This may have been posted up before but I just wanted to make sure everyone is aware of those shady ebay dealers. I just stumbled upon this a few minutes ago and wanted to share it with anyone who was thinking about trying to save a few bucks with ebay springs. You get what you pay for.

http://www.tein.com/counterfeit/index.html

 

Good to know how to tell the difference, but the Tein site says this is from June 2008 (the update in the right corner of the link).

 

thats why i run tanabes lol

 

^They are actually softer than authentic s-techs and revised OEM springs. I'd be weary of a drop spring with no increase in stiffness or worse yet, end up softer depending on which Tanabe's.

 

im on df210. the ride is stiffer than stock but not hard. i like the feel. just need some hotchkis bars to compliment it some.
my boy has a z with tein s-techs and godspeed swaybars and his is hella stiff compared to mine.

 

I was just looking at the suspension sticky. They look just as soft as stock (unrevised) unless they changed their spring rates.

Oem linear springs
G35 coupes with oem 17’s & 18’s
G35 sedan’s with sport suspension
350Z’s 2003/2004 (unrevised)
Front:314 Rear:342

Oem linear springs
G35 coupes 2005/2006 with oem 19’s only
350Z 2004.5 to 2006 (revised suspension)
Front:314 Rear:427

Tanabe DF210 G35 COUPE progressive springs 1.7”/1.3” drop on G35 coupe, G35 sedan drop will be higher
Spring rates in LBS 308 /353
Beware, a 1.7" drop in the front on a spring that is softer then oem

Tanabe DF210 G35 SEDAN progressive springs 1.7”/1.5” drop on G35 sedan
Spring rates in LBS 286/280
Beware, a large drop on springs that are softer then oem

 

nice bit of info there. so they are slightly stiffer in the rear. either way, i like how it rides. esp stretched on 35 series 20s. everyone that rides in my car loves how smooth it still rides being slammed on stretched 20s so i happeeeeeeee

 

As long as they ride good! Stock struts? Did we just take over the OP's thread? LOL!

 

yes they do and yes i am (@ 65k now) and yes we did. lol

 

Nobody counterfeits coilovers.... So just buy coils.

 

I have Tanabe DF210 coming in the mail... probably going to throw Hotchkis bars on at the same time.. I am hoping for a good ride that can hug some corners.

 

thanks for the headsup man!

 

+1 and you also can't be slammed on springs. coils or nothing.

 

Coilovers FTW!

 

i think im at a nice low stance with my springs.....would love to drop some more and get closer to the rims butttttttt im low enough and scrap on enough as is. lol