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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by O5_TRD_tC
wow u got small hands
well i am female lol.....



AND yes, that is my stock height...lowering is the first thing we are doing on this car ever lol.... AND unfortunately I just now got home so they didnt get installed today and they are calling for thunderstorms tomorrow....i want these on they are taunting me by sitting on my floor.

i get a standing shot of the car tomorrow and show you the gapage at that angle....
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 02:32 AM
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nice sammi! if you need help hit me up.

i am doing mine after my spring break, but im going with tein.

and dont worry my stock height is monster truck status as well haha
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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here are "normal" shots and hopefully this will be dones today!!!







the gap in these arent as bad.... and i also got to looking at older scions.... i think i have lower profile tires (stock) on my car than other tc's i have seen...


next photos will be shots of lowered!
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 02:48 PM
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god dang your tC looks like a monster truck. Totally different than what i normally see.....anywhoooos, waiting for lowered pics.
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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Old Feb 22, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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looks very nice!!
Old Feb 22, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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Nice!
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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Ahh much better! After they settle it will look even better!
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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congrads....looks better than it did before.....
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much better....
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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thank ya's
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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I see you sold your old springs to your neighbor.................

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^ haha...omg
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 06:56 PM
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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looks great! how was the install? long?
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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looking good.... your stock shocks and struts will prbaly wear out before long
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Kefferj
looking good.... your stock shocks and struts will prbaly wear out before long
Not necessarily - I've had Hotchkis springs on stock struts for 80K or so, no problem, and they're a lot lower than where she's at. Others have said the same.
Yes, I've seen posts where people said they blew out the stock struts after only a few thousand miles after lowering, but that's the exception rather than the rule. Especially on a mild drop.
Old Feb 23, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by NYNCTC
looks great! how was the install? long?
thanks! and i didnt get to play, my husband did since i have the flu now...bah but it only took him 2 hours. i would say not bad for someone who never did anything with a tc before.



Originally Posted by Kefferj
looking good.... your stock shocks and struts will prbaly wear out before long
just depends. i know stocks wear out quicker but everything depends on multiple circumstanes. i know a few dropped on stocks struts and shocks and are still going good 5k-10k miles later with nosigns of any probelms
Old Feb 24, 2009 | 03:27 AM
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i have the same springs. you will love them once they settle. mine went a little past the numbers on the box. hopefully yours will too



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