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ck13488	Posted: Jun 20 2011, 04:44 PM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 18 Member No.: 6,327 Joined: 30-May 11	I have only had my is200 for a couple of weeks now and its too low! Im sick of scraping speed bumps/gutters/etc I just took the wheels off (stock 16" wheels) and took the following measurements: top of the wheel arch to the centre of the hub jacked up with no tyre, then parked with the wheel on (not jacked up) Front: 420mm then 320mm Rear: 420mm then 315mm edit: top of wheel arch to ground Front/Rear 620mm/610mm There are no identifiable marks on the springs, they are matte/satin black and are NOT CUT as far as i can tell. Can anyone tell me what brand they could be so i can find some springs that will provide a comprimise between stance and practibility?

greeneyes	Posted: Jun 20 2011, 08:38 PM
Targa Master Group: Admin Posts: 6,009 Member No.: 1 Joined: 3-August 04	OK, I can see why! Right now Greeneyes is sitting at 650mm ground to top of arch on stock springs and shocks, both ends, so you are considerably lower than the stock RS200 Altezza, which is lower by a lot than a stock IS200! What shocks are they?? Got photos? I'm wondering if the shocks mount the springs lower of they are just very short springs. -------------------- The Girl's KE70- http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/42407-the-girls-ke70/ How NOT to build a rally car- http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/64027...ld-a-rally-car/

ck13488	Posted: Jun 20 2011, 08:55 PM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 18 Member No.: 6,327 Joined: 30-May 11	Not sure what shocks but I think they are standard as they sometimes fully compress if I hit a bump at speed. Coming from a 4wd background i assume independent suspension wouldn't have bump-stops! Any suggestions for springs apart from king springs in aus? Can't justify the price of coilovers.

greeneyes	Posted: Jun 20 2011, 09:55 PM
Targa Master Group: Admin Posts: 6,009 Member No.: 1 Joined: 3-August 04	Oh, they have bumpstops on all cars, and lowered cars do hit them! Kings or coilovers are the only two options as far as I know- Maybe some of the Aussie boys will know someone in between. How about a set of Altezza springs from NZ- there should be a few sets lying around after people fitted coilovers. -------------------- The Girl's KE70- http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/42407-the-girls-ke70/ How NOT to build a rally car- http://www.rollaclub.com/board/topic/64027...ld-a-rally-car/

chukatsung	Posted: Jun 20 2011, 10:04 PM
the green one Group: VIP Member Posts: 722 Member No.: 5,787 Joined: 23-October 08	I heard K-mac do custom springs or something Maybe Pedders do springs as well I mean, BC coilovers are about 1.2k for a set? Save up =] -------------------- I make vinyl stickers! PM me for details Or Click here to visit my Facebook page

xnickx	Posted: Jun 20 2011, 10:17 PM
^^ You may thank me ^^ Group: Admin Posts: 8,635 Member No.: 469 Joined: 3-October 05	Plenty of decent quality brands that I know of (not cheapy one size fits all sort of setups like Kings / Dobisport etc) Here are some of the most common high quality springs with their spring rates (kg/mm) and lowering height in mm (if I can find them) TRD - Lower Spring Set (48130-SE100) F=6.5kg/mm / R=6.0kg/mm Approx 25-30mm all round TRD - Sportivo Spring Set (48130-SEZ10) F=5.3kg/mm / R=5.7kg/mm Approx 20mm all round Tanabe - Sustec NF210 (SXE10NK) F=4.2kg/mm / R=3.8kg/mm F=30-40mm / R=20-25mm Tanabe - Sustec GF210 (SXE10GK) F=5.1kg/mm / R=4.6kg/mm F=30-40mm / R=20-25mm Tein S-Tech (SKY10-M1B00 Medium) F=7.6kg/mm / R=6.2kg/mm Tein S-Tech (SKY10-S1B00 Soft) F=5.5kg/mm / R=4.4kg/mm F=35mm / R=23mm RS-R - TI200 (T310TD) F=5.0kg/mm / R=4.3kg/mm F=30-35mm / R=15-20mm RS-R - RS★R Down (T310D) F=5.0kg/mm / R=4.3kg/mm F=30-35mm / R=15-20mm C-One 30mm all round -------------------- Mega Meet 2013 Details Contacting me for parts

BUMBLE.BEE	Posted: Jun 21 2011, 11:24 AM
BUMBLE BEE Group: VIP Member Posts: 433 Member No.: 6,197 Joined: 25-August 10	Contact Toby (Forum name - T) He has a set of lowered springs from memmory that you could pick up cheap... He lives in Melbourne -------------------- "The least likely can be the most dangerous." (Bumblebee)

iS_w3z	Posted: Jun 22 2011, 12:11 AM
touge lover Group: Moderators Posts: 2,814 Member No.: 866 Joined: 5-August 06	haha my IS200 was around that height before, just meant there were places I didn't go! -------------------- 2003 IS200 Sport Luxury 4AT SOLD 2002 WRX STI V7 6MT SOLD 2000 Zenki RS200 Z Etd 6MT SOLD 1999 Zenki RS200 Z Etd 6MT CURRENT

ck13488	Posted: Nov 9 2011, 06:43 PM
Soccer Mom Group: Std. Member Posts: 18 Member No.: 6,327 Joined: 30-May 11	ended up putting in a new set of low king springs and 4 new shocks and the car is 10 times what it was before to drive! now i have noticed and noise that sounds like a CV noise but a little more solid when i turn hard right. i cant see anything that is fouling in the wheel arch. Any suggestions on what it could be? If it was AWD i would be suspect on the CV but being RWD im at a complete loss!

Leiden	Posted: Dec 16 2011, 11:23 PM
NZ, Whangarei Group: VIP Member Posts: 2,348 Member No.: 2,711 Joined: 24-June 07	Check you ball joints etc -------------------- Project Thread

Beanman	Posted: Dec 17 2011, 09:28 AM
Stance Enthusiast Group: VIP Member Posts: 229 Member No.: 6,365 Joined: 1-September 11	No such thing as too low

War_Machine	Posted: Dec 17 2011, 06:33 PM
Stock Group: VIP Member Posts: 109 Member No.: 6,248 Joined: 22-November 10	I got TRD shocks and springs on Work CR 17inch and my car sits about 140mm for the road to the bottom of the front lip and to the top of the wheel well on all the guards its is 620mm from the ground. I think this height is okay. I have to slow right down and wiggle up and down speedbumps and my front gutter each morning(looking like an attention seeker, but I am just looking after my car.) But I love the stance and presence of the car, I won't go back to the stock height. Maybe look into bigger wheels or IS300 shock and springs cause my IS300 used to sit quite high compared to IS200s. Maybe 1-2 inches above a stock IS200. Almost identical to the stance or the GS300

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