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Old 10-15-2009, 12:03 PM
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Dropping

Wandering if our chasis is lower friendly? I tried searching about the tanabe DF210 on 08 fit... Couldn't really find what I need.

Tanabe USA Inc. - DF210 Dress-Up Form Springs

Basically I'm looking for a spring and maybe throw in some strut combo along the way. Looking at the tanabe springs. I know our cars are pretty agile and stiff. How's the drop on these springs? I have factory lip and etc on the car. And driving in LA sucks due to messed up roads... Good idea to use these as DD?
 
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Old 10-15-2009, 12:26 PM
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i think you may be looking for GF210
it's a more subtle drop than the DF210 and a little more stiff, i've heard:

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Old 10-15-2009, 06:12 PM
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For some reason that white fit looks higher than the first pic... could be just the shadow
 
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Old 10-15-2009, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by DatFIT
For some reason that white fit looks higher than the first pic... could be just the shadow
after you mentioned it, i think so too LoL... i've seen both drops next to each other on two different Fits and the DF is about a half-inch to an inch lower than the GF.
 
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Old 10-16-2009, 10:09 AM
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the white one looks higher cause its on a driveway, the slopping back makes the car move back slightly.
 
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Old 10-17-2009, 11:31 PM
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the white car looks like it has 16s and the gray has 15s
i have df210 for about 2 years already with stock struts.. i like it..


 
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Old 10-19-2009, 03:20 PM
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the gf210 on 15s are kinda high in the front.. but 16s fit pretty well.
 
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Old 10-23-2009, 11:55 AM
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very nice drop... love the wheels
 
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Old 10-25-2009, 06:59 PM
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Both drops look really good suprisingly.
 
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Old 10-27-2009, 12:21 PM
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I guess it depends on the size of the wheels too.
 
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Old 10-27-2009, 03:43 PM
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those are good. if you want a lower drop use eibach sportlines. they have the lowest drop for lowering springs
 
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Old 10-29-2009, 11:54 AM
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Hmm, I dont think I want to go REALLY low. Not even sure I want to go lower than DF series.
 
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Old 10-29-2009, 12:42 PM
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if you're going to retain the factory shocks, i would definitely recommend tanabe gf210 springs. less compression on the factory shocks, more bound/rebound travel, better handling than a super low dress-up spring
 
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Old 10-30-2009, 11:46 AM
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Yeah I'm actually debating right now on which to go for... I know Tanabe has like 3 different springs
 
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