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Old Jul 3, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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I can't really tell from pictures so is the back noticeable higher or does the car look even?
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 11:02 PM
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I'm pretty sure that they don't. If you notice, at stock height, the front is higher than the rear. The h-techs lower the front 1.9 inches and the rear 1.5 inches. So my guess is that it evens out the height.
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 05:16 AM
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i have h techs on my car with 18's and my car sits pretty even...
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 05:29 AM
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it is a pretty even height, with a nice aggressive look with 18's
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 06:06 AM
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thanks, I'm getting these put on Friday
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 07:50 AM
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I have h-techs with 19's and its a low aggresive stance and only issues i have are rubbing when going over speed bumps.
Old Jul 7, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Got the car back, wish the front was a little higher to even it out, but it'll probably settle some. Overall I'm very happy though, it looks 10000x better!
Old Jul 7, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Phlame217
I have h-techs with 19's and its a low aggresive stance and only issues i have are rubbing when going over speed bumps.
pictures please... im on 19s also, and trying to decide on my drop...
Old Jul 7, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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ill get pics up in a couple of ours after i give it a wash
Old Jul 7, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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coming from a previous owner, i think that they do rake the car just a little, which looks pretty good to me.



Old Jul 8, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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Sunny side up

front wheel

back wheel

Sunny side down




and a before
Old Jul 9, 2007 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by orangesuburban
Originally Posted by Phlame217
I have h-techs with 19's and its a low aggresive stance and only issues i have are rubbing when going over speed bumps.
pictures please... im on 19s also, and trying to decide on my drop...
I would go with TRD springs if you have 19s
Old Jul 11, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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Here are pics


Old Jul 11, 2007 | 03:21 AM
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wow..now i'm going to get these springs
Old Jul 12, 2007 | 03:13 AM
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^me too...
Old Jul 12, 2007 | 11:15 AM
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18s and h-techs....






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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Cabana
Got the car back, wish the front was a little higher to even it out, but it'll probably settle some. Overall I'm very happy though, it looks 10000x better!
if you aren't happy with the rake, add some subwoofers to bring the back down a lil.
Old Jul 12, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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i also have h.techs, trust me these springs do rake the car a bit..its a pretty decent slant when u first put em on, but it settles after a while. Although it never fully goes away.

it bothered me for a while but now i dont even notice it
Old Jul 14, 2007 | 01:44 AM
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Both H and S tech's rake the car like an inch or so. It definately settles in though, to be maybe a half inch rake. Looks decent. I tested it, a sub box at maybe 50lbs and probably 100lbs of groceries JUST about evens out the rake of my s-tech's. Going to need a heavy system to level it off.
Old Jul 14, 2007 | 02:40 AM
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I have a light system, just one of those hidden subs beneath the floor. I wonder if putting a load of bricks in the car for a week would do the trick!
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