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Old 04-08-2010, 01:35 PM
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Heres a pic. I'm installing the springs today!

Tires are Falken 912's 195/50r15 on XXR 501 15x8 +15

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And these are going on today after work!!! once those are on, all the new pinstriping will go on my car.... AND that'll be.......CHOICE (hopefully)

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Old 04-08-2010, 02:50 PM
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Monster truck noodz? Not what I was expecting.

Post low soon!
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Old 04-08-2010, 03:47 PM
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These are not the NOODZ you are looking for.

update...well, the wheels need to be rebalanced cuz the smarties at discount tire did something... idk what though. My steering whhel gets all wobbly after 55!

also, LOW noodz for bird around 4pm.
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Stechs should help but there still going to be quite the wheel gap i think especially with those wheels. you're gonna need echo struts up front and 2 dead bodies in the back.
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Old 04-08-2010, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by snowromance
Stechs should help but there still going to be quite the wheel gap i think especially with those wheels. you're gonna need echo struts up front and 2 dead bodies in the back.
ohhh gosh dont tell me that! I mean...how can I possibly get the echo struts?
...bodies sure...but echo struts?! lol.

I thought the stechs settled at right around 2inches? was thinkin i'd have around 1 to 1 3/4 inch gap after springs...? ...if not:

But i am going on a 6 hour road trip this week with stuff in the back and ppl up front..I ddnt wanna risk being too low.
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Old 04-08-2010, 07:57 PM
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to put things into perspective, i have the same wheel/tire size as you but this is me completely slammed on Tein coilovers, 5.5-6" drop



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Old 04-08-2010, 09:57 PM
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dam that color goes really good,,,hmmmm gives me a idea with my camo now.dam need some cash..
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Old 04-08-2010, 11:35 PM
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thanks for making me feel like i wasted money on the stechs lol ...

.....hmmmmmm what are you thinking vipcamo?


....almost done with the springs! one more left on the front driver side!
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Old 04-09-2010, 12:04 AM
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chicken feet is pretty good, once you get over the fact that its feet.
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Old 04-09-2010, 02:46 AM
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Finally got it dropped after 2 LONG years!

Heres some pics






I is Happeh!
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Old 04-09-2010, 04:14 AM
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very nice..shhh its a secret lol only thing is im not sure if it can be done ill have to ask around i know the 2 things can but not sure about the other also wanted to do something for a while now but everytime i asked no one helped me so ive kinda lingered away from the scion family to many politics..
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Old 04-09-2010, 02:03 PM
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Some pics this morning:
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Old 04-10-2010, 01:32 AM
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your need to get some rear spacers...bad!
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Old 04-10-2010, 01:34 AM
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U2 Dane^
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Old 04-10-2010, 01:15 PM
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I was talking to the guys at discount tire and they said if I was running rear spacers, they wouldnt work on my tires due to liability...!

....Only thing left for my box is the new thingy that involves a bit of thinger which I can't really talk about now that I know VIPCAMO is looking for ideas ;P
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next time avoid talking to stupid....pm bbzero and get them! rear hub spacers are not dangerous.... now having a bad stance......
FYI I put 120,000 miles plus on mine....I wonder how much experience that guy had.....
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Old 04-10-2010, 03:03 PM
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Well you convinced me, i did my research....haha i just hit him up....waiting on availability and I shall purchase.
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Old 04-10-2010, 04:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Sciond
next time avoid talking to stupid....pm bbzero and get them! rear hub spacers are not dangerous.... now having a bad stance......
FYI I put 120,000 miles plus on mine....I wonder how much experience that guy had.....

Balliztik runs bbszero spacers on probs and good prod and it come with good hardware
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Old 04-10-2010, 08:54 PM
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yeah some shops are so **** about nothing..when i lived in kc no shop would touch my car they come out look at the rims and tires and say sorry we dont mess with that.then they tell you are not from around here huh because they way my car was..i then had to buy tires from the tire rack and have a chucks truck put them on for me.the wheel was a 17x8 and i was putting a 205/40/17 tire.no man im not looking for ideas ive had some just never did them lol..
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Old 04-11-2010, 03:19 AM
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yeah and try to get someone to stretch a tire.......geez
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