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TehMonkay
04-28-2009, 11:17 AM
There are some springs out there that have less clearance than the stock ones for wheels/tires, what are they? I have some tanabe gf310s i got for dirt cheap almost new but i need to fit 225s on a 35 offset.
RETed
04-29-2009, 04:46 AM
Yep, Tanabe GF210(?) is one of them.
Tein S-Tech's are the other one.


-Ted
Rx-7fetish
04-29-2009, 09:43 AM
Yep, Tanabe GF210(?) is one of them.
Tein S-Tech's are the other one.


-Ted

The tein springs suck too, i had a front spring sag on me by like an inch after only 10k miles
TehMonkay
05-01-2009, 12:27 PM
How much clearance is it going to take up for the tanabes?
Rx-7fetish
05-02-2009, 12:16 AM
I couldn't fit stock wheels and tires with me tiens, I had use some decent spacers to get clearence
Turbo II
05-05-2009, 11:08 AM
With the GF210s when I ran TOYO T1Rs (225/50/16) I got some rubbing up front under extreme cornering, otherwise never noticed it. With the Falken RT615s (same size) I just put on I haven't noticed it at all, yet. The season is still young. :)
TehMonkay
05-05-2009, 07:41 PM
With the GF210s when I ran TOYO T1Rs (225/50/16) I got some rubbing up front under extreme cornering, otherwise never noticed it. With the Falken RT615s (same size) I just put on I haven't noticed it at all, yet. The season is still young. :)

With stock wheels? Thats what it looks like in your pics at least.
Turbo II
05-05-2009, 09:13 PM
With stock wheels? Thats what it looks like in your pics at least.

Yep, stock rims.
TehMonkay
05-06-2009, 11:05 AM
Wow, i didn't know that would even work with stock springs.
88turboii
05-06-2009, 01:21 PM
i had no problems with tein flex with stock TII wheels with 205's. I do know that an 8" wheel with 38 offset wont fit, but will fit stock struts
sen2two
05-10-2009, 03:08 AM
coilovers are the best option if your looking for clearence.

i myself have the Tein s-tech spring with FD wheels and a 20mm spacer up front. tires rub the srpings always. 225/50/16

also i got the same rubbing with the tanabe GF210 srpings.

but now with cusco coilovers up front, i have room to spare. (245/40/18) all the coil overs i have seen for FC's have the small diameter coil spring like in the back. why dont they make the springs like that too!?!?
TehMonkay
05-10-2009, 03:23 AM
Oh i'm going with stance GR+, but I got these tanabes for $20 brand new. Plus I have 2 FCs