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Lowering Springs....which to get?

Old Jan 23, 2009 | 01:47 PM
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Default Lowering Springs....which to get?

so i really wanna slam my car. i just dont know what springs to get!! im deciding between tanabe, trd and hotchkis. i just want a good 1.5" - 1.7" drop. yall know what it's like around the dmv area....potholes and bumps everywhere -_-***. so which springs should i get?
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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these might help a bit

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...r=asc&&start=0

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...sc&&start=1720

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=105012
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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its pretty much all preference on what name you want.
i went with hotchkis
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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oh snap that first link you sent to me was really helpful. thanks a bunch man!!
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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no prob.

yea lower that rs4 4x4
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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you will never be slammed with springs...and this is in the wrong section no?
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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true on both counts but he hasnt been around long enough to know how the site works and the different sections.

he did say slam but did put a range on how low he wanted to go. that range is in the spring range.
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 03:37 PM
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oops haha lower, drop, i thought it was all the same thing. oh and i put this in the mid-a section cause i know a lot of the people that check these forums regularly so i just wanted to see what they thought
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:30 PM
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I went with Tanabe DF210 with Tokico blues struts


Before


After

I love it
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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^ look awesome!
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:48 PM
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^^^^^what the pics or his avatar ^^^^^
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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i'm on tanabe. it's a bit more of a drop in the rear than hotchkis, that's why.

1.7 front, 2.2 rear. i will post pics when i'm not at work, lol.
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyedie19
^^^^^what the pics or his avatar ^^^^^
^x1564864231561321654 +1
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:10 PM
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the tanabes look good for springs. im surprised they drop so low
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Originally Posted by SATownScion
Originally Posted by crazyedie19
^^^^^what the pics or his avatar ^^^^^
^x1564864231561321654 +1
who the hell is that!!
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
Originally Posted by SATownScion
Originally Posted by crazyedie19
^^^^^what the pics or his avatar ^^^^^
^x1564864231561321654 +1
who the hell is that!!
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by SW_08
Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
Originally Posted by SATownScion
Originally Posted by crazyedie19
^^^^^what the pics or his avatar ^^^^^
^x1564864231561321654 +1
who the hell is that!!

threadjacked!!

i bet she's a butter face
Old Jan 23, 2009 | 07:55 PM
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not from this end
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butterface or not id like to butter her bread
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1.5"-1.7" will not be slammed.
it wont even be tucking.

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