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shaneb

10-14-2006, 11:26 AM

just wondering how good they are, right now i have tein s tech but i want a lower drop

these say 2.0" all around there called zenn springs, there on ebay for the 3g eclipse and i have an 8g so i was thinking they'll work

link
zenn springs (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-Mitsubishi-Eclipse-00-05-ZENN-lowering-springs-2_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33586QQihZ003QQitemZ1 30034866099QQrdZ1)

any comments, suggestions are welcome

peace

shane

shortdogg2k05

10-14-2006, 11:35 AM

They look like knock off Teins. I haven't seen anything bad about them. I dont think 2 inches in the front and 2 inches in the back will look right though.

shaneb

10-14-2006, 11:39 AM

ya they do look like nock off tein's :lol:

i'm trying to get the car to set a little even or at most get the front gap down more so the tires kinda tuck a litte, that's why i'm thinking of going with these, and at this point i just don't feel like going with coilovers or air

mattalicslvr8g02

10-14-2006, 11:46 AM

cant you just keep the rears in and just change the front.... that is if you like the rear height as it is right now

shortdogg2k05

10-14-2006, 12:02 PM

I am on progress springs and they go a lil lower than Tein and mine don't even tuck in the front. If you want them to tuck you are gonna have to get coilovers.

furiousgtz

10-14-2006, 12:06 PM

zenn ????
hahaha come on now.

shaneb

10-14-2006, 01:47 PM

yes i could just replace the fronts but then i just paid the money for front's and will either have to sell the backs or just leave them sit as money lost.

yes zenn is kinda funny i guess :puzzled1:

i have 18" rims now and the backs almost tuck, i'm not trying to tuck the whole tire just a little bit

thanks
shane

thebirdman13

10-14-2006, 03:12 PM

those are the knockoffs that people were selling as Teins... they made them change the name and put thier own name on the product, i, for one, wouldn't purchase those as the quality is a concern. if you want a lower drop, then go with progress or megan...

shaneb

10-14-2006, 03:41 PM

ah i see, ya i remember reading about the tein nock off but wasn't sure if these were they.

how low will the progress springs go? i went to measure and i have about a 2" gap right now in the front so i figure if i get a 2.0 drop spring for an 3g, with the weight difference of the G i should be about were i want which is virturaly no gap or maybe tucking a centimeter of tire

thank you

shane

shaneb

10-14-2006, 08:14 PM

what about drop zone springs, i can get a set for $99.99 plus $18 shipped total of $117.99

kolio

10-15-2006, 12:24 AM

From what i know, the Zenn springs aren't bad at all. Over in Europe everbody gots these. they are from a german company. It all depends on what your looking for, but for the cash they are great.

n3oAcid24

10-15-2006, 12:25 AM

what about drop zone springs, i can get a set for $99.99 plus $18 shipped total of $117.99

man... get Tein or Progress. a lot of people have those and say nothing but good things about them. i have the Tein's myself and they are GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

shaneb

10-15-2006, 06:38 AM

man... get Tein or Progress. a lot of people have those and say nothing but good things about them. i have the Tein's myself and they are GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i have the tein's i just want to go lower, if progress will get me as low as the zenn or drop zone and the price is about the same, then i mite go with progress

<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">"From what i know, the Zenn springs aren't bad at all. Over in Europe everbody gots these. they are from a german company. It all depends on what your looking for, but for the cash they are great."</span>

kolio, thanks i just mite go with the zenn springs.

thank you
shane

pinoyesv6

10-15-2006, 08:10 AM

Calipso

10-15-2006, 01:05 PM

im not gonna voice my opinion on these particular springs but my answer is gonnabe more universal this time.

don't cheap out on your suspension. you will regret it everytime you drive your car and there is an imperfection in the road.

Exactly. You go for knockoff brand springs, you're going to feel it each time you drive. Spend the extra $20-30 and buy progress or teins. Don't be cheap.

shaneb

10-15-2006, 01:08 PM

i agree with you both, but i have tein's and want to go lower that's why i'm looking at different springs

PDT1631

10-16-2006, 05:59 AM

Progress and megan both go lower than tien and are not that expensive. I got progress springs and I love them.

shaneb

10-16-2006, 08:34 AM

cool,

thank you
shane

shortdogg2k05

10-16-2006, 09:39 AM

I dont know about Megan but Progress springs are not gonna give you tha tuck that you are looking for but they are lower than Teins.

kolio

10-16-2006, 10:28 AM

while spring are important, it also matters what kind of shocks you have. whichever springs you feel you like go for em, i myself am also going for the Zenn, my uncle in greece has em and they feel awsome. either way you go with all these brands you can't go wrong.

Reelax

10-16-2006, 12:05 PM

...either way you go with all these brands you can't go wrong.

are you sure?

thebirdman13

10-16-2006, 03:43 PM

I dont know about Megan but Progress springs are not gonna give you tha tuck that you are looking for but they are lower than Teins.

i don't know what progress drops you've been looking at, but they do tuck rathar nicely the way he wants...

http://www.galantforums.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10016/normal_new%20wheels%20021.jpg

http://www.galantforums.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10016/normal_Picture%20004~0.jpg

while spring are important, it also matters what kind of shocks you have. whichever springs you feel you like go for em, i myself am also going for the Zenn, my uncle in greece has em and they feel awsome. either way you go with all these brands you can't go wrong.

who cares what your uncle in greece has on whatever car he drives, i can guarantee you that these aren't the same springs... they are the knockoff teins, they changed the name, if Zenn is a big name in europe, then that's why they chose that name, most people here in the states won't know any different and wouldn't think twice that these used to be cheap knock-offs that aren't safe to drive on... come on, use your head...

shaneb

10-16-2006, 07:44 PM

[quote name='thebirdman13' date='Oct 16 2006, 08:43 PM' post='537653']
i don't know what progress drops you've been looking at, but they do tuck rathar nicely the way he wants...

http://www.galantforums.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10016/normal_new%20wheels%20021.jpg

http://www.galantforums.com/modules/coppermine/albums/userpics/10016/normal_Picture%20004~0.jpg

sweet that is the tuck i am going for,

thanks

shane

PDT1631

10-17-2006, 05:57 AM

Megan gives a 2" all arround and progress gives a (V6) F2.2 R(1.8 ) or (I4) F2.0 R1.8. If he wants more than that he aint gonna get it without coilovers and to get good ones that wont screw up the ride you have to drop some serious cash. For coilovers I would go with Megan. My rear has to tuck (Progress) or else I cant go over bumps. Anyone know how expensive fender rolling is? My front tires are already shot and I need to fix the camber on the rears or else my backs will be worse.

shortdogg2k05

10-17-2006, 07:22 AM

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/slvrdmn/Galants/100_2295.jpg
This is my ride on progress springs and there is not tuck, and I am riding on 18's. Also the only tuck I see on yours is the rear.

shaneb

10-17-2006, 08:02 AM

ah the front's tuck a little or atleast with the wheels turned they look like they do.

that dose bring up a good question, because i have an I4 not a V6, so the progress springs probably won't give the the drop i'm looking for then ????

thanks
shane

pinoyesv6

10-17-2006, 08:08 AM

are you sure?

i agree with you there.

sure one could get lowering springs that lower the car 2 inches or even more than that. but what about the shocks? im 99% sure that those lowering springs are gonna be mated with shocks and struts that weren't made to be lowered or lowered more than an inch and a half.

what does that mean? more stress to the shock, decreased life of the shocks, and looking at the big picture, bad ride quality.

just something to think about.

thebirdman13

10-17-2006, 08:48 AM

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/slvrdmn/Galants/100_2295.jpg
This is my ride on progress springs and there is not tuck, and I am riding on 18's. Also the only tuck I see on yours is the rear.

i know my front wheels don't tuck... the only way you are going to get the front to tuck is with airbags... because you're going to have to "untuck" them to drive... there would be no way to turn...i'm on GR-2s and progress for the past 2 years... settled very nicely... this is what it looks like with the 17s...

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/12/web/2088000-2088999/2088386_72_full.jpg

if you're looking to tuck more than that in the front, then i suggest you just go with fully adjustable coils or airbags... because there is no going lower with springs....

shortdogg2k05

10-17-2006, 09:07 AM

birdman now we are on the same page.

PDT1631

10-19-2006, 04:14 AM

Ill get some pics with my I4 on progress springs with GR-2s. I have had my car dropped for about 5 or 6 weeks with no pics and I just recently cleared the corners but I'll get some up soon to show what it looks like on the I4.

shaneb

10-19-2006, 08:55 AM