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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:20 PM
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Hello everyone, this is one of my first posts here but I have been doing a lot searching and researching different parts. I currently have a trd exleback exhaust on my 2006 tc, and I plan on getting a trd intake and trd springs in the next few weeks. I just can't decide which one I want to order first lol... any opinions? Btw I have a parts list of all the parts I am going to buy and I don't want to go forced induction nor do I wan to build my motor for n/a I just want to stick to bolt ons as this is my daily driver and I'm gettin a bike :-) thanks everyone... if you want to see my parts list I will post it as well

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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:31 PM
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springs.
Old Oct 13, 2010 | 11:58 PM
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springs.
but lower than TRD
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:04 AM
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I like the height of the trd springs... I don't want to go any lower than the 1.25 inch drop and id also like to have these because I plan on purchasing the trd struts as well
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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TRDs tend to sag and make the drop uneven.
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:47 AM
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I have heard that but I don't thinki will notice a .2 inch difference... and I've seen a lot of pics of tcs with trd springs installed and I didn't notice
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 01:04 AM
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wouldnt recommend trd springs but whatever you want, id go stech with tokicos if i were you, youll want lower later and have to buy again
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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like murphy said in the future you will probolly want lower. stechs with tokicos is a good choice and combo. or if you still dont want to go that low maybe go with tein htechs with tokicos. arent as low but will still give you a pretty decent drop without putting you to low.
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either way tokicos, cant beat the price for the performance
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 01:22 AM
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if you don't want to go to low, then definitely go Tein H-Techs with Tokicos later on, won't regret it except maybe if you want lower. I'd personally go with S-techs though but its your choice
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So the answer is go springs first? Lol
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 01:56 AM
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Def springs or coils first.lol
Old Oct 14, 2010 | 01:58 AM
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Thats a tough question.

I dont think the springs will affect your wheel gap enough to make it very noticeable, so out of those two choices I'd go with the intake.

But why dont you get the raceland intake instead? its only 100 bucks for the same thing.

If you were going springs, hotchkis are nice, h-techs, s-techs like everybody has said already. ect.

Honestly if you put springs on I think you might regret getting TRDs, I remember when I first started thinking about a drop I was going to get TRD springs, saw a bunch of pictures, after a month or so I realized it wasn't even that noticeable, evenutally I went to liking hotchkis, to H-techs... and now S-techs... Eventually I'll probably end up wanting coilovers to dump it to the ground, but that's why you don't make impulse buying decisions.

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Ok well thanks for all of the advice everyone... I will spend some time reconsidering my decision when it comes to the springs but I will probably end up getting springs first, and I will post pics and let you guys know how it went... if I wanted to start my own thread for my own car is that possible?
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I agree with everyone else, springs first.
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Originally Posted by bcp06tc
Ok well thanks for all of the advice everyone... I will spend some time reconsidering my decision when it comes to the springs but I will probably end up getting springs first, and I will post pics and let you guys know how it went... if I wanted to start my own thread for my own car is that possible?
yea you can just start one in the tc lounge. and use it for your progression. lots of people on here have picture threads.
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ok cool thanks killatc
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