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Old May 12, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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hey. i have about 96k miles on my car. and about a yr after i got the car(06) i slammed my ride with s-techs. by now, well i should've awhile ago, be looking into getting some shocks. and i was wondering where i can get some good/cheap shocks for the ride?? i found some on this website that goes for a set for 322 shipped(Tokico). and if anyone in SE IL can give hook ups on suspension stutff around the chicago land area. PM please!! thanks!
Old May 12, 2009 | 04:50 AM
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good shocks.
Old May 12, 2009 | 04:51 AM
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wait what do u mean good shocks? lol
Old May 12, 2009 | 05:14 AM
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wtf do you think he mean "good shocks" lol... apparently tokicos and not ur 96k oem shocks.. good shocks are good shocks...
Old May 12, 2009 | 05:18 AM
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search classifieds not sure whats available but from time to time you will catch good deals.
Old May 12, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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hey mrosar24 let me know how they are as i think i'm in need of replacing my stock ones and looking at those
Old May 12, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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sorry for jacking a thread, but i have a question too and didnt want to create new thread.
so, do springs of other toyotas (is 250 maybe) fit to lower a tc? im in europe and here are no tc lowering springs. i could buy from ebay, but shipipng is at least hundreds of dollarz.. so if lowering springs fit from toyotas available in europe, i could save some bucks.
however i have a thought tingling that springs are engineered for each car specifically, bearing in mind its weight etc so am quite sceptic about my idea.

u know.. hope.. the mother of idiots.. :D
Old May 14, 2009 | 03:45 AM
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you could also cut your stock springs lol
Old May 14, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ghosttc
you could also cut your stock springs lol
i hope that "lol" means your joking.
Old May 14, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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any other brilliant ideas?
Old May 14, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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edgaras...you could try toyota avensis springs...but do some more research on it...the rears should fit, dunno about the front...
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