Thread #5364

What to do with my suspension?

7 archived posts · 454 historical views

na4nowJuly 7, 2007
#71747

What to do with my suspension?

I have a SC300 Lexus. Its on stock suspension, now. I have a complete air ride set up, using Parker cylinders., that Ive pieced together.

Now, Im having second thoughts about using the cylinders. Theyre sopposed to be horrible, even when used with accumulators (whick I have).

Im going for an exact, lowered height. I want the rim to be in a certain place. I was going to achieve this by shaving the fenders, maxing out my stock camber adjustments, using wheel spacers, and I was going to make the brackets for the cylinders, adjustable.

Now if I dont use the cylinders, and use bags, ...I would have to put them on high dollar adjustable coilovers to get my lowest height, JUST right. That would cost a couple grand!, ...compared to my slightly used cylinders that I got , for $40.

Should I try running the cylinders?
Should I scratch wheel fitment/ height goal, and just run coilovers? Or put the bags on the factory struts?
View original BBCode
I have a SC300 Lexus. Its on stock suspension, now. I have a complete air ride set up, using Parker cylinders., that Ive pieced together. 

Now, Im having second thoughts about using the cylinders. Theyre sopposed to be horrible, even when used with accumulators (whick I have). 

Im going for an exact, lowered height. I want the rim to be in a certain place. I was going to achieve this by shaving the fenders, maxing out my stock camber adjustments, using wheel spacers, and I was going to make the brackets for the cylinders, adjustable. 

Now if I dont use the cylinders, and use bags, ...I would have to put them on high dollar adjustable coilovers to get my lowest height, JUST right. That would cost a couple grand!, ...compared to my slightly used cylinders that I got , for $40.

Should I try running the cylinders?
Should I scratch wheel fitment/ height goal, and just run coilovers? Or put the bags on the factory struts?
na4nowJuly 8, 2007
#71968
No suggestions. at all?
View original BBCode
No suggestions. at all?
na4nowJuly 9, 2007
#72197
Damn. I thought some of you guys had air/ experience with air. Guess not.
View original BBCode
Damn. I thought some of you guys had air/ experience with air. Guess not.
firelizardJuly 10, 2007
#72260
I don't understand. Why would you not be able to get good stance with just coilovers?
View original BBCode
I don't understand. Why would you not be able to get good stance with just coilovers?
OCKlasseJuly 10, 2007
#72268
firelizard;72260 wrote:I don't understand. Why would you not be able to get good stance with just coilovers?


+1
View original BBCode
[quote=firelizard;72260]I don't understand. Why would you not be able to get good stance with just coilovers?[/quote]

+1
nextgear1July 10, 2007
#72335
I ran coilovers on my SC300, HKS hypermax from a Supra MKIV to be exact. They should be everything you would need without the on the fly adjustment. Will probably handle better too. Also a lot less expensive than air. Its a Sports Coupe and has some decent performance capability.....Coilovers FTW.
View original BBCode
I ran coilovers on my SC300, HKS hypermax from a Supra MKIV to be exact. They should be everything you would need without the on the fly adjustment.  Will probably handle better too.  Also a lot less expensive than air.  Its a Sports Coupe and has some decent performance capability.....Coilovers FTW.
na4nowJuly 10, 2007
#72340
I put them for sale on ebay, as a almost complete kit, for an Accord. Thats what I got the cylinders off of.

Looking at some Tein Flex coilovers, and a 1jzgte/r154 swap. :)

I was going to try to slam the car with the fender kissing the rim. If I go with the coilovers, I cant get that look. I can get it close, though.
View original BBCode
I put them for sale on ebay, as a almost complete kit, for an Accord. Thats what I got the cylinders off of.

Looking at some Tein Flex coilovers, and a 1jzgte/r154 swap. :)

I was going to try to slam the car with the fender kissing the rim. If I go with the coilovers, I cant get that look. I can get it close, though.