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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:07 AM
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...trd lowering springs
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:10 AM
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I was going to guess a big ray of sunshine... but uh, guess I was wrong.

Looks nice.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ack154
I was going to guess a big ray of sunshine... but uh, guess I was wrong.

Looks nice.
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Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:20 AM
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honestly i couldnt tell the difference until you actually said trd lowering springs.. mayb thats why i got s-techs lol, no matter nice car anways
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:24 AM
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The new Sunlight Mod..... LOVE IT.

I got the TRD springs too.... so simpathy on the non-dramatic drop. I'm way more than content with the combination of looks and comfort and didn't want to enter the land of diagonal driving (to dodge rubbing at every ramp).

Nice lookin' Keep the modding up!
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:25 AM
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Nice! They will settle even more, and end up like this:





That is after approximately 3 months.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by engifineer
Nice! They will settle even more, and end up like this:





That is after approximately 3 months.
whoa i never knew they settle in and lower more over time. thanks for the info!! i feel better now. my friends didnt even notice it being lower..
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:33 AM
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They'll settle in...
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:39 AM
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might want to change title to *NOTHING EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO 56K SAFE*
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by wedgiesaurus
might want to change title to *NOTHING EVEN REMOTELY CLOSE TO 56K SAFE*
well i resized the original 2 pix to make it safe, but since more pix were posted ill change it i guess
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:46 AM
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oops, there ya go, shrunk them. Sorry about that!
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:47 AM
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Car looks great, thats the next mod i want to do to my tc. how does it ride? Much differant and stiffer then stock? Or is it about the same?
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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i thought it was a joke or something..but now i get it..ha ha..gotta get me some springs too
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 02:55 AM
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The ride is surprisingly close to stock, not much rougher. I have noticed a decent handling increase. Not as much as more aggressive springs, but for something you drive a lot it is perfect IMO. There is a perfect "test" turn near my house that I used as a baseline before and after. The handling is nicely improved! I am getting a larger rear sway sometime soon as well which will compliment it nicely.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 03:05 AM
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whats under the cover? looks like some kind of american muscle car.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by heyitznosaj
whats under the cover? looks like some kind of american muscle car.
my dads 65 mustang
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 04:05 AM
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Nice springs, just wait for the struts to blow though.

Drop on any stock struts = bad.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by hayalex6
Nice springs, just wait for the struts to blow though.

Drop on any stock struts = bad.
i hope not. now im scared
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 04:42 AM
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its a nice spring. Perfect drop in my opinion not too low. I have the springs, shocks/struts and hotchkis front/rear sway bars. Its a great ride.
Old Jul 27, 2005 | 04:52 AM
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hmm any drop will cause struts to go bad??
from what ive heard.. if you do more than a 1.5" drop then you are dramatically altering the suspension dynamics?

i thought the big thing about getting the TRD springs is that they advertise that u wont have to get aftermarket or upgraded strusts with TRD springs because it isnt a dramatic drop?



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