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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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just the progress i have made over the past year, with my 09 BRM tC

First Day 6/22/08
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Blue Parking Lights, HIDs, TRD Lowering Springs
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35% Tint/Clear Signal Bulbs


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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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definitely looks clean with the coils and gm stockies
Old Aug 20, 2009 | 02:26 AM
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Very clean
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very nice, what did you do with your lowering spring?
Old Aug 20, 2009 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Timebomb
definitely looks clean with the coils and gm stockies
thanks that's what i was going for, nice simple clean look
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Very clean
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very nice, what did you do with your lowering spring?
thanks, im selling them to a local guy
Old Aug 20, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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the simple&clean look is always best with tc's imo. a lip kit like the 5axis or oem kit would finish the look.
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Originally Posted by Timebomb
the simple&clean look is always best with tc's imo. a lip kit like the 5axis or oem kit would finish the look.
i would get an oem lip kit just worried of scraping it
Old Aug 20, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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nice. love the stockies.
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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nice. love the stockies.
thanks i need to repaint one stupid curbrashhhh
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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dude how do u like the raceland coils i have seen them for 300 dollars almost same price as springs lol how long have u had them they look good nice ride
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dude how do u like the raceland coils i have seen them for 300 dollars almost same price as springs lol how long have u had them they look good nice ride
i like they are good coils, ive had them for about a week no complaints
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hows the quality have u been riding on anyting else how do they compare to trds cuz i was looking at geting trds or the racelands and there prety much in the same price rangee was the quality of the coil any good lol thanks for the info
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hows the quality have u been riding on anyting else how do they compare to trds cuz i was looking at geting trds or the racelands and there prety much in the same price rangee was the quality of the coil any good lol thanks for the info
the ride a little bouncy, but what do you expect when you slammed? haha the build quality was good, but they are the only coils i have seen in real life...so i can't really say, but to me they looked solid
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damn lookin good. real simple and clean! makes me wish i had a blue tc
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damn lookin good. real simple and clean! makes me wish i had a blue tc
thanks that's what im after clean lookin tC, i need rims or a lip kit to set it off.
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clean just the way i like it. btw what kinda paint you use on the rims?
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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clean just the way i like it. btw what kinda paint you use on the rims?
thanks man um i used duplicolor graphite and duplicolor clear coat
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 04:27 PM
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how would u compare these to ur trdss cuz i am thinking about geting either them or maybe so tein springs and then these how low are u if ur not slamed then hows the ride
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Originally Posted by theo89
how would u compare these to ur trdss cuz i am thinking about geting either them or maybe so tein springs and then these how low are u if ur not slamed then hows the ride
the trds rode good because i had more suspension travel, so if you get raceland coils, and lowered them to trd height then you should have a pretty good ride, because you still will have suspension travle.
oh and suspension travel is how much the actual shock can move up and down, so it will take the bumps not you.
Old Aug 23, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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ya i think after i get my wheels i am gona jump on these i have heard some good things abou them and ____ for 300 dollars i can just throw my stock springs on if there not good how do u think it would ride at say like 2 inch drop thanks for anwsering my questions



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