Notices
Regional - Desert & Salt AZ, NM, UT

I dropped it cuz its hot! *got a pic now*

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 04:43 AM
  #1  
n7's Avatar
n7
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scionetics
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,929
From: Mesa, AZ
Default I dropped it cuz its hot! *got a pic now*

So we just got done dropping my box a few hours ago and it looks a LOT better! i'm getting ready to take it on a walmart run so i'll see how the ride feels. Here's a before and after of it...

before


after


i know both of the pictures kind of suck but you still get the effect.

aaaaaand the springs were powdercoated gunmetal...so now they kinda match my rims!
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:55 AM
  #2  
XBNV's Avatar
Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 91
From: Chandler, AZ
Default

Cool - give us some pictures when you get a chance
Jeff
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 05:56 AM
  #3  
cjastacio's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 224
From: San Diego, CA
Default

What spring and shock combo did you go with?
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 06:07 AM
  #4  
n7's Avatar
n7
Thread Starter
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scionetics
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,929
From: Mesa, AZ
Default

Originally Posted by cjastacio
What spring and shock combo did you go with?
i bought a set of used goldlines for 100 bucks off of someone here on sl and right now i'm just running the stock shocks. we just went to walmart and the ride imo feels a lot better than stock. its kinda weird having the ground so close when i get out though lol. I'll have the camera with me tomorrow with it being easter...i'll take a couple of pics of the car then.
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 06:46 AM
  #5  
YELOSUB's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Wagonistas
SL Member
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 4,080
From: AZ
Default

Cool and congrats! Be careful when parking up against parking blocks! Don't pull too far forward, those curbs love to eat the front lip...
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:12 PM
  #6  
Xb_Stud's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,177
From: ScionApocalypse
Default

can't wait to see it.
Old Apr 16, 2006 | 09:50 PM
  #7  
DOHCtorJT's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 274
From: Mesa, AZ
Default

Don't want to hijack your thread but I was gonna use the same title, and well that would be confusing

I just finished dropping the egg (I never call it that, but it's easter, so what the hell)



Also added dust covers to the wheels and waxed them up. Pics thankfully don't show how filthy the car is right now.

Old Apr 17, 2006 | 01:41 AM
  #8  
dudehitt's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,315
From: Scion Apocalypse
Default

Looking good Jason! I was thinking your car looked clean, I guess the pics really hide the dirt.

Nick, I'll say something nice about yours too, but NOT UNTIL I SEE PICS!
Old Apr 17, 2006 | 06:32 AM
  #9  
Crispyxb's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
AlphaSquad
SL Member
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,466
From: C What had Happened was
Default

Yay, for new springs. Congrats.
Old Apr 17, 2006 | 02:21 PM
  #10  
san_matthew's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 168
Default

I am going to start a new club called Scions against lowering. Ha ha. I might be the only member, but at least I can still haul EH over the speed bumps.
Old Apr 17, 2006 | 04:49 PM
  #11  
Fujiz_xb's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
sIcKsCiOnS
Scion Evolution
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,910
From: Fujiz World
Default

lowered cars are awesome..yeii
Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:51 AM
  #12  
randode's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Wagonistas
SL Member
iTrader: (-2)
 
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 3,353
From: Holding the detonator
Default

Originally Posted by san_matthew
I am going to start a new club called Scions against lowering. Ha ha. I might be the only member, but at least I can still haul EH over the speed bumps.
the Scions dropped by randode club has 81 members.
c'mon. join the dark side.
Old Apr 18, 2006 | 06:49 AM
  #13  
MTcX's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

Scionetics
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,525
From: Mesa, AZ
Default

much better nick
Old Apr 18, 2006 | 01:33 PM
  #14  
dudehitt's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,315
From: Scion Apocalypse
Default

That looks great I like those powdercoated springs.
Old Apr 18, 2006 | 02:42 PM
  #15  
moonray's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,417
From: Bbq'n With A Beer In My Hand
Default

Looking good
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
love2accelerate
PPC: Wheels / Tires
6
May 9, 2016 10:19 PM
HotLavaDestiny
Scion xA/xB 1st-Gen Wheel & Tire
0
Apr 10, 2015 05:10 PM
LowSchool_Xb2
Scion xB 2nd-Gen Wheel & Tire
7
Feb 3, 2015 12:02 PM
greytc
Scion tC 2G Owners Lounge
15
Jan 12, 2015 09:49 PM
Godfryness
Scion xB 1st-Gen Owners Lounge
2
Jan 2, 2015 11:18 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 10:32 AM.