Mix & Match Springs

by **Mr_Krispy1183** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:31 am

After seeing nearly two dozen modified Solaras all in one area (it's been a long time for an SC3 fogey like me!), I've come to realize that I really do detest the raked stance the S-Techs give my car. From those of you who were on Eibachs at the SoCal meet on Saturday, you showed me that raked=boo-boo status. Being that I like the front drop on the S-Techs more than the Pro-Kits, I'm leaving those on. As for the rear, I highly doubt anyone will have just rears for sale, but I'm contemplating doing that: S-Tech fronts, Pro-Kit rears. Anybody else familiar with running "staggered" springs, please step in and drop some knowledge.

by **Eye8Pussies** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:56 am

does the rear drop too much in the rear with the s-techs?

as for mixing and matching springs, I did that with dropzones in the front and eibachs in the back for a pretty decent drop after my tranny swap.

before that, I was running 4cyl springs (also eibach) in the front to drop the front a bit more, and it was pretty much perfect until I lost the weight from the tranny swap.

the ride and performance was pretty much the same as before.

by **aenties** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:03 am

^thanks for your input. I might get 4cyl springs for the front (don't know why I didn't just use 4cyl springs from the beginning).

by **Mr_Krispy1183** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:33 am

Eye8Pussies wrote:does the rear drop too much in the rear with the s-techs?

as for mixing and matching springs, I did that with dropzones in the front and eibachs in the back for a pretty decent drop after my tranny swap.

before that, I was running 4cyl springs (also eibach) in the front to drop the front a bit more, and it was pretty much perfect until I lost the weight from the tranny swap.

the ride and performance was pretty much the same as before.

King, actually, it's quite the opposite of most spring drops. Tein compensated for the fact that most spring sets have the drop set at the same amount front and back, which often leaves you looking like the rear is lowered more than the front (due to the bigger fender space up front in the first place). Tein's S-Tech springs are "staggered", which, on my car and well-settled, drops about -1.9" up front, -1.5" out back, giving me a nice 1.5 finger gap front, but leaves the rear hiked up higher, with an at least 2 finger gap. Grrrr....I really don't feel like taking my rear suspension apart again, but if the Eibachs (Tracy/chunkz pointed out at the meet that they tend to sag just a bit, & that's good to me!) will give me more of an even stance, I'l do it.

by **Eye8Pussies** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:11 am

ah...then the eibach rears would probably be what you're looking for since there is basically only a small gap in the rear after the eibachs, but a larger gap up front.

before going to coilovers, I was always happy with the rear, but never with the front only.

by **krawzyazn** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:27 am

I have trd rears!

a few sets actually let me know if you need a set of rears

$40 brand new

by **funboy102** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:11 pm

dang Mark, that's a great deal... But to get to the back suspension again and rip out the whole rear... man... that's a lot of work, haha

by **LatinUSMC** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:45 pm

me too..im looking to finally drop since ive moved out oh the shht hole dungeoun parking in West CP..so teins or eibachs? i have the KYB struts.

by **Mr_Krispy1183** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:53 pm

^Ho-Sway (haha!), I'd say do the same setup that I'm doing (Tein front, Eibach rear), but that's overkill for you. You can't go wrong with either set, I just like the front drop on the S-Techs more.

by **krawzyazn** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:25 pm

Mr_Krispy1183 wrote:^Ho-Sway (haha!), I'd say do the same setup that I'm doing (Tein front, Eibach rear), but that's overkill for you. You can't go wrong with either set, I just like the front drop on the S-Techs more.

I got some TRD REARS!!!

by **funboy102** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:54 pm

krawzyazn wrote:
Mr_Krispy1183 wrote:^Ho-Sway (haha!), I'd say do the same setup that I'm doing (Tein front, Eibach rear), but that's overkill for you. You can't go wrong with either set, I just like the front drop on the S-Techs more.
I got some TRD REARS!!!

Just to remind people, TRD = Eibachs! So why get Eibach's when you can get some authentic TRD springs!

by **Mr_Krispy1183** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:03 pm

True, Eibach made the TRD springs. However, there is a significant difference in drops between the TRD-spec springs and the Sportlines, that ASG14 and a few others can attest to.

by **funboy102** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:40 pm

Didn't know that... so TRD springs are a stiffer AND lowered spring than the regular Eibach Sportlines?

by **Mr_Krispy1183** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:45 pm

TRDs are rated at -1.2"F/-1.4"R, Sportlines are -1.6" all the way around. On top of that, the wind on the springs is different as well. Hopefully Adam/ASG14 can chime in on this as well.

by **krawzyazn** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:20 pm

well these are for a 97-99 camry so its not the same rate as solara

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