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Old Apr 16, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Sorry i'm new here but my 07 TC has 80K miles on it and the tires are cupping. So i'm guessing the shocks and struts are shot. Can someone recommend replacement shocks and struts for me. Everything is stock height. Thanks
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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got tons of options..a price point would help drastically and what your looking to achieve out of this.

you could asways replace with stock ones
go TRD route
tein makes a couple really nice set up but all different price points

could go full coilover route
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raceland lol
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^^x2
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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Ohh sorry I guess that helps.

Pricewise I'm just looking for the cheapest possible. I'm only keeping the car for another year or so.
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 08:53 PM
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Raceland 300$
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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At 80k i would guess that nothing is broken. Go get an alignment itll be alot cheaper than new suspension!
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 09:41 PM
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Some people are most likely selling stock suspension with low mileage.
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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At 80K huh? Do you believe that you need new shocks? How much does the ride comfort mean to you?

I would get a new set at 80K, and if you could get Racelands for $300, then go right ahead.
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is that raceland stuff anygood cuz there stuff all mad cheap
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 11:01 PM
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Yeah there good.
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interesting just never heard of anyone running there stuff
Old Apr 16, 2010 | 11:59 PM
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theres a whole thread on racelands coilovers in here. check it out its a good read of mixed feelings but apparently they seem to be just fine for dropping your car and using it as a daily driver only. I.e. no auto x or track use.
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I'm on racelands and i push my car pretty hard on the country roads down here, I wouldn't have any problem auto-x'ing on racelands.
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ya i checked out the huge thread about them..very interesting how there so cheap and people love them
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<3 my racelands, highly recommend them.
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Originally Posted by TunerKid
At 80k i would guess that nothing is broken. Go get an alignment itll be alot cheaper than new suspension!
Yea thats why i thought too but I already had it aligned two times in the past 6 months and still have the same problem.
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Trog2233
Yea thats why i thought too but I already had it aligned two times in the past 6 months and still have the same problem.
Try going to a different shop... If youre going through tires like that your camber is probably off. Does it pull left or right? Which part of the tire is bad?
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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I tried two different places to have it alligned. The car doesn't pull at all. The cupping is just on the inside of the tire.
Old Apr 19, 2010 | 04:03 PM
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^ Camber is off. Should be -.5 to -1 degree in the rear.
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