Tanabe df210 questions.

Ashr · 04-14-2010, 10:24 PM

Hey all

So last fall I bought these new, thinking I would install these in the spring.
Now after reading about lowering springs and stock struts I am not sure I want to put these on. Right now I am also running stock rims but will be upgradeing to 18" soon.

The car is a 2005 Subaru RS 2.5 with about 77,000KM on it.

Can anyone let me know if this would be a good idea or not. Or what their thoughts are.

Thanks

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Popwar4207 · 04-14-2010, 10:27 PM

I'll buy them! But seriously, you'll read so many mixed reviews of people saying they blow struts and other people have had them on stock struts for 30,000+ miles.

Ashr · 04-14-2010, 10:29 PM

hahah I might sell them so please keep me in mind!

Does anyone know what kinda drop Im going to see and how the drive will feel?

philly15 · 04-14-2010, 11:04 PM

i dont know bout the df210's but i have the gf210's on my 02 wrx stock struts with sti tophats and they are doing fine but from what i read it seems the df's are an even lower drop than the gf's well at least in the rear they are a lower drop im pretty sure

Popwar4207 · 04-14-2010, 11:06 PM

The DF's are the lowest drop Tanabe offers.

Byzantium · 04-14-2010, 11:09 PM

DFs are a bad. They are Tanabe's take on Tein S-Techs. GFs are what you want.

philly15 · 04-14-2010, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byzantium

DFs are a bad. They are Tanabe's take on Tein S-Techs. GFs are what you want.

i would agree with this statement! i love the gf210s so far had em on for about 1k i take that back closer to 2k lol been drivin alot since i put em on!

PlasticFoamMan · 04-14-2010, 11:16 PM

DF210s are a pretty substantial drop, but somewhat mild compared to a handful of other common springs. The problem with dropping is twofold: higher springrates that OEM struts aren't designed for and the resulting shorter usable stroke that your suspension travels through.

With the DF210s you can expect both higher spring rates and you will also be sitting further into your struts stroke. Both of these changes work together to put more stress on the struts which is obvious because Subaru did not design them with a drop in mind.

So will you blow your struts out? It depends on how you drive, of course. Lowering will just exacerbate wear and tear, just like driving hard. If you don't drive hard, you're struts likely won't wear out much more quickly. I've been on GF210s since the fall and don't have any strut clunk or any noticeable issues at all. I do plan to move on to adjustable struts at some point, however...

Ashr · 04-15-2010, 12:21 AM

Well maybe I should sell them.. Ill see what I can do I guess.

Thanks everyone for your input

04-14-2010, 10:24 PM	#1
Ashr Scooby Specialist Member#: 210984 Join Date: May 2009 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Vehicle: 2009 WRX 265 OBP	Tanabe df210 questions. Hey all So last fall I bought these new, thinking I would install these in the spring. Now after reading about lowering springs and stock struts I am not sure I want to put these on. Right now I am also running stock rims but will be upgradeing to 18" soon. The car is a 2005 Subaru RS 2.5 with about 77,000KM on it. Can anyone let me know if this would be a good idea or not. Or what their thoughts are. Thanks * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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Popwar4207 Scooby Specialist Member#: 169487 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Towson, MD Vehicle: 2006 STI OBP	I'll buy them! But seriously, you'll read so many mixed reviews of people saying they blow struts and other people have had them on stock struts for 30,000+ miles.

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Ashr Scooby Specialist Member#: 210984 Join Date: May 2009 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Vehicle: 2009 WRX 265 OBP	hahah I might sell them so please keep me in mind! Does anyone know what kinda drop Im going to see and how the drive will feel?

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04-15-2010, 12:21 AM	#9
Ashr Scooby Specialist Member#: 210984 Join Date: May 2009 Chapter/Region: VIC Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Vehicle: 2009 WRX 265 OBP	Well maybe I should sell them.. Ill see what I can do I guess. Thanks everyone for your input