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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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hey i finaly got sick of my car being so high off the ground i decided to get some trd springs now i am not that good with suspension so i was thinking about taking it to a shop rx quoted me 150 and i was wondering if i could do beter or maybe some one could help i live in tampa fl thanks in advance btw the springs should be here late this week early the following week
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... trd are still high off the ground loL!
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i am runing on stock struts and thats low enought for me i dont wana be scraping ____t i am also gona run a rs1 lip so trds will be perfect with some 18s and i am also on stock struts
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i have htechs and i barely was scraping with my rs1 lip

.. trds are kinda high broo even with a lip
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idk man i just dont wana mess around i mean main road i drive on every day has ____ing potholes all over the place man and i dont waana be ____ing my bumper up trds are kinda high but they look beter then stock and i also have to think about the fact i am on stock struts idk my next move will probaly be coils in like 1yr or 2 these are just for now they look good 2 with the 18 wheels i am geting
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idk man i just dont wana mess around i mean main road i drive on every day has ____ing potholes all over the place man and i dont waana be ____ing my bumper up trds are kinda high but they look beter then stock and i also have to think about the fact i am on stock struts idk my next move will probaly be coils in like 1yr or 2 these are just for now they look good 2 with the 18 wheels i am geting
u know i said the same thing.. that was going to get coils but.. things happen and sometime it dont work out the way u plan and you'll stay with the springs.. lol! happen to me but i loveeee my htechs.... with 18" rims

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i can show u a car with trds and the rs1 lip i think i have a pic of my friends car with that set up..

bro trd springs only look good with 19" rims, anything else u'll look pretty high
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r u on stock shocks and ya sure cuz i can change my mind on the springs if i want how low are u right now like 2
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o btw sick headlights how did u do that
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ill put them on for 100 but u gotta drive to my place its about 2 hours away tops im in ft myer's i can do it in my garage ive got all the tools & air compressor lemme know ive done like 4 or 5 tc's already
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____ 75 cuz i gota spend 25 in gass
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i can do it whenver for 75 pm me ur number and ill give u a call
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lol no 100 u were quoted 150 so ur still saveing 25$ the rear strut's are a biotch can't do 75 gl tho
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r u on stock shocks and ya sure cuz i can change my mind on the springs if i want how low are u right now like 2
yea i'm on stock shocks

noooo not at 2... what ever the htechs are lol.. idk i know its not 2 tho close.. but no

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? the parking lights?

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____ 75 cuz i gota spend 25 in gass
i know some one here that will do it for 90 loL! but i think he's in PR, hmm 75 is kinda steep the rears are a bish to do 100 is a goood price bro
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um bro i would be helping u man 75 is a good price i mean 150 and i dont have to drive anywhere but 5 min and its done by a professional i am sure u have done a few tcs but u dont do that kinda stuff for a livinggg so i was hopeing u could do it for 75 dude
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o and btw i am thinking about switching springs maybe s techks i saw a tc lowered and it was sickkk
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um bro i would be helping u man 75 is a good price i mean 150 and i dont have to drive anywhere but 5 min and its done by a professional i am sure u have done a few tcs but u dont do that kinda stuff for a livinggg so i was hopeing u could do it for 75 dude
lol it dont take much experience to take off springs but no justin (weezyfbayba) is a professional tho trust me on that buddy

and technically u are saving about $50

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o and btw i am thinking about switching springs maybe s techks i saw a tc lowered and it was sickkk
good yea stechs are hot.. trd's ... r just damn.. high!
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 03:41 PM
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umm yea im a mechanic so take ur car 2 were ever u are going to and pay 150 ur not helping me i do thing's alone its how i am and yes i do do things like this EVERYDAY for a living just ask around
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actually just a week or so ago i put a clutch in my friends tc by my self so its up to you 100$ and ive got the spring compressor here already
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when i got my springs a few years ago, i think most shops were quoting me around $500, but i got lucky and a friend helped me

andrew stop being so cheap and get the springs put on, ya might learn something
Old Aug 19, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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haaa ya idk i might try the diy and save the moneyyyy 500 where did u go toyotaa lol



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