Tanabe Sustec Z40 Coilovers Installed

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by Tommy@SAF, Feb 27, 2012.

  1. Tommy@SAF

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    So i got some new Sustec Z40 Coilovers on, their at medium height. What do you guys think?


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    Looks great.
     
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    got a little excited with all that soap on the car :D
     
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    hahaha :p
     
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    lookin real good:)
     
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    its alot more firm that stock, body roll is also significantly reduced.

    I personally like a stiff ride, I feel like I'm more in conrtol.. its fully adjustable so, you can tune it to your style of driving.


    I do have pictures of the coilover themselves.

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    boy am i jealous. did you get this set of coilovers for free??
     
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    If he did, I've got dibs;)
     
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    Don't think he got it for free but instead received a huge discount...
     
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    Looks great. Though I think you should drop it into the weeds for a photoshoot just for fun. :)
     
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    Will Do =) haha, when i find the time, i'll slam it and do a shoot :D
     
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    Hi Tommy,

    Since you are so buddies with Tanabe, could you figure out whether there is a chart with camber / caster specs and lowering the Prius with their coilovers? I want to align my wheels, but my shop will not do so until I provide that data.

    Thank you!
     
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    ^then you need to go to a different shop.
     
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    Look forward to meeting you this weekend Tommy. Dying to see and hear your full review of the coilovers. Very seriously considering them for my car as well. Car looks great!!
     
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