Spoke to the guys over at rs-r today and the coilovers are in for the tlx. They said they will update there website site today. I never dealt with rsr but what do u think about it as far as ride quality?

 

We installed a set of RS-R coilovers on a Mazda a few weeks ago. Everything went well and they were a very quality set of coilovers for the price. Right on par with TEIN. Ride quailty wise, I think they're pretty sporty without sacrificing ride quality.

We just got their lowering springs up on our website.
RS-R Springs - Down Sus - Excelerate Performance - Japanese and European Performance Specialists!!

 

Thanks for the info! Btw which one of the tein coilover bc i rode in a tl with the tein basic and it was a little stiff but held the corner pretty good. Also the price for the tlx rs-r coilovers is $1899 plus shipping

 

uh oh...Any body in SoCal have these installed?

 

I'd compare them more to the Street Flex in terms of having full adjustability and being a complete unit with upper mounts. I'm fairly certain they are also made in Japan. The RS-R coilovers also have a range of damping adjustment usually 36 steps. $1,899 is pretty standard for most of their units.

 

Thanks...im about to order them 🙌

 

I just ordered mine.

 

I haven't seen any coilovers on the pages yet

 

Not on the website yet but I got mine thanks to Mike Chan! Getting these installed next Wednesday.

 

Wow that was quick...��

 

Those look nice.

 

Stupid question... Will I void my warranty if I get rsr springs/coil overs on my tlx?

 

It'll only void the warranty on your shocks and springs. Everything else is not affected. Otherwise, the dealer needs to prove that your modification caused the malfunction.

 

Feel free to PM me or give me a call. We will price match other vendors and offer fast shipping and great customer service.

 

anyone have the spring rates for stock, RS-R Springs, and RS-R Coilovers?

 

RS-R Coilovers - 7k front / 5k rear
RS-R down springs - 3.67k front / 4.59k rear

 

That is a big difference in the front! Much stiffer. I wonder what the difference is compared to stock TLX spring rates

 

Hey Excelerate, are these already available for purchase through you? I was looking on RSRs website and didn't see them posted on there yet

 

Yes we have these coilovers available at great sale pricing! Shoot me a PM for details. They aren't up on the RSR website yet but we have access to them.

 

PMed You

 

I got the coilovers installed yesterday with mild drop 1.2 front and 1.1 rear. I have the dampers set at 9 turns from full soft, the ride quality is really really good.





Wheels being mounted today

 

What size and brand wheels?

 

Advan RS 2 18x8 in racing hyper black.

 

Nice... I have the same wheels from my last car. Haven't test fitted them in the TLX yet. My RSII are 19x9 et35.

 

how many settings does it have from soft to hard? at 9 turns from full soft, how does it feel going over bumps/potholes?...

any pics with new rims?

 

I believe it has 35 "clicks" from full soft to full hard. At my current setting it rides over bumps very well, it almost feels like stock but you can definitely feel its tightness because it is stiffer. I'm quite impressed with the ride quality of these coil overs. I'll play around the dampers and see which setting I like the best.

Fortunately, I have not hit any potholes so I'm not sure.

Here's a preview of the wheels. Car is dirty because it rained today in SoCal.

Advan RS 2 18x8 +45 with Continental DW 245/45/18. It's not aggressive as I do not want to worry about clearance issues (been there done that w/ my previous cars). I'll be getting center caps tomorrow.

 

Looks great!

 

looks clean. yeah, i'm with you on the clearance. looking to get 19" and slight drop. good to hear that ride quality feels like OEM.

btw, it rained in so cal today? where do u live?... i live in la/southbay and didn't notice any rain.

 

It rained in Upland where I work.

 

i had no idea. it's crazy it rains here in the summer now. when i grew up here, rain and summer weren't mentioned together. climate change is for real.

 

Car is looking good advan!

 

Advan!
Gorgeous...I think going slightly lower with the coilover will really make do the look of the wheels justice.

 

Thanks and yes I agree but since we got no camber kit available yet I don't want o buy tires every couple of months. This car gets driven 80 miles a day to/from work.

 

A little negative camber isn't going to chew up tires as much as having the toe-in or out will. Did you get an alignment after the install?

 

Yes, I did and negative camber will still eat the inside of your rear tire.

 

I didn't say it wouldn't but it's not a huge factor. I have 3K miles on my lowering springs with about a -2 camber and the tires looked fine when I had them rotated. YMMV

FWIW,A bit of negative camber actually helps handling, which is why you see a lot of BMW's and other cars with negative rear wheel camber.

 

What's a little camber among friends? Amirite?

 

That's what I was told too

 

I understand all that...it's not my first time lowering a car lol

 

Okie dokie.