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Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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Default Lowering springs/shocks combo.

Again, I'm new to the tuner scene, as I explained in my last post, but I have some experience in the domestic market.

I'm buying a Scion tC for my fiance and she's going to want to lower the car to give it a more agressive stance, but we don't want to slam it. I'm stuck with the decision again.

Do we go for the TRD shocks/springs or do you folks have a better aftermarket setup you're happy with?

Again, we don't want this thing scraping on the ground. I'm going to have to teach her the finer points of driving a lowered car with ground effects as it is. But maybe an inch to an inch and a half would be nice with a better cornering feel would be nice.

Suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks for all the exhaust feedback already!
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:40 PM
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Look around in the Corner Carvers sections...your question has been asked about 56496846397897 times there. You should be able to find what you need there.
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Dude,... get tein basic coilovers... links in the sig to my site where you can buy... This way you can adjust it to whatever height you want not limted to somthing you may or may not like.
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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wrong forum
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Whoops, sorry for the forum mistake. Feel free to toss the post into the correct forum guys. I'll dig through there and see what there is to see. Sorry again.
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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We'll let it go this time...but next time...
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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i dont understand wuts the big deal....he put it in the wrong forum OMG WUT WILL WE DO BUT BE SO ANNOYED AND ____ED. Calm down. If ur so anoyed, u shouldnt go to the same topic, and post a message TWICE.
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by The_Instigator
We'll let it go this time...but next time...
watch out... he's crazy! i would know... i've met him. j/k he's not so bad
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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who's ____ed? and there's a reason we post that they're in wrong forum (so moderators will see it and move them).

sounds like you're the one with your panties in a bunch though. chill we're just trying to keep this forum as clean and organized as possible.
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U havent seen me angry...u wouldnt like me when im angry
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Originally Posted by The_Instigator
U havent seen me angry...u wouldnt like me when im angry
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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^ he's right
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 09:08 PM
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now now kids...
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 09:13 PM
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i duno dude. im not tryin to act all tough or wut not, but yall just sound so uptight. Its just prolly the way im reading things. sorry for my offensive words.
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Originally Posted by The_Instigator
We'll let it go this time...but next time...
Did you really think I was serious?
Old Sep 9, 2005 | 09:20 PM
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lol i'm just kinda short about the whole wrong forum thing. but i have been typing out long drawn out explanations of why it shouldn't be here since i've been on the forums and get tired of writing paragraphs of why they should either search or post in the right forum.

no offense taken.
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Originally Posted by The_Instigator
Originally Posted by The_Instigator
We'll let it go this time...but next time...
Did you really think I was serious?
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