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how low can you go?
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:23 am
by nuvibe
? what is the lowest set of springs can one get for there vibe. Reason I ask is I was on the maitrix web site and there is a member there (pancho) that has a black ride that has the rite stance that I like to do my vibe in. Or would I bottom out to much. nuvibe
Re: how low can you go? (nuvibe)
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:33 am
by scherry2
air bags go as low as you want. but just for springs Tein S type are what I have 2.5 inch drop on mine
Re: how low can you go? (scherry2)
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:58 am
by nuvibe
Air bags are to expencive for my budget and spring's are better for my pocket $. What's the going price for a set of spring's in a 2.5 drop?and what size wheel & tire are you riding on? nuvibe
Re: how low can you go? (nuvibe)
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:22 am
by Raven
I got my Teins for $128.00 plus $15.00 shipping. I have 225/45/17 on 17x7 Motegi rims. With Tein coil-overs you can drop lower. The ones with non-adjustable shocks are about $675.00.
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:30 am
by northvibe
if you go with teins make sure they arent fake though.
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 11:44 am
by nuvibe
How low did the Tein's put you car down and how can you tell if you are getting the real one's to the fake's. Thank's Sunny & northvibe... nuvibe
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 1:10 pm
by northvibe
heres teins warning and how to spot themhttp://
www.tein.com/counterfeit/warning.html - its super easy to buy them on ebay....so just be careful.Heres Teins list of springs with ride height changes for eachhttp://
www.tein.com/ti/l06.html
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 3:12 pm
by Mrizzle05
i bought my tien s-techs off neverenuf.com... they had them for about 140 shipped. and they are pretty nice and i dont bottom out where i live.If you check out my car domain... youll see on the last page how they look. i like the hieght and the ride.
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:32 pm
by AKLGT
Mav's vibe is on S-techs. no problem with ground clearance, however, the vibe sits pretty high anyways... even my stock LGT sat lower than his vibe. now, i also have S-techs on my LGT and i'm REALLy low.. almost too low (scraping).from today's photoshoot:haven't taken actual measurements for ground clearance, sorry.
Re: how low can you go? (nuvibe)
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 9:17 pm
by scherry2
I paid around $100.00 and I have stock rims and tires
Re: how low can you go? (scherry2)
Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2006 10:52 pm
by Mrizzle05
with the tiens youll sit about 26" from the floor to the bottom of the wheel well fender.And they ride really nice.
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:25 am
by nuvibe
Thank's for all the good and helpfull info. Now it's time for me to look for a shop that I can buy a set of springs and have them installed for a good price. I'm trying to have this done for the So-Cal BBQ Meet, let's see what happen's. Thank's again nuvibe
Re: how low can you go? (scherry2)
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:42 am
by damronjr
Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »air bags go as low as you want. No doubt!
Re: (nuvibe)
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 1:38 am
by Mrizzle05
Quote, originally posted by nuvibe »Thank's for all the good and helpfull info. Now it's time for me to look for a shop that I can buy a set of springs and have them installed for a good price. I'm trying to have this done for the So-Cal BBQ Meet, let's see what happen's. Thank's again nuvibeThey are cheap off ebay... watch for fakes. but neverenuf always has good deals. and if you have the tools you can do it with a buddy in like 4 hours tops. and if you got to matrixowners.com you can ask for help in the socal section and people are really cool and would help.Hope to see you there. (socal BBQ that is)
Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:54 am
by nuvibe
If I had the fund's to go bag's I really would but no can do rite now but maybe later. I'm going to try really hard to make that meet, so I hope I can. nuvibe
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:31 am
by nuvibe
Well I stoped by ARD Performance here in San Diego and asked to see if they would match neverenuf prices and I'm getting my Tiens S-tech spring's from $180.00 to $125.00 plus shipping. Is this good or bad? and yes they are a Tiens dealer. nuvibe
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:42 am
by AKLGT
guess it depends on what they charge for shipping. we buy a lot of our parts from brad at neverenuff. good guy and i highly recommend him to anyone. if you don't know the other local shop, i'd stick with a place that other people can verify is a good reputable seller. we got my springs in 2 days and helluva lot cheaper shipped than anyone, ebay or local.
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:43 am
by nuvibe
By the way is there anybody here that live's here in San Diego that will help a genvibe brother out and be just as kool as all you guy's & gal's (Install some spring's on yhe ride) ppppppleassssse. nuvibe
Re: (nuvibe)
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:06 am
by damronjr
Quote, originally posted by nuvibe »By the way is there anybody here that live's here in San Diego that will help a genvibe brother out and be just as kool as all you guy's & gal's (Install some spring's on yhe ride) ppppppleassssse. nuvibeWould, but I'm in TX and OK right now, and not sure when I will be back. I didn't get anything in SD except my air bags off of craigslist. ARD is over-priced, I had a "partial-sponsorship" with them, and it was still more than regular price. You may see some guys around there that are with CaliStreetR. I used to be with them but they were very unorganized and my engine blew shortly after, so my car was OOC for a while.
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:24 am
by northvibe
there should be a bunch of vibers in CA, hopefully they can help out!
Re: (northvibe)
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:42 am
by Mrizzle05
i live too far from you buddy! 2+ hours that is
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:57 am
by nuvibe
I do apreciate the offer's but yes you guy's are a little out driving distance,especialy from TX. I got ahold of my brother, and he live's in the Hawiian Garden's area not to far from the park where the SoCal meet is. Mrizzle if your near the area stop by and give us a hand (I'll feed ya)WILL WORK FOR FOOD.lol nuvibe