1996 I30
Eibach Pro KitTokico Illumina (Front)Tokico HPs (Rear)
Aesthetics
Greatly improved wheel gap and made the I30 look less like a Camry (I hated people asking me if my car was a Camry). The lowering
springs coupled with +2" rims made for a very sexy/strong look. The "settled" in height dropped the car closer to 2".
Performance Before installing the suspension, the car would bob a lot. Taking dips too fast resulted in a dented oil pan and scraped front bumper. Taking fast corner was just suicide.
The suspension was completed in a 2 stage process. First Eibach
springs and the Tokico HPs in the rear (with OEM up front), then when the fronts started bobbing around too much, I went for the Illuminas.
Cornering abilities were amazing. Nose dive (braking) was nearly eiminated. The overall feeling of the body and suspension working together is great.
Overall I love the suspension, but I think the Illuminas are a little overkill for me. Turning them up to "5" allows little to no spring compression and can be extremely unpleasant. I do occasionally go under "3" for long distance comfort, but I find myself wanting the stiffness back when weaving through ignorant Cali traffic.
That being said, I probably could have stuck with HPs all around and saved myself $250 (The HPs are as stiff as "3" on the Illuminas).
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