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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 12:45 AM
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eeeeeeeeeeeeee! hurry with the pics!!!!!! haha i cant wait to see it .. i wanna see if i want to get them for my tc
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by maybeillcatchfire
eeeeeeeeeeeeee! hurry with the pics!!!!!! haha i cant wait to see it .. i wanna see if i want to get them for my tc
ditto!!! :D
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 02:55 AM
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I lowered my civic and had nothing but alignment problems. I was close to 2" all around. Hopefully if i purchase the TRD springs it will not affect camber and toe to much.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ChefRaekwon
I lowered my civic and had nothing but alignment problems. I was close to 2" all around. Hopefully if i purchase the TRD springs it will not affect camber and toe to much.
great, i was worried about something like this happening. :?
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 04:13 AM
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I hear it rubs with the springs and 19 is this true or false.
And wgats holding the pics mate? :D
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 06:17 AM
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still no pics?
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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Before




After



Before




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2door IS and 4door IS



my IS drop vs tC drop

Old Jul 7, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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Old Jul 7, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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WOW! that looks so good and the drop is perfect IMHO....when will these springs be released by TRD for the public.....how did u get them already?

i want them right now lol...im gonna order these as soon as i get my tC?

btw: is that TRD exhaust u have on your tC?

thanks alot for the great pics,
Dustin
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Originally Posted by TwiztedTC
WOW! that looks so good and the drop is perfect IMHO....when will these springs be released by TRD for the public.....how did u get them already?

i want them right now lol...im gonna order these as soon as i get my tC?

btw: is that TRD exhaust u have on your tC?

thanks alot for the great pics,
Dustin
its been available for a week. all your dealer has to do is call trd to order them.

yes, that's the trd exhaust.
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sweet! im calling my dealer right now to have them order the springs for me....thanks...my car is gonna look exactly like yours but in superwhite...great pics man!

-Dustin

btw: do u know how much the dealer cost is on them and if i can call and order them from another delaership myself??
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ChefRaekwon
I lowered my civic and had nothing but alignment problems. I was close to 2" all around. Hopefully if i purchase the TRD springs it will not affect camber and toe to much.
that's always the case if you go past 1.25" drop. as long as you don't go past 1.25" you won't have problems. trd won't release a spring that will drastically affect alignment settings. if you look at all their springs for their cars its either 1.0" to 1.25" drop. i had trd springs on my celica gts for 4 yrs and never had any problem with alignment settings. if people want a slammed look the trd springs is not for you.
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are you gonna put on bigger wheels I hear 19s with trd springs rub, do you know if that's true.
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it's a little hard to tell how much of a drop it is with the black on black too bad it wasn't another color tC, but anyway great pics. i might go with them.

i called my dealer and he said he won't be getting them for another few weeks. isn't there somewhere else i can order them for cheap and have them intalled at the dealership or something?

thanks!
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Originally Posted by cornfield
are you gonna put on bigger wheels I hear 19s with trd springs rub, do you know if that's true.
not on our demonstrator. if we get a 5spd that's not pre-sold when it arrives we'll put springs, exhaust, cai and 225/35-18 wheels and tires not 19".
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nero tC
it's a little hard to tell how much of a drop it is with the black on black too bad it wasn't another color tC, but anyway great pics. i might go with them.

i called my dealer and he said he won't be getting them for another few weeks. isn't there somewhere else i can order them for cheap and have them intalled at the dealership or something?

thanks!
when you see a stock tC vs our dropped you'll see a huge difference in height even though its a darker color.

this picture easily shows what kind of drop the trd springs give.



we have 5 sets of trd springs and you can order them from me for $199 plus shipping. we also have 2 sets of the rear anti sway bars.
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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what's the part number for these springs and do you have a pic of them?

i don't know too much about springs but is it possible to install yourself? what would the average intallation cost be i don't want to get ripped off? and do you have have to have it setup a certain way or do u just install and that's all?

thanks!
Old Jul 7, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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manas the 18s and tire set you mentioned will they have as much rubber between u and the road as the stock 17s or will it have a lower profile?
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Originally Posted by cornfield
manas the 18s and tire set you mentioned will they have as much rubber between u and the road as the stock 17s or will it have a lower profile?
the proper plus size for the 215/45-17 is 225/35-18. the size shouldn't have any changes in engine rpms or speed and if you put it side by side with the 17 should be identical in height. there's defintely going to be a difference in width or contact patch cause it will be wider tire.



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