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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 09:05 PM
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my gk5 lowered in Tanabe Springs

hi guys, i finally got my gk lowered... i used tanabe springs DF210 for GE and it suits perfectly fine !!

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Old Feb 21, 2015 | 09:13 PM
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That looks great. Can you measure the wheel gap?

How's the ride - bouncy at all?
 
Old Feb 21, 2015 | 10:27 PM
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If you get a chance, can you post the part# you used? Thank you in advance.
 
Old Feb 21, 2015 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by TofuShop
That looks great. Can you measure the wheel gap?

How's the ride - bouncy at all?
Thanks ! And wheel gap i'd say one finger far from tire to the fender.. And as of the bouncy, not really.. Actually i like the ride, not so stiff not so bouncy !!
 
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If you get a chance, can you post the part# you used? Thank you in advance.
Its DF210 same as the one for GE
 
Old Feb 22, 2015 | 03:20 AM
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Are those HID's in the fogs?
 
Old Feb 22, 2015 | 10:49 AM
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Are those HID's in the fogs?

Yes sir ! 3k yellow Hid's
 
Old Feb 22, 2015 | 11:14 AM
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Awesome! I'm about to order some ddm 3k! Did you happen to aim them lower or are they just fine as is?
 
Old Feb 22, 2015 | 03:17 PM
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Awesome! I'm about to order some ddm 3k! Did you happen to aim them lower or are they just fine as is?


Nice !! Uhm i didn't do anything to it just changed the bulbs and leave it as is
 
Old Feb 23, 2015 | 10:14 PM
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It looks good. Did you cut your bumpstops?
 
Old Feb 24, 2015 | 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by jhn
It looks good. Did you cut your bumpstops?

Thanks ! And as i remember, we didnt cut anything just slap the springs and thats it !
 
Old Oct 10, 2015 | 08:22 PM
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Hey...how come when I click the ling you have for the springs and choose my model and year I get the message that says that these tanabes aren't available for the fit?
 
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Because the springs used were manufactured for the previous generation Fit. If you read the posts, that's what "GK" and "GE" mean.

GK - current generation
GE - previous generation
 
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