Anyone with Tanabe NF210 springs...

Old Dec 17, 2009 | 08:59 AM
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Hey Kahboom, Im not quite understanding how you have more fender gap in the front if your front fender is 26.75 and your rear is 26.8. Thats pretty identical and if the tires diameter are only a few mm different from stock, then that shouldnt make a difference, right?

Heres a picture of my car on eibachs because maybe a picture will clear it up.

I have no gap in the front and a small gap in the rear. I like the small gap in the rear so Im considering putting on Tanabes in the front and Im trying to find out if the gap the tanabes have in the front would be the same as the gap the Eibachs have in the rear.

Any clarification you can provide would be greatly appreciated because based on how I measured, at 26.75 and 26.8 inches you should have no fender gap at all.
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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Your Eibach springs sit a little lower in the front than Tanabes. The Eibach springs lower the car about 1/4 more in front if I am remembering correctly. The Tanabes drop a little lower in the rear than Eibach. Stock the front fender gap from the wheel is atrociously more than the rear (not sure why). Since the Tanabe drop is not as much in the front I still get a tad bit more gap in front than rear.





This was the day of install

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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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I've got 20s with 35 front profile tire and 30 rear tire profile. Measurements are as follow:

Front _ 26in 7/8
Rear_ 26in 5/8

I wouldn't mind trading for you Eibach fronts
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 08:37 AM
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Thanks for the pictures Kahboom.

Originally Posted by soolman32
I've got 20s with 35 front profile tire and 30 rear tire profile. Measurements are as follow:

Front _ 26in 7/8
Rear_ 26in 5/8

I wouldn't mind trading for you Eibach fronts
You wouldnt happen to live in the MD/DC/VA area? I'd go for a swap to even up both cars.

I think the tanabe fronts and eibach rears would match up and the eibach fronts and tanabe rears.
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Old Dec 19, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Want to do eibach rears and tanabe fronts? PM me and we can set something up. I was planning to buy eibachs soon and I could give you the rears in exchange for your tanabe rears or something.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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right now I have a set of tanabe front and eibach rear, but i wanna wait and put my new wheels on in the couple of weeks and see how it looks. I think as was mentioned before the two brands mix are the best option. neither the tanabe or eibach looks right unless you mix them. so I would have the springs ready for sale in couple of weeks. I will do for $240 shipped for now. springs have about 10k miles on them.
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Old Dec 21, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Sha37
right now I have a set of tanabe front and eibach rear, but i wanna wait and put my new wheels on in the couple of weeks and see how it looks. I think as was mentioned before the two brands mix are the best option. neither the tanabe or eibach looks right unless you mix them. so I would have the springs ready for sale in couple of weeks. I will do for $240 shipped for now. springs have about 10k miles on them.
^ You know you can buy a brand new set of Tanabes or Eibachs cheaper than that? There are 2 used sets of Eibach's being sold in the suspension forum for 110-150ish. There have been a few tanabes that have sold used for 165ish. That seems to be the going rate for complete used sets. Take half price of both of those and add them up and you are looking at 135-160 for a used set of mis-matched springs.

PM me if you are willing to drop the price to be comparable to what used springs are selling for in the forums.

Since I already have Eibach's on my car and just want Tanabe fronts, at the very worst, I can buy a brand new set of Tanabes for 225 shipped.
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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I was just saying for now, I will lower the price in couple of weeks, I just want to make sure once I put my wheels on I am happy with the setup and it is not to low. I will post these springs for sale in couple of weeks, but I make sure to PM you first. thanks philter25
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Old Jan 11, 2010 | 05:40 AM
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i was thinking about doin eibach fronts with tanabe rears because the eibach rear is just to high but i was wondering if h&r is lower front and rear compared to the eibach/tanabe combo and does it also do this "rake" thing. Another thing i was wonderif is if s-techs were lower than eibach or h&r's

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