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Old Sep 3, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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I'm trying to decide between TRD, S-Techs, and Tanabe

i wanna see pics of the springs after they have fully settled.
I also wanna know if anyones having trouble with the s-techs while theyre driving
Old Sep 4, 2006 | 01:40 AM
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there should be pictures of all if you search. as far as trouble, what do you mean? you will probably scrape your front on steep driveways, but that's expected. also, expect to replace you shocks down the line if you don't have performance shocks. so far i have about 15k on my stock shocks with s-techs, not sure how many miles others have put on theirs.
Old Sep 4, 2006 | 03:01 AM
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^^ Exactly, what do you mean by trouble? Too low your car becomes a snow plow? Scraping in overly aggressive driving?
Old Sep 4, 2006 | 06:43 AM
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nah i mean like, decrease in performance of the suspension
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i did my s techs like 16 days ago..i love the look and i am just carefull when i drive..
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how careful...
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:45 AM
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i have s-techs and u only have to be careful over bumps and steep driveways. The ride isnt that bumpy, not like coilover. Just drive carefully and u should be allright. Ohhh and dont let any one of ur parents drive it. My mom messed up my front bumper by hitting a sidewalk head on.
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here is the trd drop:

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Originally Posted by JDMonkiTC
how careful...
as careful as you can be!
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 03:24 AM
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Originally Posted by jwaggz82
here is the trd drop:

how many months have u had that drop?
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 03:32 AM
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trd drop is freaking conservative. tahst settled for sure here is the s-techs

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looks nice but i already blew a rim cause of bad NJ roads - trd is low enough for these horrible roads here.
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you blew a rim bc of lowered?

you probably were just going to fast. you can't blow a rim bc of how low you are. unless your laying or something
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Originally Posted by nebster
trd drop is freaking conservative. tahst settled for sure here is the s-techs

whats your tire/rime size??
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:18 PM
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He's rocking 19" Motegi's 225/35/19
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:20 PM
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yeah and i'm selling them :-\
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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with s techs?? any rubbing...i was thinking of going just 18s after winter
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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yeah i'm on 19's with s techs and i have no rubbing unless i hit a ditch rofl
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Nebster, you just convinced me to go with S Tech's.

I was already planning to grab some 18' / 19's right after
too, and you say that there are no rubbing issues?

Awesome.
Old Sep 5, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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yea man no rubbing unless your going in a ditch or something. other than that your good. u want some 19's for a good price i am selling mine cheap. !



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