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Old 12-05-2008, 01:23 AM
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well the way it looks the instant you get springs/coilovers installed isn't the way it's going to be 2-3 weeks later after full settling. you need an alignment because the car's lower. that means if you get an alignment right after the installation of springs, you'll need to get one again after it settles. i'd rather get uneven wear on my tires for just a couple of weeks rather than pay for 2 alignments.
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are there any issues with factory services/wheel alignment after you lower your car?
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so your springs can settle before you align??

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anyone know the spring rate of TRD springs?? cant find it sorry!
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For the Lowering springs the H-techs part number is SLK52-BUB00 ... and I'm not sure about the S-techs but i think they may be mixed up.
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umm...the chart in the first page is all messed up LOL
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update for Function & Form coilovers, type 1 & type 2.

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Old 12-10-2009, 12:56 AM
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^^how do those ride? Except you said they were hard to adjust...
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Old 12-10-2009, 02:21 AM
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besides that, they ride great. I love them. Not harsh, I like having the dampening adjustments but I've set them to where I like.
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Let me add Road Magnet spring rates to that. Based on the email I got from Mark from Road Magnet the spring rates are 200lbs/F 390lbs/R. I just ordered mine, they seem to be great springs at a great price. Drop is 1.5in F/R
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Edit the KSports to be like a 1-inch drop. These things BLOW. I contacted them and they said that I wasn't low enough because I still had the bump stops installed. 1) I have them cut in half just like the majority of other spring manufacturers recommend. 2) Remove them completely? You're ridiculous. Of course they don't say that anywhere either.
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Road magnet provided an illustration on how to cut, return that ish and get these.
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Originally Posted by capicu23
Road magnet provided an illustration on how to cut, return that ish and get these.
1.5" isn't low enough. haha
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Old 03-05-2010, 03:49 PM
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Yo throw up the racelands on the sticky!
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this may be kinda a noob question but if i wan2 get lome lowering springs is there anything else that i need to do to the suspension or can i just put m on n go???
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hey, what about the spc camber kit? and the raceland coilovers?
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Old 11-04-2010, 06:21 PM
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Default TRD Drop - 1.2" or 0.5"?

This may be a dumb question, but I see the 1.2" drop listed here on the TRD springs but just wanted to confirm this as many of the advertisements for these appear to say that the front drop is only 0.5"

Anyone know what is going on there? Are they saying it only 0.5" below stock?

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http://scionpartspeople.com/searchpr...wering+Springs
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Hmmm that's new, from what I remember the TRD drop was definitely -1.2".

Stance coilovers are released and we have them in stock!
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Old 11-28-2010, 03:36 AM
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that list needs to be updated w/ raceland products
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