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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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anyone have this set up and is it good? im still hoping to get this set up over a coilover setup since it is much cheaper.
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 02:00 AM
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i got htechs on stock shocks and its good enough for me lol...
its not bumpy at all and very comfortable. the front drop is perfect, but, i wanted a lower drop in the back, which is why im planning on selling my htechs and getting coilovers
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Originally Posted by 808tC
i got htechs on stock shocks and its good enough for me lol...
x2!

I would love to have a Progress sway bar myself...good choices imo.
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 04:51 AM
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woot just put in my order for h-tech woot. Now to get the progress sway bar =]
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by fatboitan
woot just put in my order for h-tech woot. Now to get the progress sway bar =]
I'm sure you know this but I wouldn't rely on stock struts forever if you are upgrading just the springs. If you get the sway bar too, put it on during your spring install to avoid multiple alignment fees. Update us once you get the sway bar on because I would like to know the results from the setup you got mang!
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Originally Posted by TylerC08
Originally Posted by fatboitan
woot just put in my order for h-tech woot. Now to get the progress sway bar =]
I'm sure you know this but I wouldn't rely on stock struts forever if you are upgrading just the springs. If you get the sway bar too, put it on during your spring install to avoid multiple alignment fees. Update us once you get the sway bar on because I would like to know the results from the setup you got mang!
^x2

i have progress springs and the tokicos and i love it. the stock shocks would blow soon if u put the h techs on em just because the stock shocks arent made for lowered and shorter springs.
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 11:55 AM
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yea i'm already planning to save up for tokicos asap
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 12:06 PM
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anyone know where i can find tokico shock/strut for the best price?
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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^ http://www.customcarscentral.com/tkc...-scion-tc.html

googled it and found that - price looks good. you can also just order the fronts or the rears. you can probably find it cheaper on ebay - but i don't like ordering from ebay
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 01:16 PM
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i think i might get it on ebay since its like $50 cheaper
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 01:18 PM
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PM 'tymetwister'

We put tokiko shocks with H-Tech springs on his car about a month ago. I think he is really happy. He has pics of his drop too. Pretty nice.
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i got mine from ebay, cheapest i could fine was from jdmwerks or something like that
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got mine from ebay, motorsportsdirect. Came out a few bux cheaper than jdmwerks and shipped out from LV, NV. Shipped out fast! They are a stocking distributor... Currently $346.66 shipped.
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nice i think i might get it from them. I'm asking nurspec on SL price match so if they can i might buy form nurspec just because they are apart of this forum.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 02:33 AM
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guess i'll be going with motorsportsdirect since nurspec can only match to $369 shipped
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[quote=TylerC08][quote="fatboitan"If you get the sway bar too, put it on during your spring install to avoid multiple alignment fees.[/quote]

The sway bar shouldn't require an alignment. Put it on whenever you want and run it. A drop will require an alignment.
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 03:19 AM
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anyone wanna back up the sway bar dont need an alignment only springs do? cause im not sure if im buying to sway right now since money is a problem lol can't buy everything all at once or i'll be in debt
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an old, wise man once said...If you're not in debt, then you're not an American
Old Aug 7, 2008 | 05:06 AM
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haha im not american though im asian-american =] only difference is i have calculated debt
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[quote=AndrewF][quote=TylerC08]
Originally Posted by "fatboitan"If you get the sway bar too, put it on during your spring install to avoid multiple alignment fees.[/quote

The sway bar shouldn't require an alignment. Put it on whenever you want and run it. A drop will require an alignment.
Any time you alter the suspension, it will affect the susp. geometry. It might throw it out a subtle amount but it's your car.



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