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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 01:23 AM
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I'm the First Person to have Koni's AHAHAHAHAHAA LOOSERS!!

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Old Aug 12, 2005 | 02:19 AM
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wow.. you're so cool.
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 02:20 AM
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wow.. you're so cool.
dam strait...
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 02:26 AM
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congratulations
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by KINGxOFxSKA
congratulations
THANX
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 03:11 AM
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but no seriously ther awsome
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 03:30 AM
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I believe you meant "losers."
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Magnus213
I believe you meant "losers."
yeah but LOOOOOOOSERS just puts more enphasis on the O and just sounds more like how id say it :?
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:03 AM
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So what're they like? Are you lowered? Give us a review!
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:18 AM
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i had em installed with my H&R race springs, iv only driven the car home from the place but since it was in the rain i couldnt do much lateral testing (tha stock potenza's suck)
but the car feels idk so much more agressive, it doesnt wobble like a boat anymore around corners sure its got body roll still but its nuthin sum sways or stiffening the shox wont fix. here's more info https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...=974729#974729
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 04:36 AM
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i mean yeah it has roll but not Nearly as much it feels more like my friend's integra, probbly better i need to test on a dry day
Old Aug 12, 2005 | 03:33 PM
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so how was the cutting and everything when installing the konis?
Old Aug 13, 2005 | 02:04 AM
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Originally Posted by DTRUONG_112
so how was the cutting and everything when installing the konis?
the shop took kare of that
its not that its hard, its just that it takes time
Old Aug 13, 2005 | 02:13 AM
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ok u guys i hade more chance to test the set up today and all i have to say is... wow how do i explain, ok before in the tC i would have to really slow down before doin any of the crazy turns because i knew how unpredictable it was expecially in fast S type curves. since i knew how wobbly and unstable the car was at high speed turns i would have to really slow down in order to take certain curves and maintain control.
BUT NOW... idk u guys it feels like THIS is how the car was ment to be i dont have to slow down at all, and barely ever have to use my brakes. when driveing it earlier today i just couldnt stop smileing u guys. ok so what improved was the stability, response, and agility through quick curves. the ride confort has gotten only a tiny bit bumpier but u wouldnt notice if u didnt know the reason why.

sure i still slide in the monster corners but i know thats because of the crappy potenza's that will be replaced in a week or so so it doesnt matter
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 05:37 AM
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just out of curiosity how much did you spend all together? struts, springs, install?
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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H&R race springs were 2 hundred sumthin koni's were 630 shiped and instal was 375 so yeah over a grand
Old Aug 14, 2005 | 11:57 PM
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You are the reason I hate scionlife.
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 12:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Hudnut
You are the reason I hate scionlife.
sweet
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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so just the Koni shocks where like $630...damn

grats
Old Aug 15, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LucidBD
so just the Koni shocks where like $630...damn

grats
yeah ther expensive little biches



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