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Old 07-21-2007, 08:10 PM
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Looks good.
 
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Old 07-22-2007, 04:20 PM
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Hay Freaks,
I found a guy that has GF210 for $ 157 tax included in CA
for local pickup in Hacienda Heights, CA area.

He will also ship.
Let me know if interested and I will hook you up.
AC

PS: He said it was OK to post here.
 
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Old 07-22-2007, 04:41 PM
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wonder how much he'll ask for the GF's shipped to Puerto Rico.
 
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Old 07-23-2007, 02:11 PM
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black plastic wrap

Everyone who's ordered the GF210's:

Did you guys get the black plastic wrap that is supposed to come with the springs? I noticed in many of the installation pictures it is missing. Mine came without the wrap. I emailed Tanabe about this and hope to get it resolved...

Do the springs make more noise if the tape isn't installed? I am going to wait
until I hear back before installing the GF210's.
 
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Old 07-23-2007, 02:44 PM
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Hey freaks,

I know of a couple of guys that are selling GF210s here in the San Bernardino/Riverside area. I believe they have a set of springs in-stock right now, but they can get them anytime.

PM me for pricing, is what they said.

- Joey [c2auto.com]
 
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Old 07-25-2007, 05:07 AM
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hey fitfreaks,

im riding on 17x7 rims, will df210 have too much of a drop for my car...and will it cause any rubbing? thanks.
 
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Old 08-06-2007, 01:41 AM
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Got my GF210's put on at the same time as the Progress anti-sway bar. I didn't use a spring compressor or any fancy tools, just had a friend come by for assistance.

Total price for these two mods was under 300 and I couldn't be happier with the results:



It's about as low as I would ever want it - any lower and I will be scraping the driveway ramp. As it is, no bottoming out or rubbing, and the GF210s give the anti-sway bar a little more room near the fuel line. I posted driving impressions in the other thread (link here).
 

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Old 08-06-2007, 01:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 4dr4life!
I think your rear springs are set wrong
Heres how mine looked before I went back to stock

Question for ya since mine looked like this too. Half of the coil is fully compressed, too tight for a piece of paper to slide in there (I checked). So... What does that part of the spring do, cuz it aint compressing any further?
 
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Old 08-08-2007, 05:12 PM
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Do i need to put the black bindingsa on that are included with the gf120s?????? or do i leave them off? if i put them on, where do they go?
 
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Old 08-08-2007, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by YazzFlute
Do i need to put the black bindingsa on that are included with the gf120s?????? or do i leave them off? if i put them on, where do they go?

I think those coils are essentially spring silencers, so in that pic above when the coils are compressed they don't rub metal on metal. So if you want them on, which I don't think is necessary, but the on the 2nd most coiled from top and then skip one and then next. should give you some cushion..
 
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Old 08-08-2007, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by aznguyen316
I think those coils are essentially spring silencers, so in that pic above when the coils are compressed they don't rub metal on metal. So if you want them on, which I don't think is necessary, but the on the 2nd most coiled from top and then skip one and then next. should give you some cushion..


lol j/k on myself, here's a quick paint edit to show which coils to put that coil thing around...

 
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Old 08-08-2007, 05:42 PM
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thanks a lot man, i think if i put those on it might effect ride height? not much but a little, ill leavem off i think
 
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Old 08-08-2007, 05:43 PM
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that means that the coil is supposed to be put in that way? i mean what everybody is calling "upside down"?

i think you draw a shotgun...or a wrench..orrr
 
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Old 08-08-2007, 07:00 PM
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its a penis
 
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Old 08-09-2007, 01:08 AM
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you don't need them on the rears. I put them on the fronts.
 
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Old 08-09-2007, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by YazzFlute
its a penis


hahaha it's a wrench



hope you got the coils on fine =)
 
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Old 08-12-2007, 04:52 PM
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putem on yesterday, went very smooth, had to do the front twice cuz i thot the bumpstops were in the back lol

anyway i lovem, but its still up on jacks cuz the damn tire shop kept my wheels and they closed, those fatties
 
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Old 08-15-2007, 12:33 AM
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Just installed

Rides great. So far no rubbing and handles beautifully. My only installation issue was the axle popping out. That part sucks.

My buddy mechanic helped me installed the springs and had it set this way in the rear.

If your wondering what kind of exhaust, its Tanabe Concept G.
 
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Old 08-27-2007, 01:09 PM
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I plan on installing the GF210's on my Fit sport, along with 15in Konig Heliums on the stock tire. The insurance company says its alright as long as the body of the car does not sit below the rim. This doesn't seem to be the case in the pictures, but I just want to be sure that I'll be safe with this set up. Any verification for somebody with a similar set up?
 
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Old 09-17-2007, 05:22 PM
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just combine these nice springs with Tokico blues, and u got urself a great suspension setup!
 


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