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Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Ok, so, I've been searching around and I found this guy in my city that is selling S-techs off of his 2003 Corolla for 100$. He told me that when he bought the car, they came with Scion tC wheels and rims and the S-techs. So... I'm wondering will these fit on the tC? Or do the Corolla's have a different size spring? I'm not sure where I could find this information so I thought I should ask you guys .

Also, I have read that people say S-techs require new cambers (or w/e that is. as you can tell I am by no means a mechanical guy). If so, how much in total am I looking to spend on this project if the S-techs will fit? Thanks!
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:33 PM
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lol no.
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 03:36 PM
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What a pity, nobody in my area sells anything lol. Wish I still lived in SoCal
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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Lol... Rims will fit on both cars. But springs nope... You can just buy them new.
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 06:44 PM
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If you get something as low as S-Techs, some shops may have trouble aligning your car within spec and may tell you that you need to purchase a camber kit (either for the front or rear - usually rear). This is generally not necessary and if this becomes the situation, I'd advise going to a different shop.
Old Jan 26, 2010 | 07:32 PM
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You might as well look around in the classified section. Some sell for like $120 shipped....Good luck
Old Jan 28, 2010 | 09:58 PM
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Thanks for the information ack. I read up on one of your Guides but wasn't exactly sure on that bit of info. And yep, I've been looking in classifieds, just wanted to make sure about those springs since the guy lives in my city so it would take a quick drive after work. But thanks for the information everybody.
Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:39 PM
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if im not mistaken we use the same suspension as the celica not corolla
Old Jan 28, 2010 | 11:47 PM
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Wheels and rims?! Wow! Just messing. Anyways, you can most likely find some springs in the for sale area and you shouldnt need a camber kit for just a basic drop.
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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lol, nope... nobody in my area sells lowering springs. Over here people prefer to buy those ugly old cars and raise their suspension extremely high and put ugly walmart chrome rims on. Boy oh boy do I hate VA. But I will get to the classifieds and get someone to ship me over some!
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seanMG i have s-techs for sale going for 125 shipped just thought id throw that your way
Old Jan 29, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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rims yes..teins no
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