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Old 03-11-2006, 04:38 AM
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I'm looking for a good place to get my springs/shocks/struts/camber kit installed for a good price here in SD. Right now, i'm being charged for 120 (good price?) from a neighborhood mechanic for my springs/shocks/struts/camber kit installation. Also, I wanna know where is a good place to get an alignment and how much they go for. My friend who also has a tC got his alignment at sears (I think) and they charged him a lot more just for an alignment because his tC is modified.
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Old 03-11-2006, 04:14 PM
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anyone?
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Old 03-11-2006, 04:19 PM
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Dude I wouldn't think there would be any shortage of places in southern cali
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Old 03-11-2006, 07:11 PM
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120 IMO isnt a bad price at all. the install isnt hard but it is time consuming. try a toyota dealership for alignment i know on the east coast they are running a special 49.95 for a shakedown alignment.
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dude 120 is a deal..
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Old 03-11-2006, 11:15 PM
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do you by any chance go to southwestern college in chula vista?
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Old 03-11-2006, 11:26 PM
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haha yawp southwestern college. u got that black tC with eye lids, colored rims? dropped on s techs or hotchkis im guessing? lol
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Old 03-11-2006, 11:55 PM
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yuh. but i changed a lotta things since then. i replaced tha black lids with cf eyelids, and a cf front lip. my cf hood should be coming shortly. i changed out my rims.. i painted them temporarily for fun hah. and yeah im dropped on s-techs but will soon be on tein ss-p coilovers. wo0t.
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Old 03-12-2006, 02:17 AM
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WOW very nice!! I think I saw your tC parked at J parking lot on monday with the cf lip haha. btw, where u get ur springs installed at?
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Old 03-12-2006, 02:36 AM
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hahaha yeah. mine was installed at Enginuity on highland ave. I got it installed for free because im teammates with an employee there. TEAM BLUR REPRESENTIN' =] but they charge 80 flat for spring installations and they do a very good job. They finished mine in 30 mins. haha.. they're quick.

Are you automatic? before this car, i had an rsx-s but i decided to move out and get an apartment so I sold that and got an automatic tC since it was an affordable car AND i got tired of shifting through downtown (I work at wells fargo in downtown).. but im basically trying to make it look nice now that I have extra money.

Ill see ya around..
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and also what kind of drop does your friend have.. I believe it's the FM one with rims?
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Old 03-12-2006, 03:02 AM
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oOo enginuity, ive heard a lot bout that place but I havnt been there lol.

haha yeah I got an automatic also but I regret it a lot. I wanted a GTS (my dream car) but I decided to get the tC since I didnt see it as much on the streets that time and that it should be a celica and a lexus put together lol. And I was like what the hell I need a car ill take the automatic.

rsx-s is a nice car too haha I rode on my friends 06 type s and its pretty nice.

If you see me around, dont hesitate to honk or shout or something haha.
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Old 03-12-2006, 03:07 AM
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He has the hotchkis springs.
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Does his car appear even?

with my s-techs, the tC rakes forward due to the front being dropped more than the rear.
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Crazy...I'm a student at SWC as well 06 SW!
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haha small world.
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Originally Posted by sp0t
Does his car appear even?

with my s-techs, the tC rakes forward due to the front being dropped more than the rear.
yeah it does look even cause the drop on the rear is a lot more than the front.
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call up Auto Fahion 858-635-6620
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aiite thanks, ill check it out some time
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