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Why I didnt purchase the factory body kit.....

Old Jun 25, 2005 | 07:22 AM
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....because I wanted these instead.


pictures of my babies from today.


As fast as the Nissan is, it has terrible gas mileage, low idle, no stereo, no power windows, no power locks, no a/c, no interior, no comfort. Everything rattles in the Nissan, not just the hatch LOL. The TC feels like driving a luxury car in comparison. Well at least both cars have Tein coilovers now.

Edit: Coilovers installed.
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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sweet, where and how much $?
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboMe
sweet, where and how much $?
retail is $1400 for the ssp. i remember reading a recent reply to a thread on scion life where someone said they paid $1150 shipped for the SSP from "CC" (creative compacts?). If that is true, then that deal kicks ___.

I paid $1050 (wholesale price) through a hook up from an old friend who works at a shop. After California tax, it came out to $1138 and I had to pick up.
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 08:32 AM
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nice sileighty. now let's see that tC down to the earth :D
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 09:58 AM
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oooh nice nice. i can't wait to get my tein ss!! ooh and nice s13 front end. i had a 97
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 03:19 PM
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nice man
Old Jun 25, 2005 | 05:23 PM
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i installed those ssps for a friend last week and it was super easy. less than 1 hour install is possible
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 04:25 AM
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very nice
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by DuMa
i installed those ssps for a friend last week and it was super easy. less than 1 hour install is possible
so fast... you've done a lot of these installs... 1 hour is like a record time.
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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are those coilovers all the way down? It looks low but not slammed which is why im looking into the progress coilovers which can go 4"
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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Why are these so expensive compared to other springs....are these shocks and springs together???? I could use a little explaination thanks
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Fsu1dolfan
Why are these so expensive compared to other springs....are these shocks and springs together???? I could use a little explaination thanks
yup. spring and shocks together.
also depends on what options you get. i got adjustable dampening, pillow mounts with front camber plates.
compared to other coilovers, Teins are very competitively priced.
Where and how you drive your car should determine whether you really need coilovers and those extra options. In the drift-happy 240sx community, driver's will buy $1500 competition spec coilovers for their $500 cars.


Originally Posted by slammed
are those coilovers all the way down? It looks low but not slammed which is why im looking into the progress coilovers which can go 4"
It should be lowered roughly 2 inches according to my calculations.
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 07:19 PM
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haha gotta love the engrish that Tein puts on their boxes.

Nice stuff, looks really cool.
Old Jun 28, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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That is the hotness

I love your sileighty too. Are you on 240sxforums?

-Nikki
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by niksmr2
That is the hotness

I love your sileighty too. Are you on 240sxforums?

-Nikki
yeah. i'm on about 4 different 240sx forums, but i havent been keeping up with the scene since i bought the TC. I feel like I'm neglecting it LOL.

speaking of forums, what other scion/tc forums is everyone else part of?
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 06:29 AM
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is that the tein recommended height setting?

i'm also on the scionevolution.com and clubsciontc.com forums.
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by daewonder
is that the tein recommended height setting?

i'm also on the scionevolution.com and clubsciontc.com forums.
Tein doesnt have a recommended height, but a "reference value" height (which is measured from the center of the wheel to the top of the fender. front is 12.6 inches, rear is 12.7). I raised the coilovers before I installed them.
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 07:41 AM
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did you lower the front and back evenly?
Old Jun 29, 2005 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by HKSpeed
yeah. i'm on about 4 different 240sx forums, but i havent been keeping up with the scene since i bought the TC. I feel like I'm neglecting it LOL.

speaking of forums, what other scion/tc forums is everyone else part of?
I know how you feel, I've been neglecting my poor MR2 since I got the tC

I go to scionevolution.com and sciongirls.com


-Nikki
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