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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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lol there was, i think. well it was "where are they now" true life
Old Sep 1, 2010 | 08:21 PM
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LOL, what happned on truelife..
Old Sep 5, 2010 | 10:37 PM
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I'm trying to get my ride height even and I'm having a bit of difficulty... There's like 1/4" difference in drop on the front drivers side and front passengers side. I just dropped my passengers side down to 3 threads left and my right is at like 7 threads. Does the weight of the transmission really make that big of a difference? My alignment is still effed up - if that matters at all.

I'm on TRD coils.
Old Sep 5, 2010 | 11:34 PM
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yes.
alritey bro montana we will go for alignments when you get ur chit situated
Old Sep 6, 2010 | 12:20 AM
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So... Yes the transmission weight makes that much of a difference? Im at 3 threads left on that side and I'm hardly tucking half of the tire. I kind of think my alignment has something to do with it. hmm
Old Sep 6, 2010 | 06:16 AM
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^If you try to even things out by having the thread count even on both sides the car will not sit right at all, get that out of your mind. Measure from the center of the wheel straight up(vertical) to the fender, if that's the height you want it to be at go to the other side an do the same. If it's not even both sides adjust the coilovers till you're satisfied. It's all trial and error and will take time to get it set. Remember this though, when you sit in the car it will have a lean to the driver's side from the added weight. If you want the car to sit even as you ride then have someone measure the distance from the wheel to the fender as you're sittin inside then raise the front driver side height by the difference of the two sides. I'm sure you already know this though.

Edit:What's wrong with the alignment???

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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 11:59 AM
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Blah. I'm almost maxed out on front passengers side then. I'm hardly tucking. The front drivers side wheel is way off. It's turned a little left while the other wheels sits straight. So there may be an illusion there that makes me think it's a lot lower on drivers side.
Old Sep 6, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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jaspur..chris with the blue sc's coilovers are the same way..just because their was more weight on the springs on one side than the other, you can try an swap the sides i suppose.
Old Sep 6, 2010 | 08:38 PM
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adjust ur toe
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkTC
adjust ur toe
My toe is all messed up. I can see it on the side that's lower. I'll get an alignment and go from there.
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 12:49 AM
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my toe is also effed...toe in rear, toe out fronts.
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 01:13 AM
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Did you have to over correct with your coilovers?
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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sent my g/f to take pics of tires I'm trying to sell and I thought this was funny 215/40 on the rear made a pretty good difference in slammage, gave me another half inch and evened out my drop.
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 08:59 PM
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all these sick rides make me want to trade my box in for a tc lol
Old Sep 7, 2010 | 11:14 PM
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^Holy hell lol you can't even see part of the tire from that angle
Old Sep 8, 2010 | 12:56 AM
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^ That is awesome.

Heyyy.. Is it bad if I have the coilovers so low that I can't see any threads?? I pretty much run the risk of the collar falling off of the body, right?
Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:02 AM
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i think with TRDs its not bad cause the collar isnt flimsy like others
Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:42 AM
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are trd's a single body shock without a lower shock arm?
Old Sep 8, 2010 | 01:57 AM
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^ here ya go, these are the very set he has

Old Sep 8, 2010 | 02:20 AM
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ahhh damn.. well there's less support but you should be fine.

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