supraguye Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 Hi, I am new here and would greatly appreciate some help with choosing the right suspension for my car; I own a 97 Japanese spec VVTi Twin Turbo with stock suspension which is on its way out. I would like to get something which lowers the car about 1.2 inches ... the front more than the back... because currently the car sits with the front higher than the back. I currently live in the Caribbean; some of our roads are quite crappy and hence I am a bit concerned over getting a combination that is too stiff. I have read some about progressive and linear springs and wondering which would work best for my application considering the fact the i would like the best compromise between handling and ride comfort. I have looked at the tein basic setup, the price seems rather good and I like the fact that they are height adjustable; however I find the spring rates are quite high - does anyone on here have experience with them? I have also read on here that teins aren't the most durable ... and considering our roads are rather bumpy ... I am not sure they would be the best. Many people on here seem quite happy with eibachs, I have been considering getting these with a set of Koni adjustables to assist with any minor height and damping modifications I would want to make. Any Assistance you would be able to give would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymdee Posted May 2, 2007 Share Posted May 2, 2007 I highly recommend Yellow Toyota Bilstein dampers with Eibach pro spring kit. Lowers about 1 inch, reasonably comfortable and really good on the twisties. Nic does Bilsteins @ good prices and the Eibachs are about £180 I think J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraguye Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thanks J, Been reading on here and it seems a few ppl on here find eibachs a tad soft .... would you agree with this assessment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thanks J, Been reading on here and it seems a few ppl on here find eibachs a tad soft .... would you agree with this assessment? i would totally disagree with that. from what i've seen if anything a few people find the Eibachs (or any lowering spring for that matter) too harsh. never too soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getrag Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 people find the Eibachs (or any lowering spring for that matter) too harsh. never too soft. Yeah, thats what I thought the general consensus was too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraguye Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 ok ... thanks Are these the yellow bilsteins: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BILSTEIN-HD-SHOCKS-TOYOTA-SUPRA-93-94-95-96-97-98_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ107061QQihZ012QQitemZ220076936087QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V In terms of shocks, how do they compare against Koni Yellows and KYBs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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