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well im going for the looks and perfomance as i do like to chuck cars around but saying that im quiet happy with the cornering ability with the standard kit on it so perhaps i do not need to go the whole hog. i have also read on this Thread that the TTE kit is not much good if your have passengers in the back which more often i do but on the plus is ideal for normal road use. but the HKS is more suited for the serious road use and track. With the HKS coilovers is this the same kit as on the TDI website up at 1500££, Simon is there a picture in the gallery of the drop on your car..
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Suspension / Lowering Kits & 18" Wheels
simonskippy replied to Fargo's topic in Lexus General Discussions
I've got the HKS Hiper Damper II coilovers fitted with 18"s no probs from me. However I would decide whether you are having the suspension done for looks or for performance - if it's only for the looks then just change the springs to Eibach or something similar, if you are really serious about performance and handling then go for coilovers JMO Si -
http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album01/low_1 Zee, you wanted to see my car with the TTE coilovers fitted..... What do you think??? (check out page 106 on club gallery..click 106 at bottom of signature)
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The nice man from DHL delivered my new TTE(Bilstien) coilovers today... :D I hope to get time on Saturday to fit them ready for the mini meet. I'll see you there, hopefully, if all goes well
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I am getting my new is200 on wednesday, can anyone reccomend the best coilovers to fit. cheers.
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It depends how low you want to go, and what you want them for. If you want an improvement in handling and just want to get rid of the arch gap, go for lowering springs. If you want a big improvement in handling for road use and a big drop, go for TTE coilovers which are only height adjustable with a firm but comfortable ride. (there was still 25-30mm of adjustment to go in the picture) If you want a big improvement in handling for road and track use and a big drop, go for HKS coilovers which are damping rate and height adjustable. BUT - if you want to go low and often carry back seat passengers and/or a boot full of stuff don't go for the TTE coilovers. I have only had passengers in the back once and a bootful of stuff and it was catching the exhaust on normal roads!!!
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thanks for that, would you recomend full coilovers are are springs going to be enough to give me a better feel and look. cheers
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the question is not just the best, but the best for the situation in which its going to be used. TTE coilovers. made by bilstein, excellent for the road and some track work HKS, possibly the best, all rounder, however more aimed at the track/strip and is a serious coilover system, for a serious amount of money there are other good makes out there aswell
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Oi Cheeky At the moment, like Mat says, it is about 45 - 50mm lower than standard. If you look at this pic from the Brooklands meet, it was about 65-70mm lower (and it still had about 20mm adjustment on the coilovers) but it kept catching on certain speed humps so I had to raise it a bit (it also started wearing the rear tyres on the inside edge because of the camber angle) I would go for the super T's in 18" and go for the touring car look B)
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he has the TTE coilovers, i think its lowered by about 45mm the superT's will suit the is2 better than the momo's, which in my opinion look to fussy
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TTE Coilover suspension See HERE HKS Hipermax Damper II See HERE TRD also do a complete suspension make over kit, including anti-roll bars for the Altezza/IS200. See here TRD Sportivo "Lack of incar adjustment" means you can't adjust the suspension stettings from within the car. On the HKS hiperdampers for example, you'd have to stop the car, open the bonnet/Boot and use an allen key to change the settings. (Takes about 30 seconds). The hiperdampers also allow ride height adjustment. But this requires taking off the wheel and using a special spanner to raise or lower the car. (About 10 minutes a wheel). Both the allen key and the spanner are supplied with the HKS coilovers. I assume dark_is200 is looking to adapt the HKS hiperdampers to allow suspension adjustment from within the car.
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TTE..good quality made by bilstein HKS...expensive, but the daddy of coilovers, a bit extreme for normal road usage only TEIN.....heard good and bad things about tein..they can have noisy springs
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Hi naomi - and welcome to the club! :D There are a large number of lowering options available for the Tezzas. HKS to name one brand do either springs or coilovers depending on what you're after. Blitz, eibach and various other companies do variations and there are a large number of Altezza owners on our site who will be able to steer you in the correct direction. Do a search on this site and on the internet (google, yahoo etc.) for altezza lowering springs/kits and you'll find plenty..... Best of luck........ oh, and post some piccies! :D
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Since I had my car lowered on TTE coilovers last Friday, I have been getting a rumbling/vibration from the rear of the car, and it feels like it is coming from the differential or therabouts. It only happens when I floor it and seems to be exagerated when I am going up or down hills. The TTE website says that the coilover kit is for lowering 0-50mm, but I am sure mine is nearer 80mm lower on the rear. Could this be the cause of it??? Do you think I should take it in to my Lexus dealer for a check up?? The only reason I am saying this is that it did happen every so often before I had the car lowered, in exactly the same circumstances (flooring it, uphill) but nowhere near as often. Will Lexus still honour the warranty regarding the suspension, as I have fitted a Toyota approved (TTE) kit??? Has anyone got any ideas as to a possible cause??? Opinions please guys/gals :) :) :) :(
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I agree with LavaIS, Sounds to me like its the angle of the the propshaft rather than driveshafts. As the car is lowered past a certain point, the propshaft angle becomes greater pushing the shaft further into the diff, causing a greater load on the diff bearing. The prop also moves back and forth when you accelerate, which will cause more stress on the diff bearing. As you know, I'm running 19's with a -40mm drop. At the moment i don't have any vibrations at all. When I get my TTE coilovers in a couple of weeks I'll let you know what happens!!!
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Do 20" alloys fit onto 200's without having to replace suspension with coilovers or do any arch mods??? Chris
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And there was me working on getting you guys a good price for two sets of coilovers..
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ORDERED "TTE" coilovers today from Torque Developments THANKS FOR YOUR HELP GUYS. :D :D :D
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Hi Duncan, I had the TTE coilovers fitted at RTEC in Hatfield at the beginning of February, and they definately drop more than 50mm. I had the Lexus styling kit 18" wheels on mine and with 15mm adjustment still to go on the coilovers, the rear arches were sat halfway down the tyre. BUT....When I had the car dropped that low, I was getting a vibration from the rear somewhere when the transmission was under heavy load. I have since put a borrowed set of 17" standard rims on and raised the car about 20mm and the vibration has stopped. I dont know if the vibration was down to the wheels, the drop, or a combination of both. Having said that, the car handles brilliantly now and the ride has not suffered too much. Some of the other guys have fitted HKS coilovers and they seem very impressed with them.
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The vibration will possibly be down to the strut brace Dave, which is exactly why I got rid of mine. I got more vibration through the steering and pedals which at the time I felt spoilt the ride a bit. Then I went and put coilovers on and made it worse than before :duh: :D
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Gordon, Any thoughts on what make of springs? I was thinking about Eibach or HKS, but am open to suggestions. Ideally would like TTE coilovers after sampling Andy Hart's, but the budget will not stretch at the mo if I undertake engine mods!
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I've been told by different people to get Tein Coilovers and by others toxico or l-tuned shocks and Eibach springs what is the difference and do I also need bars or braces? -
If we cant get it on the ramps Nick, I will adjust the coilovers up a bit. Either that or put some blocks in front of the ramps
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almost correct Mr Sypher......... i have my car is presently lowered 35mm on Eibach springs, the cars been driven very hard over the last 20 months, and the shocks are still as good as new. the Eibach springs were developed to be used with the factory struts i admit im now changing to coilovers, but thats due to the 2jz-gte engine which weighs a little bit more than the 1g-fe
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Hey guys, if you don't mind my .02 Well, I have my GS lowered about 3" with Tein "Flex" Coilovers.. No problems there.. But whoever told you that if you drop your car more than 1.25" or whatever it was is actually correct, IF you're running the springs on the factory struts.. The OEM struts can't take that kind of stress and with hard driving you'll probably get only a few months out of them from the time you install your lowering springs till they give.. But now if you went with awhole strut/spring upgrade you won't have any worries about your struts giving away on you.. The aftermarket struts were developed to take that extra stress/load that sport springs give.. Or you can always go the route I took and get yourself some coilovers, yes the ride is alittle stiffer than a spring/strut setup but with the "Flex" I can adjust the dampening too.. Also with coilovers you can raise and lower your car as you see fit, and your not stuck at one height that the spring manufactures think is ideal.. Well, that's it.. I hope I helped...
