Tanabe NF210 Lowering Springs
#108
Tanabe is a VERY reputable Japanese manufacturer and their manufacturing process on their springs are as good as anyone's. I wouldn't worry about quality with them. The main thing you have to consider is that their springs are progressive rate and not linear like some of the others (i.e Eibach), so you have to decide if this is what you want or not.
#110
Tanabe is a VERY reputable Japanese manufacturer and their manufacturing process on their springs are as good as anyone's. I wouldn't worry about quality with them. The main thing you have to consider is that their springs are progressive rate and not linear like some of the others (i.e Eibach), so you have to decide if this is what you want or not.
Last edited by boss81; 03-17-2009 at 07:24 PM.
#111
I went with these because I wanted a more mild drop than the other spring manufacturer's offer (i.e. ~ 1.0").
#112
Tanabe is a VERY reputable Japanese manufacturer and their manufacturing process on their springs are as good as anyone's. I wouldn't worry about quality with them. The main thing you have to consider is that their springs are progressive rate and not linear like some of the others (i.e Eibach), so you have to decide if this is what you want or not.
boss81, the best way to describe it is as follows:
progressive, soft at first then progressively stiffens up as more load is expressed onto the springs
linear, it's consistently soft or stiff from the get go.
#114
Last edited by 2GoRNot2G; 03-18-2009 at 02:23 PM.
#115
I'm not sure if the IMPUL's are progressive or linear. Did you happen to see them before you got them installed on your car? If so, were the coils evenly spaced or not? It's pretty obvious when a spring is progressive.. see the picture above.
#117
Thanks, Calsonic, guess the guy at Eibach gave me the wrong information then... I may stop in there again tomorrow and see if they can show me the springs, since they are only about 5 miles from me.
Just curious, but do you happen to have any pics of your Eibach's springs before they were installed?
Just curious, but do you happen to have any pics of your Eibach's springs before they were installed?
#118