Lowering Springs - Page 2

PearlJammzz · 09-19-2007, 03:30 PM

doubtful. Your best bet would prob. be the TRD's. They wont feel mushy like some of the other's w/ low spring rates, but they wont be crazy high like others (rsr racing). A lot of it depends on your struts too, if you have stock struts w/ one of these aftermarket springs, or cheap-o replacements, you wont get a very good transition which will result in a bumpy/uncomfy/unpredictible ride.

I suggest TRD and Koni Yellows for a good stock replacement. A little more stiff, but not a whole lot.

paul clayton · 10-06-2007, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raptor13x

Here's all the spring rate data that I have:

Stock Springs (1991 MR2 Turbo):
Front: 130 lb/in (linear)
Rear: 209 lb/in (linear)

TRD Springs:
Front: 168 lb/in (progressive) 1 inch drop
Rear: 308 lb/in (progressive) 1 inch drop

Eibach Springs (Pro-Kit):
Front: 100-210 lb/in (progressive) 1 inch drop
Rear: 140-303 lb/in (progressive) 1 inch drop

Tokico Springs:
Front: 126 lb/in (progressive) 0.75 inch drop
Rear: 141 lb/in (linear?) 0.75 inch drop

H&R Springs:
Front: 230-260 lb/in (progressive) 1.5 inch drop
Rear: 235 lb/in (linear) 1.4 inch drop

Suspension Techniques Springs:
Front: 98-150 lb/in (progressive) 1 inch drop
Rear: 179-235 lb/in (progressive) 1 inch drop

Tein S-Tech Springs:
Front: 140 lbs/in
Rear: 269 lbs/in

Tein HT Springs:
Front: 224 lbs/in
Rear: 504 lbs/in

anyone know what the spring rate data for gen 3 + springs ?

dee8o8 · 04-20-2008, 05:29 AM

what about eibach sportline spring rates?

charto911 · 06-25-2008, 10:42 PM

I am about to purchase new springs as the Teins' are too low and make my car handle amazingly well but its just too stiff so its time to change to: these Tanabe Springs Sustec GF210,the price is $180.00 I was wondering if you thought if that was a good price and honest opinions of that as I plan to mate it with Koni Yellow Dampers opposed to mated it with the TRD springs if they may be cheaper and just as good than obviously I will go with that setup, anyway please give me all input as to what springs to buy between the two.

pinoy_dorifto · 09-12-2008, 01:29 AM

TRD Springs....

For the AE86, there are two kinds of TRD Springs, US Version(sucks bad), and the Japanese Version(Oh Yeah!). Is it the same for the MkII??? Are there any other kinds of TRD Springs for the MkII??

albertgunit101 · 09-12-2008, 09:12 AM

[QUOTE=pinoy_dorifto;360835]TRD Springs....

Dapat mabilis para hinde mahuli ng pulis!!

yeah i think that will work in the p.i. but over here cop cars are fast. cant get away from them. lol

pinoy_dorifto · 09-12-2008, 12:43 PM

lol, yeah, specially here in L.A., some cop cars use the dodge charger'

back to TRD's...

so yeah, Because the TRD USA spring for the AE86 is the same thing with the Eibach Prokit for the ae86, that's why i was wondering if it's the same thing for the MR2, i saw that the Eibach pro and TRD SPrings that's posted has the same drop.

masagsxr · 09-16-2008, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PHOENIX

Product Review buttons are now up and functional, feel free to click on a button and post your personal experiences on these struts. This will help people in the market decide which product to choose.

It doesn't look like the review buttons are working for me... I'll try again when I get home.

72corvette · 01-22-2009, 01:27 AM

are the tien HT springs any good. according to the spring rates they are super stiff. Which is exactly what im looking for. The stiffest i can get!

djskorch · 01-22-2009, 01:45 AM

ok this may sound kinda stupid but im not sure so ill ask. the 93+ springs are already aprox 1in lower than the 91-92 (correct me if im wrong) so does that mean for the different drop heights we would need to subtract an inch off what is advertised or will it drop the car the advertised height plus the extra inch from them being a 93+ car. i want to drop my car a little further but there is no sense spending over 200 bucks on lowering springs if they wont do anything.

masagsxr · 01-22-2009, 02:23 AM

cool infos

charto911 · 01-22-2009, 11:34 AM

teins are super stiff one of the stiffest you can get I think mine was so stiff it caused me to break an axle however the handling and performance is amazing, if the 93 height is said to be the same as the 91-92 than its probably an error just subtract one inch from a 91-92 height and thats what you get a nice stance on the car throw some wheels on it and you look good

72corvette · 01-22-2009, 03:31 PM

^^^ where did you buy your springs?

RedStarr · 01-22-2009, 03:49 PM

H&R Springs with Koni Yellows...stiff yet solid. Not uncomfortable for daily driving, but roads that are pothole ridden aren't fun. However, that's nothing a little pre-emptive lane changing or braking can't handle

Stock 93 Ride Height

H&R Ride Height

It looks slammed in the rear (so I've been told)...maybe I'll take a better pic later when I'm not so lazy...

djskorch · 01-22-2009, 06:15 PM

thats exactly what i needed to see. thanks redstarr. thats about how i want mine to look.

mr29180 · 01-22-2009, 06:59 PM

[quote=albertgunit101;360888]

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinoy_dorifto

TRD Springs....

Dapat mabilis para hinde mahuli ng pulis!!

yeah i think that will work in the p.i. but over here cop cars are fast. cant get away from them. lol

And plus over der... You could pay them LOL here well you'll go to jail LOL

charto911 · 01-23-2009, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 72corvette

^^^ where did you buy your springs?

bought them from a board member a long time ago for like 170 shipped give or take I prefer the tanabe or trd to be honest but if you really want them check on the fs posts and ebay it will pop up for cheap sooner or later.

mpg · 03-20-2009, 06:33 PM

Does anyone definitively know the difference in ride height between the '92 and '93 MR2s? I thought I read a long time ago that there was a 1/2" difference but some people in this thread said 1". Both cars are listed at 48.6" in height and the newer tires only have a 0.2" larger diameter. That should only raise the car 0.1" so theoretically there's only a 0.1" difference in the ride height with equal tires.

I'm hoping to find out exactly how much RSR springs would lower my '93 MR2. RSR says that their springs are designed to lower the car 1"-2". In this thread it says that they lower the car 0.8"-1.0". Is that for the older ones or the newer ones?

Mark_Dorman · 04-13-2009, 12:18 PM

Does anyone know the spring rate for the 93+ springs? Looked for a while and all I found was this on MR2oc...

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTsai1

1993 (don't know whether NA or Turbo, is there a difference?)
F: 130lb/in. linear
R: 210lb/in. linear

Can anyone verify if this is correct? I felt like the spring rate should be a little higher since the springs are visibly an inch shorter (I did a side by side comparison with 91 springs).

astark02 · 09-20-2009, 02:34 AM

Which is a better setup?

H & R's/Koni Yellows

Tein/Koni Yellows

Also, which is stiffer among the combinations. Thanks!

09-20-2009, 02:34 AM	#40 (permalink)
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09-19-2007, 03:30 PM	#21 (permalink)
PearlJammzz Cage Fighter Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,115 Thanks: 9 Thanked 74 Times in 69 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	doubtful. Your best bet would prob. be the TRD's. They wont feel mushy like some of the other's w/ low spring rates, but they wont be crazy high like others (rsr racing). A lot of it depends on your struts too, if you have stock struts w/ one of these aftermarket springs, or cheap-o replacements, you wont get a very good transition which will result in a bumpy/uncomfy/unpredictible ride. I suggest TRD and Koni Yellows for a good stock replacement. A little more stiff, but not a whole lot.

04-20-2008, 05:29 AM	#23 (permalink)
dee8o8 Some Skills Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 63 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	what about eibach sportline spring rates?

06-25-2008, 10:42 PM	#24 (permalink)
charto911 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 379 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	I am about to purchase new springs as the Teins' are too low and make my car handle amazingly well but its just too stiff so its time to change to: these Tanabe Springs Sustec GF210,the price is $180.00 I was wondering if you thought if that was a good price and honest opinions of that as I plan to mate it with Koni Yellow Dampers opposed to mated it with the TRD springs if they may be cheaper and just as good than obviously I will go with that setup, anyway please give me all input as to what springs to buy between the two.

09-12-2008, 01:29 AM	#25 (permalink)
pinoy_dorifto Cage Fighter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	TRD Springs.... For the AE86, there are two kinds of TRD Springs, US Version(sucks bad), and the Japanese Version(Oh Yeah!). Is it the same for the MkII??? Are there any other kinds of TRD Springs for the MkII??

09-12-2008, 09:12 AM	#26 (permalink)
albertgunit101 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2007 Location: illinois Posts: 1,172 Thanks: 91 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts iTrader Rating: (16/100% )	[QUOTE=pinoy_dorifto;360835]TRD Springs.... Dapat mabilis para hinde mahuli ng pulis!! yeah i think that will work in the p.i. but over here cop cars are fast. cant get away from them. lol

09-12-2008, 12:43 PM	#27 (permalink)
pinoy_dorifto Cage Fighter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 224 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	lol, yeah, specially here in L.A., some cop cars use the dodge charger' back to TRD's... so yeah, Because the TRD USA spring for the AE86 is the same thing with the Eibach Prokit for the ae86, that's why i was wondering if it's the same thing for the MR2, i saw that the Eibach pro and TRD SPrings that's posted has the same drop.

01-22-2009, 01:27 AM	#29 (permalink)
72corvette Sold the Drift-A-Deuce Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snohomish WA Posts: 149 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	are the tien HT springs any good. according to the spring rates they are super stiff. Which is exactly what im looking for. The stiffest i can get!

01-22-2009, 01:45 AM	#30 (permalink)
djskorch djskorch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 634 Thanks: 5 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	ok this may sound kinda stupid but im not sure so ill ask. the 93+ springs are already aprox 1in lower than the 91-92 (correct me if im wrong) so does that mean for the different drop heights we would need to subtract an inch off what is advertised or will it drop the car the advertised height plus the extra inch from them being a 93+ car. i want to drop my car a little further but there is no sense spending over 200 bucks on lowering springs if they wont do anything.

01-22-2009, 02:23 AM	#31 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	cool infos

01-22-2009, 11:34 AM	#32 (permalink)
charto911 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Palm Beach Posts: 379 Thanks: 7 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	teins are super stiff one of the stiffest you can get I think mine was so stiff it caused me to break an axle however the handling and performance is amazing, if the 93 height is said to be the same as the 91-92 than its probably an error just subtract one inch from a 91-92 height and thats what you get a nice stance on the car throw some wheels on it and you look good

01-22-2009, 03:31 PM	#33 (permalink)
72corvette Sold the Drift-A-Deuce Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snohomish WA Posts: 149 Thanks: 5 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	^^^ where did you buy your springs?

01-22-2009, 03:49 PM	#34 (permalink)
RedStarr Comes on MR2.com to sell Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Jamaica, NY Posts: 627 Thanks: 40 Thanked 32 Times in 13 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	H&R Springs with Koni Yellows...stiff yet solid. Not uncomfortable for daily driving, but roads that are pothole ridden aren't fun. However, that's nothing a little pre-emptive lane changing or braking can't handle Stock 93 Ride Height H&R Ride Height It looks slammed in the rear (so I've been told)...maybe I'll take a better pic later when I'm not so lazy...

01-22-2009, 06:15 PM	#35 (permalink)
djskorch djskorch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Idaho Posts: 634 Thanks: 5 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (6/100% )	thats exactly what i needed to see. thanks redstarr. thats about how i want mine to look.

03-20-2009, 06:33 PM	#38 (permalink)
mpg Some Skills Join Date: May 2008 Location: Connecticut Posts: 63 Thanks: 61 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Does anyone definitively know the difference in ride height between the '92 and '93 MR2s? I thought I read a long time ago that there was a 1/2" difference but some people in this thread said 1". Both cars are listed at 48.6" in height and the newer tires only have a 0.2" larger diameter. That should only raise the car 0.1" so theoretically there's only a 0.1" difference in the ride height with equal tires. I'm hoping to find out exactly how much RSR springs would lower my '93 MR2. RSR says that their springs are designed to lower the car 1"-2". In this thread it says that they lower the car 0.8"-1.0". Is that for the older ones or the newer ones?