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wald0 · 03-11-2010, 11:42 AM

im going to lower my 97 gen4 in a month or two and have it ready for the east coast spring meet, i've used the "search" button and from how low i want to go , the best choice is tien s with tokico blue struts. but i have searched around and cant find no pictures with anyone that has used that combination, if anyone has picture with those two combination, may you please post a picture up, just to see how much wheel gap will be left n how it'll look. thanks.

KILLA CAMfuzed · 03-11-2010, 01:19 PM

Go with H&R Springs. Tein S doesn't lower the rear enough and there will be a huge wheel gap in the back.

This is what the H&R drop looks like^

ONE_to_HATE · 03-11-2010, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KILLA CAMfuzed

Go with H&R Springs. Tein S doesn't lower the rear enough and there will be a huge wheel gap in the back.

i usually agree with killa- but idk about "HUGE" wheel gap, the spring rates on the s-techs are a bit softer so it makes for a really good daily driver.. hence its soft, a full tank of gas will lower it another 1/2 an inch, throw yr books, sound system, a friend- and yr tire tuckin. LOL!

s-techs/kyb.. it shouldn't be too far off from s-techs/tokicos.

wald0 · 03-11-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by KILLA CAMfuzed

Go with H&R Springs. Tein S doesn't lower the rear enough and there will be a huge wheel gap in the back.

This is what the H&R drop looks like^

thanks, so your on H&R with tokico blues??

wald0 · 03-11-2010, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ONE_to_HATE

i usually agree with killa- but idk about "HUGE" wheel gap, the spring rates on the s-techs are a bit softer so it makes for a really good daily driver.. hence its soft, a full tank of gas will lower it another 1/2 an inch, throw yr books, sound system, a friend- and yr tire tuckin. LOL!

s-techs/kyb.. it shouldn't be too far off from s-techs/tokicos.

lol yeh, ima get the is300 rims soon, ima buy it all at once. i want to go low and not rub. how much are kyb?? and thanks for the response guys

tacomonkey69 · 03-11-2010, 02:27 PM

TRD springs with tokico blues
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'_' · 03-11-2010, 02:44 PM

Eibach/KYB

bigbird · 03-11-2010, 03:26 PM

looks can be decieving, dont forget to factor in what over all wheel sizes the guys are running, no gap with one set of wheels and tires wont be the same with a different size obviously.

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Originally Posted by ONE_to_HATE

i usually agree with killa- but idk about "HUGE" wheel gap, the spring rates on the s-techs are a bit softer so it makes for a really good daily driver.. hence its soft, a full tank of gas will lower it another 1/2 an inch, throw yr books, sound system, a friend- and yr tire tuckin. LOL!

s-techs/kyb.. it shouldn't be too far off from s-techs/tokicos.

yeah if you want huge gap...go with H-techs

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Originally Posted by KILLA CAMfuzed

Go with H&R Springs. Tein S doesn't lower the rear enough and there will be a huge wheel gap in the back.

This is what the H&R drop looks like^

id consider that a pretty big gap man if were talking lowered cars. H&Rs are awesome springs but they dont lower much. personally id go with the S techs. but you are also only rocking 17s.

KILLA CAMfuzed · 03-11-2010, 03:55 PM

^You'll see less of a gap when I replace my winter tires I have on there now (205/50/17) with my summer wheels (235/45/17).

wald0 · 03-11-2010, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bigbird

looks can be decieving, dont forget to factor in what over all wheel sizes the guys are running, no gap with one set of wheels and tires wont be the same with a different size obviously.
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well for now stock wheels(steelies), but later upgrade to the is300 rims like everyone else since they look good and no spacers or rubbing issues

***LynchburgCSI*** · 03-11-2010, 11:48 PM

tokico blues & h&r sports on my gen3 5s-fe:

bigbird · 03-12-2010, 04:12 AM

^ he also had 400lbs of electronic equiptment including a doppler radar

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***eyeball96*** · 03-12-2010, 04:31 AM

H&R's and Tokicos on the left, H&R and Kyb GR2 on the right.....the Red Sports, not the OE sports!

Running the same Tire and wheel combination, Trunks are empty!

Both with IMZfe's

***LynchburgCSI*** · 03-12-2010, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbird

^ he also had 400lbs of electronic equiptment including a doppler radar

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I need to weigh all that stuff.

And mine sat just like joe's coupe... red H&R's!

wald0 · 03-12-2010, 11:14 AM

wow many combination, seems like no one has tried what i was looking for so i guess i'll try it out and see how it goes, i have a sound system, which is alot of weight, it'll maybe tire tuck the back but i'll take it off so it dont wear out the shocks lol, thanks for the help guys