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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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hey guys, i got the TRD lowering springs and TRD struts/shocks installed last week and ive been noticing that the gap in the front isn't the same as it is in the rear. its approximately 1" higher in the front than the rear, is this normal ?

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Old Oct 14, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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My friend came over last night and his front sat higher too on his TRD drop.I know that doent answer the question ,but it was the first thing I noticed.
Old Oct 14, 2007 | 08:44 PM
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This is normal, the rear wheel well cutout is lower than the front.
Old Oct 14, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 03:38 AM
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dont you have to wait to they steeled
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by bbscionxb
dont you have to wait to they steeled
that doesnt even make any sense
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 03:48 AM
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it is like that on my car and it kinda bothers me but I still love the handeling
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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Originally Posted by bbscionxb
dont you have to wait to they steeled
i think he meant settled
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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yup you'll have to wait for it to settle. The bigger gap in front is normal as what ive heard, my old springs are like that not trd though
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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i need a forum/horrible English and grammar translator
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 05:43 AM
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its because we have a fwd car, so the front wheel well is larger than the rear.

I think the h tech springs drop a bit more in the front.
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 05:47 AM
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the h-techs and s-techs have a 0.4" lower drop in the front than the rears....
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 2_tC
This is normal, the rear wheel well cutout is lower than the front.
x2. Give that man a cigar!

BTW-Did you even notice how the driver's side sits lower than the passenger side after installing the Springs?
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 07:30 AM
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i haven't noticed that yet, ill have to check it out tomorrow.

i don't have just the springs though, i have the whole TRD suspension so it might be different.

ill let ya guys know my findings tomorrow
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 07:34 AM
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this is how i sit on full TRD suspemsion





let them settle
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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how was yours when you first had everything installed?

here is mine, ill try to get a better picture tomorrow
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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wow thats high
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:22 AM
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here is another i had taken, its a little clearer

was yours ever that high when you first had it done?

Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:24 AM
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i was never had that much of gap when i had my 17"s
Old Oct 15, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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first i had the lowering springs, and now recentyl i just put the shock/struts in



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