and what doesn't, will not.

This post has been edited by mkernz22: Jan 23, 2011 - 3:45 PM
block
#23
If I was living the American Dream and had money, I'd be driving a Corvette or a Viper. Celica would be my winter beater biggrin.gif

BTW, mkernz22 I'm thinking about the Army too. We shall see how things pan out this year.
mkernz22
#24
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QUOTE (block @ Jan 23, 2011 - 4:48 PM) *
>If I was living the American Dream and had money, I'd be driving a Corvette or a Viper. Celica would be my winter beater biggrin.gif

BTW, mkernz22 I'm thinking about the Army too. We shall see how things pan out this year.


BTW, The name's Mike tongue.gif
It's my last year of high school and I really haven't been motivated in the whole college application process...
I've only completed one application and I'm in the process of 3 other ones right now.
If I don't get accepted into 3 out of the 4 (as in I get into my least favorite one), then Army or Marines.
If I get into my top 3 choices, then no Army or Marines. We'll see how it goes though. Big decision and a lot of thinking will be coming my way.
jordisonjr
#25
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QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 10, 2011 - 3:09 AM) *
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QUOTE (jordisonjr @ Jan 9, 2011 - 5:40 PM) *
>I've had my car lowered for more than two months on Tein S-tech's and stock springs

Lol I'm a little confused by this statement... I think it might have been a typo. But you're totally right, I missed the part earlier where Mike said he replaced his struts. I assumed they were the original struts when I typed that. So yeah, Mike, you've got more than two months. Excuse my prior negativity. Your struts will definitely go bad; there's no question about that. It depends on driving style, road conditions, miles driven, etc. In my case, my struts blew virtually immediately because I was using the original struts, 10 years old, and I do entirely too many miles. In your case, since I seriously doubt if you're driving as many miles as I am and since you have newer struts than I did, yours will last longer than the whole day that mine lasted.


lol yea, definately meant to say stock struts.
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playboymma
#26
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QUOTE (HectortheRican @ Jan 5, 2011 - 12:34 PM) *
>I know member 97celiman had those Tanabes paired with KYB GR2's and he liked them.



i'm putting a similar setup on my 94 GT (i went ahead and bought the GF210s for the handling) and have heard nothing bad so far, and through ebay only paid about 350 for struts and springs so i recommend if you can just buy the GFs instead of the DFs

This post has been edited by playboymma: Feb 17, 2011 - 3:43 AM
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