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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 07:02 AM
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I THOUGHT I HAD MY MIND MADE UP!!!! but i just dont know...how are the htechs. if anyone can post pics that would be good. i was looking through the lowered tc fourm and its so hard. you get em here and there. people say there too soft and dont handle good. is this true?
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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I love my H-Techs and think they handle fine especially for a daily driver.
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yeah mine are great......car is a DD so going to low would not be good with our horrid roads in the PNW.......they handle just fine,they took out a lot of body roll.....if I ever get around to installing my sway bar what is left will be even better.

Htechs are good springs,clean ride,improve handling,down side to them,they are more expensive than some of the other springs.
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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the h-techs are great springs. i have had them installed on mine for about a month now. my car is a DD and they ride great. i hit alot of speedbumps everyday. and alot of bad roads. and they still feel great. having had any issues at all with ride quality. and feels like you are riding stock. handling def is improved. and like bzinn1 said the sway bar installed will help with handling even more. and i didnt pay to much for my htechs. got them from assualtech.com for $183 shipped. wasnt to bad. but if you looking for a nice stance not to low. htechs are great. i dont know who said they werent a good ride. i havent had any complaints from anyone riding with me about bad ride. actually have said the car rides great. better then stock.
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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I have no complaints at all...I have them mounted on tokico hp shocks and its a bit stiffer than stock, but its amazing for a dd...not too low, and not too stiff...very comfortable set up...

htechs on tokico hp's with my 19s

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Old Aug 9, 2009 | 04:25 PM
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Alright..so 9 times out of 10, threads like this are going to be biased (if i spelt that right).
But regardless, it's all personal preference.

H-techs are more for ride quality, where as S-techs are more for show quality (they are lower).

The main difference between all springs is their ride height.
Of course the ride quality as well.

The only way to get an accurate story on that is if you find someone who has had most springs on their car at one point.
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 09crimsontc
people say there too soft and dont handle good. is this true?
They're made by Tein, they always make good quailty springs.
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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i'm sold on getting these springs for my car.
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 07:54 PM
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i'm sold on getting these springs for my car.
Good you'll love them.
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 10:45 PM
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Im rollin on H-techs. they're great. except any time you lower a car, your ride will get noticeably nosier and stiff. H-techs are the best around at minimizing this.
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 03:01 AM
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yeap sold to htechs haha thanks guys!
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Originally Posted by 09crimsontc
yeap sold to htechs haha thanks guys!
No problem man, anything to help a fellow sl member.
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 04:43 AM
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keep postin the pics guys! i wanna see some htecs with 18s and if any of you have tork revos that would be amasing!!!!
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 04:48 AM
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Not the greatest picture but here you go.

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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 04:48 AM
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i love my Htechs, they feel stock basically, which means they do very little for handling, but for Daily driving they are awesome, the rear could be a little lower IMO, but if you have a sound system back there (something i dont have) it should look perfect

check the link in my sig for tons of pics of my car on Htechs from all angles!
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more pics in my pic thread
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 05:02 AM
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^nice pics what rims are they the 17's?
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 05:16 AM
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nice agencyy thats what im getting soon
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Originally Posted by 08_Scion_tC
^nice pics what rims are they the 17's?

MB Weapons, you can find them @ www.discounttiredirect.com


and yes, the AgencyPowa kicks ****!!
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you can't go wrong with TEIN.



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